Part-Time Ballet Faculty Position

The California Institute of the Arts, Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance seeks an established artist/teacher, currently active in the field, to teach Ballet Technique,Mentorand Choreograph.

Qualifications: Minimum of 10 years professional dance experience, a minimum of five years teaching experience and a history of choreographic work.  A BFA or advanced degree in dance or dance studies and/ or 3 years of college/university teaching experience preferred but not required.

Responsibilities: To teach all levels of ballet technique to graduate and undergraduate students, choreograph for faculty dance concerts; advise and mentor undergraduate and graduate students on concerts/creative projects in fulfillment of their BFA and MFA degrees; to serve on department committees.  Ability to teach other areas of ballet preferred but not required.

CALARTSis an independent college with a strong commitment to the contemporary arts. Schools of Dance, Music, Visual Art, Theater, Film/Video and Critical Studies interact in a lively, interdisciplinary atmosphere. TheSchoolofDancewith a combined BFA/MFA enrollment of approximately 85, encourages all students to take full advantage of the diverse creative environment of CalArts, where the educational experience goes beyond formal curricular boundaries. Cross-disciplinary collaborations are an integral part of the activities at the School, and students work with a variety of art forms and media, including interactive and digital technologies. The cultural diversity of LA is reflected in the student population and the program is committed to cultivating a multiplicity of aesthetic interests. TheSchoolofDanceis affiliated with REDCAT, CalArts’ downtown LA performance venue for experimental work in all the artistic disciplines.

Position Begins September 1, 2009. 

The California Institute of the Arts, Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance, is seeking candidates with professional dance experience to teach ballet technique for a part-time faculty position. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. Submit letter of application, an artistic statement, complete curriculum vitae (artistic background & credentials, and a list of courses qualified to teach), a DVD of choreographic work (including entire works,) andtwoletters of recommendation and four current professional references. Review of applications beginsJanuary 14, 2009and will continue until position is filled. Send letter of application to:

California Institute of the Arts

SharonDisneyLundSchoolof Dance

attn: Dance Search Committee

24700 McBean Pkwy

Valencia,CA91355

The CalArts Sharon Disney Lund School of Dance is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Dance and of WASC. CalArts is an Equal