Archive: Auditions, Jobs, and Open Calls

Dance Tenure Track position 2022-2023 – St. Olaf College

The Department of Dance at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Dance at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2022.

We are looking for an innovative, versatile teacher and artist scholar with depth and breadth of experience in African/African Diasporic dance theory and practice and evidence of integrating these into their teaching and research. The candidate will mentor undergraduate students academically and artistically, as well as stage choreographic and performance works for a varied student body. MFA in Dance or Ph.D. in Dance or a related field in hand or near completion by time of appointment required.

Review of applications will begin on January 11, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled. Finalist interviews are expected in March 2022.

Applicants must submit materials online at https://stolaf.hiretouch.com/faculty-postings.

Collide Theatrical Seeking Male-Identifying Dancers

Collide Theatrical Dance Company is seeking male-identifying dancers with strong ballet and jazz technique and acting abilities for a 16-week contract January 2022-May 2022. Performances include Our Stories with Guest Choreographer Jeremy McQueen, Romance Cabaret, and Class of ’85.

Competitive pay; independent contractor positon.
Rehearsal hours 9:30am-2:30/3:30pm, Monday-Friday.
Housing, airfare and per diem not included. Must be willing to relocate to the Twin Cities.

Please send headshot, cover letter, and dance reel to casting@collidetheatrical.org. Dancers of color are highly encouraged to apply.

Collide Theatrical believes in a culture of inclusion, diversity, equity, access, and artistic excellence. Collide strongly encourages applications from Black, Indigenous, People of Color, women, transgender and non-binary candidates and other individuals from identities historically underrepresented in dance. Collide does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or veteran status in employment.

For more about Collide please visit our website: www.collidetheatrical.org.

Rhythmically Speaking Submissions Due This Friday

Submissions for Rhythmically Speaking’s upcoming annual ummer program – The Cohort 2022 – are due this Friday, November 12!

This year, we are seeking works for stage AND screen: stage works will be shown in a live production in the Twin Cities in August 2022, and screen works will be shown in screenings in Fall 2022 in partnership with the Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema (CO). Submitted works must explore jazz and/or American social dance ideas from forms including but not limited to tap and hip hop styles. We encourage you to join the ongoing conversation around “what constitutes jazz and American social dance,” and the sociocultural histories of and innovations in these styles by submitting.

Artists 21 and older at any point in their careers are welcomed to submit. Separate curatorial panels for stage and screen will select three works for the live production in August 2022, and 7-10 films for fall screening events. Stage submissions must be for eight or fewer dancers and between 15-22 minutes in length, and will be selected through both this open call and by invitation. The staged works panel will be selecting two works of existent, revisited repertoire from visiting (based outside of Minnesota) artists, and one proposal for a new work from a local (Minnesota-based) artist. All stage works will be performed by the Rhythmically Speaking company dancers. Screen works submissions must be between 2-15 minutes in length.

Important Dates:

  • Submissions Open for Stage: NOW through November 12, 2021
  • Submissions Open for Screen: NOW through April 1, 2022
  • Stage Selections Announced: by December 17, 2021
  • Screen Selections Announced: by May 6, 2022
  • Local Choreographer Rehearsal Period: Wednesday/Friday, 1:00-5:00pm, June 1-July 1, 2022 – Twin Cities, MN
  • Visiting Choreographer #1 Rehearsal Period: July 11-16, 2022 – Twin Cities, MN
  • Visiting Choreographer #2 Rehearsal Period: July 25-30, 2022 – Twin Cities, MN
  • Stage Production Week: August 15-20, 2022 – Twin Cities, MN
    • Tech Rehearsal: 3 hours per piece
    • Dress Rehearsal August 17
    • Performances August 18-20
  • Screen Events: TDB in Fall 2022 – Colorado and Minnesota

For more on each company and details on compensation and how to submit, please visit rhythmicallyspeakingdance.org. Questions? Reach out to Erinn Liebhard at rhythmicallyspeakingdance@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing your work, and thank you for your interest!

DanceMN Seeks Co-Editor

DanceMN is seeking a Co-Editor to proofread and publish the DanceMN News, a role to be shared with current Editor Non Edwards. This position typically takes 3 to 5 hours per week, with the majority of the work happening Monday-Wednesday. The Co-Editor position would ideally be every other week, with the flexibility to trade weeks as needed.

In addition to general proofreading, duties include responding to community and user inquiries, light administrative work, and communicating with the Co-Editor and DanceMN Steering Committee.

