• In most cases, the student learns dance at a particular institute and is taken in by the institute as an instructor.
  
• After the necessary certifications, you may be asked to teach another group, depending on the responsibility you can take and your dancing expertise.
  
• You can also begin by choreographing dance shows in your locality for festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi or Diwali, or help college students during college festivals.

The Money Factor

It depends on how many number of students you are teaching per batch, the number of hours put in for classes per week, and your experience.

This is depends on your popularity and demand as a teacher.

Also Read: Dance is an Art, Not a Therapy

Remember

• You don't need to be in perfect shape or svelte figure to teach dance. However, since you will have to teach for two to three hours at a stretch, it requires a good amount of stamina.
  
• It is always better to start teaching in the institute where you have been trained, before branching out on your own. This will give you an idea whether you are temperamentally suited to teach.
  
• If you are planning to rent space, then opt for halls run by cultural centers like the Tamil Sangham or Kannadiga Sangham or Kairali. You can even approach schools to avail their halls for evening classes. They are cheaper to rent especially if you only book them for specific timings.

Learning Institutes

Certificate Courses for Indian classical dance - The Nrityalika Dance Academy

Certificate courses on Latin, Salsa, Ballroom Dancing or Bollywood dance:

• Quickstep Institute
• SIPDA
• Salsa-India