Archive: Auditions, Jobs, and Open Calls

CREO Arts & Dance Conservatory is in search of Instructors for 2025-2026 summer-spring season. We are currently searching for knowledgable, self-motivated, enthusiastic instructors to teach classical ballet/pointe, jazz, and acro.

At CREO, we foster a supportive community of physicality, creativity, and joy. We are concert dance focused. We offer competitive pay with bonuses and perks, a ballet curriculum, instructor training and team building, a fun and supportive environment, and beautiful spacious studios to inspire creativity.

Position Requirements – Teaching Staff
Must enjoy working with and be able to connect with children ages 3-18.
Must be well organized, professional, a team player, and possess strong, interpersonal and relational skills.
Available evening and weekend hours (Sundays off).
Available for one-month training period with stipend.
Dance degree or professional performance experience preferred.

The CREO curriculum includes classical ballet/pointe, modern, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, tap, and acro. Whether a child desires to dance for fun or train for a career in dance, our program encourages dancers of all aspirations. CREO attends at least one adjudication each year and provides many opportunities for dancers to perform on stage including our Fairy Tale Performance, The Nativity, and The Nutcracker, and The Story of Esther.

The Zenon Dance Zone 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. Audition for the upcoming Winter and Spring Sessions, January 6 – June 1, 2025.

Audition: Saturday, January 4
Audition by taking the free Zenon Winter Open House Intermediate Modern Dance Class, 12:00-12:45pm, with Dustin Haug.

Performance Group – for movers with an intermediate/advanced level of dance technique and searching for opportunities to perform with local choreographers. Winter Session will feature three choreographers, and the performance group members will perform in at least one Zone showcase piece in the spring of 2025.

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

Performance and Technique Track tuition covers unlimited Zenon Dance School classes during the session, with a minimum of 3-4 weekly classes. Subsidized tuition and scholarships are available through the Zenon Xchange program.

Work with Minnesota Dance Task Force (MNDTF aka Task Force) members to plan and facilitate a series of community meetings meant to gather information from the dance community about their current experiences, needs, and dreams. The desired outcome from those meetings is to generate a framework and implementation steps for the creation of a service organization to support Minnesota dance artists and intentionally move toward an equitable dance ecosystem.

To accomplish these objectives, the Task Force has identified a two-phased process:

Phase I: Three small-community focus groups, identical in format to gather broad and deep input about the community’s desires from a service organization. These meetings will be held in a variety of locations in the state.

Phase II: Two larger community-wide meetings to review those needs and identify a strategy for moving forward, which we project will include identifying a Steering Committee to spearhead that work. These meetings will be hosted by The McKnight Foundation.

It is expected that this work will be completed between January and July 2025. Read the full RFP here. 

The Task Force is requesting proposals from individuals or firms interested in managing and facilitating this community-based process to address these objectives.

The proposal should include: Relevant qualifications and experience, a proposed process and tools, and anticipated challenges.

The hiring committee has recommended an additional application period through January 15 to provide a more extensive reach for the most diverse and qualified pool to ensure the broadest dissemination possible. This has pushed back the project timeline, and we simply wanted to make you aware of the shift.

To apply, send the requested information to mndancetaskforce@gmail.com.

Thank you for your understanding and continued interest. Please do not hesitate to contact Mathew Janczewski of the MN Dance Task Force if you have any questions.

Do you like to make beautiful graphics? Do you enjoy drafting and implementing clear communications? Do you want to work for a passionate team of dance lovers? 

Join the Young Dance team! Young Dance seeks a Marketing and Communications Director (0.75 FTE, $26,000-$30,000/year) to manage all communication aspects (programming, events, news, marketing, social media), oversee branding, and collaborate on fundraising initiatives.

They prioritize access, representation, and transparency, aiming to engage new communities like BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities. The ideal candidate is experienced in marketing, design, and communication, with strong writing and organizational skills. Familiarity with Google Workspace, Adobe Creative Suite, and image/video editing software is a plus.

This hybrid position offers a flexible schedule, health benefits, professional development, and unlimited time off based on performance. Applications are being accepted immediately. The position will be open until filled with a goal of starting employment on February 10, 2025.

Apply with a cover letter, resume, and references to Executive Director Gretchen Pick at Gretchen@youngdance.org.

