Your scenario has a problem. "Holding the Charge: ... If you cast another spell, the touch spell dissipates."
1) An SLA should be fine since Dimensional Agility calls DD out by name.
2) As to whether it's worth it - it's not a power combo, no. Especially if retraining feats is allowed - then the standard magus can do the same thing just one level later.
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I really love the fluff of spelldancer but it seems a suboptimal choice. I don't think extra mobility is worth it in exchange for enhancing weapon.
You are correct, this archetype is a downgrade compared to straight Magus.
1) Is using Dimensional Agility with DD as SLA allowed or does it need to be casted as a spell (meaning I can do combo at level 11 earliest instead of 9).
By a strict reading, no - although it would be reasonable for the GM to allow it anyway.
2) Would this combo be worth losing the ability to enhance my weapon (normal magus can't do the same thing without investing 3 feats and can reach it at level 15 earliest).
Here's the thing: your combo is certainly flashy, but it doesn't generally need dimension door. As early as level 2, any Magus can in a single turn cast DD, then move his full speed, then land the attack. In most combats you'll be able to reach your target without teleporting, especially when you have haste up.
At level 10, a normal Magus would use Dimdoor to land a full attack (hasted, and with a flaming shocking bane weapon), not to land a shocking grasp.
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How can a Magus at level 2 cast DD? Or did you mean cast Shocking grasp, move, then attack.
It's a typo, I meant SG.
Otherwise dimensional agility (level 11) is needed.
You take it at level 10 by retraining. Then yes: declare spell combat, cast DD to teleport, then make all your attacks.
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I'm not casting a spell, but using a spell-like ability. I don't think that should count against holding the charge. But I'm not sure.
Here's the thing: you can't have it both ways. You can't have your SLA count as a spell to qualify for the feat, then have it not count as a spell for holding the charge. One way or another, this doesn't work.
How can a Magus at level 2 cast DD? Or did you mean cast Shocking grasp, move, then attack.
It's a typo, I meant SG.
Otherwise dimensional agility (level 11) is needed.
You take it at level 10 by retraining. Then yes: declare spell combat, cast DD to teleport, then make all your attacks.
1) Is using Dimensional Agility with DD as SLA allowed or does it need to be casted as a spell (meaning I can do combo at level 11 earliest instead of 9).By a strict reading, no - although it would be reasonable for the GM to allow it anyway.
Dimensional Agility can be used if you have DD as an SLA.
Spell-Like Abilities, Casting, and Prerequisites: Does a creature with a spell-like ability count as being able to cast that spell for the purpose of prerequisites or requirements?
Only if the pre-requisite calls out the name of a spell explicitly. For instance, the Dimensional Agility feat (Ultimate Combat) has "ability to use the abundant step class feature or cast dimension door" as a prerequisite; a barghest has dimension door as a spell-like ability, so the barghest meets the "able to cast dimension door prerequisite for that feat. However, the barghest's dimension door would not meet requirements such as "Ability to cast 4th level spells" or "Ability to cast arcane spells".
posted February 2015