Teaching Artist Assistant / Dance Captain

Berklee College of Music•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Teaching Artist Assistant/Dance Captains will support Musical Theatre faculty provide rigorous and inclusive early level musical theatre training in dance, singing, song interpretation, and ensemble work to 12-14 year old collaborators working towards a culminating public share. The Student Employment program provides opportunities for you to work part-time on campus, thereby helping you to meet some of your living expenses. With more than 900 positions ranging from 10 to 15 hours of work per week, as well as daily opportunities for project-based temporary employment, student employment is a great opportunity for professional and educational growth.

Requirements

Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program.
Summer employment requires pre-registration for the upcoming fall semester.
Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).
Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.
A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. (Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.)
Federal Work Study student may apply.
In good disciplinary standing.
Must be located in the U.S.
Comfortable performing and leading dance rehearsals for all MT dance styles throughout the MT canon - including jazz, tap, ballet, modern, and hip hop.
Works well and enjoys teaching pre-teens and teens.

Nice To Haves

Experience in teaching pedagogy, working with pre-teens and teens, or a strong interest to work with this specialized population in the future is preferred.
Sight reading, beginning music theory competency and basic piano for vocal practice a plus.
Capacity to play a musical instrument (any) to accompany a performance is a plus.
Songwriting/Arranging skills a plus.

Responsibilities

Cover all dance and choreography classes.
Learn set choreography.
Run brush-up dance rehearsals and/or offer dance tutorials.
Capture all final runs of choreo per class/rehearsal and post the video on our internal site.
Use notation to capture choreography and maintain continuity from rehearsal to rehearsal.
Organizing and facilitating Brown Bag Conversations about contemporary issues in the industry appropriate for teen audience discussion.
Preparing, managing, and handing out materials.
Chaperoning or Coaching participants.