General Program Ballet Instructor (full-time)
Job Information
Arts Umbrella is Canada’s visual and performing arts institute for young people, and has provided comprehensive, high quality arts education for to children ages 2-19 for 31 years. Situated on the artistically rich Granville Island in Vancouver, Arts Umbrella is committed to delivering the highest quality visual and performing arts training to young people, regardless of their financial means. Widely regarded as an organization with a heart, Arts Umbrella is a place where creativity is nurtured, children are valued, and staff, donors, and volunteers are intensely loyal and sincerely appreciated. Delivering both on-site and outreach programs, Arts Umbrella touches the lives of thousands of children each year through classes in music, theatre, dance, painting, sculpture, architecture, film, photography, media and more.
Arts Umbrella Dance is internationally recognized as a program that develops the whole dancer, stressing technical strength while embracing the importance of the intellectual and artistic elements of the art form. With a strong foundation in Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz and Modern dance forms, young dancers are given the opportunity to explore dance as artists, athletes, performers, audience members and future professionals.
“Our vision incorporates the development of a dancer as a complete artist, challenging notions of physicality and theatrically, as well as the dancer’s role in creation and performance. The program develops dancers who will achieve a standard of practice and artistry that resounds internationally.”- Artistic Director, Artemis Gordon
As the General Program Ballet Instructor, you are an energetic and enthusiastic individual with a passion for working with youth. Your professional dance background combined with your teaching qualifications makes you an ideal candidate for this position. You have an innovative approach to teaching, and are able to inspire creativity in your students. You enjoy working on a team of instructors who share the same vision. You are comfortable in an office environment, and are able to support program administration.
Your qualifications include:
• Dance training, and/or a professional dance background
• Teacher certification with an accredited institution.
• Minimum 5 years experience teaching professional dance students
• A proven ability to connect with youth, and a desire to work with children and teens
• Cecchetti teaching qualifications are preferred
Reporting to the Artistic Director, this position will be part-time, with approximately 20 hours of teaching, and 15 hours of administration weekly. Successful candidates will be required to complete a Criminal Records Check and a reference check.
Interested applicants are invited to forward a cover letter and current resume to Meghan Williams at mwilliams@artsumbrella.com by Friday, April 23, 2010.
Thank you for your interest in working with Arts Umbrella. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
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