Archive: Auditions, Jobs, and Open Calls

The Cowles Center for Dance & the Performing Arts is hiring for multiple positions within the organization:

Individual Gifts Manager, Full-time
This position will develop and implement strategies to build a broader base of individual donors and corporate sponsors, lead the Annual Fund effort, provide oversight of the donor database, and other activities to support fundraising for The Cowles Center. Click here to learn more about the Individual Gifts Manager role.

Grants Manager, Full-time
This person is responsible for the strategic oversight and management of foundation and corporate grant writing as well as stewardship of foundation and corporate relationships. Click here to learn more about the Grants Manager role.

Facilities Associate, cleaning focus, Full-time
This position assists the Facility Manager in the daily operation of the facility including but not limited to housekeeping, HVAC, general maintenance and some security. This particular position will focus on cleaning/housekeeping, but we are interested in reviewing applications for candidates with heavier maintenance experience as well. Click here to learn more about the Facilities Associate role.

Events Associate, Part-time
The Cowles Center Events Associate’s primary responsibility is to ensure patrons at The Cowles Center have a positive, enriching experience in our facilities. The Events Associate works as a representative of The Cowles Center by providing ticket sales for Cowles patrons in person and over the phone. Click here to learn more about the Events Associate role.

The Cowles Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against any employee, prospective applicant, or volunteer because of race, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, color, national origin, ancestry, familial status, age, disability, marital status, or status with regard to public assistance. The Cowles Center is committed to fostering a diverse staff and volunteer base that is reflective of our vibrant community.

Upstream Arts is looking for experienced Teaching Artists of any artistic discipline to join our Teaching Artist roster: actors, dancers, clowns, painters, musicians, singers, playwrights, directors, physical theatre artists, multi-disciplinary performing artists, mixed media visual artists, writers, poets, composers, and all other unclassified artists.

This is a part-time position. Hours vary depending on organizational needs and artist availability. Applications accepted until September 23.

The mission of Upstream Arts is to use the power of the creative arts to activate and amplify the voice and choice of individuals with disabilities. In our programs, professional artists teach fundamental skills in a variety of art forms through activities that nurture self-expression, conversation skills, and group participation. We integrate individuals with cognitive, developmental, emotional, behavioral, and physical disabilities into multidisciplinary arts programming designed to develop social and communication skills vital to success in school, work, and life.

Upstream Arts’ Teaching Artists teach our multi-disciplinary arts-based curriculum in teams of 2 or 3 in schools, adult day centers, and community groups in the Twin Cities metro area and beyond. All classes are taught in a group facilitated structure with Teaching Artists rotating up front leading activities. Teaching Artists are provided paid training to learn how to teach our unique curriculum as well as training in teaching strategies for working with mixed-ability groups.

Essential Responsibilities

• Collaboratively facilitate programs as part of a Teaching Artist Team
• Attend Teaching Artist Training throughout the year
• Assist with the development of new curriculum
• Give and receive timely feedback

Skill Requirements:

• Artistic background
• Minimum 1-2 years Teaching Artist experience
• Excellent group facilitation and communication skills
• Ability to work and collaborate as part of a team
• Ability to project an air of calm in hectic environments

Valuable Skills:

• Experience working with people with disabilities
• Bilingual in Spanish, Hmong, Somali, or American Sign Language
• Ability to play a musical instrument
• Background in education

Work Conditions:
This is an in-person position, with the possibility of some remote or hybrid classes.

Upstream Arts adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy in January 2022. All employment with Upstream Arts is conditioned on candidates being fully vaccinated. Individuals with medical issues or religious beliefs, or practices, that prevent them from getting the vaccine may request an exemption from our vaccine requirement.

Compensation:
This is an hourly position, $18-$28 per hour, commensurate with experience. Upstream Arts offers accrual of paid time off and eligibility to opt into a retirement plan.

To Apply:
Email a cover letter and resume to jobs@upstreamarts.org by September 23.

Upstream Arts is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, disability, color, creed, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, citizenship, age, veteran status, marital status or status with regard to public assistance.  Individuals with disabilities, people of color, women, trans, and gender-queer individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Zenon Dance School – Fall Zone Auditions

The Zenon Dance Zone Fall Session, running from September 12-December 18, is an intensive adult dance program for all levels, ages, and dance backgrounds who wish to deepen their dance journey and experiences. The program offers two tracks and welcomes new movers through a relaxed audition.

Performance Group – for movers with a strong intermediate/advanced level of dance technique and searching for opportunities to perform with local choreographers. Fall Session will feature choreographers Kendall Kramer and Ruby Josephine Smith with a showcase performance December 16-17, 2022.

Technique Group – for movers who wish to enhance their creative and technical skills while exploring different genres of dance.

