Physically Integrated Dance Teacher Certification - Level One

As a pioneering dance company making professional dance accessible for all, Dancing Wheels now makes its methodolgies accessible for instructors interested in teaching inclusive dance.

By the end of the program, participants will be able to:

Apply their knowledge to instruct students in the historical, social, cultural, and artistic context which surrounding disabilities.
Apply their knowledge to instruct students in appropriate physically integrated dance terminology and protocols.
Evaluate a dance training and performance space for accessibility and make/implement appropriate recommendations for improvement.
Gain a working knowledge of wheelchair mechanics related to various physical disabilities to teach students how to safely and artistically maneuver a wheelchair in a dance environment.
Create a lesson plan for an inclusive dance class using the Dancing Wheels methodology.
Teach a beginner-to-intermediate level dance class (in the genre of your choosing) using the Dancing Wheels methodology.

To receive certification, Level 1 participants are assessed on the established learning outcomes. Certification is for 3 years and would require re-certification at 3 year intervals.