Associate

The IDTA Associate is the first level of the Association’s professional dance teaching qualifications and prepares the candidate to teach dance in their chosen genre. The examination can be taken as a whole or in a modular format over a period of time.

Which dance genre does this qualification apply to?

Ballroom Branch: Ballroom, Latin and Classical Sequence

How will you be assessed?

The Associate is a practical examination conducted by an IDTA appointed Examiner. Candidates, both with a partner and individually, will be asked to demonstrate the appropriate dance genre to music and will be expected to answer technical questions.

Prerequisites

Candidates must be 18 years or over.

Future progression

Higher level professional teaching qualifications are available at Licentiate and Fellowship level.

Fees

Candidates for IDTA dance teaching qualifications are required to apply using the IDTA Professional Application Form and pay the examination fee in advance. Training fees are set by the teacher. Candidates taking their first dance teaching qualification will be required to pay a one off entrance fee in addition to their annual subscription for the year, your teacher or the IDTA Head Office can advise you and the fees are printed on the Examination Fees list available on the Members’ Area of the website or from IDTA Head Office.

Membership status

Ballroom, Latin and Classical Sequence are the "core-subject" genres within IDTA's Ballroom Branch. Candidates who successfully pass the Associate qualification are invited to be members of the IDTA, on payment of an annual subscription. Members holding this qualification may enter candidates for examinations in the Ballroom dance genres and, as full members, may vote at the Annual General Meeting.

Examination syllabi, technical information and resources

The examination syllabi are listed in the "Professional and Amateur Dance Syllabus". The technique for each genre can be found in the following publications; Ballroom - Technique of Ballroom Dancing by Guy Howard. Latin - The Laird Technique of Latin Dancing by Walter Laird. Classical Sequence - A Guide to the Theory and Technique of Classical Sequence Dancing (Associate). Visit the IDTA Shop for available resources.