Auditions are this week during Zenon’s Open House Week. Join us for one of the audition classes for the Zone Fall Session:

• Thursday, September 8, 7:00-8:30pm with Dustin Haug during Intermediate Modern
• Saturday, September 10, 10:00-11:00am with Roxane Wallace during Beginning Modern

Performance and Technique Track tuition covers unlimited Zenon Dance School classes during the session, with a minimum of 3-4 classes per week, and performance group members must perform in at least one showcase piece. Subsidized tuition is available through the Zenon Xchange program.

Job Description: Administrative Assistant – part-time, flexible – with Off-Leash Area

Experience:
Minimum of two years general office experience.
Office software experience (with these or similar software and platforms): Experience with FilemakerPro database, Mailchimp email platform, Quickbooks, Weebly/Wix or other second party web platform, Word, and Excel. Familiarity with social networking sites and their use in marketing. Experience with writing for marketing. Experience with grant writing a plus though not necessary.

Working Profile:
Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities, create and follow a calendar of responsibilities, manage details, communicate clearly and directly, strong creative writing skills, and work professionally in an informal atmosphere with a flexible schedule. Will work with supervision from the Artistic Directors.

Hours and Pay:
The Administrative Assistant will work an average of 5-6 hours per week. Hours are flexible. Minimum pay starting at $18 per hour. The Administrative Assistant will be working mainly in the home office of the Artistic Directors of the company (owners of a friendly dog), with some off-site work possible.

Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Data Maintenance – update information in FileMakerPro
• Marketing – create and send monthly e-newsletters and email blasts for productions and events, press releases, working with the Artistic Directors on writing the copy; update and maintain social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, mnartists.org, etc); update website
• Financial – track donations, enter cash disbursements and receipts in Quickbooks
• Support the organization with other administrative tasks as needed
• Attend bi-monthly board meetings and take minutes

A minimum 1-year commitment is required.

COVID
The Artistic Directors are fully vaccinated and require all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as well. We are open to additional COVID-19 precautions.

Application: 
Please send a resume and cover letter to offleash@offleasharea.org by September 9.

Katha Dance Theatre has been performing and educating in Kathak, the classical Indian dance form, since 1987. Kathak is a beautiful dance form that is grounded in a mixture of balletic lyrical movements and pirouettes as well as complex rhythmic footwork. Because it originated as a form of storytelling, the form also has a strong emotional component and evokes narratives through dancers’ gestures and facial expressions. KDT has been working for over 35 years to make the form accessible and inclusive through offering programs throughout the state of Minnesota (and beyond) and collaborating with multicultural artists on original work.

With that in mind, KDT is seeking dancers of diverse mediums and ethnic backgrounds to join their school on a track to eventually join the professional company. The organization has received grant funding that enables it to offer full scholarships to at least 5 dancers outside of its majority-South Asian community to begin Kathak training.

The training would begin at the start of KDT’s fall class session, September 10 through November 23, 2022. The first class would be on Tuesday, September 13 from 6:30-7:30pm CT. Professional dancers of any kind are welcome, with male dancers being especially encouraged to join. To learn more about the upcoming Session, go to our website and email info@kathadance.org if interested.

Watch an example of KDT’s work here.

Photo by Anjana Nair

The Cowles Center Events Associate’s primary responsibility is to ensure patrons at The Cowles Center have a positive, enriching experience in our facilities. The ideal candidate has a passion for the arts and is ready to work to ensure that all guests receive exceptional customer service. They will also be able to work independently while being able to handle various issues as they arise.

This position is part-time, 4–6 hours a month with a flexible schedule.

The Events Associate works as a representative of The Cowles Center by providing ticket sales for Cowles patrons in person and over the phone. This position serves as an ambassador for The Cowles Center and our performing companies by sharing information about productions, answering questions, and directing additional inquiries or concerns to the appropriate person or department within the organization.

Click here to learn more about this position.

To Apply: Email resume and cover letter to Joseph Bingham, Director of Operations and Production – jbingham@thecowlescenter.org. No phone calls, please.

Midwest Youth Dance Theatre (MYDT) is seeking a hip hop instructor for the upcoming season.

We are a long-established dance studio in Roseville; 2022 is our twenty-eighth year in business. We have a great community of families and a bunch of kids looking for a new teacher since their previous one retired. The ideal candidate should be positive, talented, and love working with kids and making dances for them.

Call or email for hours and salary.

Threads Dance Project is seeking a new Managing Director to begin August 2022 and help oversee its fall season.

This full-time administrative position reports directly to the Artistic/Executive Director and leads all fundraising, educational, programming, and marketing operations. We’re seeking a proactive and responsive leader with a diverse skill set, strong communication skills, and a willingness to learn.

For more information, please visit www.threadsdance.org/job-opportunities today!