Ballroom Dance Instructor
About the job
- Be enthusiastic, dependable, self-motivated, and passionate about dance.
- Have excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Enjoy working with people of different ages, backgrounds, and experience levels.
- Be positive, friendly, professional, and team-oriented.
- Be willing to receive coaching, feedback, and ongoing training.
- Take responsibility for personal performance and professional development.
- Maintain the physical fitness and stamina needed for an active teaching position.
- Be available for some evening and weekend studio events.
- Have reliable transportation to the Framingham studio.
- Be legally authorized to work in the United States.
- Teach private and group dance lessons to students of different ages and skill levels.
- Help students achieve personal goals, including social dancing, wedding preparation, fitness, performances, and competitions.
- Create a welcoming, positive, and encouraging experience for every student.
- Participate in studio activities, including practice parties, showcases, community events, and competitions.
- Build strong professional relationships with students and support their continued progress.
- Continue developing dance, teaching, customer service, and business skills through ongoing professional training.
- Work some weekday evenings and weekends when studio events are scheduled.
- Previous dance or teaching experience is preferred but not required.
- Candidates with backgrounds in ballroom dance, ballet, jazz, contemporary dance, theater, athletics, hospitality, sales, or customer service are encouraged to apply.
About the company
Fred Astaire Dance Studios franchises ballroom and social-dance studios for adults and youth, with private lessons, group classes and practice sessions. Local instructors teach partner dancing to beginners and experienced students, and no previous dance background or partner is required. The corporate company licenses the brand and supports the network with franchise resources and a defined set of studio offerings. Students use lessons to build skills for social dancing in studios across the United States and abroad. Fred Astaire co-founded the company in 1947, when its first studio opened in New York; the company is headquartered in Enfield, Connecticut.
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Headquarters
Enfield, CT
Founded
1947
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Local studios are hiring instructors: six Fred Astaire franchises advertised full-time roles across Ohio and Illinois in October 2026.
- Instructors have a route to ownership: Fred Astaire outlines a path as short as five years for qualified candidates.
- Some studios include employment benefits: Fred Astaire's October 2026 careers page lists vacation, health insurance and retirement options.
What critics are saying
- Employment terms belong to studio owners: Fred Astaire's non-corporate openings make instructors employees of independent franchisees.
- Teaching extends into evenings: Fred Astaire's franchise FAQ lists weekday hours until 9 p.m. and weekend appointments.
- Ownership costs require a separate inquiry: Fred Astaire directs instructor-to-owner fee questions to its department rather than publishing figures.
What makes Fred Astaire Dance Studios unique
- Teaching standards have formal checks: Fred Astaire's International Dance Council runs exams to maintain curriculum standards.
- Practice extends beyond the studio: Fred Astaire's Online Trophy System gives enrolled students level-based patterns for home use.
- The network sells experiences beyond lessons: Fred Astaire organizes dance trips and runs a branded store.
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