Unleash your full potential!

Shake up your everyday work life with ballet training and become a ballet-inspired fitness instructor! Our teaching method is thorough, comprehensive, and tons of fun. Whether you want to teach classes in your community, add a whole new spark to your group fitness classes, or even open your very own Ballet Hop!™ studio, we’re here to cheer you on and guide you every step of the way!

  • Work close to home

  • A comprehensive and flexible ballet and fitness training program

  • Recognized expertise in the field

  • In-person or 100% online format

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Online ballet instructor certification

Complete online theory training

With our video lessons, handbook, and fun learning activities, you can breeze through the theory portion online at your own pace!

Hands-on studio workshop

Once you’re comfortable with the material, you’ll join a hands-on workshop with our head trainer and an experienced ballet instructor! It’s the perfect time to test your skills, ask all your questions, and practice!

Access to your coach whenever you need it

Drop your certification coach an email anytime, and we'll check in on your progress along the way. Afterwards, you'll get practice time with our pros, and you can even come join one of our in-studio classes!

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I finally found the perfect fit with the Ballet Hop! instructor certification after years of second-guessing my dance teaching skills. Camille and Maude are amazing at sharing their values and give it their all: dedication, professionalism, kindness, energy (even at 8 a.m. on a Sunday!)... and their jokes! Being able to do both the theory and the hands-on workshop online was SO awesome. And the manual is brilliantly put together. Long live Ballet Hop! instructor cohorts!

Virginie Manus, certified in 2021

All the tools you need for your new career

Certification Details

  • What you'll learn

  • Human anatomy

  • Fitness principles

  • Foundational ballet training

  • Participant safety

  • Musicality

  • What's included

  • Self-paced online theory training (10 hrs)

  • One-on-one practical training (in-studio or virtual)

  • 1-on-1 coaching

  • PDF Instructor Manual (printed copy available)

  • Pricing & details

  • Complete certification $399 + tax

    Printed manual $39 + tax plus shipping

    Annual recertification $129 + tax

  • Exam offered in-studio or remotely

What's inside this training?

The certification includes both theory and practical modules, covering everything you need to lead group classes: fitness conditioning, anatomy, physiology, workout movements, ballet fundamentals, safety and corrections, special populations, class design, musicality, communication... basically, all the tools you need to launch your very own class!

  • 29 videos
  • nearly 200 pages of material
  • 17 learning activities
  • a theory exam and a practical exam
  • a 4-hour hands-on workshop, one-on-one or in a small group
  • email access to our lead trainer whenever you need it
  • real-world tips and insights

Your trainers

Maude Trudel-Archambault
Studio Director, Kinesiologist

A former competitive diver and lifelong lover of movement, Maude holds a bachelor's degree in kinesiology, a graduate diploma in sports therapy, along with a LesMills certification and 100 hours of training in vinyasa yoga instruction.

Camille Rouleau, MBA
Ballet Hop! Founder

 Camille founded Ballet Hop! in 2016 and has been teaching grown-ups since 2011. Along with a bachelor's degree in business and an MBA in strategy and innovation, she is a certified F.I.T. personal trainer and a certified CanFitPro group fitness instructor. She is currently completing her Cecchetti ballet teacher certification.

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FAQ

This is the perfect training program for you if you're looking to jumpstart your career as a group fitness instructor! It's also an awesome add-on if you want to sprinkle ballet-inspired moves into your classes, expand your knowledge, have a blast, or build a career. We do recommend keeping up a personal ballet practice too, since ballet takes a little more than just a few hours to master!

We accept small groups for each certification cohort. There are no strict prerequisites, but you should have a fitness level suited for teaching group fitness classes, including cardio, strength, and flexibility components.

First off, you'll need a solid internet connection, a microphone, and a camera. You'll also want comfy clothes to move in, ballet slippers or grippy workout socks, a reusable water bottle, and a pen! Your instructor manual will be provided as a PDF, or you can order a printed copy for $39 plus tax and shipping.

Initial certification: $399 plus tax

Annual recertification: $129 plus tax

We definitely prioritize our certified instructors whenever teaching gigs open up at Ballet Hop!, but we can't make any guarantees.

Nope! This certification helps you boost your skills and create your very own class programs. Want to officially join the Ballet Hop!™ adventure instead? Reach out to us to chat about franchise opportunities!

Once you've accessed the training platform, the certification is non-refundable and non-exchangeable. However, you can change your workshop and exam dates up to 48 hours in advance.

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