Learning and Engagement at Sadler’s Wells
Our current learning and participation work reaches 20,000 annually and the department’s activity both on and off stage is central to the enrichment of Sadler’s Wells’ overall artistic and audience strategy.
Our existing dance programmes, including Associate Schools, Get Into Dance and Art of Age, have helped widen our impact and deepen learning for all those who participate.
Nurturing young talent and taking part is also vital to our vision: we have presented several main stage presentations with non-professionals over the years as well as the Elixir Festival for older dancers.
The department also runs the National Youth Dance Company (NYDC), which is jointly funded by Arts Council England and the Department for Education and is now in its 7th year of operation.
In the lead up to the opening of the new venue in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the work of the Learning and Engagement department is going to significantly expand by developing new, long-term programmes and partnerships in a number of east London boroughs.
We are looking to recruit a team of freelance dance artists to support to our work in this expanded programme of activity.
We aspire to deliver inclusive work which reflects the audience and participants we serve.
We welcome applications from dance artists working across a range of dance styles and are particularly interested in hearing from artists from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, which are currently under-represented in this area.
The work will cover a range of age groups and abilities:
- Over 60s
- Youth groups
- Primary schools
- Secondary schools
- SEN schools
- Under 5s
As part of this role we would expect you to:
- Have considerable experience in project/ workshop leading within a schools or community dance context
- Be comfortable and experienced in writing and leading workshop plans
- Work effectively with our Learning and Engagement team and our school and community partners
- Be Enhanced DBS checked and be able to provide evidence of this