PT Dance Instructor for CPS Program

Be a part of HAVING A BALL, Chicago Public Schools’ ballroom dance intensive that reaches over 1,300 students! CPS is looking for a select number of dance instructors to join the staff of its official ballroom dance program.

About the Program: The CPS Having a Ball ballroom dance intensive program, is run by the CPS Office of Arts Education. Partially funded by a U.S. Department of Education Carol M. White physical education grant, Having a Ball concentrates on 5th grade students who learn the International Style of ballroom dance which not only provides physical exercise, but also introduces a fresh way of learning history, geography and culture. Another equally important benefit is the development of students’ confidence and self-esteem as well as the cultivation of important skills such as communication, teamwork, goal setting, leadership, posture, coordination and musicality.

The 20-week curricular program involves regular ballroom dance instruction as well as classroom instruction involving related subject areas including fitness, nutrition, socio-emotional skills and cultural connections. Students learn the Cha-Cha, Waltz, Tango, Paso Doble, Jive and Rumba and have an opportunity to participate in a culminating event at the Navy Pier Grand Ballroom as well as in in-school demonstrations.