Alignment: Noja’s Ballet Mentorship for Teachers

An online mentorship program for ballet teachers who wish to teach with clarity, responsibility, and care.

Overview

Alignment is a comprehensive online mentorship program designed for ballet teachers who want to deepen their pedagogical practice beyond technical instruction.

Rather than focusing solely on performance outcomes, this program supports ballet as an educational and cultural practice, placing responsibility, ethics, awareness, and long-term development at the center of teaching. Alignment offers a reflective, structured pathway for teachers who wish to teach with authority without fear, discipline without abuse, and tradition without rigidity.

Who This Program Is For

Alignment is designed for:

  • ballet teachers at any stage of their teaching career

  • educators working with children, adolescents, or adults

  • former professional dancers transitioning into teaching

  • studio teachers, school faculty, and independent educators

  • teachers seeking ethical, sustainable, and reflective pedagogy

This program is not focused on choreography, syllabus, or performance preparation. It is focused on how ballet is taught — and why that matters.

What Makes Alignment Different

Alignment is a mentorship, not a technique course.

It supports teachers in:

  • understanding their responsibility beyond steps and corrections

  • shaping healthy learning environments

  • using authority ethically and consciously

  • communicating with clarity and care

  • supporting long-term human and artistic development

  • recognizing ballet teaching as cultural transmission

The program emphasizes process over perfection and education over outcome.

Program Structure

Alignment consists of one complete online course, structured into seven progressive modules:

Module 1: Developing Awareness of the Human Being Behind the Technique

Module 2: Responsibility for Learning Environments

Module 3: Ethical Use of Authority and Power

Module 4: Communication, Correction, and Pedagogical Language

Module 5: Long-Term Development and Sustainable Training

Module 6: Ballet as Cultural and Educational Practice

Module 7: Integration: Aligning the Teacher

Each module builds on the previous one, creating a coherent pedagogical arc.

How the Program Is Delivered

  • Pre-recorded video lessons (calm, reflective, mentor-led)

  • Downloadable fillable worksheets

  • Guided reflection exercises

  • Self-paced learning (no deadlines)

  • Designed for online study without studio access

The program encourages teachers to slow down, reflect, and integrate learning into their daily teaching practice.

What You Will Gain

By completing Alignment, teachers will:

  • teach with greater awareness and ethical clarity

  • create learning environments free from fear and intimidation

  • maintain discipline with respect and consistency

  • communicate more effectively with students

  • support sustainable development rather than short-term results

  • articulate their own pedagogical values and responsibility

The outcome is not a teaching style, but a grounded teaching presence.

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Noja’s Ballet Teacher Mentorship

In-Depth Further Education for Ballet Teachers

(Online Professional Development)

This certifies that

[Teacher Name]

has successfully participated in

Noja’s Ballet Teacher Mentorship

This in-depth further education program provided a structured mentoring and educational framework addressing:

• Research-informed ballet training methodology
• Health-conscious pedagogical approaches
• Sustainable technical development
• Individual mentoring strategies for young dancers

The structure of the program is informed by the doctoral research (summa cum laude) of Simona Noja-Nebyla, her ongoing academic activity within a university-level dance education context, and her international artistic and pedagogical career of over 40 years.

This certificate confirms participation in a professional further education program for ballet teachers and does not confer a formal teaching qualification, accreditation, or license.

Dr. Simona Noja-Nebyla
Mentorship Lead

Time Commitment

  • Self-paced

  • Approximately 30–40 hours of engagement, including:

    • video lessons

    • reflection

    • observation

    • integration into teaching practice

Participants are encouraged to move at a rhythm that allows real integration.

Pricing

Alignment – Online Course
 €550

Final Note

Alignment is for teachers who believe that how ballet is taught matters. It is for those who wish to teach with integrity, responsibility, and care — and to contribute to ballet not only as a performance discipline, but as a meaningful educational and cultural practice.

HOW TO APPLY

Participation in Noja’s Ballet Teacher Mentorship is by application. This ensures a committed, compatible group and allows the mentoring process to remain meaningful and focused.

Application Requirements: To apply, please send an email to: ndanceenterprises@gmail.com

Include the following:

• Full name
• Country of residence
• Current teaching context (school / freelance / institution)
• Short professional background
• A brief statement outlining your interest in the mentorship

(Approx. 5–10 sentences are sufficient.)

Optional Supporting Material

Applicants may also include:

• CV (optional)
• Link to teaching material (if available)

Professional filming or editing is not required.

Selection Process

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. The process is not competitive, but aims to ensure:

• Professional relevance
• Productive group dynamics
• A shared commitment to responsible and reflective teaching

Confirmation

Accepted applicants will receive:

• Confirmation of participation
• Program access details
• Payment information

Places are intentionally limited to maintain the depth and quality of mentoring.

Early application is recommended.