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Polepeople looking for Advanced Pole Acrobatics and Dance Teachers
Polepeople Dance & Fitness Ltd is looking for highly skilled professional dance / circus performers to teach advanced pole acrobatics and dance in Central London. Applicants must be technically strong and have warm, outgoing personalities.
Teachers need to be available to teach group and private lessons on a freelance basis. Rates are £60 per lesson and training is provided.
Please send your CV, covering letter and photo to alison@polepeople.co.uk or call Alison on 0207 737 7447 for more information.
posted 14th August 2010
NoFit State are looking for performers for a new project.
The project is a collaboration with National Theatre Wales and will be directed by Mladen Materic. It will be initially performed for 3 weeks of March in Wales as part of a National Theatre of Wales project but may go on to tour in the Autumn.
There will be 5 weeks of creative development during this winter and rehearsals on stage from 1st February 2011.
Auditions will be in Cardiff on 16 and 17th of August 2010. We are looking for creative individuals with wide range of circus and performing skills. We are especially interested in unusual and ground-based skills.
Please contact casting@nofitstate.com for more information.
posted 21st July 2010
Peacock Bar looking for burlesque and cabaret performers
Peacock Bar looking for burlesque and cabaret performers. Something fresh and original possibly from a circus background
The Peacock is Battersea and Clapham Junction London's award winning 2am late night cocktail bar, restaurant & night club venue, but with a twist, combining burlesque and cabaret early evening with a cheesy 70s 80s 90s Djs after, every Friday & Saturday, to create truly awesome club nights. We are looking for exciting new acts along the burlesque, cabaret tip but very open minded. Check out the Peacock Bar website www.the-peacock-bar.co.uk and let us know if interested and what your ideas
posted 1st May 2010
Agency for corporate work
Calling all circus acts — please get in touch with sarah@sternbergclarke.co.uk if you would like PAID corporate and private work in and around London.
Strolling acts, stage/cabaret performers all required to work in major venues, see www.sternbergclarke.co.uk for more info.
posted 23rd April 2010
Full time Men's Artistic Gymnastics Coach
Notts School of Gymnastics is looking to engage a new fulltime Men's Artistic Gymnastics Coach for their development and junior squads. Notts School of Gymnastics is an elite gymnastics club who have trained many international gymnasts as well as supplying performers for the Central show at the Millennium Dome and Cirque du Soleil productions.
Please go to this link for more details.
posted 20th April 2010
Opportunity for Emerging artists
- Want to make yourself known to the UK's leading contemporary circus company?
- Do you have skills and talents but need an opportunity to use them and gain experience for your CV ?
- Do you like working with new challenges and meeting new people?
NoFit State has two places for volunteers to join them for their Parklife residencies at Norwich and Brighton Festivals.
This is an opportunity for you to work with NoFit State professionals on the development of an outdoor circus performance which involves 20 professional artists and 100 community performers.
For more information about the project see www.nofitstate.org and YouTube
You will live work and eat with company. Accommodation will be in tents or your own living vehicle/caravan. Travel expenses will be paid.
Dates 4th-24th May and priority will given to people who can do the entire run or for local artists in Norwich or Brighton who would like to join us for the residencies in their own town i.e 4th-14th May in Norwichand 16-24th in Brighton.
We are particularly interested in people with acrobatic, aerial and harness skills.
Contact:
For more information or to apply please contact Ali@nofitstate.com
or call 02920221330
posted 11th April 2010
Performer / children's workshop leader for Circus Ferrel
Circus Ferrel are East Anglia's brightest all human touring family circus. We have a stunning big top and unusual storyline based shows with a ringmaster and audience interaction.
During term time the tent is built up in school grounds at the start of the week and we provide circus workshops mid week and put on professional public shows towards and at the weekend.
We are looking for starting or improving performers in most disciplines to strengthen our young team. Enthusiasm for circus and willingness to take children's workshops and to help with the varied jobs involved in running a touring show are vital. There will be plenty of free time and encouragement to use the tent's facilities to develop your acts and for personal training.
Our 2010 season runs from mid April to mid October including show only weeks in holiday periods with a few rest weeks built in. On site accommodation, travel between grounds, electricity, gas and hot weekday lunches during term time will be included.
