Dance Instructor Training · Centurion · 2026 Intake Open

Become a Qualified Dance Instructor in 10 Weeks.
No Franchise.

The fast-track dance teacher qualification. Bronze-level certification, full social dance syllabus, daytime delivery in Centurion. Open your own studio. Your students, your income, your community.

  • 10-week qualification. Not 1 to 3 years like competitive programmes.
  • No franchise commitments · no revenue sharing · no territory restrictions
  • Maximum 8 students per group · Gideon personally reviews every application
  • External adjudicator examination · House of Dance LABDS Bronze qualification
Book Your Free Selection Interview
See the 3 Programmes

THE SHORT ANSWER

The Bronze Dance Instructor Programme at House of Dance LABDS is a 10-week, in-person qualification delivered on weekday mornings in Centurion, Pretoria. It covers the full social dance syllabus: Latin, Ballroom, Rock & Roll and South African dances. The programme includes an external adjudicator examination. R35,000. No franchise. Maximum 8 students per group. The first step is a free 30-minute selection interview with Gideon.

Is This For You?

You already know you can teach dancing.
You just need the qualification and a plan.

If you have spent years performing for free at every braai, every wedding, every social and you have always thought “I could teach this” , then this programme is built for you.

If any of these sentences land, keep reading. The selection interview is designed to confirm exactly that.

You Want a Real Career. Not a Hobby.

You love dancing. You want to turn it into income. Every other path takes years, costs a fortune or ties you to someone else’s brand. You need a fast, proper qualification and a way to start earning.

You Don’t Have 1–3 Years to Wait

Competitive programmes train you to teach competitions. They take 1 to 3 years. You don’t want to compete. You want to teach social dancing in your own community, this year, not in 2029.

You Refuse to Sign a Franchise

Other studios tell you to teach their students for years before you “earn the right” to open your own door. You want a qualification you keep. Your studio, your students, your pricing, your community.

You Want the Business Side Too

Teaching well is one skill. Filling a calendar, pricing lessons, marketing the studio, that is a different skill entirely. You want both. You don’t want to figure out the second one alone.

The Two Paths to Becoming a Dance Teacher

Why 10 Weeks Is Enough When the Programme Is Built Right

There is a reason most South African dance teacher programmes take years. There is also a reason ours doesn’t. Here is the honest difference.

Traditional / Franchise Pathway

House of Dance LABDS

Time to qualify

1 to 3 years of unpaid floor work

10 weeks of focused training

Curriculum focus

Competitive syllabus designed for judged exams

Social dance: built for real floors and weddings

Franchise commitments

Years of revenue sharing or territory contracts

None: your qualification, your studio, your income

Group size

Large groups, lecture-style

Maximum 8 students per cohort

When you can start earning

After you “qualify”, often years later

From your first paying student post-graduation

Business side included

No, you figure it out alone

Yes: coaching, marketing & community access

Examination

In-house, by your trainer

External adjudicator, not Gideon

How It Works

From Your First Lesson to Your Own Studio

Five clear stages. No surprises. No hidden steps. This is the same pathway every House of Dance LABDS instructor follows.

01

Apply & Interview

Complete a short pre-qualification form covering your dance background, rhythm confidence and motivation. Then book your free 30-minute selection interview. Gideon personally reviews every application.

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02

Enrol in Bronze

If accepted, you enrol in the 10-week Bronze programme, held weekday mornings in Centurion so you can keep working or studying in the evenings. Maximum 8 students per group.

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03

Train & Qualify

Learn to teach the full social syllabus. Not just to perform it. The final examination is conducted by an external adjudicator. You graduate with a House of Dance LABDS Bronze qualification.

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04

Floor Experience

Standout graduates assist Gideon with real couple lessons during a 3-month mentored teaching phase. You manage real students, with Gideon beside you throughout.

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05

Open Your Studio

You have the skills, the qualification, the floor hours. Now you need the business system: marketing, sales, calendar, pricing. We coach you through every piece, in your own community.

Three Levels of Certification

Bronze, Silver & Gold: A Real Career Ladder

Bronze qualifies you to teach. Silver and Gold deepen your craft and expand your earning potential. Each level is taken in sequence.

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Bronze

R35,000

10-week programme · Daytime · 2026 intake open

The qualifying programme. Covers the full social dance syllabus and ends with an external adjudicator examination. You graduate ready to teach.

– 10 weeks · weekday mornings only
– Maximum 8 students per group
– Latin, Ballroom, Rock & Roll, SA social dances
– External adjudicator examination
– House of Dance LABDS Bronze qualification
– 3-month mentored floor experience for top graduates

Book Selection Interview

Prerequisite: pass the selection interview

Silver

R35,000

Intermediate · After Bronze completion

Extends the syllabus and refines your teaching technique. For instructors who want to teach more advanced students with confidence and command Silver-level pricing.

– Advanced Latin choreography & technique
– Argentine Tango & Viennese Waltz
– Quickstep & advanced Foxtrot
– Teaching intermediate-level students
– External adjudicator examination



Discuss Silver in Interview

Prerequisite: Bronze qualification

Gold

R40,000

Advanced · After Silver completion

The mastery level. Designed for instructors who plan to open their own studio, train other instructors or operate at the top of the South African social dance market.

– Full advanced Latin and Ballroom syllabus
– Studio operation & instructor mentorship skills
– Pathway to opening your own studio
– Eligibility to host House of Dance LABDS showcase events
– External adjudicator examination

Discuss Gold in Interview

Prerequisite: Silver qualification

How does the Bronze programme pay for itself? With two regular students booking weekly lessons after graduation, the R35,000 investment is recovered within a matter of months. Gideon walks you through the exact numbers — pricing, sessions per week, recurring revenue — during the selection interview. The programme is designed to earn its investment back.

