At Colorado Ballet, you will enjoy the confidence and security of working with a dynamic growing arts organization that has been part of the Colorado arts community for over 60 years. From experienced performing arts professionals to entry-level positions, Colorado Ballet seeks out the most talented and enthusiastic people to join our organization.
We offer a benefits package for our full-time employees and all staff have the opportunity to attend the productions they help bring to life! Colorado Ballet is an equal opportunity employer.
Position Description: Academy Faculty Teacher
Reports To: Lower School Coordinator
Type: Part Time
Academy Overview
Established in 1961 by Lillian Covillo and Freidann Parker, the Raydean Acevedo Colorado Ballet Academy is the official school of Colorado Ballet. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Gil Boggs and Academy Director Erica Fischbach, CBA is a premier training institution in the state, with programming sought after by serious ballet students worldwide.
The Raydean Acevedo Colorado Ballet Academy serves over 700 students each year, from toddlers to seniors. Colorado Ballet’s Education and Community Engagement programming serves students, teachers, families, people with disabilities, and lifelong learners, making more than 30,000 contacts each year.
Position Summary
Colorado Ballet Academy is seeking a motivated individual for a position as a Ballet Teacher for classes in our Lower Division. This is a part time position with hours on Monday Mornings, Saturday mornings for Creative Dance Classes and the possibility of additional hours. This teaching position has hourly rates commensurate with experience. This position reports to Lower School Coordinator and supervised by Academy Principal.
Position Requirements Qualifications
· Ballet classes range from 45-90 minutes in length
· Preparation of lesson plans for weekly classes, following a designated curriculum
· Guide students to perpetually progress through curriculum
· Develop, set, and rehearse choreography for end of session or end of year performances
· Responsible for music selection for classes (stereo with Bluetooth or auxiliary port are provided)
· Monthly teacher meetings
· Opportunity to teach various workshops or camp series
Qualifications
Colorado Ballet seeks the highest quality teachers to join our team. Our faculty offers quality training and inspires enthusiasm for the art of dance.
· Strong background in creative movement and ballet required
· Ability and willingness to work with young students of varied abilities
· Reliable transportation required
· Experience in classroom management and inclusive approach to dance education
Application:
Please submit a resume, cover letter and sample lesson plan to academy@coloradoballet.org.
Submissions without these items will not be considered. No phone calls please. All submissions will be acknowledged. Colorado Ballet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
About Colorado Ballet Education & Community Engagement Department
Colorado Ballet is a Denver based non-profit organization. The mission is to present exceptional quality classical ballet and innovative dance through performances, training, and education programs that are integral to the cultural life of our community.
Providing high quality educational opportunities for preschool through adults, the Colorado Ballet Education & Community Engagement Department has been engaging with the Colorado community for over 20 years offering programs to students and community members least likely to access dance independently and for whom it could have the greatest impact. A fundamental philosophy of Colorado Ballet is to make dance accessible to everyone and inclusive of all. We aim to bring diverse communities together to overcome real and perceived barriers. In doing so, the department strives to provide quality dance education that focuses on the mission:
Every: To make dance accessible to everyone.
Body: To promote dance and movement as part of a healthy lifestyle.
Dance: To encourage creativity and expression through dance and foster an appreciation for ballet.
Position Summary
The Education & Community Engagement department is seeking a motivated individual for a position as a Teaching Artist. Teaching Artists teach for both
our Every Body Dance! afterschool enrichment program and
our Workshops program. It is an ideal part-time position for someone balancing a variety of
teaching jobs or other part-time work.
The position teaches E&CE Curriculum (see below) in the afterschool setting, may teach workshops and Day of Dance events. Hours vary, but average two to five
hours per week during the school year and five to ten hours per month in the summer, must be comfortable teaching creative movement and ballet in the afterschool setting. The majority of
teaching time occurs between 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on weekdays with occasional daytime and weekend hours. The position has hourly rates for student teachers, assistant teachers, and lead
teachers as well as opportunities for administrative time.
The position reports to the Manager of Education & Community Engagement and may work directly with other department staff and Teaching Artists. Teaching Artists will work offsite from the Colorado Ballet studios and offices at schools and community centers, may teach virtually via Zoom, and will work with students of a variety of ages, experience, abilities, and backgrounds.
In order to fulfill our mission, Colorado Ballet is dedicated to building and sustaining an organizational culture grounded in diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging. We are committed to hiring people who reflect and represent the rich diversity of the children, families, and communities with whom we work. Black, Indigenous, people of color, persons with disabilities, persons from underrepresented ethnic groups, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ persons are especially welcome and strongly encouraged to apply.
Colorado Ballet Education & Community Engagement Curriculum
Colorado Ballet Teaching Artists utilize a codified curriculum for the afterschool program, Every Body Dance! This curriculum was created in order to provide a consistent program throughout the Denver metro area. A typical afterschool program provides dance classes that focus on creative movement and ballet. Utilizing Anne Green Gilbert’s methodology, we utilize Brain Compatible Dance Education techniques to create and develop the curriculum for our afterschool classes, as well as many of our workshops. These effective teaching techniques equip our Teaching Artists to engage and motivate students of all abilities in school in community settings. Colorado Ballet’s afterschool curriculum is designed for students to study a variety of dance concepts while also improving important life skills such as problem solving, spatial awareness, social and emotional learning, and strengthening the body and brain all through the art of dance.
Information about the Teaching Artist role
Colorado Ballet Education & Community Engagement Department Teaching Artists:
Requirements to Apply
Relevant Experience
Compensation
Application
Application deadline is August 15th, 2022. Please send your resume, cover letter, and sample lesson plan to Cassie Wilson at cassie.wilson@coloradoballet.org. Submissions without these items will not be considered. No phone calls please. All submissions will be acknowledged. Colorado Ballet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
What’s Next?
Please contact Cassie Wilson at cassie.wilson@coloradoballet.org with any questions. Thank you for your interest in teaching with Colorado Ballet’s Education & Community Engagement Department!