Please call Martin to chat things over on 07525 053225,
email ringmaster@circusferrel.com
or
browse our website at www.circusferrel.com to find out more about us!
posted 9th March 2010
Company Manager - Swamp Trust
Swamp Circus Trust Limited is the charitable arm of England's longest serving Contemporary Circus Company.
To lead the next phase of development, we are looking to appoint a dynamic individual with a proven track record in business and a strong interest in the arts and community development values as full time Company Manager.
- The Company Manager will be expected:
- To lead and take responsibility for the strategic development and management of the company, its projects and its staff.
- To build and deliver an annual programme of work for the company within the agreed ambitions for the company and within budget requirements.
- To ensure the development of the quality, style and direction of artistic practice within the company.
- To develop the capacity and sustainability of the company.
The role will be based at the company offices near Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
The salary band for this position is c.£27-29k
For an application pack which includes
The full Job Description can be found here
Closing date for applications: 1 March 2010
Interviews will be held week commencing: 15 March 2010
posted 11th February 2010
CHINESE POLE ARTISTS WANTED
Avant Garde Dance are holding auditions for Chinese pole artists, with hip hop dance ability preferable, to join their show 'The Silver Tree' for a number of dates throughout this summer 2010.
Auditions to be held on the morning of the 16th February.
The Silver Tree is a fusion of Hip Hop and the art of Chinese Pole performance which unites to create a rhythmic feast of movement and music inspired by the theme of caged birds.
The show is choreographed by Tony Adigun and produced by Remarkable Productions. Candidates would need to be available for the 16th-20th February and for tour dates through the summer.
For details please call 020 7387 1203 or email:- info@remarkableproductions.org
posted 8th February 2010
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- SITE CREW needed for tour of TABU 2010. Responsibilities include general maintenance and show stewarding, must be hard working and good humoured.
- COOK needed for tour of TABU 2010 to cater for 40+ people.
- SOUND ENGINEER needed for tour of TABU 2010.
All start March for more details contact zoe@nofitstate.com
posted 6th January 2010
Head of Training - Flying Fruit Flies
The FFFC is Australia's premiere Youth Arts company. In May next year we will be moving into our new custom build $4.8 Mio Circus training home. In this context we are intending to appoint a Head of Training and Master Trainer to work with us on the day to day training of our 90 full time students and nationally/ internationally touring productions.
The Flying Fruit Fly Foundation employs the Head of Training to fulfill a specialist role, for which experience at a national and/or international level is required. The successful applicant will specifically have extensive experience as a professional circus or physical theatre performer, trainer and/or Head of Training.
The Head of Training forms part of the management team of the Flying Fruit Fly Circus that includes the General Manager, Artistic Director, Production and Operations Manager, Finance Manager and Marketing Manager.
The Head of Training is responsible for all aspects of the student's training and fitness. They are responsible for managing the Training Department and overseeing the company's circus training and performance OH&S practices.
Working relationship:
- The Head of Training must establish successful working relationships with the:
- General Manager
- Artistic Director
- Company members
- Students and their parents
- Network of industry contacts
- FFFC School Coordinator and school staff
- Senior staff at Wodonga Senior Secondary College
As a public face of the company they must also establish successful relationships with:
- the wider contemporary circus community
- key stakeholders in the wider community
For further information on application please email to
recruitment@fruitflycircus.com.au
or
call the office on P: +61 (0)2 6021 7044
posted 14th December 2009
Master Trainer - Flying Fruit Flies
JOB DESCRIPTION
- The Master Trainer will be expected to:
- Teach a wide variety of students from beginner level to advanced levels in a comprehensive program of circus skills and techniques.
- Develop effective training regimes for specific acts undertaken.
- To teach and train these acts to performance level.
- To teach a program that includes conditioning, stretching and safety relevant to the acts taught.
- Participate in talent identification of young students and take part in audition processes.
- From time to time, teach the other trainers employed by the Circus the skills and techniques required for them to maintain and develop the repertoire of skills and acts for the Circus.
- To tour with the Circus within Australia and overseas as necessary.
