DOXA DEO CITY CHANGERS INSTITUTE
DANCE MINISTRY

 

  1. Art for Living Syllabus for Dance

 

About AFL

Art for Living is Christ-centered training for those with a passion for the ministry of dance in the church.  We aim to impact our students’ spiritual lives with the Biblical Mandate for the arts to release them to reach their God-given potential.
The Art for Living Teacher’s Training program endeavours to give technical training in the syllabi, teaching skills and the full scope of being a dance teacher.  We impart knowledge of the technique of dance and the qualities required for the dance methods used, to empower the teacher with the ability to enable her students to reach their full potential.  All modules and subjects are taught Christ-centered and with the purpose of releasing Christ in and through the student teachers.

 

1. Vision

Surrender, Serve, Subdue:

 

To produce teachers who give expression in teaching and dancing to the revelation they’ve received of the Person of Christ, having been empowered through the renewing of their minds in the Presence of Christ, to impact their students and local church with the Purposes of Christ
Surrender –     We teach and support the student in his/her relationship with the person of Christ to see Christ form in him/her, cultivating a Passion for God and a Passion for Integrity expressed in a walk of humility.
Serve -             We work for transformation in lives and communities through the presence of Christ in the everyday activities of the teacher to see Christ formed in our students and congregation, cultivating a passion for people and service expressed in a constant walk of love.
Subdue -          We equip the teacher to conform his/her sphere of influence in the dance world to the purposes of Christ to see Christ formed in all things, cultivating a passion for cities and nations.

 

2. Mission


To provide a firm Biblical foundation and philosophy of the arts, while also focusing on the character and integrity of the artist.
To provide excellent training in dance technique and teaching skills.
To allow students to learn and grow in relationships with other teachers, artists and ministers to better equip them for the ministry.

 

3. Values

 

  • TO ESTABLISH
    To establish a Biblical mandate of prophesy, ministry, praise and worship, celebration of life, proclamation and outreach for dance within the framework of the Doxa Deo family.
    To establish a new and accessible framework for the development of Dance in the city of Tshwane and in our nation.
  • TO DEVELOP
    To develop the physical, mental and spiritual potential of all people through dance by excellent training of teachers, that they can teach students, and through excellent products.
  • TO MAKE ACCESSIBLE
    To make dance accessible to people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
  • TO REFORM
    To reform secular Dance, bringing it back to the original purpose and intent of God’s plan and glory.

 

4  Our purpose and aim of the Training

 

  • The Teachers Training program in the Art for Living (AFL) syllabus is there to train students in the knowledge of the syllabi, teaching skills and the full scope as dance teacher. Aiming to impart knowledge of technique of dance and the qualities that are required for the dance methods used, so that teachers can take the students or group they are working with to their full potential.

 

  • Our aim is to develop the teacher as a whole person and not as a dance teacher so that they will be equipped to lead and guide people in the dance ministry to communicate Christ clearly and efficiently through the art form of dance to the body of Christ and others needing Christ, with knowledge beyond technique but the practical processes of a ministry and dance studio.
  • We want to impart a love for God for who He is and to develop a teacher’s spiritual capacity as becoming a minister for the “church” without inhibitions but with the freedom that God has given to speak His heart.

 

  • We want to develop teachers as leaders in the dance community who will bring forth the Christ within and change and transform our city to become a City where the Glory of God shines through. 
  • We want to impart the philosophy of the biblical understanding of art and the value that God places on art as an expression of His voice and heart.

 

  • We are going to challenge teachers in developing their prophetic skills as their expression, to bring order and to release Christ to the students and to the congregation.

 

 

 

2. The Training Program

 

Part-time Course with weekend training sessions

The Art for Living part-time training course extends over three years with four weekends of intensive training and one weekend of exams.
The course can be completed in two years by combining the first and second year of training in one year.
Training takes place in Pretoria
Training starts on the Friday at 12:30 and finishes on the Sunday at 15:00.
The package includes syllabus manuals, DVD’s, music, training weekends (including lunches & refreshments and all exam fees for every year.  At the end of three years, the successful student will have obtained an associate qualification in the Art for Living Syllabus and as a Doxa Deo qualified dance teacher.  This will allow her to teach all the children’s syllabi as well as the adult beginner syllabi.
Students who obtain the AFL associate have the option of doing the additional advanced associate which will enable the successful student to teach the advanced syllabi.  This associate has no extra classes, only a technical dancer’s exam and a presentation class and can be done in the third year of the associate or as a separate qualification.

 

Subjects covered:

      • - Didactics – training in the Art for Living syllabi
      • - Subject Modules – training on various relevant subjects
      • - Dance Technique theory
      • - Biblical dance foundation – training on Biblical philosophy of the arts, Christ-centered dancing and teaching and much more
  • Didactics
  • The Art for Living Syllabus was created by experts in the world of ballet, contemporary and modern to produce a form of training that delivers excellent dancers who can perform a wide variety of choreography.
    While the classical foundation was kept to provide stability and technical prowess, contemporary and modern aspects such as parallel positions, contractions and floor work were added to create more depth and feeling to the sometimes rigid ballet repertoire.
    The syllabus is divided into a children’s syllabus consisting of 7 levels aimed at dancers from the age of 6 to 14, and an adult syllabus consisting of 5 levels: Beginners levels aimed at the novice and Advanced levels aimed at the dancer who has had training in dance before and longs to go further.

