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Position Description: The Standing Committee for Undergraduate Degrees in Theater, Dance, and Media seeks to appoint a Senior Lecturer in Dance. The appointment is expected to begin on 1 July 2025. The successful candidate will provide instruction in the art of dance, encompassing technique, theory, choreography, history, and improvisation. They will help to integrate dance into a broader undergraduate concentration in Theater, Dance, and Media, in pursuit of the ideals of a liberal arts education at Harvard College. In addition to teaching classes, they will share in undergraduate academic advising and mentoring responsibilities, lead curricular and program development in dance, contribute to the selection and hiring of term-limited faculty, and participate in strategic planning, and other responsibilities of the Standing Committee. The position is for five years and renewable contingent upon review and approval of the divisional/SEAS dean.

Basic Qualifications: Terminal Degree in Dance or equivalent experience in the field and at least ten years of professional experience.

Additional Qualifications: Senior Lecturers must have demonstrated an exceptional teaching record and must meet one of the following sets of criteria. Ordinarily, they have either:

1.Demonstrated that they are exceptional teachers and have taught within the tenured associate or full professor ranks at a university or peer undergraduate institution, with a commensurate scholarly record. Or,

2.Demonstrated a record of national leadership in innovation in pedagogy, with outstanding promise of continuing contribution, and in addition are exceptional teachers. Or,

3.They may be well-established, practicing artists, with an artistic record equivalent to the scholarly achievement of a tenured associate or full professor, who have also demonstrated an exceptional teaching record.

Special Instructions: Please submit the following materials through the ARIeS portal (https://academicpositions.harvard.edu). Candidates are encouraged to apply by November 15, 2024; applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.

1. Cover letter.
2. Curriculum Vitae.
3. Teaching/advising statement (describing the candidate’s teaching philosophy and practices as well as their approach to creating a learning environment in which every student is encouraged to ask questions and share their ideas).
4. Teaching and advising materials (e.g., teaching chart listing courses taught in reverse chronological order [please indicate which, if any, courses were taught remotely, whether partially or in full, due to the COVID-19 pandemic];representative syllabi; teaching evaluations; list of undergraduate students for whom the candidate has primary advising responsibility).
5. One of the following statements: Research statement, or statement expanding on demonstrated record of national leadership in innovation in pedagogy, or statement describing artistic achievement.
6. Service statement describing efforts to strengthen academic communities (e.g., the candidate’s department, institution, and/or professional societies).
7. Names and contact information of 3 referees, who will be asked by a system-generated email to upload a letter of recommendation once the candidate’s application has been submitted. Three letters of recommendation are required, and the application is considered complete only when at least three letters have been received.

Contact Information: Robin Kelsey, Search Committee Chair, Standing Committee for Undergraduate Degrees in Theater, Dance, and Media. For candidate inquiries, please contact Fanni Horvath, Faculty Administrative Coordinator for Theater, Dance, and Media (fannihorvath@fas.harvard.edu). Please include SL Dance in the subject line of the email.

The Click seeks fall/winter dance instructors and assistants for a paid opportunity ($45/hour for instructor pay and $20/hour for assistant pay as a 1099 employee) from December 2024 – March 2025. These positions require teaching creative movement classes weekly on Wednesdays from 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm at the Lesley Ellis School in Arlington, MA. Full schedule outlined below: 

• December 4, 2024
• December 11, 2024
• December 18, 2024
• January 8, 2025
• January 15, 2025
• January 29, 2025
• February 5, 2025
• February 12, 2025
• February 26, 2025
• March 5, 2025

To apply, please send an email introduction with a resume and a brief summary of the relevant highlights in your dance and teaching experience, as well as a general understanding of who you are beyond dance. Emails should be sent to Click coordinator Alexandria Nunweiler at bostonclicknotclique@gmail.com with subject line “Arlington Creative Movement” by 6pm November 8, 2024.

Responsibilities:

• Create a creative movement curriculum for ages 3-4 that aligns with The Click’s mission and is based around improvisation, intuitive movement, and play.
• Communicate directly with the Lesley Ellis School team as well as Click coordinator throughout the program
• Represent The Click in a professional, responsible, and caring manner
• Manage and lead weekly classes of around 10-12 students
• Collaborate with your class co-teacher (i.e. instructor or assistant)
• Monthly team check-in calls with Alexandria to discuss concerns, challenges, and wins inside of the role.

Perks:

• Free drop-in company classes with The Click on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Qualifications:

• Must pass a CORI/SORI check 

• Must be eligible to work in the US (citizen or otherwise)
• Must be age 18+ 
• Must be able to provide own transportation to Lesley Ellis School in Arlington, MA
• Must be available for all dates within the teaching season

About YOU, the Instructor:

We are looking for energetic, committed, professional, responsible, and motivated dance instructors who are experts in youth dance education. Ideally, you have 3+ years of dance teaching in your pocket on top of 5+ years of dance training, as well as experience implementing creative movement and/or improvisation for children or adults (or both!). Here at The Click, we value dancers as humans, so ideally you are also a kind and imaginative person with various interests and passions both within and beyond the world of dance.

