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A case study on the analysis of Early Childhood Dance Instructor

김주희 1,  Eun Sun Lee 1,  Kim，Hwa-Rye 1

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The purpose of this study was to examine the state of institutions providing early childhood dance instructors and reform measures for supply of those instructors in a bid to provide some information on post-graduation career choice for dance majors, as more dance majors intended to make a contract with companies providing dance instructors. After the characteristics of those companies were analyzed, two companies were selected, and in-depth interviews were held over the representatives of the companies and instructors provided by them to find out the state of the companies and seek reform measures. The findings of the study were as follows:First, companies that provided dance instructors were established between 1997 and 2004, and most of the companies were located in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province where there were lots of preschoolers. Second, as for the operating state of the companies, the majority conducted both of early childhood P.E. and early childhood dance education programs, and a larger number of the companies just offered a job placement service without providing education for instructors. Third, in terms of organization, only 19 percent were well organized, which indicated that the companies should try to make themselves well organized. Fourth, as for the job characteristics of dispatched instructors and their form of work, instructors were mostly dispatched to early childhood education institutions in their neighborhood, and they often moved from an early childhood institution to another due to the unique characteristics of their job and consequently faced several difficulties related to traffic expenses, time and physical fitness. So better treatment should be provided for them. In terms of the form of work, they were irregular workers in general. Fifth, concerning instructor payment, dance instructors didn't have an enough income when their transportation and food expenses were ruled out. Instructors should be properly be paid. Dance majors want to acquire information on employment, and the companies that provide dance instructors also want to publicize themselves to students. But there isn't a good route of communication between the two. Under the circumstances, there are some suggestions on career choice for dance majors:First, educational-industrial cooperation is required to expedite the exchange of employment information. Second, education should be provided about early childhood programs. Third, college education primarily focuses on art education, but early childhood education programs should be developed as part of a college curriculum so that dance majors could conduct effective instruction without any difficulties when they teach preschoolers. This study is expected to be of use for providing employment information for dance majors, and to serve as an opportunity to step up research efforts on early childhood dance instructor providers.

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