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Your Certification Pathway

Dance Vision offers two distinct certification tracks designed to match your career goals.
Both tracks expect quality teaching and dancing at every level — the difference is where you want to go.

Professional Exams

3

Grand Master

Fellowship — Gold Level knowledge

2

Master

Membership — Silver Level knowledge

1

Associate

Bronze Level knowledge — start here

Industry-recognized exams, recognized by NDCA. Pursue this track if your long-term goals are:

  • •Obtaining a Judges License
  • •Becoming an Examiner
  • •Becoming an Invigilator
  • •Becoming a Dance Director
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Teacher Tests

4

Gold

Intermediate or Full

3

Silver

Intermediate or Full

2

Bronze

Intermediate or Full

1

Social Foundation

Start here — Waltz, Tango, Foxtrot, Rumba, Cha Cha, EC Swing

Dance Vision recognized certifications. Pursue this track if your long-term goals are:

  • •Preparing Students for Medal Tests
  • •Teaching the Dance Vision Syllabus
  • •Dancing in Pro-Am Competitions
  • •Operating a Dance Studio
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The Purpose of the Two Track System

A few important things to understand before you choose your path.

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Quality at every level

Both tracks expect quality teaching and dancing at all levels.

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No transfer of credits

No transfers of credits or certificates between tracks. No transfer of credits from Teacher Certifications to Professional Certifications.

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Available in all styles

Both tracks are available in all styles: American Smooth & Rhythm and International Ballroom & Latin.

Professional Exams

What's required for the Professional Track

Requirements

  • Demonstrate all the figures in the syllabus with a partner to music as Leader and Follower.
  • Have a complete technical knowledge as given in the Dance Vision Manuals (cover to cover).
  • Exam presentation: be able to answer questions in accepted vocabulary as in the Dance Vision manuals and teaching questions commensurate with the level.

Study Materials

  • — Study Guide (what to study)
  • — Dance Vision Videos (figures)
  • — Exam Tutor (how to present)
  • — Dance Vision Manuals (technical detail)

Available Styles

  • — American Smooth (Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, V. Waltz)
  • — American Rhythm (Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Bolero, Mambo)
  • — International Ballroom (Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Tango)
  • — International Latin (Rumba, Cha Cha, Samba, Paso Doble, Jive)
  • — Theatrical
Teacher Tests

What's required for the Teacher Track

Requirements

  • Demonstrate the figures listed in the Social Foundation Study Guide or on the Program Charts (for Standard tests) with a partner to music as Leader and Follower.
  • Be able to show the figures solo as Leader and Follower and give Counts.
  • Teaching question presentation: be able to answer teaching questions from the Study Guide for that Style and level.

Special note: All tests can be taken as Intermediate or Full level (for example, Intermediate Bronze 1 and 2, full Bronze 3, 4).

Study Materials

  • — Study Guide (what to study)
  • — Dance Vision Videos (figures)
  • — Test Tutor (how to present)
  • — Dance Vision Manuals (available, not required)

Available Styles

  • — American Smooth (Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango, V. Waltz)
  • — American Rhythm (Rumba, Cha Cha, East Coast Swing, Bolero, Mambo)
  • — International Ballroom (Waltz, Quickstep, Foxtrot, Tango)
  • — International Latin (Rumba, Cha Cha, Samba, Paso Doble, Jive)

What You'll Need for Either Track

The requirements and costs are the same regardless of which track you choose.

1

Training

Private or group classes. Individual class or private lesson rates apply.

2

Membership

Subscription to the Dance Vision Syllabus app at app.dancevision.com.

3

Exam Processing Fee

Paid to Dance Vision via the Achievements tab in the Syllabus web app.

4

Examiner Fee

Examiner hourly rate and expenses. Individual rates apply.

Other Enrichment Opportunities

Beyond the two main tracks, Dance Vision also offers professional technical exams and single-dance medal tests.

Professional Technical Exams

Available as standalone exams in specialty styles:

  • Argentine Tango
  • International V. Waltz

Single Dance Teacher Medal Tests

Can be done in any dance available on Dance Vision Videos, at any level:

  • Bronze 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Silver 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Gold 1, 2, 3, 4

Requirement: Demonstrate the listed figures with a partner, as Leader and Follower.