About BDT
Mission Statement
When Taaj started out teaching, she had to figure out how to teach through trial and error on her own. She thought there had to be a better way. In response, she created The Belly Dance Trainer Certification Program. The mission of BDT is to support teachers on their learning journey and build confidence and mastery of skill. By teaching how to teach others belly dance in ways that are effective, efficient, safe, and profitable, the dance community grows in respect, knowledge, and artistry.
About Taaj
Taaj started belly dancing in 1996 and started teaching and performing professionally a year later. During that time, her troupe performed at every major festival in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. In 2000, Taaj was offered a chance to dance in Egypt and accepted. Egypt was a life changing experience. When Taaj returned, she dedicated herself full time to developing her students as soloists and they started competing. From 2002 to 2007, her students won 46 trophies from competitions in 4 states. In 2007, Taaj took the knowledge gained from coaching those students and turned it into the Belly Dance Trainer Certification Program so that she could share her award-winning techniques with others.
Why is this method so special?
There is no “fat.” Everything that is taught is what you need to teach effectively. You won't waste your time with filler material or sales pitches designed to make more money from you.
You don’t get you any less than you need either. No trade secrets are withheld that are kept for Taaj, he students, or special clients. You get it all.
It’s flexible.You have the freedom to be who you are. You can use your own vocabulary, your own way of movement, your own style, and your own approach to teaching. You don’t have to become a Taaj clone, just adapt her skills to your style and you will be successful.
It fits your lifestyle. Since it's a distance learning program, you work at your own pace.
You have BDT support. You can email Taaj anytime with questions. The BDT chat also offers you 24/7 support.
You can learn at home at your own pace. Since no travel is required, you save time and money over traveling to a seminar.
It’s news you can use right away. From the very first chapter, you will start restructuring and streamlining your class. You will immediately have tons of exercises and tools that you can put to use.
You benefit from the BDT advertising and name. Our product is advertised regularly on high traffic sites like Bhuz.com and Gilded Serpent as well as in print publications. Every time we do an Intermediate Intensive workshop, we spread the word about how effective the techniques are. Every time someone purchases and uses the BDT Lessons Plan manual, they see how valuable YOUR training is. All these perks happen because BDT is a family. Every time one succeeds, the rest benefit too. That creates more demand for YOU.
Once you are certified, you will have the option of having your name posted on my high traffic website as a “certified Belly Dance Trainer (sm)” and can profit from my web traffic and referrals.
Simply put, you will know that your education is meaningful. It’s not just some slip of paper that everyone gets for signing up. It’s not about feeling good about yourself (you will feel good about yourself, but you will have much more than that). It’s not about learning a list of choreographies. You will feel confident and competent to teach. Your prospective students will also know that your qualifications are impeccable.
Want to know what's in the program? Click here. Got questions? Click here for a FAQ or email Taaj for answers. Don't delay. Take the first step to joining the BDT family and being the best belly dance teacher you can be.
The Belly Dance Trainer code of excellence continues to grow as Taaj's students are now producing their own award winning students. Dancers in 8 countries and 26 US states are studying the program. To study with a BDT trained instructor, click here. To start on your journey of excellence through BDT, click here.
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