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Tuesday 7th September 2010

dancers & choreographers

get in step with eastside's dance workshops!

We work with a wide variety of dance practitioners from different backgrounds and across a variety of disciplines and dance styles. Please take a look at our Workshop Portfolio to explore the dance workshops we have on offer. Our approach means that we collaborate with a wide range of dancers and choreographers including street dancers, hip hop artists, contemporary dancers, classically trained dancers and those practising cultural and world dance such as Salsa, Samba, African and Indian dances.

 We look for the following in our artists:

• Skilled and trained in dance
• Direct teaching experience of children or young people
• Good communication skills
• Sound knowledge of creative activities in a learning environment
• Skills in team work for collaborative projects
• Physical fitness (in order to carry out your selected discipline to a high standard)
• Genuine enjoyment and commitment to working with children and young people
• An adaptable attitude to teaching to ensure that projects are fun

On an Eastside project you will be expected to:

• Facilitate (or team teach) workshops with young people aged 2 - 21 dependant on your experience at working with different age groups
• Work within your professional discipline to further children's experience and skills whilst striving to achieve Eastside's aims
• Achieve each projects' learning outcomes
• Plan and facilitate the workshops in a fun, safe and energetic way, designed to encourage both learning and enjoyment
• Liaise with Eastside's Performing Arts Officer regarding administration and the progress and development of the project
• Evaluate each project

 What you can expect from us:

• A comprehensive introduction to working with Eastside and training in safeguarding and health and safety
• The opportunity to work on innovative and creative workshops for young people which will give you the opportunity to extend your education practice as well as stretching the young people's creative skills
• A large degree of creative input
• Support from Eastside's art form officers and cover under Eastside's insurance
• Access to Eastside's training programme
• The opportunity to work collaboratively across art forms as well as with other practitioners working within your discipline

How to apply:
We have a simple three part application process.

1. Start by filling out the form you can download from the right
2. Our Performing Arts Officer will contact you and invite you in for an interview.  Please note that if you don't hold a current CRB enhanced disclosure you will be required to get one before we can place you any any projects as this role involves working with children.  We can give you more information about this process if you require.
3. You will be required to attend an introduction to working with Eastside which covers what we expect of our artists and gives you more information on Eastside.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with us using our quick queries form (above right).

We look forward to working with you!

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