Young Dance Seeks Teaching Artists for 2022–23 Session and Beyond

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Young Dance is seeking teachers, assistants, and substitutes for 2022-23 and beyond. Teachers with experience in the following styles are encouraged to apply: Hip Hop, Jazz, Musical Theater, Afro-Modern, Modern/Contemporary, Ballet, Percussive, and Creative Movement. Experience working with dancers of all abilities is a plus, but not required.

Founded in 1987, we believe young people are artists with something important to say and that working across differences is a benefit to all. Our mission is to transform lives through movement. We are an inclusive community where creativity flourishes and healthy risk-taking is encouraged. Our classes are open to everyone of all levels and abilities. Participants enjoy our collaborative and student-led approach to dance education. Our curriculum emphasizes technique, improvisation, and choreography through the elements of dance: Body, Action, Space, Time, and Energy. Dancers develop skills in observing, participating, and reflecting in a safe and supportive environment that values a commitment to self, to the group, and to lifelong learning.

The pay rate is $48/hour for lead teaching, and $24/hour for assisting.

Contact Anat Shinar, anat@youngdance.org, with a resume and brief introduction.

Threads Dance Project NexGen Youth Dance Project Application Deadline

Threads invites students ages 12-16 to apply for our 12-week pre-professional dance training program, NexGen> Youth Dance Project (YDP).

NexGen> YDP uses a holistic approach to training future dance artists. The program enables youth to enhance technical skills, explore creativity and manage stress and trauma in a safe, supportive environment. Students will receive 6 hours per week of high – level training and education from professionals in dance and health care professionals in the areas of ballet technique, modern dance technique, dance/movement therapy, and nutrition.

Program Schedule: Tuesdays, 4:30-8:00pm and Thursdays, 4:30-7:00pm
Begins March 7. Ends with a student performance the week of May 23.

Program Cost: $450, with need-based scholarships available.

Who Should Apply? The program is seeking 20 students ages 12–16.

How to Apply: Complete the application. Students will be asked for demographic information and to submit a link to a 2-3 minute movement reel that may include studio and/or performance footage. Video link is required at time of submission.

Applications will be accepted January 23–February 24. 

Part-Time Admin at Paragon Pilates and Physical Therapy

The ideal candidate is someone who is committed to the company, where there is room to grow in several directions. Seeking a resourceful and inclusive person, with strong critical reasoning and problem-solving skills. Strong customer service skills and proficiency in all Microsoft Office computer programs is a must. This person will report to the Studio Manager but must be able to work independently as well.

15-20 hours per week: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:30am-2:00pm and Friday from 10:00am-2:00pm (this day is flexible).

$15/hour for the first 3-6 month trial period and then we look at any increase to salary based on experience and competency.

Paragon is a welcoming, energetic, and dynamic workplace with room for growth.
Please email your resume and letter of intent to cari@paragonpilatespt.com.

Paragon is also hiring a comprehensively trained Pilates Teacher with 3 or more years of experience.

BCL Company Auditions

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Ballet Co.Laboratory is looking for versatile and accomplished classically trained dancers with partnering and pointe experience for our 2023/24 performance season. In addition to paid dance contracts, company members are paid to develop arts administration skills in efforts to develop the whole dancer.

Position and Contract Details

  • 34 to 36-week contract beginning Fall 2023
  • Paid Apprentice and Company Artist positions for 2023/2024 season
  • Health and wellness perks – PT, massage, personal training, nutrition, shoes for the season, etc.
  • Collaborative company coaching and creating with professional Rehearsal Assistants
  • Classical and contemporary work
  • Story ballets with original narratives
  • New studios with natural light, showers, gender-neutral restrooms, and staff lounge
  • Artist-driven organization

Seeking artists who are collaborative, creative, eager to learn, willing to grow on the job, and interested in all aspects of an arts administration.

For more information, including how to apply, visit: https://www.balletcolaboratory.org/company-auditions

ARENA DANCES Seeks Box Office/Social Media Manager

ARENA DANCES is seeking a short-term project-based Box Office/Social Media manager for our seventh Annual CANDY BOX Dance Festival, taking place at The Southern Theater, April 24-29. Compensation and scope: $20/hour. Estimated 40 total project hours.

Responsibilities

  • Manage ShowTix4U ticket sales and reporting
  • Welcome guests and manage box office on-site during the run of the show
    • Thursday, April 27-Saturday, April 29: 5:00-8:30pm, and
    • Saturday, April 29, 11:00am-3:00pm
  • Create social media content week of show; with knowledge in reels/stories/posts/etc.

Skills

  • Must be social media savvy
  • Must have knowledge in Excel

Please send inquiry to ARENA’s Artistic Director, Mathew Janczewski at arenadances@gmail.com by noon on Friday, March 3.

BCL Trainee Auditions

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Audition for Ballet Co.Laboratory’s Trainee Program!

Advanced-level students ages 15-22 have the opportunity to study alongside the company as Trainees of Ballet Co.Laboratory. Trainees are advanced students who also study four times a week during the day with the Company in class and rehearsal.

In-Person Audition
March 18, 2023
1:30-3:00pm
At the Ballet Co.Laboratory studios.

Dancers attending must submit a Trainee Audition Form prior to the audition date. There will be no fee.

