Teaching
PDCS teachers. From left to right: Chloe Marie, Colby Calhoun, Michelle Slavik.
Anyone can sign up to teach on a first come first serve basis.
Scroll down for more info about how to sign up to teach, how to submit promotional info, and other info you may need!!
1. SIGN UP TO TEACH
Signing up to teach class is easy! Just add your name to the digital sign up list, which you can find on Google Docs HERE.
2. SUBMIT PROMOTIONAL INFO
After you sign up to teach, make sure you submit info about your class so we can promote it! You can submit that info via the form below. ↓↓↓
3. MISC. INFO
What level of experience should my class be for?
It's up to you!! Class can be for complete beginners, professional/advanced dancers, or any level in between.
Are there any guidelines or parameters for the class I teach?
No and yes.
No because you can teach any style/genre/form/anti-form of dance that you want to!! You can explode the very notion of a dance class, or you can teach the most traditional ballet class. Up to you!
On the other hand, yes there are parameters; we have a care ethos that includes guidelines for teachers to hold a safe space. You can read that care ethos by clicking here.
Can I teach a tap class?
Yes! All genres are welcome. Tap dancers must have a tap board/mat to lay over the marley floor. At this time, we cannot provide tap mats but teachers and dancers are welcome to bring their own.
Can I teach more than once?
Yes! You can teach as often as you want, keeping in mind that there are probably other community members who want to teach as well. We actually encourage folks to teach more than once, in order for students to gain some familiarity with your class!
How does it work with $$?
Here's the dealio. All classes are on a sliding scale, participants can pay $5, $10, $15, or $20. No one is turned away for lack of funds.
We (PDCS) reimburse ourselves for the space from the money received from participants for class. If a teacher makes $20 or more after we reimburse ourselves for the studio, the teacher would keep 70% and PDCS would keep 30%*. If the teacher makes less than $20 after we reimburse ourselves for the studio, the teacher would keep 100% of the profit.
Although this may seem like splitting hairs, or doing a lot of math for a minimal amount of money, it will help keep the program sustainable in the long run.
*You may be wondering, where does the money go that PDCS keeps? Right now we're just saving it up, and will use it in the case that not enough is made from class to reimburse for the studio space. In the future if we have extra we may use it for a PDCS festival, or something else that we haven't dreamed up yet.
Who can I contact if I have questions?
DM us on instagram @philly_dance_class_share or email us at phillydanceshare [at] gmail [dot] com.