The Bronze Syllabus

What You Will Learn to Teach

Every dance below is in the Bronze syllabus. You learn to teach each one: break it down, transfer it to a complete beginner, correct it under pressure. Silver and Gold extend the syllabus further.

Latin

  • Mambo
  • Salsa
  • Samba
  • Rumba
  • Cha-Cha

Ballroom

  • Slow Foxtrot
  • Tango
  • Slow Waltz
  • Viennese Waltz

Rock & Roll

  • Swing
  • Jive
  • Boogie

South African Social

  • Sokkie
  • Two-Step
  • Line Dancing

You learn how to teach, not just how to perform. That distinction is the entire reason this programme works in 10 weeks.

From Qualified to Studio Owner

We Don’t Just Qualify You.
We Help You Build the Business.

Most dance qualifications hand you a certificate and wave goodbye. That is the moment most graduates discover they were trained to dance. They were never trained to run a studio.

House of Dance LABDS is built differently. Once you qualify, the support continues. Marketing systems, sales scripts, calendar management, pricing structure, GoHighLevel automations, an instructor community and an annual showcase event, all built specifically for South African social dance studios.

  • Ongoing marketing & sales coaching — practical, applied to your real studio in real time
  • Instructor community — private platform for House of Dance LABDS-trained graduates
  • Annual showcase event — connect students from every trained studio across Gauteng
  • Affiliate & software income streams — additional revenue beyond hourly lesson fees
  • Studio launch playbook — exactly how to start in your own community, garage or rented space

“You are not just becoming an instructor. You are building a business. We give you the dance qualification, the floor experience and the business system. The rest is up to you.”

Gideon Stander, founder and head instructor at House of Dance LABDS in Centurion

Your Trainer

Trained by Gideon. 30 Years on the Floor.

Gideon’s first dance lesson was at age 11. By 1996, in Newcastle, the studio owner pulled him aside: “You should be teaching, not taking lessons.” By late 1997 he was teaching at DanceWell in Sunnyside, Pretoria.

Over the next three decades he taught more than 1,000 students, ages 9 to 76, including blind and deaf couples in the Arthur Murray and Fred Astaire tradition of social dancing. That tradition is no longer formally available anywhere else in South Africa. House of Dance LABDS is now training the next generation of instructors to bring it back, one community at a time.

30+

Years Teaching
Centurion & Pretoria

1000+

Students Taught
Ages 9 to 76

Only

Studio in Gauteng
Arthur Murray tradition

Read Gideon’s Full Story

From the Students

Real Graduates. Real Studios. Real Income.

“Learning from Gideon is pure joy. His patience, professionalism and deep knowledge of dance turn even the most hesitant beginners into confident, graceful dancers. For over two decades, he has inspired students of all ages with classes that are both technically excellent and full of warmth. Colleagues praise his reliability, integrity and genuine passion for teaching. Whether on the dance floor or in life, Gideon leaves a lasting impression, transforming skills, confidence and the way you carry yourself.”
Trusted by students and fellow instructors for over 20 years, with a reputation for patience, integrity and results.

★★★★★

“It was a privilege to have Gideon on my teaching team. His skill, professionalism, and warm spirit left a lasting impression. He’s one of the finest teachers I’ve ever worked with.”

Wynand Maré_Studio Owner and Mentor knows House of Dance LABDS and its quality teaching

Wynand Maré
Studio Owner and Mentor

★★★★★

“Gideon is a skilled, patient, and dedicated dance instructor with a deep knowledge of dance history and technique. He genuinely cares for his students, communicates clearly, and is always on time. Learning from him was a pleasure.”

Barbara Scholtz_Studio Owner from Danstique Sosiale Dansskool, Brits, NW, vouches for House of Dance LABDS quality teaching

Barbara Scholtz
Studio Owner – Danstique Sosiale Dansskool, Brits, NW

Where the Training Happens

Dance Teacher Training in Centurion & Pretoria

All Bronze, Silver and Gold training is delivered in person at the House of Dance LABDS studio in Centurion. Trainee instructors join us from across Gauteng, including Pretoria East, Irene, Midrand, Sunnyside, Queenswood and Wonderboom.

If you are based outside Gauteng, you are welcome to apply, but you must be able to attend every training day in person. The selection interview can be conducted online.

📍 Eco Boulevard Shopping Centre (next to Virgin Active)
270 Witch-Hazel Ave, Eco Park, Centurion, Pretoria, Gauteng

Trainees Travel From

  • Centurion (studio)
  • Pretoria East
  • Irene
  • Midrand

also Including

  • Montana, Pretoria
  • Sunnyside
  • Queenswood
  • Wonderboom

Outside Gauteng? Call Gideon directly on  072 426 6555 to discuss whether the programme is workable for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything You Want to Know Before Applying

If your question isn’t here, the selection interview is designed to answer it directly.

The Programme

The Selection Interview

Investment & Earnings

Logistics & Commitment

You’ve danced your whole life.
It’s time to get paid for it.

The 2026 intake is now open. Spots are limited to 8 students per group. Gideon personally reviews every application. This is a selection process, not a sign-up form.
If you are serious about turning your passion into a career, the first step is a 30-minute conversation. No obligation, no pressure, no sales pitch.

Book Your Free Selection Interview

Couple – Book a Free 30-Minute Session

Existing Studio Owners – Book a Coaching Call

📞 072 426 6555  ·  gideon@houseofdancelabds.co.za

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