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Overview: The Dance Division at the Juilliard School seeks applicants for a part-time Alexander Technique teacher for dancers to begin in the fall 2023 semester.

 

About Juilliard Dance

Under the direction of Alicia Graf Mack, Juilliard Dance develops artists of the 21st century—trained in ballet, modern, and contemporary dance forms. In the four-year dance program—leading to a bachelor of fine arts degree—students learn the great traditions of both past and present. Juilliard dancers enjoy unparalleled opportunities to work with today’s leading choreographers and perform both new and existing repertory. In addition to high caliber technical training and performances, dancers learn about the craft of choreography and immerse themselves in other facets of the field. Located at Lincoln Center in New York City, Juilliard prepares dancers for all the possibilities that lie ahead.

 

Responsibilities:

- Lead group class for 1st Year dance students (approximately 12 students per class group).  Class meets one hour per week in fall and spring semesters.
- Lead private lessons for 1st Year dance students, corresponding to the semester in which they are enrolled in the group class.  Each lesson is 30 minutes.  Two lessons per student, per semester.  Total of approximately 12 hours of private lessons for 1st Year students, per semester.
- Offer private sessions to other dance students on an as-needed, sign-up basis.  Approximately two 30-minute sessions per week in fall and spring semesters.  Total of 12 hours per semester of elective private lessons.
- Assess learning and provide feedback on how to apply concepts to the dancers’ daily life and movement practice
- Create course syllabus, submit midterm reports as needed, attend student/faculty conferences, and submit final course grades at end of semester
- Optional: Attend monthly Dance Division faculty meetings

Total of 3 contact hours per week, plus one conference day per semester

 

Qualifications and Skills:

- Fluency in English 
- Bachelor’s degree or higher degree of study
- 5 years of professional experience in teaching Alexander Technique to high level dancers and/or performing artists
- Interested in creating a syllabus of instruction tailored to the unique needs of the students of Juilliard Dance as pre-professional performers.

- Lead from the values of equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging as an underpinning of understanding the range of movement possibilities of the human body, and of each student.

 

Salary: $12,000

 

Application Process:

Qualified candidates should submit via the Juilliard website:

- A cover letter describing why you are interested in teaching Alexander Technique for Dancers at Juilliard. The letter should include a short description detailing your proposed approach to teaching Alexander Technique at Juilliard.
- Résumé or C.V.
- Video link(s) of recent teaching or lectures, published articles, or any other relevant material (optional)

In addition to interviews, selected candidates may be asked to teach a class or small group of students to demonstrate their skill set.  Additionally, candidates who progress through the interview process will be asked to submit contact information for three references.