POSITION: Dancewave Company I/Young Movers Ensemble Coach

REPORTS TO: Executive/Artistic Director (ED) and Coach Coordinator

HOURS: Part-Time Position from August to May 2017. This is a full year position.

DCI:  Saturday mornings until 1 pm.  Young Movers Ensemble Coach:  Thursdays 5:30-6:30. Additional times as needed for coach training, meetings and performances

Dancewave Company productions in Fall Semester: Holiday Fiesta –December 3rd and 4th 2017

Spring Semester productions: Dancewave School  Performances, Spring Celebration and other outside performances

ABOUT DANCEWAVE’S YOUNG MOVERS ENSEMBLE AND THE DANCEWAVE COMPANIES: Dancewave’s Young Movers Ensemble (10-13 years old) is a stepping stone to the Dancewave Company membership and rehearses on Thursdays from 5:30-6:30 pm. The Dancewave Companies I & II are dance troupes of teenagers, ages 13-18, selected by audition from all over New York City. Our companies and ensembles provide a professional environment for young people that both challenges and encourages them to excel. The Ensembles and Companies work with emerging and professional choreographers on groundbreaking work that expands the horizons of both the kids, and the modern dance and ballet world giving young dancers an opportunity to understand and experience a diverse array of styles and artistic viewpoints.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Dancewave seeks a Dancewave Ensemble/Company Coach to assist the Company with artistic, technical, social and emotional aspects of company life. The coach gathers the company for ReGroup meetings to discuss ongoing issues as well as guiding the company through team building exercises. The coach also is responsible for weekly administrative tasks and individual company member assessments and guidance including one on one meetings. Dancewave Coaches work  directly with Dancewave’s Executive & Artistic Director and Dancewave Company resident choreographers for the year. All coaches are required to attend a Coach Training on Sunday August 21, 2017.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as rehearsal assistant and attending all company rehearsals and performances

• Learn all choreography and assist dancers in technical and stylistic aspects of the work.

Run rehearsal warmups as needed

Attend coach meetings and professional development sessions

• Communicate regularly with parents, dancers and choreographers about rehearsal and performance                   schedules.

• Address student behavior issues and company conflicts with Coach Coordinator.

 

REQUIRED SKILLS & CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Dance Education

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Excellent organizational skills

• Regular access to email and ability to communicate regularly with company members during the week

• Experience working with teenagers from diverse racial/ethnics and socioeconomic backgrounds

• Deep knowledge of the dance world, particularly both in the modern and ballet fields

• Understanding and cognizance of the different dance styles and processes

PREFERRED SKILLS:

• Master’s degree in Dance Education

• Experience with conflict resolution

TO APPLY: Interested candidates should send a resume with two references to jobs@dancewave.org,

under subject heading put Dancewave Company Coach. No phone calls please. The candidate will be available through Spring 2017 season.

 

ABOUT DANCEWAVE:

Dancewave transforms the lives of New York City youth through unique exposure to world-class, pre-professional performing arts training. Dancewave was founded 1995 by Diane Jacobowitz, Artistic/Executive Director. Since its inception, Dancewave has offered education programs for young people with a rare combination of four core values: artistic integrity, nurturing support, educational rigor and access for all students. Dancewave is committed to serving disadvantaged student populations who would not typically have the opportunity to pursue high-level dance training.

Dancewave’s programs include: DANCE TRAINING (The School at Dancewave, Summer Dance Intensive); ARTS IN EDUCATION (D-Wave in Motion, Public Schools Master Class Tour), PRE-PROFESSIONAL COMPANIES (Dancewave  Company, Dancewave Company II, Young Movers Ensemble); DANCING THROUGH COLLEGE AND BEYOND and ADULT CLASSES