If you are unable to attend our in-person audition, we are accepting video auditions. All audition material due by April 1, 2023.

Final decisions will be communicated over email by May 1, 2023.

To learn more click here.

ARENA DANCES and Taja Will Seek Dancers for Two New Projects

Two-day audition process blending modern, contemporary, and improvisational skills. We encourage you to attend both days, but it is not required. 

Saturday, March 25, and Sunday, March 26 from 12:00-3:00pm

Auditioning for two project ensembles, ARENA DANCES seeks experienced dancers with strong technical, artistic, and creative abilities for Erased Steps. Choreographers Taja Will and Mathew Janczewski seek artists for a new “Merge” collaboration.

Erased Steps – ARENA DANCES’ artistic director, Mathew Janczewski, and fellow collaborators Dustin Haug, Leslie O’Neill, and Laura Selle Virtucio seek dancers for a new ensemble work of 12-15 dancers that will premiere August 24 and 25 at Union Depot in St. Paul and tour to Rochester, MN to perform August 26 at the Rochester Civic Center. Professional dancers of all ages, backgrounds, and experiences are encouraged to apply. Applicants will be asked to improvise, as well as learn phrase work. We are looking for diverse performers who are creative, collaborative, and expressive. Must be available starting May to August, 2023.

Callbacks Tuesday, March 28 from 6:00-8:00pm.
Rehearsals to be determined amongst the ensemble.

“Merge” – Choreographers Mathew Janczewski and Taja Will seek dancers for a new ensemble work that will premiere in March 2024 on the Goodale Stage, at the Cowles Center. Taja (they/them), is a QTBIPOC, disabled artist whose process is rooted in a restorative justice pedagogy, healing, and disability justice foundations and proposes structured improvisation as a performance modality in a collaboratively authored process. Their studio ethos is one of emergence and care work, focus and rigor, ritual and magic. Will and Janczewski meet at their shared passion for witnessing one’s self-expression through movement and their longtime friendship for the creation of this new work.

Participants will be asked to engage with rigorous attention to improvisation as a technique and performance modality as well as to work collaboratively on spontaneous choreographic choice-making. Must be available for an intensive 3-week rehearsal process September-November, 2023, and again February-March, 2024.

No call back required, will follow up with conversations via email.
Rehearsals to be determined amongst chosen cast within timeframe listed above.

You may audition for one or both projects. In-person auditions are given priority. RSVP is appreciated, please do so by 5:00pm, Thursday, March 23 through this form. If you are unable to audition in person, you may submit a short video (under 5 minutes) in your registration form. Please include improvisation as well as performance footage.

Dancers are paid $20/hour for rehearsals and a flat performance run of $500.

Questions about Erased Steps? Please contact Mathew at arenadances@gmail.com.
Questions about “Merge” project? Please cc Mathew at arenadances@gmail.com and/or Taja at tajawill@gmail.com.

Collide Theatrical Apprentice Program Audition

2023/2024 Apprentice Program, September 2023-May 2024

Collide Theatrical’s Apprentice Program provides the skills needed to pursue formal positions within the Collide company and in the world of theater dance.

Selected Apprentice dancers will take daily technique class with the Company, have an opportunity to perform in a Collide show, and participate in an Apprentice showcase at the end of the year.

The daily technical classes include a variety of styles, rooted in ballet and jazz, but also including tap, acting for dance, and hip hop. Apprentice dancers will also have an opportunity to participate in quarterly master classes with Broadway touring dance captains and industry professionals.

This is a tuition-based program.
Scholarships are available for underrepresented artists.
Enrollment is competitive and audition based.
Video submissions accepted.

In-person auditions will take place:
Sunday, April 16
3:00-5:00pm
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For more information, please contact Grace at admin@collidetheatrical.org.

TU Dance Center: Accompanists Needed

TU Dance Center is seeking accompanists for Modern, Ballet, and African Dance classes!

Preferred times:
Mornings, 9:30-11:00am
Evenings, 4:30-9:00pm (any hours within timeframe)

Rate: $24/hour
Free parking.

If you or someone you know are interested, please contact info@tudance.org.

Thank you!

James Sewell Ballet Audition Notice

James Sewell Ballet (JSB) is seeking dancers for both project and full contract work in the 2023/24 season.

JSB currently consists of six dancers willing to challenge their physical limits, perform a range of emotions, and play with the boundaries of ballet. The company rehearses in Minneapolis, MN, and performs three full programs a year, in addition to other outreach and touring engagements. Choreographic and teaching opportunities regularly exist throughout the season.

Dancers well suited for this job will:

  • Have excellent ballet technique and contemporary movement.
  • Have strong improvisational skills, or minimally an eagerness to learn.
  • Have good partnering knowledge and ability, including sustained overhead lifts for men and ability to weight-share for all.
  • Enjoy teaching opportunities that include company classes and outreach with all ages.
  • Be enthusiastic about actively participating in the creative process.
  • Bring individual competitiveness and interest in growing as an artist, and excitement to be a part of a small, cooperative team.

JSB offers 26-30 week competitive contracts. Starting salary is no less than $700 per week for a full-contract position. The mission of James Sewell Ballet is to transform dance, artists, and audiences through rich collaboration, education, and equitable opportunities.

Audition is by invitation only. To be considered, please send your resume, headshot, and a video link to deirdre@jsballet.org.