Dance & movement community leader paid opportunities

Autin Dance Theatre are seeking dance & movement community leaders (we call them guardians) to support the community engagement associated our touring work Parade-The Giant Wheel.

Autin Dance Theatre is a collaborative ensemble of creatives who devise & produce aspirational, socially engaged & mass participatory movement projects regionally & internationally. More information can be found here.

Parade-The Giant Wheel is a moving performance inspired by the beauty, power, and impact of people from different walks of life coming together, featuring a 12-foot tall Giant Wheel powered by 6 street artists and accompanied by music and a large community cast of local groups and individual performers. More information about the piece can be found here

Community leaders must be based in Whitehaven.

We are seeking dance &/or movement leaders with experience in working within the local community to;

· Support recruitment and engagement with local communities
· Lead a number of dance and movement sessions with groups
· Work alongside support workers or interpreters where needed
· Support the liaison with participants alongside Autin Dance Theatre’s Education and Learning Manager
· 4 days of training with Autin Dance Theatre in April (15th to 18th of April 2024 in Birmingham)
· Support local participants in the community cast’s performances of Parade
· Advocate for the project locally
· Support evaluation and monitoring alongside the Autin Dance Theatre Team

Parade Community Guardian Requirements:

· Experience in leading dance/movement (physical theatre) workshops in the local community with a range of ages and abilities (for example in SEND schools, etc), with strong links in the local community
· An up-to-date Enhanced Disclosure and Barring certificate (DBS)
· An engaging, fun, and motivational leadership style
· A high-level duty of care to your participants
· An appetite to engage with people not currently engaging in artistic or movement practices in your local area
· An appetite to spark positive change, growth and build relationships with partners in your local area, to support activities in the future (legacy)
· Experience in working in inclusive practices – or a willingness to learn!

Not essential but desirable:
· Performance experience
· First Aid Training
· Trained in Safeguarding Practices
· Extra language skills (BSL, other spoken languages)

Full details available here