Dance Teaching Artist: Notes in Motion Job New York New York USA,Creative Arts/Media

Notes in Motion/Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre is hiring a Dance Teaching Artist for in‑school and after‑school programs across New York City. The role includes Latin Dance among its requested specialties and pays a starting rate of $45 per hour. The 2026-27 school‑year programs serve elementary, middle, and high school populations.

Teaching artists are available one to five days per week between 8:00am and 3:00pm for in‑school programs or between 2:30pm and 6:00pm for after‑school programs. The role requires a professional dance background, teaching experience in New York City public schools or similar settings, and experience with youth populations.

Employment type

and work mode are Not provided by the employer.

Role:
Dance Teaching Artist

Employer:

Notes in Motion/Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre

Location:

412 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013

Programs:
In-school and after-school dance education

Dance styles:
Latin Dance, Hip Hop, African Dance, K-Pop, Step, Bollywood, Jazz, Modern, and early childhood dance

Pay: $45 per hour starting rate

Employment type:

Not provided by the employer.

New York Youth Dance Programs

The Dance Teaching Artist role leads in‑school or after‑school programs in public schools throughout New York City's five boroughs. Latin Dance is one of the listed specialties, alongside Hip Hop, African Dance, K-Pop, Step, Bollywood, Jazz, Modern, and early childhood dance.

Notes in Motion has worked with more than 400,000 students across the five boroughs since 2000. The program serves elementary, middle, and high school students, so the instructor adapts movement vocabulary and class structure to different ages and school settings.

Teaching Blocks And Auditions

In‑school programs run from 8:00am to 3:00pm, while after‑school programs run from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. Availability is requested one to five days per week, with the application materials tied to a selected target age or grade.

Lead in‑school or after‑school dance programs.
Teach technical dance skills and movement vocabulary.
Nurture creative expression.
Manage pacing and class flow.
Model movement and scaffold skill-building.
Prepare a 10 to 12‑minute modified class segment for an audition.

A dance teacher prepares classes, organizes curriculum, tracks student progress, and explains difficult concepts, practices described in Berklee's dance teacher profile. The audition segment tests how a candidate structures an opening ritual, warm-up, creative activity, and choreography.

Latin Dance And Student Progression

The role requests a professional dance background, teaching experience in New York City public schools or similar settings, youth teaching experience, and choreographic experience in varied settings. Spanish, Mandarin, and Arabic speakers are a plus, while the listing does not add a degree or certification requirement.

Safe, developmentally appropriate teaching practices build fundamental skills before advanced training; NDEO dance education standards describe that progression across dance settings.

The teaching artist's work pairs technical instruction with creative expression and age‑appropriate movement development.

Pay And Employment Terms

The starting rate is $45 per hour. Paid time for curriculum work and professional development is included in the listed compensation information.

Employment type

, work mode, and Final date to receive applications are Not provided by the employer. The listed work includes school‑based programs throughout the five boroughs, with auditions held at Amanda Selwyn Dance Studio at 412 Broadway, 2nd Floor.

Role Questions

Which dance styles are requested? Latin Dance, Hip Hop, African Dance, K-Pop, Step, Bollywood, Jazz, Modern, and early childhood dance are listed.

What age groups does the program serve?…