Dance instructor vs private music teacher

The differences between dance instructors and private music teachers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a dance instructor and a private music teacher. Additionally, a private music teacher has an average salary of $53,216, which is higher than the $34,931 average annual salary of a dance instructor.

The top three skills for a dance instructor include dance classes, role model and hip hop dance. The most important skills for a private music teacher are mathematics, language arts, and cello.

Dance instructor vs private music teacher overview

	Dance Instructor	Private Music Teacher
Yearly salary	$34,931	$53,216
Hourly rate	$16.79	$25.58
Growth rate	12%	4%
Number of jobs	36,095	55,993
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	2	2

Dance instructor vs private music teacher salary

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

	Dance Instructor	Private Music Teacher
Average salary	$34,931	$53,216
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $52,000	Between $38,000 And $72,000
Highest paying City	Waltham, MA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Kern Community College District	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between dance instructor and private music teacher education

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

	Dance Instructor	Private Music Teacher
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Dance	Music
Most common college	University of Michigan - Ann Arbor	University of Pennsylvania

Dance instructor vs private music teacher demographics

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

	Dance Instructor	Private Music Teacher
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 19.0% Female, 81.0%	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 6.0% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 8.5% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between dance instructor and private music teacher duties and responsibilities

Dance instructor example responsibilities.

Promote for demonstrate leadership skills and competence in managing students.
Choreograph beginner, intermediate and advance dance repertoire in the areas of ballet, pointe and modern dance.
Teach classical ballet, contemporary dance, and Pointe work to children, teens, and adults.
Dance instruction include skills such as Zumba workouts, ballet, tap, jazz, and Hawaiian dance.
Earn the title of Sensei.
Administer first aid when need and hold CPR certification.

Private music teacher example responsibilities.

Lead debates with advance students on topics including globalization, economics, and political history.
Challenge students to master basic math concepts through implementation of manipulative graphing, and charting exercises that develop problem-solving skills.
Challenge students to master basic math concepts through implementation of manipulative graphing, and charting exercises that develop problem-solving skills.

Dance instructor vs private music teacher skills

Common dance instructor skills

Dance Classes, 16%
Role Model, 9%
Hip Hop Dance, 8%
Dance Program, 7%
Fine Arts, 5%
Front Desk, 5%

Common private music teacher skills

Mathematics, 20%
Language Arts, 14%
Cello, 11%
In-Home, 8%
Music Theory, 6%
Piano Lessons, 5%

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