A computer and internet access is required. Interested applicants should write to news@dancemn.org with a cover letter and resume. Interest/experience in dance is preferred. Experience with WordPress, Google Drive, and Mailchimp are helpful but not required. Applications will be accepted through November 20.

Compensation
$15-17 per hour, with likelihood of cost of living increase each fiscal year.

DanceMN is a latticework serving to connect, engage, grow, and support a community grounded in the notion that “All Are Connected to Dance in Minnesota.” We seek additional voices to join DanceMN, and strongly encourage applicants from the entire “dance in Minnesota” ecosystem to apply. DanceMN is committed and inspired to adopt equitable search and engagement practices to better reflect our state-wide, multi-genre community.

We look forward to hearing from you!

The DanceMN Steering Committee:
Rahila Coats, Penelope Freeh, Joanne Gordon, Sarah LaRose-Holland, Jim Lieberthal, Kaya Lovestrand, Zofia Mathews, Alys Ayumi Ogura, Abdo Sayegh-Rodriguez, Eve Schulte

Audition: A TU Dance Project with Choreography by Marcus Jarrell Willis

TU Dance is holding auditions for live presentations and a film creation project this spring with performances at The O’Shaughnessy in St. Paul, Minnesota on May 13-14, 2022. With support from a MSAB Arts Tour Grant, choreographer Marcus Jarrell Willis will be working with a group of dancers for a nine-week rehearsal process to reimagine and expand upon his work Sensible Existence, which was originally created for the TU Dance Company in 2017. This experience will culminate in two live performances as well as the creation of a dance-for-film project that will be shared throughout the state of Minnesota and beyond.

For this project, we are seeking dance artists with a vast range of technical versatility. A keen sense of rhythm and articulation of gestural language is essential. Seasoned professionals to emerging dance artists are encouraged to audition.

Learn more about Marcus Jarrell Willis: https://project-inc.org/mj-willis/

Project Details
Nine-week rehearsal process: March 14-May 14, 2022
9:30am-4:15pm CST, Monday-Friday
Tech Week: May 9-14
Performances: Friday, May 13 and Saturday, May 14 at The O’Shaughnessy, St. Paul, MN
Dancers will be compensated $600/week and hired as independent contractors. Airfare, housing, per diem and local transportation are not provided.

Materials to Submit by November 22
Submit materials by Monday, November 22 to: info@tudance.org and laurel.keen@tudance.org.
Note: these materials are requested for reference only, not for pre-screening purposes.

  • Cover Letter: Summarize your experience and its relevance for this project
    Please also include reflections/responses to the following two questions:

    • What is something that you are currently exploring within your artistic practice?
    • What do you hope to gain from this process?
  • Resume
  • Head shot
  • Video reel
    • 3 minute maximum
    • Clear footage that shows the entire body
    • Performance or studio footage that features repertory work – no improvisation
    • No class footage

Audition Details
Audition Dates: Thursday, December 2 and Friday December 3, 2021
In-person auditions only. No fee to audition. Travel and housing is not provided.

Daily Schedule

Thursday, December 2

  • Ballet Class: 10:00-11:30am CST
  • Repertory/Workshop 11:45am-4:00pm CST with lunch 1:30-2:00pm

Friday, December 3

  • Modern/Contemporary Class: 10:00-11:30am CST
  • Research and Development Workshop: 11:45am-4:00pm CST with lunch 1:30-2:00pm

All information can be located at: https://www.tudance.org/willis-project-audition/

Generating Room Applications for January-June 2022 Series Now Open

The Cowles Center’s Generating Room program is a six-month-long studio residency that supports three Minnesota artists and/or collectives in nurturing a work in progress through 100 hours of free rehearsal space, as well as marketing and administrative support. This program is intended for artists at any stage of their career who need time and space to develop a project or idea rooted in dance without the pressure of a completed end product.

Program proposals should leverage this opportunity to launch the project into the next steps and must involve a partnership with a distinct community or use community engagement as part of the proposal. Artists or organizations from outside of Minnesota may partner on the project, but the lead applicant must be based in Minnesota.

Competitive applications will bring a unique perspective, discussion, and engagement opportunity to the Minnesota arts community. Past Generating Room projects have included: open rehearsals, work-in-progress showings, roundtable discussions, workshop series, and film showings.

