About Us

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Educating the Future of Dance Online

Studydance is an innovative way to study for dance teacher qualifications online. Pre- Associate and Associate courses that give the dance teachers of the future the knowledge and expertise they require to move forward in their dance teaching career. Based on highly respected dance technique books the online courses make training fun and engaging with quizzes, videos, and Q and A’s. 

Available Courses

At present we offer online professional dance teacher qualification courses in Ballroom, Latin, and Freestyle Dance. Courses are accessed by subscription and are an essential aid to any dancer studying for a Pre-Associate, Associate or Level 4 Diploma in Dance Teaching examination.

We hope to add the Licentiate and Fellowships level examinations at a future date.

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Course Content

Accelerate your dance teacher training studies by viewing the videos, enjoy the analysing of each step,  the popular examination questions with their answers, common faults, teaching tips, plus our online private multi-choice quizzes.

In this way, and for the first time ever you will be able to monitor your own success and progress.

Zoom Training

For dancers who would like to study in the convenience of their own studio or home we offer Zoom lessons to complement our dance teacher training online courses. It’s a great way to study to accelerate your learning.

Michael Sandham: Professional Examination Coach

As a Fellow and Examiner of IDTA,  Chairman of the IDTA Ballroom Faculty and former Chairman IDTA Latin Faculty, Michael is available for professional examination coaching via Zoom or at his studios in West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.

Michael has trained many successful candidates for Ballroom, Latin, Freestyle and Argentine Tango dance teacher qualifications as well as training a number of IDTA examiners.

Michael has a passion for dance technique and enjoys sharing his knowledge and experience with like-minded dancers. He thinks the study of dance technique should be interesting and over the years has developed teaching methods to ensure candidates achieve their dance teacher qualifications.

Alongside the online courses, Michael is available for professional examination coaching via zoom or at his studios in West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester.