JWAAD TEACHER TRAINING INFORMATION

JWAAD has a longstanding reputation for the promotion of excellence in Egyptian Dance. The Foundation Course is aimed at students of Egyptian Dance who wish to develop teaching skills, or those who are already teaching and want to increase their knowledge. It is necessary to have clear & defined basic technique prior to applying for this course.

A pre-requisite to the JWAAD diploma course. Can be completed as a stand alone course with a pass or fail element. If students wish, they can complete it without the assessment element however this would not count as being sufficient to go on to do the teaching diploma. Some may choose to do this foundation course for information and not as a qualification.

Proof of attendance: – not a qualification but shows you have attended and completed the course. Ideal for people teaching at a community level that do not need proof of learning but want to teach safely.

Certificate of achievement – Pass / Fail. You require a ‘pass’ if you are considering going on to do the JWAAD Teaching Diploma. A ‘pass’ will also be accepted as evidence that you understand safety in dance classes for the MADN insurance policy. The certificate will also state your technical level as demonstrated on the course. If you fail, there will be options to re-take some parts or you can choose to receive proof of attendance instead. What is included? **Anatomy – 3 hours
**Safe warm ups – 3 hours
Technique classes – 4 hours
Administration & professionalism – 1.5 hours
Fundraising and facilitating – 1.5 hours
**Health & safety in the Studio – 1.5 hours
Teaching basic technique – 1.5 hours
**Lesson planning – 1.5 hours
Technique Assessment - .5 hour
Warm up – practical teaching assessment – 2+/- hours

The course will take place over 2 weekends – some may be residential, others non residential dependant on what facilities are available in the different regions. Both weekends are very intensive as there is a lot of ground to cover. There will be 4 homework assignments (marked **. The ‘safe warm up’ homework is preparing your practical assessment) which will be given out on the first weekend and submitted in time for the tutors to evaluate them before the final weekend of the course.. The course will culminate in a session in which everyone will complete one 10 minute microteaching to demonstrate that they can incorporate the principals of safe warm ups in the classroom. This course is designed to be a practical and non academic as possible. Attendance at all sessions is compulsory as there is an element of continual assessment through the course. We are interested in how you apply knowledge, not whether you can spell or write an essay! Your personal technique will be assessed through the course in case you wish to continue on to the JWAAD Teacher Training Diploma.

Foundation Course Costs: £135 per person per weekend. £270 + £10 fee for each assignment submitted & marked. Total cost with assessment £300

For further information: Email: jwaadtt@mac.com London Office: Tel: +44 (0)20 7502 0934 - Josephine Wise - Principal North East Office: Tel: +44 (0)191 519 0305 – Kay Taylor – Head of Teacher Training