Dance Instructor

Our client, a leading ballroom dance studio, is looking for a Dance Instructor to join their team in Hanover, working in person alongside a tight-knit crew of coaches.

Do you light up a room with energy and enthusiasm? Do you enjoy taking the lead, demonstrating movement, and helping others learn through hands-on instruction
? Do you have at least a year of dance experience and a passion for working with people? If you're nodding along, this could be your next great gig.

Ballroom experience is preferred, and candidates should be comfortable confidently demonstrating traditional lead-and-follow techniques, including the lead role in partner dancing.

• Pay: $16.25/hourly, commensurate with experience
• + bonus opportunities and competition winnings
• 401(k) + 4% matching
• Health insurance with employer covering 50% of costs
• Paid holidays
• Continuing Education
• Real room to grow within the company

You'll lead private and group dance classes throughout the week, guiding students on everything from a single event to a lifelong dance journey. You'll also show up for evening and weekend events, parties, and competitions that bring the studio community together. This role is about connection. You'll meet people from all walks of life and play a real part in enriching their lives through dance.

A major part of the role is demonstrating partner-dance technique from the lead position and helping students understand timing, connection, frame, footwork, and movement through hands-on instruction.

• Teaching private and group ballroom dance lessons
• Helping students prepare for performances, parties, and competitions
• Attending select weekday evening and weekend studio events
• Supporting students of all ages and skill levels in reaching their dance goals
• Working standard studio hours, Monday–Friday, 11:45 AM–8:45 PM

• 1+ years of teaching or performing dance professionally (ballroom experience preferred)
• Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and passionate about dance
• Outstanding customer service and interpersonal skills
• Strong physical fitness and endurance to perform the role
• A team-player mindset with a positive, can-do attitude
• Open to coaching and feedback for continuous improvement

Our client is part of a globally recognized ballroom dance studio franchise with roots dating back to 1947, now spanning 180 locations and serving over 25,000 students worldwide. They're known for a warm, welcoming studio culture built on the belief that dance is for everybody.