    First Year Teacher Training:
    Training in Pre-level, Level A and First Year beginner syllabi

    Second Year Teacher Training:
    Training in Level B & C, and Second Year beginner syllabi
    Build-ups of the Syllabi

    Third Year Teacher Training:
    Level 1, 2, and 3 and Third Year beginner Syllabi
    Build-ups of the Syllabi
  • Subject Modules:
  • - Stance
  • - Body Basics
  • - Anatomy: Muscles & Bones
  • - Postural Types
  • - Choreography
  • - Responsibility of a teacher
  • - Teaching Pre-Schools
  • - Teaching levels
  • - Class construction
  • - Year planning
  • - Line                                                         
  • - Stretching and mobility
  • - Studio and classroom ethics
  • - Five-fold dance ministry
  • - Torso
  • - Exams
  • - Basic Music
  • - Doxa Deo Leadership and Ministry Values
  • Dance Technique Theory
  • All elements of dance included in the syllabus.
  • See prospectus for more detailed information

 

  • Biblical Dance Foundation
    A three year journey to heal the heart of the dancer and bring him/her to a place of intimacy and prophecy through dance. Subjects covered include, among others
  • - What is dance
  • - Role of dance
  • - Image of yourself when you dance
  • - Discipline
  • - Creativity
  • - Heart of a dancer
  • - Death before fulfillment
  • - Process of change
  • - Vision
  • - To dance in the spirit
  • - Prophetic dance
  • - Dance and warfare
  • - Dance and healing


Language Policy

All the course material is in English, and classes are presented in English and Afrikaans

 

Student Support

  • Students can e-mail questions through to the course lecturers and head of training at any time.
  • Phone calls and text messages should be limited to office hours

 

Students’ Responsibility

  • Students are expected to attend all four investment weekends.
  • Notes and topics to be discussed will be e-mailed to students at least three weeks before the investment weekend and familiarity with the content is assumed in the classes.
  • All the syllabi exercises taught during the previous weekend must be known at the next weekend.
  • Any assignments must be handed in on or before the deadline. Late submitting of assignments will not be allowed. 
  • A fair amount of self-study of the course content at home is assumed. The notes, manuals and dvd’s will assist the student in this private study.
  • It is expected of students to improve their own technical dance ability through dance training in a relevant method, whether it be ballet, contemporary or modern

 

Termination of enrolment

If, for reasons beyond your control, it becomes necessary to terminate your studies before they have
been completed, kindly inform the head of training accordingly. The Doxa Deo Teachers Training Program reserves the right to terminate your enrolment on the grounds of your non-payment of fees, dormancy of at least 12 months or unbecoming conduct.


 

3. Program Fees for 2010

Fees include:

  • - All syllabus products (manuals, music, dvds)
  • - Biblical Foundation Manual
  • - Movement vocabulary manual and dvd
  • - Investment Weekends
  • - Lunches and refreshments
  • - All exam fees

 

Fees are payable:

  • - Paid full in advance or
  • - Deposit payable by 22 January 2010, and 6 installments via debit order from February to July.

 

First Year Program Fee:
           Total amount       R6415
            Deposit                R1645
            6 Installments     R 795
Second Year Program Fee:
           Total amount       R4860
            Deposit                R1050
            6 Installments    R 635
Third Year Program Fee:
           Total amount       R5130
            Deposit                R1170
            6 Installments    R 660


Should the student decide for what ever reason to terminate their study contract, there will be an additional payment of two months to settle all accounts from the date of termination.
Should a student wish to continue with the training the next year, full payment must be received for the current year, even though studies have been terminated. The student will however only be liable for any increases in fees in the next year and not for the full amount.

 

Banking Details

All fees should be paid to:

 

ACCOUNT:                        CCI
NAME OF BANK:              ABSA
BRANCH:                          632005
NAME OF ACCOUNT:     SAVINGS
ACCOUNT NUMBER:     9229441646
REF:                                   DM- JSmith (i.e. Dance Ministry + initials and surname)

 

Please e-mail or FAX your deposit slip to the CCI manager after each payment. ANY payments made will NOT be processed without this confirmation.

 


4. Requirements

 

There are no technical prerequisites to enrolling for the basic associate, only a heart for God and a desire to express who He is through dance.
We do however advise students starting the course to start equipping themselves technically to quicken their journey in the dance ministry and to enable them to better express God through dance.  The program does require a fair amount of technical skill and students have to equip themselves during the course to be able to perform the exercises correctly.
For the advanced associate, the candidate must have passed either AFL Level 3 or Elementary Ballet.

 

Who should apply

Everyone with a heart for the ministry, and the ministry of dance with a desire to grow in knowledge of dance and Christ and to see others discover the fullness of God through dance (reproduction).

Application Process

Interested parties should contact the City Changers office or training coordinator directly:

 

Registration forms must be completed and sent back to Doxa Deo as soon as possible to ensure availability and no later than 22 January 2010.

 

Copy the registration form below or contact the City Changers Institute office directly.

5. Calendar 2010

 

Entries close and deposits payable:

22 January

 

First Year Teacher Training Weekends 2010:

5-7       February
7-9       May
23-25   July
27-29   August

 

Exams:

1 -3      October

 

Graduation

20 November

 

6. Contact Detail

 

General Information:

Clinton Montgomery  (CCI Manager)
012 991 5306
clinton@doxadeo.co.za

 

Venessa-Anne de la Rey (Dance Training coordinator)
012 991 5306
083 235 5890
0866242291 (f)
venessadlr@doxadeo.co.za