GDance: Gloucester Fellowship Opportunity at GDance

The opportunity is open to freelance dance leaders and/or small dance businesses with an interest in working with children and young people. As this work is funded by Gloucester City Council, GDance Fellows must already be working with (or be prepared to expand their work into) communities in Gloucester.

The selected Fellows will:

be supported to design a professional development plan tailored to their needs
develop leadership skills (eg. through mentoring, teaching observation and feedback)
understand inclusive practice (ie. how to accommodate a range of abilities / disabilities)
get practical experience, eg. through supporting GDance’s inclusive youth dance company
be supported towards other dance career aims (eg. profile-raising, networking, fundraising)

GDance will select two Fellows, through application, interview and – where appropriate – a teaching observation. The total value of the offer for each fellow, including time with dance industry experts and consultants, is £1,000.

Criteria

Applicants for the scheme must:

be aged 16 or over
be dedicated to making Gloucester a vibrant centre for dance or live in Gloucester
have a passion for / interest in dance leadership / teaching
have a passion for / interest in inclusive practice
show potential as a strong dance teacher in at least one style
(potentially) be available for GDance Youth Company sessions Tuesday evenings 5.30 – 7pm

Due to the nature of our work, GDance welcomes interest from disabled applicants.

Key Dates

Friday 29 November – Application deadline
Tuesday 3 December – Interview including practical session 5.30-7pm
Tuesday 10 December – Successful applicant informed
Friday 20 December – Professional Development plan finalised
Monday 6 January – Fellowship commences
Tuesday 14 January – Weekly GDance: Youth Company Sessions commence Tuesday evenings 5.30 – 7pm, Cityworks, Gloucester
Tuesday 15 April – Thursday 17 April - Young Ignite: National residential course for young creatives
Monday 30 March – Fellowship ends

Potential applicants will need to complete the application and monitoring form by

FRIDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2013 and send as an email attachment to ailsa@gdance.org.uk.

For questions about this scheme, or if you have support needs or need to apply in a different format (eg. verbal, filmed application), please call: 01452 550 431