Checklist: What To Do When You Welcome A Guest Teacher

Posted by John on February 17, 2011

Inviting master teachers, guest instructors, or visiting artists to teach at your school can be an enriching and motivating experience for dancers of all ages. Make the most of this experience by fully engaging in your role as host.

As you prepare, participate, and reflect on your visitor’s class, workshop, or residency, use this checklist as a guide.

Before

IMAGE Twitch teaches a master class at Nuevo School of Contemporary Dance in California. IMAGE

Twitch at Nuevo School of Contemporary Dance

Determine your goals

Before setting a budget, selecting a guest teacher, or scheduling, determine your goals and purpose for inviting a guest instructor or master teacher. Ask yourself the following, perhaps creating prioritized lists:

  • What do I want my students to learn about dancing/technique?
  • How do I want my students to feel after this experience?
  • What do I want my students to understand about themselves or their personal dance goals?
  • What do I want my students to do as a result of this experience?
  • What qualities am I looking for in a guest teacher?
  • What resources or contacts are available to me to find the right instructor?
  • How will I narrow my choices for instructors?
  • What do I need to know or ask to make my final selection?
  • Which age groups or levels do I think will benefit the most? Why?
  • Which dance style or styles do I want my students to explore and experience with a guest?
  • How will I make it easy for students to participate? Incentive? Cost? Sign-up?
  • What will be the obstacles/objections for students and parents? How will I respond and remove these objections one by one?
  • How and where will I promote the class/residency?
Communicate with your guest

Once you’ve made your selection work together and talk over the upcoming visit so that you both are prepared. Be sure to include the following in your discussions:(…)

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