Love kids?
Enjoy dancing and movement?
Want to expand your teaching experience?
Apply to become a Dancing Classrooms NYC Teaching Artist!
Start teaching as early as September!
Dancing Classrooms (DC) is a dance organization committed to bringing social dance to NYC schools and community based organizations while helping students develop teamwork, respect, compassion, and leadership. Through various programming, DC has evolved over the years to include culturally responsive and sustaining educational (CRSE) practices, a commitment to inclusion and diversity, and the expansion of both in- and out-of-school programming to connect with students in new ways.
We are looking for movers, social and ballroom dancers, movement explorers, dance educators… any and all who find joy in expressing through movement. Be a part of the excitement and develop your own skills by joining our Teaching Artist team!
DC is currently hiring Teaching Artists to teach our in-school residencies Dancing With Rhythms & Stories (K-3rd Grade), Social Ballroom (4th & 5th Grade), and our after-school Social Dance Clubs (K-8th Grade). Applicants may apply to teach as many programs as they are interested in.
Deadline to Apply: June 20th
Application Form: https://forms.gle/VRVfD13XWNKPmaYW9
Audition Date & Time: June 25th, 2:00 PM (Virtual submissions will be accepted if unable to attend in-person audition date)
Notified by August 16th
Training Dates: July 11-13 + September 3-5 (must be available for both sets of dates)
Required Shadowing: September – December. Teaching Artist Trainees will be required to complete several hours of paid shadowing throughout the fall term before being eligible to lead a residency.
Mandatory Dates for all:
- July 11-13, 2025 (Social Ballroom Training – Summer Intensive; In-Person)
- September 3-4, 2025 (Social Ballroom Training – Fall Lab; In-Person)
- September 5, 2025 (Back-to-School All Staff Professional Development; In-Person)
Additional Dates – Mandatory ONLY if applying to teach these programs:
- September 12-14, 2025 (Dancing With Rhythms & Stories K-3rd Grade Training; In-Person)
- September 26, 2025 (Social Dance Clubs – After-school Training; In-Person)
Before being eligible to lead a residency, applicants must complete approximately 45 hours of in-person training and shadowing in the field along with a 6 hour mandatory professional development.
*Location of auditions and training will be an accessible location in Midtown Manhattan.*
All TAs must be fingerprinted and pass a NYC Department of Education background check, and may be asked to complete additional fingerprinting/checks for other city or state agencies if needed. Accepted TAs will be paid a stipend of $17/hr for training. If hired to teach a residency, TAs will receive instructional pay between $40-$60/hr per residency based on a tier system, and will receive a rate of $25/hr for planning/meetings/professional development. Committment to training dates is non-negotiable.
General Requirements and Qualifications:
- Availability to teach two or more back-to-back classes, at least two days a week during the school year within 8AM – 3PM timeframe (DWRS/ Social Ballroom programs) and/or from 2PM – 6PM (Social Dance Clubs after school programs)
- 1-2 years teaching experience (preferred)
- Have expertise in at least 1-2 social dance styles
- Be willing to travel within NYC’s 5 boroughs (ability to travel within Westchester and/or New Jersey is a plus!)
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills
- Love kids
- Possess and maintain high energy
- Have a growth mindset and be receptive to feedback
- Have a generous, respectful, and compassionate spirit
- Have a sense of humor, language, and rhythm
- Be professional and prompt
- Possess strong classroom management skills
- Ability to create a lesson plan
*If you have any questions, please contact Ieshia Henry (ieshia@dancingclassrooms.org).
Dancing Classrooms encourages applicants of all backgrounds and identities to apply for roles that align with their own interests and career trajectory. If you meet a majority of the qualifications and see yourself in this role, we would love to see your application! Dancing Classrooms is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, dedicated to ensuring diversity in our workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, parental needs, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.