State Diploma for dance teachers

This factsheet outlines the State Diploma (DE) for dance teachers, which is compulsory for teaching dance in France in the disciplines of classical, contemporary and jazz. It details the required skills, the various routes to obtaining the diploma (training, accreditation of prior learning, exemption, recognition of equivalence) and the Technical Aptitude Examination (EAT), which is a prerequisite for the diploma. It also discusses funding options and lists the centres authorised to provide training in the three disciplines.