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Job Description / Duties

We are seeking 2-3 Teaching Artists for a 4 to 7 week position as part of our faculty for the summer Musical Theatre Intensive (MTI). The MTI is in its 20th year of providing professional training for young artists with a passion for musical theatre performance.

Collaborating with the MTI Program Director, Peter Jorgensen, an MTI instructor is a curious, innovative, creative theatre artist who loves to teach as part of their artistic practice.

Instructors for MTI will lead activities for four weeks during our Junior sessions (2 weeks at the Surrey Arts Centre, and 2 weeks at the BMO Theatre Centre in Vancouver) from July 4 to 30. Our aspiration is to provide professional level training to young artists ages 12-17 who are passionate and curious about Musical Theatre Performance.

Successful applicants may also be asked to join our faculty for the Senior Program running at the BMO Theatre Centre from August 2 to 20.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Get to know the principles and values at the core of the Musical Theatre Intensive
• With the Program Director and fellow faculty devise content for group and breakout classes
• Lead activities in a classroom/rehearsal hall setting with participants
• Liaise with students/parents as needed and/or as requested.
• Attend all classes as scheduled by the Program Director
• Attend pre and post mortems with our MTI Instructors and Education Department
• Create a safe environment for our participants and faculty
• Work one-on-one with students as required/requested

Qualifications / Required Skills

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
We want MTI to be a place where artists are allowed to explore what they are passionate and curious about with younger, inexperienced artists. We are not looking for instructors to teach what we teach – but rather instructors who have something exciting of their own to offer. We want our young artists to experience training of all forms that include voice work, movement, musicianship, etc. To that end, we are looking for instructors with some, but certainly not all of the following qualifications:
• A passion for the performing arts, especially in musical theatre
• Professional experience as an actor, director, choreographer, or musical director
• Completion of post-secondary training in Education, Music, Theatre, or Performing Arts
• Training outside typical educational institutions (universities, conservatories, etc.) in: Voice (singing), Movement, Dance, Acting, Non-traditional and/or underexplored forms of theatre training
• Experience leading classes
• Experience co-teaching
• Experience as a private voice coach
• A proficient piano player with competent sight-reading ability
• A high level of musical understanding/appreciation
• Exceptional attention to detail and deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Applicants will need to provide a police information check for working with youth
• Proof of Covid vaccination

The Arts Club Theatre Company continues to maintain COVID protocols as required by public health, and students will have to provide proof of vaccination to participate.

Additional Information

Prep Work:
2-3 days in May/June TBD

Class Schedule:
Surrey Arts Centre - July 4 to 15 – 10am-4pm – Monday to Friday
BMO Theatre Centre – July 19 to 30 – 10am-4pm – Tuesday to Saturday

Compensation: $40-$50 per hour depending on experience

Employment Type: Part-time according to the program schedule with limited flexibility in hours

Salary: $40-$50 per hour depending on experience

Contact Information

To Apply: Email your cover letter and resume to humanresources@artsclub.com

Application Deadline: April 11, 2022

The Arts Club is fiercely dedicated to being an organization that continually respects, champions, and uplifts underrepresented voices in all jobs; and we strongly welcome and encourage those who self-identify as coming from underrepresented communities to submit.

Access and inclusion are deeply important to us. For those who have barriers to access to any part of our process as laid out, please don't hesitate to reach out to us and we will happily work with you to create a process that is accessible to you.

We thank all who express interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Employer Profile

The Arts Club Theatre Company is Canada’s largest not-for-profit urban theatre company. Now in its 57th season, the Arts Club offers professional live theatre at three venues, as well as on tour throughout the province. Arts Club Theatre Company offices, rehearsal halls, workshops, and theatres are all located on the unceded, ancestral and traditional shared lands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.