About YOU, the Assistant:

We are looking for energetic, responsible, and motivated dance enthusiasts who are looking to dive into or expand their understanding and experience in youth dance education. Ideally, you have  5+ years of dance training in your pocket, as well as a general understanding of creative movement and/or improvisation for children or adults (or both!). Here at The Click, we value dancers as humans, so ideally you are also a kind and imaginative person with various interests and passions both within and beyond the world of dance.

About The Click:

Spearheaded in 2021, The Click is an experiment in organization, connection, and collaboration among a group of like-minded creative spirits living, making, teaching, studying, and/or existing in the Greater Boston area. We are a group of dancers whose primary medium of physical expression is through contemporary forms, but we are also a group of individuals who dabble and play in many modes and genres of creativity.

The Click’s mission is to contribute to the consistent creation, performance, and growth of contemporary dance ​in both professional and educational spaces across Massachusetts. We work directly with pre-professional student dance programs in the suburbs of Boston and beyond to expose young dancers to a future in dance not often showcased in the mainstream. We collaborate with leaders in Boston and Cambridge to support and spearhead educational programming that services professional dancers in the Greater Boston area.

Rhythmically Speaking, a Twin Cities-based dance company with a 16-year history and a national reputation for excellence in sparking vibrancy and connectedness through jazz and American social dance ideas, currently has a Call for Choreographer Interest live to help them get to know artists who may be interested in working with them on future annual summer programs, which in 2025 will include a film screening with collaborator Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema.

For more on eligibility, target dates for 2025, compensation for selected artists and other details, and to submit, visit the linked Information Form. Submissions made on or before December 1, 2024 will be considered for 2025 programming.

Questions?
Reach out to Rhythmically Speaking Artistic and Executive Director Erinn Liebhard at rhythmicallyspeakingdance@gmail.com.

They are excited to find out more about who’s making what out there when it comes to jazz and American social dance ideas, and they thank you for your interest!

BalletRox is hiring immediately for their External Partner Program for an exciting job in Somerville in our afterschool program
Program that begins on 10/15

Mondays: 2:35-3:35 Healey School : Musical Theatre
Tuesdays: 2:35-3:35 Healey School: Creative Dance
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They are also seeking new, exciting Dance Teachers, Teaching Assistants, and Substitute Teachers to teach children and teens (ages 2 and up) for our external Boston Public School programs and studio classes.
It should be noted that most of our students are beginner dancers but excited to learn. They invite high-quality teachers with a professional dance education background to apply, including teachers with a BFA, BA and/or MFA strongly encouraged to apply. They strongly encourage BIPOC applicants.

A generous compensation of $60/hr will be awarded for each teacher. Teaching assistants can expect to earn $25/hour. Current college and graduate students with a dance background are strongly encouraged to apply.

Celebrity Series is looking for an organized, dynamic, and well-connected individual to take on the role of Project Manager, Ailey Revelations Celebration.  This temporary contract position supports project management of Ailey Revelations Celebration, a participatory dance event taking place in four Boston neighborhoods in March 2025. The Project Manager will lead the design, management, and execution details relating to four large-scale dance workshops taking place in Roxbury, Mattapan, Hyde Park, and Dorchester March 22-23, 2025. This role regularly engages with community members, local organizations, Celebrity Series staff and press relations team, production manager, plus staff and teaching artists with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Learn more and apply.

The second ever INSTINCT Experimental Dance Festival produced by ANIMAL Dance, will be held at Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center in Burlington VT January 4th-10th 2025! We are excited to invite the dance community of New England to apply to bring your dance offering to the 2025 festival. BIPOC encouraged to apply!

All applicants must be:
– Based in New England. (Please note, housing and transportation is not provided.)
– 23 years old and up.
– Dance artists who are currently working in movement-based practices.
– Proposals must be for a one-time event (workshop/informal showing/jam/etc), 1.5-2 hrs in length.
– Individual artists, collectives, multi-artist collaboratives and companies are invited to apply!

-There is a $200 stipend per offering. Three artists or collectives will be selected. Notifications will be sent out by end of day September 28th, 2024.

Deadline: September 20th, 2024 at 11:59pm EST.
No late submissions will be accepted.

Dance Studio in Quincy Massachusetts is looking for a dance instructor for the upcoming fall season! Must have teaching experience in a class setting and high energy. Classes available are Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary and Pointe. If your interested please email us your resume and a link of any video such as choreography or performances(video optional) to: info@velocitydancecompany.com

Our Sisters’ School (www.oursistersschool.org), based in New Bedford MA, is looking for a dynamic dance teacher to work with a group of 16 middle school girls on Friday mornings 8:30-9:30am, weekly. They have a $5,000 budget for the position and welcome teacher candidates who are motivated to work with a crew of kids from a dynamic and exciting school!

The Music and Dance department at Salem State University is seeking a part-time staff assistant coordinator (22.5 hours/week) to assist with departmental operations. Responsibilities include assisting faculty with planning and logistics for concerts, workshops, camps, and other campus events; coordinating space and scheduling; overseeing equipment and facilities (including a 165-seat recital hall, MIDI lab, recording studio, and the Sophia Gordon Center for the Arts); and training and supervising student workers. This role involves contributing to social media and publicity, coordinating public-facing activities such as festivals and summer camps, and assisting with event production, including occasional work on evenings and weekends.

Please Note: This is a permanent, part-time, benefited position (22.5 hours per week).