Dare Dance seeks to appoint a community dance artist (or a team of two community dance artists on job share) to deliver a one year contract in the Borough of Barrow in Furness, Cumbria.
Dare Dance is an artist-led initiative, based in Barrow in Furness, developing dance through projects at both community and professional level.
This is an initial one-year contract to start in January 2008. The post will be 37.5 hours per week and salary will be £18'000 p/a.
We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and energetic individual/team who can bring dance to the heart of this community; working with a range of participants in a variety of forms and providing effective management and administration of our Community & Education Programme.
Applicants should have experience of teaching dance in community and educational settings. Regular weekly classes include Parent & toddlers, infants, juniors and youth groups in Contemporary and Urban Styles, DARE 2 Youth Dance Company a new initiative funded by ACE: NW and Aim Higher,delivery of BTEC National Diploma dance units and after-school dance clubs.
Special events include the County Schools Dance Festival in partnership with Cumbria Sport, education residencies, INSET training and Community DanceShows.
Closing Date for applications: 23rd November 2007
Interviews: Saturday 1st December 2007
For further details and an information pack Contact Amanda J. Mortlock, Creative Director
Tel: 07740 595928
Email: director@daredance.org.uk
Website: http://www.daredance.org.uk
DARE DANCE works in partnership with Barrow Borough Council, Arts Council
England: NW and Cumbria County Council, to bring high quality dance
opportunities to Barrow in Furness.
