What Is A DVIDA Certified Instructor?

A Professional who is certified as a DVIDA Instructor has been thoroughly trained and tested in the DVIDA Syllabus by a qualified DVIDA Regional or National Examiner.

Candidate's may be examined in One-Dance-At-A-Time, or in complete levels such as Full Bronze, Full Silver or Full Gold.

Examination candidates are tested on their ability to dance the figures in the DVIDA Syllabus as both Leader and Follower, their knowledge of the elements that make up each figure (such as Alignment, Foot Positions or Amount of Turn) and a variety of questions designed to assess a candidate's teaching methods as they pertain to a group class or private lesson.

DVIDA Certified Instructors have been, and continue to be, instrumental in raising the standard of Ballroom Dance instruction throughout the United States and abroad.

Why Become Certified?

You may be an experienced dance teacher with an established following of students and are asking yourself "why do I need to be certified?"

Perhaps you're a brand new teacher, or have only thought about a career as a professional ballroom dance instructor. The DVIDA® syllabus manuals, videos and certification exams give you the opportunity to learn from the best with the most up-to-date materials available.

Since there are no licensing requirements for dance teachers, it can be difficult for students to recognize the differences between one teacher and another. As dance professionals we must be willing to continually make changes and improvements in order to keep up with the public's demand.

With the ever-increasing popularity of Ballroom Dance and DanceSport, employers and students alike will begin to expect that professional dance instructors adhere to a certain standard of quality and experience.

Some of the world's most widely recognized teachers and champions have contributed to the development of the DVIDA® syllabus, giving you the assurance that DVIDA® certification will send a clear message to studios and students worldwide of your determination to meet this challenge head on.

Professional Membership Benefits

Membership Requirements

A candidate for Professional Membership in ProDVIDA must be an individual eighteen (18) years of age or older who is either a professional dance teacher or professional dance competitor who has completed and passed a DVIDA professional full or one dance examination.

When you feel you are prepared to take a ProDVIDA Examination, simply contact one of the Examiners from our extensive list, set the date and time for your examination, and send your completed application and all appropriate fees to the ProDVIDA Certification Center. We'll take it from there. It's that easy.

Membership Pricing

1 year - $40
2 years - $60
3 years - $90

For more information on becoming a member or setting up a Professional Examination please contact Renee at 1-800-851-2813