little house dance is currently hiring dancers who identify as self-identify as male, nonbinary, and/or trans, for a new creation that will take place this fall in Portland, ME. There is no formal deadline - position is open until filled. To apply please fill out the form please visit: https://forms.gle/gW8maQcm3muMPUsn9

little house dance is hiring dancers who possess a strong foundation in contemporary dance technique, and possess an interest in a collaborative environment. In addition to taught material, the process for this work will involve movement generation from improvisation and task based work. Dancers must be either dance trained (degree level or equivalent) or have been working as a professional dancer for a minimum of 3 years. Dancers who identify themselves as part of the BIPOC community and the LGBTQ++ community are encouraged to apply.

About the Project:

Noisefloor is an audiovisual encounter that seeks to guide audiences through the intersection between objective and experiential worlds. Featuring the talents of 21 collaborators from the worlds of music (string ensemble Palaver strings, composer Courtney Swain) and dance (little house dance, choreographer Heather Stewart), this experience uses architecture and acoustics to transform the traditional proscenium theater into an atmospheric cave. Visual void one moment and cavernous echo chamber the next, the production redirects audiovisual focus throughout the theater, drawing upon the non-linear structure of dream logic to ping-pong sensory perception throughout the performance hall. During the production the dancers will perform and interact with the musicians (who will play live on stage). Noisefloor will premiere Dec 6 & 7th 2023 at The State Theater in Portland, ME.

All rehearsals take place in Portland, ME. Rehearsals start the last week of August (flexible start date). Dancers are paid $20 USD per hour of rehearsal and will receive an additional performance fee during production week (approx $150 per performance + hourly rate for technical and dress rehearsal). Travel and housing are not included. Example of the rehearsal is below. This rehearsal schedule will run for a total of 11 weeks leading up to the premiere. 

little house Fall Schedule: 

Monday: Rehearsal 12 - 230pm Class 7:30 - 9pm (optional to attend) 

Tuesday: Rehearsal 10am - 3pm 

Wednesday: Class 10:15am- 11:45am (optional to attend) 

Rehearsal 12pm - 3:30pm Thursday: Rehearsal 10am - 3pm 

little house X Palaver Strings Residency @ Mechanics Hall Oct 5th - Oct 8th 

Saturday Dec 2nd: Full day rehearsal with Palaver Strings 

Sunday Dec 3rd: Full day rehearsal with Palaver Strings 

Dec 4th + 5th: Tech rehearsals (exact times tbd) 

Dec 6th + 7th: Premiere at the State Theater

For more info please reach out to heather@littlehousedance.com