We hope one of the residencies below calls to you and the work you create (or makes you think of a friend and the work they make!) and that you might spread the word about all the opportunities we provide for artists here at the lake! Applications close December 31 at 5:00pm CT. Artists will be notified by May 1, 2025.

Individual Artist Residencies: June 11-17 and September 3-9, 2025
This year we are offering two Individual Artist Residencies. These residencies are focused on individual artists and/or small collaborative teams of all disciplines who wish to create work in community with other artists in all stages of their career.

National Emerging Artist Residency: July 2-11, 2025
Our National Emerging Artists Program is back! This 10-day residency is focused on emerging artists and/or small collaborative teams of all disciplines who wish to create among other emerging artists from around the US.

MN BIPOC Artist Residency: June 2-8, 2025
This week-long residency provides space for 6 BIPOC artists of any discipline to retreat and create in community. The residency balances personal work time with group interaction and optional sharing of work or performance, as well as time for play and rejuvenation.

Arts Educators Residency: July 14-20, 2025
This week-long residency provides space for 6 artist educators to center themselves and their work as artists first and get the well-deserved rest and rejuvenation they need.

Family Artist Residency: August 13-19, 2025
This week-long residency for Minnesota parent-artists offers the opportunity for single parent artists and artists who wish to bring their spouse/partner and 1-2 children. The residency enables these artists to focus on their work while the child/ren enjoy age-appropriate, supervised activities onsite and in town.

The Zenon Dance Zone 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. Audition for the upcoming Winter and Spring Sessions, January 6 – June 1, 2025.

Audition: Saturday, January 4
Audition by taking the free Zenon Winter Open House Intermediate Modern Dance Class, 12:00-12:45 pm, with Dustin Haug.

Performance Group – for movers with an intermediate/advanced level of dance technique and searching for opportunities to perform with local choreographers. Winter Session will feature three choreographers, and the performance group members will perform in at least one Zone showcase piece in the spring of 2025.

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

Performance and Technique Track tuition covers unlimited Zenon Dance School classes during the session, with a minimum of 3-4 weekly classes. Subsidized tuition and scholarships are available through the Zenon Xchange program.

Zenon Dance School 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 professionals, community dancers, and youth in Minneapolis. We are currently searching for multiple dance instructors who share our mission and vision and would like to join our faculty!

We are seeking three new instructors to lead adult classes for the upcoming 2025 Winter Session, running January 6 – March 16. If you have a passion for working with adult dancers and prior experience teaching movement classes, we would love to hear from you. All dance genres are welcome, priority will be given to Hip Hop, Jazz and Contemporary Dance.

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 and brief class description to Erika Martin, Zenon’s School Coordinator, at erika@zenondance.org by December 10, 2024. Class video or dance samples are also encouraged, but not required to apply.

Work with Minnesota Dance Task Force (MNDTF aka Task Force) members to plan and facilitate a series of community meetings meant to gather information from the dance community about their current experiences, needs, and dreams. The desired outcome from those meetings is to generate a framework and implementation steps for the creation of a service organization to support Minnesota dance artists and intentionally move toward an equitable dance ecosystem.

To accomplish these objectives, the Task Force has identified a two-phased process:

Phase I: Three small-community focus groups, identical in format to gather broad and deep input about the community’s desires from a service organization. These meetings will be held in a variety of locations in the state.

Phase II: Two larger community-wide meetings to review those needs and identify a strategy for moving forward, which we project will include identifying a Steering Committee to spearhead that work. These meetings will be hosted by The McKnight Foundation.

It is expected that this work will be completed between January and July 2025. Read the full RFP here. To apply, send the requested information to mndancetaskforce@gmail.com.

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 2025.

Teaching will include one or more of the following dance theory areas: Dance Anatomy and Kinesiology, Movement for the Camera/Screendance, and/or Creative Practices (movement composition and improvisation), as well as one or more of the following dance practice areas: Modern dance, Hip Hop, and/or Ballet at all levels and leading to a depth of student experience.

Other courses might include Dance in the United States (a Dance History course with a focus on the impact of race and gender on American dance history), Introduction to Dance (a lecture based dance survey course), and a First Year Seminar with movement and dance as a focus, among others, including the potential for cross-disciplinary courses.

Qualifications 
M.F.A. in Dance or Ph.D. in Dance or a related field in hand or near completion by the start of fall semester. The preferred candidate has at least 2 years of higher education teaching experience.

See complete job description here.