NVCC Dance Department
Offers Courses forConnecticut Dance Certification K-12
NVCC has been designated by the Connecticut State Department of Education as a formal pathways higher education institution for dance certification K-12. We offer all the courses you need - all in a two year cycle!
NVCC Committed to Dance!
NVCC offers three different programs for dance students... begin your career path here if you want to teach, choreograph and/or perform!
Naugatuck Valley Community College has been designated by the Connecticut State Department of Education as a formal pathways higher education institution. In accordance with this initiative, we are offering all of the courses you need for unique endorsement in dance. We are committed to dance education and will offer all of the requirements in a two year cycle.
Formal Pathways for Dance Certification K-12
Teachers qualify for unique endorsement with thirty credits.
Designed for
- Prospective Teachers
- Magnet School Teachers
- Dance Teachers in School
- Certified Teachers Wishing to Cross-Endorse
The State's Dance Education Task force Committee has designated the following courses to fulfill the thirty credit requirement for Connecticut's Pre-K-12 Dance Certification or Unique Endorsement.
- Applied Study in Ballet
- Applied Courses in Modern Dance (2)
- Applied Study in a Third Folkloric or Classical World Dance Form (Tap, Jazz, African,etc.)
- Choreographic Principles/Composition and Dance Improvisation
- Dance History/Cultures
- Applied Anatomy/Kinesiology
- Dance Education Methods/Curriculum (including elementary and secondary)
- Nutrition in a Fitness context (Pilates)
Besides including day and evening courses during the year that fulfill these requirements, NVCC's Dance Department offers special programs for the educator. Check here for our summer, fall and spring schedules.
