Ballet teacher vs private music instructor

The differences between ballet teachers and private music instructors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a ballet teacher and a private music instructor. Additionally, a private music instructor has an average salary of $55,947, which is higher than the $54,072 average annual salary of a ballet teacher.

The top three skills for a ballet teacher include ballet technique, modern dance and creative dance. The most important skills for a private music instructor are clarinet, saxophone, and music theory.

Ballet teacher vs private music instructor overview

	Ballet Teacher	Private Music Instructor
Yearly salary	$54,072	$55,947
Hourly rate	$26.00	$26.90
Growth rate	27%	12%
Number of jobs	52,119	29,072
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Ballet teacher vs private music instructor salary

Ballet teachers and private music instructors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ballet Teacher	Private Music Instructor
Average salary	$54,072	$55,947
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $88,000	Between $35,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between ballet teacher and private music instructor education

There are a few differences between a ballet teacher and a private music instructor in terms of educational background:

	Ballet Teacher	Private Music Instructor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Dance	Music
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	Stanford University

Ballet teacher vs private music instructor demographics

Here are the differences between ballet teachers' and private music instructors' demographics:

	Ballet Teacher	Private Music Instructor
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 7.2% Female, 92.8%	Male, 54.4% Female, 45.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 6.4% White, 60.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 6.9% White, 60.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between ballet teacher and private music instructor duties and responsibilities

Ballet teacher example responsibilities.

Measure for costumes and organize and distribute costumes to parents.
Choreograph multiple pieces for performances along with making costumes and hair pieces.
Contribute to becoming NAEYC accredit by assisting in execution of aggressive classroom action plans proving center competency for national recognition.
Teach basic, intermediate, and advance salsa classes.
Have assumed both lead and floating positions, ensuring proper implementation of Montessori and safety guidelines in every classroom.

Private music instructor example responsibilities.

Own and manage a small business as a CPR and first aid instructor and consultant for diverse clients.
band coaching, theory & songwriting classes
Provide individual traditional and Suzuki piano instruction.
Cover the fundamental concepts of chemistry and biology including cell biology, metabolism, microbiology, genetics, evolution and histology.
Instruct adults in a variety of topics including; emotional psychology, biological psychology, anatomy and physiology, motivational psychology ...

Ballet teacher vs private music instructor skills

Common ballet teacher skills

Ballet Technique, 35%
Modern Dance, 16%
Creative Dance, 15%
Syllabus, 11%
Role Model, 7%
Children AGE, 6%

Common private music instructor skills

Clarinet, 16%
Saxophone, 12%
Music Theory, 9%
Music Education, 8%
Mathematics, 7%
Guitar Lessons, 6%

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