Children's Ballet Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• Bonus based on performance
• Employee discounts
• Flexible schedule
• Opportunity for advancement
• Paid time off
• Training & development

We Offer

• $22.00+ per hour (depending on background/experience)
• Bonus incentives
• Paid training and time off
• Retail discount and teaching apparel stipend
• Opportunities for professional development and advancement
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on young children and help build a joyful arts community in Boulder

Job Summary
At Tutu School, we look for magic makers. On our team, we want hearts that never stop twirling and minds that thrive on creativity. We require our teachers to have a strong background in dance, great communication skills, and a commitment to our carefully crafted curriculum. Most of all, we want instructors who are invested in nurturing the big dreams of little dancers.

Our teachers play an important role in creating a joyful and welcoming experience for students and families. This position includes teaching ballet classes, supporting studio operations, assisting with events, and helping maintain the beautiful, organized environment that defines Tutu School.

This is a great opportunity for someone who loves working with young children, values the arts, and wants to be part of building a strong community-centered studio from the ground up.

Responsibilities 

• Teach joyful, engaging 45-minute ballet classes for children ages 6 months to 8 years
• Lead classes of up to 8 children, including caregiver-supported classes for children under age 3
• Deliver lessons using Tutu School’s thoughtfully designed, age-appropriate curriculum, music, and studio props
• Create a warm, welcoming, and encouraging classroom environment
• Provide individualized encouragement, guidance, and positive feedback to students
• Build positive relationships with families and communicate clearly about student progress, studio policies, and promotions
• Assist with studio events, including birthday parties, day camps, and recital/performance support as needed
• Support front-of-house and retail operations, including processing sales, tracking inventory, and restocking merchandise
• Help maintain cleanliness and organization throughout the studio, including the dance space, lobby, refreshment area, retail displays, teacher office, break room, bathroom, and mother’s room
• Represent the Tutu School brand with professionalism, warmth, and enthusiasm
• Contribute to a positive team culture and support studio growth in the Boulder community

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and ballet training or prior dance experience
• Passion for childhood enrichment, education, and the arts
• Confident, engaging, and positive teaching presence
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with children, caregivers, fellow instructors, and leadership
• Patient, dependable, enthusiastic, and child-centered
• Ability to create a magical, polished, and welcoming experience for families
• Interest in professional development and growth within the studio is a plus

About Tutu School Boulder - Opening June 2026 | Boulder, Colorado

Tutu School Boulder is a boutique ballet studio opening in Boulder in June 2026. At Tutu School, children ages 6 months to 8 years explore ballet-inspired movement, classical music, and storytelling in a nurturing, whimsical environment designed to spark creativity, confidence, and joy. Tutu School strives to honor its role in sharing the beauty and wonder of ballet with every child it serves.

We offer continuous-enrollment classes, birthday parties, day-camps, and twice-yearly off-site recitals. We believe every child should have the chance to experience the beauty and wonder of dance in a magical and encouraging setting.

Tutu Principles

• Keep Moving : Keep dancing. Keep twirling. Keep going. Momentum doesn’t generate itself.
• Exceed Expectations : Tutu School families have high expectations. We want to leap over them.
• Mistakes Happen : Own them. Understand them. Grow from them.
• Remember Why : Tutu School exists to make space in the world for creativity and joy.
• Next Right Thing : Find it. Follow it. One right thing at a time.
• Find The Magic : Always. In everything you do.