International Certification of Dance Studies

Guidelines for International Certification

www.CID-world.org/Certification

1. Full data for each student

We need full data for each student, including:

–  Write Mr. or Ms. (we are not familiar with all names).

–   Write given names before family names, or family names in capital letters. Use the full name as it appears on the identity card. Use the Roman alphabet (no accented letters).

–  Provide the full postal address, email, and phone numbers (note if it is a mobile phone).

–  Specify the genre of dance, such as Ballet, Bharatanatyam, Ballroom, Bellydance, etc. Use internationally accepted terms. Do not use terms such as advanced, professional, intermediary, teacher, etc. 

–   The level is only a number: 1, 2, or 3 (up to 10). A level corresponds to at least 150 hours of classes.

  2. Age of student

–  The student must be at least 7 years of age on the day of the awarding ceremony. There is no maximum age.

–  Students under 16 register as Youth Members of CID (reduced fee), and their personal data is not shown online.

  3. Former students

– You can certify students who left your school years ago. It will make them happy and may eventually bring them back for another level.

  4. Only one Certification in a year

– Even if the student has completed 300 hours that year in the same dance genre, they can only receive one Certification.

– A student can have two Certifications if they have completed 150 hours in each of two genres of dance in the same year.

  5. Name of school

– Must be short, no more than four words. Use the official name only, no subtitles.

  6. Name of teacher

– Must be short, no more than four words

– Two teachers’ names can be written on the Certification document if both are CID Members and the names are not too long

– Use official names as they appear on the identity card, not artistic names

  7. School requirements

– The School Director can decide not to award Certification after 150 hours, or ask the student to follow additional classes or pass an internal examination

  8. Same school

– The student should have attended all classes at the same school
– All names on the Certification must be CID Members.

  9. Content of the 150 hours

– They can include hours of class, rehearsal, performances, examinations, and theoretical lectures (theory, anatomy, dance history, etc.)
– The School Director can give credit for studies outside the school (other genres of dance, university degrees, performance experience, etc.) or online classes
– The Director defines the requirements to grant a Level (150 hours is a minimum)
– CID strives to standardize the organization (not the content) of dance studies in all countries and all genres of dance.

  10. Program of teaching

– No syllabus is imposed; every school has its own content of classes or examinations.

– The School Director oversees the quality of instruction and the accuracy of the information provided.

  11. Certifying a teacher

– The procedure is the same: the teacher asks their own teacher to certify them

– A teacher does not need to be certified to award Certification to students

– The number of Certifications a teacher offers is a measure of the teacher’s approval rating

  12. Responsibility

– The method, duration, and details of instruction remain the responsibility of the School Director
– We send documents to the Director, never to students.

  13. The meaning of Certification

– People often confuse Certification with just giving a certificate. A certificate is simply a document issued by a school and given to its students.
– Certification is awarded by a third party, an independent organization of higher status. It confirms or validates a fact declared by the school

  14. Who can teach dance

– Dance is an art; there are no restrictions on who can teach an art (fortunately!)
– Teaching dance is open to all, just like practicing dance
– Teaching qualifications inform the public about a teacher, but they are not legally valid unless recognized by a government. Most teaching qualifications are not recognized by a government

  15. Promotion

– The more you promote your privilege of offering International Certification, the more students you will have
– Utilize social media, printed press, radio, and TV; send messages, print flyers, and post stickers
– Ask your students to do likewise; they can reach a young audience

  16. Government recognition

– CID is in touch with National Delegations at UNESCO and Ministries of Culture or Education regarding the recognition of the International Certification by governments

  17. Other qualifications

– CID International Certification is not meant to replace other qualifications (diplomas, certificates, licenses, etc.).
– It is awarded additionally to facilitate mobility
– Although many examiners are CID Members, CID does not offer examinations or propose examiners

  18. Caution

– Various associations or even businesses appear as international organizations awarding teacher diplomas, championships, certificates, competition prizes, degrees, etc.
– Such documents have limited or no value outside their small circle and their particular country

  19. More details at: 

www.CID-world.org/certification

www.facebook.com/groups/CID.InternationalCertification

Instagram   #CIDDanceInternationalCertification

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Certification_of_Dance_Studies