Yes call what I just mentioned insane! I recently emailed a ballroom dance studio owner to inquire about employment as a teacher, on the drop down section where I applied I clicked on the box that read 'no experience'. She contacted me and wants to meet with me this coming week. I am a 50 year old female in basically good health with some dance experience from many years ago including ballet lessons for a short time as a child. I never was considered a clutz or of having two left feet.
It would be wonderful to hear from other teachers who got their start being general novices. I would love to hear your stories

Good Luck! I know people who started later in life and it is possible.Enjoy the process.

I don't want to burst your bubble but no, you can't teach without dance experience. How can you teach partnering, demonstrate steps as a man and as a woman and most importantly teach proper technique if you haven't experienced it yourself? I have been dancing for nine years (I'm in my 50's as well). I am a good solid silver level dancer and I just feel confident now teaching beginners. I understand their difficulties because I experienced them myself. Also, I know how dancing should feel and how a man should lead a figure without pushing or pulling. Also, I can switch back and forth from man to women.I have had about 650 hours of instruction. I compete in standard.
Have you had any experience dancing with a partner in close contact? Ballet as a child is a joke. Seriously, it has absolutely no bearing on ballroom. By all means start dancing ballroom, it is never too late but you won't be a good teacher until you have real lessons from a qualified instructor and can actually dance around a room with a partner.

Ladydance. Very well put and true. A person should not teach beginners or anybody untill they have danced seriously for several years. Untill they know what CBMP and CBM, also NFR. (no foot rise). is and can demonstrate and explain exactly what that involves

I have to agree, I don't think I could teach my beginners at the moment if I had not ever had lessons. Experiencing it first hand is an absolute must to be a good dance teacher.