JOBS
Audition Notice: Ballet Arkansas
Auditions for Ballet Arkansas, the only professional dance company in the state will be held on March 14, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. at Shuffles & Ballet II, 1521 Merrill Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72221. Dancers must be at least 18 years old with advanced ballet technique and performing experience; female dancers must dance on pointe. Other dance techniques and skills, such as partnering, jazz, modern, tumbling and hip-hop, will be considered during the selection process but at not required. A resume, references and dance pictures must be submitted at the audition. 36 week contract.
Dance Jobs: Part-Time Adjunct Faculty At Belmont University, Nashville, TN
Belmont University is looking for some adjunct instructors to join their faculty. These are part-time positions in the theater department, and the school is searching pecifically for teachers that have expertise in Dance Technique including Tap, Ballet, Jazz and Modern, Dance Composition, Dance History, and/or Dance Kinesiology. The university is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and the positions will remain open until they are filled, and those hired can expect to teach up to nine credit hours a semester, depending on what is needed.
Dance Jobs: Princeton University
If you are looking for a really great job opportunity and you have terrific credentials, check out this online posting for Princeton University. They are hiring choreographers and scholars to serve on the dance faculty on a part-time basis. The positions are non-tenure track, but they are listed as renewable.
Teaching Portfolio Basics
Do you know what a dance teaching portfolio consists of? Do you know when you need one? If you have ever been asked to provide one of these and had no idea where to begin, take a look at the information provided by Chicago Artists Resource on the basics.
Dance Jobs: Santa Barbara City College, Dance Instructor
This position begins in August of 2010, and it is for the Department of PE/Health/Recreation at Santa Barbara City College. It is a 1-year temporary contract, and the application deadline is February 5, 2010. Might be the right job for someone looking for a little bit of sunshine. Can you tell I live in the Midwest?
Dance Jobs: University Of North Carolina, Ballet Faculty – School of Dance
Since I just featured a school from the state, I thought I might add a job opportunity from there as well. The University of North Carolina School Of The Arts is searching for a Ballet Faculty member for the School of Dance. The appointment begins in September of 2010, and the review for the postion will start on January 15, 2010. If you are interested, see the job description for more details.
Dance Jobs: Asst. Professor/Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA
This job listing is for an Assistant Professor of Dance at Muhlenberg College. The school is less than two hours from Manhattan. The position is for two years as a Visiting Assistant Professor, and it begins in the fall of 2010. A terminal degree is needed, and details on the position and how to apply can be found on the school’s website.
Dance Jobs: Adjunct Instructor, Tarrant County College District
Just a quick job post for today…
Tarrant County College District is looking for an adjunct dance instructor. Located in Fort Worth, Texas, this position begins in the Spring of 2010 and pays$31.75 per hour. For a list of the requirements and more information, visit the school’s Website. Could be a great position for the right person!
Dance Industry Report: New York
Kiner Enterprises Inc. is a dance teacher staffing agency, and they recently published their dance teacher industry report–highlighting things such as dance teacher wages and the average number of classes taught per day.
This report covers New York City and the Metropolitan Area, and it is a good resource to help teachers see what others in the field are making these days. Definitely worth a look.
