Dance Instructor
Certificate of Achievement Dance · Orange Coast College · 2026-2027 Catalog
The Dance Instructor Certificate of Achievement program trains students for positions in the commercial and artistic areas of dance. Graduates of the program would be qualified as instructors in Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, or Tap in private studios or recreational and/or community dance programs. The Dance Department also recommends that students complete their General Education Requirements for an Associate in Arts Degree.
Students will be able to apply principles of movement and creativity to their preferred form of dance and demonstrate instructional skills effectively through movement demonstration and verbal cueing, using appropriate terminology, music, and safety measures.
Instruction will utilize both classroom work, using a variety of instructional methods (lecture, lab/demonstration, independent and group projects) and internship experiences in the business/industry to prepare the student for job requirements.
Program Outcomes
Program Learning Outcomes
- Communicate proper dance technique effectively through movement demonstration and verbal cueing, using appropriate terminology, music, and safety measures.
- Successfully teach and perform in one or more of the following styles, including but not limited to: Modern dance, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop or Contemporary dance.
Requirements
Review Certificate Requirements.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| DANC A119 | Kinesiology For Dance | 3 |
| DANC A150 | Dance Improvisation I | 1 |
| DANC A160 | Dance Composition/Choreography I | 3 |
| DANC A180 | Dance Wellness and Injury Prevention | 3 |
| DANC A170 | Music for Dancers | 2 |
| DANC A211 | Repertoire I | 3 |
| orDANC A203 | Performing Dance Ensemble I | |
| DANC A205 | Dance as a Profession Seminar | 2 |
| DANC A210 | Dance Methodology | 3 |
| DANC A220 | Dance Internship I | 1 |
| DANC A221 | Dance Internship II | 1 |
| Restricted Electives - Dance Technique | ||
| Select six units of dance technique couses | 6 | |
| DANC A143 | Jazz Dance III | |
| DANC A243 | Jazz IV | |
| DANC A145 | Modern Dance III | |
| DANC A245 | Modern IV | |
| DANC A159 | Hip-Hop Dance II | |
| DANC A169 | Hip-Hop Dance III | |
| DANC A111 | Ballet 2 | |
| DANC A144 | Ballet III | |
| DANC A244 | Ballet IV | |
| DANC A154 | Contemporary Commercial Dance | |
| DANC A257 | Contemporary Commercial Dance 2 | |
| DANC A126 | Tap 2 | |
| DANC A146 | Tap III | |
| DANC A246 | Tap IV | |
| Restricted Electives - Somatic Work | ||
| Select one unit of Somatic work | 1 | |
| DANC A106 | Strength and Stretch | |
| DANC A107 | Conditioning for Dance | |
| DANC A108 | Pilates Mat Work | |
| DANC A115 | Yoga For Dancers | |
| orDANC A225 | Yoga for Dancers 2 | |
| Total Units | 29 | |
Program Sequence
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.
Some courses in this program may be offered once per academic year.
Year 1
| Semester 1 | Units |
|---|---|
| DANC A119 | Kinesiology For Dance |
| Dance Technique Restricted Elective (See Requirements) | 2 |
| DANC A205 | Dance as a Profession Seminar 1 |
| DANC A160 | Dance Composition/Choreography I |
| Units |
| Semester 2 |
|---|
| DANC A170 |
| DANC A150 |
| DANC A211& DANC A201or DANC A203 |
| DANC A180 |
| Dance Technique Restricted Elective (See Requirements) |
| Somatic Work Restricted Elective (See Requirements) |
Year 2
| Semester 1 |
|---|
| Dance Technique Restricted Elective (See Requirements) |
| DANC A210 |
| DANC A220 |
| Semester 2 |
|---|
| DANC A221 |
- Offered every other year.
- Spring only.