Dance Teacher

ArtsEd is seeking an experienced, inspiring Dance Teacher with the ability to teach a range of styles and techniques throughout the School (Years 7-13). The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, and the ability to create an ambitious, vibrant performance and learning environment. The Dance Department has an outstanding tradition of excellence in teaching, performance and production. The post holder will join a highly talented Performing Arts Faculty of 26 teachers who bring industry expertise across Drama, Dance and Musical Theatre.

Working closely with the Head of Dance and the BTEC Dance Pathway Lead, the successful candidate will help shape a dynamic, industry-relevant dance curriculum. Dance is well resourced, with performances in the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Theatre, studios and external venues, alongside regular theatre visits across London. The vast majority of students progress to conservatoires or professional careers. Staff are expected to play a key role in preparing students for applications and auditions, while continuously striving to improve the excellence of ArtsEd’s standards of training and education.

Early applications are advised as we reserve the right to close the advert early should a suitable applicant be found.

• Teach Dance: To deliver skills-based dance classes across KS3, KS4, and the BTEC Dance/Musical Theatre Pathways (BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Performing Arts Practice), delivering high-quality, vocationally relevant training. Strive for excellence in the quality of teaching and learning within the department and ensure that curricular records are kept and reports written.
• Assessment & Feedback: To create class-based assessment work for internal dance assessments, mark and provide written scores and feedback. To maintain and monitor appropriate records of students’ learning and achievements, curricular records, and assessments.
• Lead rehearsals for live and recorded performances.
• Support Productions: To assist in planning and managing BTEC and KS3 and KS4 Dance productions in collaboration with director/choreographer teams. To rehearse students to be confident when performing enabling them to achieve success, be it for an exam or production.
• Audition Preparation: To prepare students and pupils for external auditions – this extends from conservatoire and university auditions to auditions for professional work and includes support as appropriate with preparing self-tapes.
• ArtsEd Audition Process: To participate in the school’s audition and selection processes for prospective students.
• Departmental responsibilities: To supervise the use and care of the rooms assigned to Dance classes, including adherence to relevant Health and Safety regulations in studios and other facilities. To attend and contribute to meetings for the department and others within school, and to adhere to plans, policies and decisions made during such meetings. To assist in co-ordinating backstage support and steward teams for all productions.