Learn more and apply: https://www.thecowlescenter.org/artist-residencies/generating-room

Twin Cities Ballet is Hiring

Twin Cities Ballet has an open position for a male company dancer for the second half of the 2021/2022 season, January 2–May 8, 2022. This is a competitive, salaried position with an 18-week contract. Strong classical ballet and contemporary skills required. 

Please submit the following audition materials by email:

  • Your resumé.
  • Two Photos: 1st arabesque and head shot showing at least 3/4 face. Either attach small format photos or provide a link.
  • Video link showing classwork or performance clips, clearly demonstrating your classical ballet technique.
  • State whether you are currently eligible to work in the United States.

Please send information to info@TwinCitiesBallet.org. We will contact you after we have reviewed your audition materials to schedule an in-person or virtual audition.

Dance Tenure Track Position for 2022-2023 at St. Olaf College

The Department of Dance at St. Olaf College invites applications for a full-time, tenure track position in Dance at the Assistant Professor level to begin August 2022.

We are looking for an innovative, versatile teacher and artist scholar with depth and breadth of experience in African/African Diasporic dance theory and practice and evidence of integrating these into their teaching and research. The candidate will mentor undergraduate students academically and artistically, as well as stage choreographic and performance works for a varied student body. MFA in Dance or Ph.D. in Dance or a related field in hand or near completion by time of appointment required.

Review of applications will begin on January 11, 2022, and will continue until the position is filled. Finalist interviews are expected in March 2022.

Applicants must submit materials online at https://stolaf.hiretouch.com/faculty-postings.

Open Call for Instructors – Zenon Dance School, Contract Position

Zenon provides instruction for dancers of all genders, orientations, abilities and levels of experience. A key part of our mission is providing quality dance classes for adult professional, community dancers, and youth in Minneapolis.

Zenon is seeking several new instructors to teach adult and youth classes for our 2021 Winter Session.  If you are passionate about working with adult or young dancers and have experience teaching movement classes we would love to hear from you.

Winter Session: This is a contracted position for 10 weeks, January 10–March 20. Weekend and weekday class times are available.

Zenon is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age. 

To apply please send a resume, class description(s) and video dance sample to the School Coordinator, Erika Martin, by November 8, 2020.

RS Seeking Jazz and American Social Dance-Inspired Works for Stage and Screen

There’s just under TWO WEEKS LEFT to submit work for Rhythmically Speaking’s program The Cohort 2022!

This year, we are seeking works for stage AND screen: stage works will be shown in a live production in the Twin Cities in August 2022, and screen works will be shown in screenings in Fall 2022 in partnership with the Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema (CO). Submitted works must explore jazz and/or American social dance ideas from forms including but not limited to tap and hip hop styles. We encourage you to join the ongoing conversation around “what constitutes jazz and American social dance,” and the sociocultural histories of and innovations in these styles by submitting.

Artists 21 and older at any point in their careers are welcomed to submit. Separate curatorial panels for stage and screen works will select three works for the live production in August 2022, and 7-10 films for fall screening events. Stage submissions must be for eight or fewer dancers and between 15-22 minutes in length, and will be selected through both this open call and by invitation. The staged works panel will be selecting two works of existent, revisited repertoire from visiting (based outside of Minnesota) artists, and one proposal for a new work from a local (Minnesota-based) artist. All stage works will be performed by the Rhythmically Speaking company dancers. Screen works submissions must be between 2-15 minutes in length.

Important Dates:

  • Submissions Open for Stage: NOW through November 12, 2021
  • Submissions Open for Screen: NOW through April 1, 2022
  • Stage Selections Announced: by December 17, 2021
  • Screen Selections Announced: by May 6, 2022
  • Local Choreographer Rehearsal Period: Wednesday/Friday, 1:00-5:00pm, June 1-July 1, 2022 – Twin Cities, MN
  • Visiting Choreographer #1 Rehearsal Period: July 11-16, 2022 – Twin Cities, MN
  • Visiting Choreographer #2 Rehearsal Period: July 25-30, 2022 – Twin Cities, MN
  • Stage Production Week: August 15-20, 2022 – Twin Cities, MN
    • Tech Rehearsal: 3 hours per piece
    • Dress Rehearsal August 17
    • Performances August 18-20
  • Screen Events: TDB in Fall 2022 – Colorado and Minnesota

For more on each company and details on compensation and how to submit, please visit rhythmicallyspeakingdance.org. Questions? Reach out to Erinn Liebhard at rhythmicallyspeakingdance@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing your work, and thank you for your interest!