Volunteer -Youth Dance Teacher Assistant

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Dance Classes are held Thursday in the afternoon and Saturday morning in Post Falls, Idaho

You are asked to assist the Youth Dance Instructor with help with attendance/roll-taking, walk among the students as the teacher leads the class, making corrections, assisting a struggling dancer, or correcting students who are mis-behaving or not following instructions.

Lead certain warm-ups or exercises while your teacher handles the above tasks, steps out for a moment handles more severe discipline issues, observes you in order to give some tips. Help children during shoe changes, bathrooms or water breaks. Hand out props or set up items to be used in class. Keep an eye out for potential hazards like untied shoe laces or poor spacing/awareness while children are dancing.

Be a source of positive and enthusiastic energy in class.

Keep students on task and focused, offer encouragement to dance students during the class, and help to line up students and to keep them in line.

Answer basic questions that parents may have and work seamlessly with your teacher by anticipating her needs so that together you can provide a fun and supportive learning environment for young dancers.