Exercise to Music Instructor
Exercise to music instructors provide group exercise solutions to exercisers in a variety of environments. Some instructors work in a health club, while some work for themselves and hire their own facilities. It is perhaps more common to find exercise to music instructors working on a freelance basis, combining the benefits of self employment with the security of regular paid work.
Exercise to music instructors are responsible for providing energetic and motivating group exercise programmes, including:
- -Aerobics
- -Step aerobics
- -Body conditioning
- -Zumba
- -Legs, bums and tums
- -BTS programmes
Exercise to Music Instructor Opportunities
Exercise to music instructors, or ETM for short are able to undertake a varied work day because of the diversity of the programmes that they can teach. ETM instructors, especially those working freelance also get the benefit of not being tied to one particular workplace, and instead can work from a multitude of places, including:
- -Health club chains like Virgin Active, Esporta, DW Sports Fitness
- -Schools and colleges
- -Universities
- -Local authority leisure centres- some of these may be privately operated
- -Cruise ships
- -Holiday resorts and hotels
- -Spas
- -Weight management centres
- -Boot camps
- -Village halls / community centres- for self or on behalf on an employer
Exercise to Music Instructor Pay
The rate of pay for an exercise to music instructor varies tremendously depending on the mode of employment. Freelances typically earn between £15.00-£25.00 per hour or session depending on their employer, but those who work for themselves, have a potentially uncapped income.
For example, if an exercise to music instructor ran their own classes, and had 20 people attending, their earnings for one hour would be:
20 x £3.50 = £70.00 (minus £15.00 for venue hire)- actual pay = £65.00 per hour
Exercise to Music Qualifications
The Level 2 Certificate in Exercise to Music Instruction (CYQ or Active IQ) is the entry level qualification for anyone wanting to teach group exercise.
This qualification is usually required to deliver any of the Les Mills programmes, Zumba and other branded pre-choreographed exercise programmes.
