Diverse Dance Faculty Summer

Diverse Dance Faculty for Summer and School Year

Company: Dance Project of Washington Heights
Location: New Yorjk, NY
Compensation: $50‑$75 per hour

Dance Project of Washington Heights (DPWH) is home to an ever‑growing community of young dance students, adult professional dancers, and various other artists passionate about dance, dance‑making, and arts education. DPWH currently serves over 400 students of different ages, backgrounds, cultures, and socio‑economic status. In addition, we make our space available to other dancers, choreographers and arts groups – furthering our reach beyond our direct student base.

The mission of Dance Project of Washington Heights is to remove barriers to dance education and to build community through dance. We believe the art of dance is transformative for individuals and communities. There should be no barriers to everyone experiencing the magic that dance holds, so we work to remove the barriers that do exist. In our efforts to remove such barriers, all of our kids' classes are Pay‑What‑You‑Can.

We are seeking social justice‑focused, dedicated, and enthusiastic teaching artists who specialize in teaching various styles of dance, including, but not limited to Ballet, Latin, Tap, Hip‑Hop, and African Dance. We are seeking teaching artists who are highly trained and immersed in their styles, who value strong technique, play, and positive classroom management. The perfect candidate will have experience working with children aged 4‑16.

Ability to engage children in this vast age range is necessary. This position has plenty of opportunities for growth.

Immediately seeking faculty for our upcoming Summer Dance Camp and beyond.

We are committed to inclusion, and require teachers who embrace the opportunity to include students of all learning styles and needs.

All faculty and staff will receive training on trauma‑informed teaching practices, anti‑racism training, LGBTQ sensitivity training, and ongoing opportunities for other professional development.

• Dance teaching experience with children aged 4+
• Ability to communicate to diverse audiences and communities through movement and dance

• Bi‑lingual (Spanish & English) a plus but not required
• Residence in Upper Manhattan is a plus, but not required

This is an independent contractor position. Compensation for this position is per hour, commensurate with experience, and negotiable.

To apply , please send your cover letter and resume to HeatherG
. Indicate in the subject heading: “Dance Instructor Opening – Your Name.” No phone calls please.

Dance Project of Washington Heights celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, diverse environment for all. We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. We are especially interested in maintaining a staff that is reflective of the diversity of our student body and participating families. DPWH is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Dance Project of Washington Heights
350 Fort Washington Avenue
New Yorjk, NY, 10033
646 624 8597
www.danceprojectwh.org