DanceEducation

Improving and expanding opportunities for dance and movement educators in Germany is very important to us. Since 2007, we have been developing new educational formats that aim to provide artists and educators with a diverse range of options tailored to their needs, enabling them to expand their skills and explore new professional areas. In this way, they make important socio-political, social, and health-promoting contributions to the education of children, young people, and adults through artistic movement.


These educational offerings provide the opportunity for a comprehensive engagement with the field of dance education, one's own teaching staff, and a holistic approach to the genre of dance. The diverse curriculum brings together artists from different artistic and personal backgrounds and promotes creative potential in educational and artistic processes. The aim is to train responsible and reflective teachers who meet the requirements of contemporary movement education in a variety of professional fields, are aware of the possibilities and importance of their future work, and can thus shape their professional lives in a sustainable manner.


Possible fields of work include: Early childhood education (daycare, preschool), schools, universities and academies, cultural educational institutions (youth centers, music schools, etc.), teaching in continuing education programs for teachers and other professionals who work with dance and movement, sports facilities, museum theaters, companies, dance ensembles and studios, care facilities for seniors


The educational programs are aimed at people who


  • are motivated, reliable, and open to new ideas.
  • already teach and want to develop further, expand their network, or reflect on their previous work in a protected space with advice and organization from others.
  • who want to prepare intensively for a degree or training program.
  • for whom artistic and creative work has long been part of their lives and who need a break from their current activities to make room for a meaningful upgrade...
  • aged 20 to 60


The programs focus on teaching work in the semi-professional field. Didactic and methodological seminars are at the forefront. 


In order to support our students individually and strengthen cooperation and mutual learning, we work in fixed groups. The languages of instruction are German and English. We provide extensive support to our international applicants, but also expect them to make a serious effort to learn German.



We currently offer three focus programs and the option of certification:


  • FOCUS 1: Didactics / Methods / Training

    Participants are introduced to the core competencies of dance and movement education. The focus is on didactic and methodological seminars. The program serves to establish and consolidate basic knowledge and skills in movement instruction as well as theoretical background knowledge. 

    It is possible to participate in all training courses of the Educational Year Dance. 


    The facts at a glance


    · Duration: 8 weeks

    · Class times: Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. (except on public holidays)

    · Didactic and methodological seminars

    · Participants have the opportunity to take part in selected training sessions during the Educational Year Dance in order to stay in shape or to develop their teaching strategies through observation. These training sessions serve to maintain physical fitness and offer the opportunity to gain insight into other areas of movement art. 

    · Teaching trials serve to test the dance teaching skills developed and to acquire and consolidate teaching practice. The protected setting is intended to encourage participants to try out new things and to recognize, reflect on, and analyze mistakes as opportunities for learning.

    · Cost: €1800


    Next session: August 24, 2026 to October 18, 2026


    Application process

    Step 1: Register for the application process using the registration form

    Step 2: Personal interview

  • FOCUS 2: Creation / Choreography / Authorship

    In everyday teaching, creative and educational processes go hand in hand. Smaller études or large rehearsals should be created regularly with different target groups. This requires knowledge.


    This program therefore focuses on artistic and creative work as well as the production process. This is comprehensively realized through participation in our CCA program. You can find all the information you need here.


  • FOCUS 3: Profiles / Project / Exchange

    This intensive program focuses on working with different target groups. It teaches participants about age-specific characteristics, physical and psychological characteristics, and didactic approaches, and encourages them to develop their own stylistic teaching skills.


    The facts at a glance


    · Duration: 12 weeks

    · Class times: Monday to Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (except on public holidays and during Berlin school vacations)

    · Target group-specific seminars (early childhood education, elementary school age, youth, seniors, inclusion)

    · Cross-disciplinary seminars (overview of didactics, choreographic work with young people, etc.)

    · Participants have the opportunity to take part in selected training sessions offered by Educational Year Dance in order to stay in shape or expand their teaching strategies through observation. These training sessions serve to maintain physical fitness and offer the opportunity to gain insight into other areas of movement arts. 

    · Teaching trials serve to test the dance teaching skills developed and to acquire and consolidate teaching practice. The protected setting is intended to encourage participants to try out new things and to recognize, reflect on, and analyze mistakes as opportunities for learning.

    · Cost: €1800


    Next session: March 1 to March 19, 2027, and April 5 to May 28, 2027


    Application process

    Step 1: Register for the application process using the registration form

    Step 2: Personal interview


  • Move & Teach - Dance Education Qualification

    If you complete all three focus programs, you will have the opportunity to have your teaching skills certified after passing an exam.

    This includes performance assessments and a project assignment. You will also need to complete teaching observations.


    Teaching observations serve to familiarize yourself with, compare, and reflect on different methods and models of dance education. They also support participants in finding their own teaching personality and developing teaching concepts.


    If you complete all intensive programs and your exam in succession, it will take you approximately 13 months. Of course, you can also take breaks between the intensive programs. This will take longer, but you can better adapt it to your life situation.


    The facts at a glance


    · Admission requirements: completed focus programs 1-3

    · Exam phase and certification possible at any time and can be planned individually with Seneca Intensive

    · Cost: €400


Financing options:


Have you been working full-time as a solo self-employed person for at least two years and are looking for a way to have the costs of a focus program subsidized on a pro rata basis? Find out more about the KOMPASS subsidy program offered by the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) here and get in touch with us. We will be happy to support you with the rest of the process.


Do you have any questions? Then send an email to Tina Weiler: bewerbung@senecaintensiv.de.


We look forward to getting to know you!