- To work to Australian standards in any rigging required in relation to the Master Trainer's teaching and touring, and will work within the guidelines of the Circus's Occupational Health and Safety Policy.
- To design, make and maintain some equipment and props for the Circus, particularly the equipment required by acts that the Master Trainer is teaching. These props will remain the property of The Flying Fruit Fly Circus.
- To utilise their international networks to introduce and/or suggest trainers to the Circus.
- To acknowledge and respect the different cultural techniques of circus training.
- To attend weekly Training Department meetings which are facilitated by the Head of Training.
- To attend Company meetings.
- To undertake other reasonable tasks as directed by the Head of Training.li>
CRITERIA
Essential skills
The ability to work with young people including a clear understanding of the teaching techniques required for act development.
- A high level of tumbling knowledge and technique with a good understanding across a number of circus disciplines which may include two or more of the following:
- Group pitching
- Adagio/Acrobalance
- Teeterboard
- Cloudwing
- Flying Trapeze
- Static Trapeze
- Chinese Pole
- Handbalance
- Manipulation
- Juggling
- Or comparable circus disciplines
The ability to work as part of a team.
An openness and willingness to share skills with existing trainers.
Desired skills
Rigging.
- Equipment and props making and maintenance.
- An ability to work with our aerialists.
- An ability to speak, or a willingness to learn, English.
- Ability to work independently but also to take direction.
- A willingness to embrace the creative artistic process.
- A willingness to embrace Australian culture.
- The Master Trainer will have a valid passport or other formal Department of Immigration documentation during the period of employment with the Circus.
- The Master Trainer will declare prior to the commencement of employment if there are any known encumbrances that would prevent the Master Trainer from gaining entry to any other country.
- The Master Trainer will be required to make a declaration of any chronic injury that would stand in the way of the applicant being able to fulfil the requirements of the position.
Essential qualities
Qualifications/experience
A minimum of 10 years experience in the circus industry.
Other requirements
For further information on application please email to
recruitment@fruitflycircus.com.au
or
call the office on P: +61 (0)2 6021 7044
posted 14th December 2009
Auditions for Circus Gerbola
2010 Season (Feb — Oct)
This small traditional family circus was set up in 2001 and is run by proprietors Mikey and Tara Gerbola who come from a long line of circus families.
Recently they have received Arts Council Funding for the development of their shows.
The 2010 show is inspired by Moulin Rouge.
Auditions are in Bristol on November 27th. 11.00 — 2.00 at Circomedia, Portland Square, Bristol BS2 8SJ
We are looking for high quality, family, duo and solo acts (in a range of skills) and clown, with artists who have a flexible approach to their work.
Previous experience of working in a touring circus is not essential but artists must be able to commit to the full season.
Circus Gerbola tours mostly in Southern Ireland, two and three night stands, with three, one week long stands in the major cities.
Pay is relative to quality and experience.
Further details on Terms and Conditions are available on request.
Please send C.V. and promotional DVD to Tara Gerbola at
taragerbola@yahoo.com
or hardcopy to:
Tara Gerbola
The Grange
Lucan County Dublin
Ireland
0r call Southern Ireland 00353 08637 00620
Artists need to have their own insurance for auditions; the tour is covered by Gerbola's Policy.
It is preferable, but not essential, that artists have their own accommodation and transport.
posted 4th November 2009
NoFit State casting new performers
NoFit State are looking for highly skilled multi talented new performers to collaborate on future projects. NFS wishes to develop a new language of circus designed for theatre venues that reflects and builds on the company's unique relationship with audiences and pushes the boundaries of what is creatively possible.
The first stage of this journey is a training and creative development laboratory (NFS Lab) aiming to explore skills, approaches and creative concepts for translating circus to a theatre context through a series of workshops with directors and practitioners from other performance disciplines.
The company will be creating a new show for theatres early in 2011 and is beginning a development process which includes some professional development opportunities for performers.
The project begins in Oct 2009 with a week long workshop with tabu/ImMortal director Firenza Guidi.
If you have a desire to perform with the UK's leading contemporary circus in the future please send your show reels and CVs to
Ali Williams
Creative Director
NoFit State Circus
PO Box 238
Cardiff CF24 0XS
Wales, UK
We have 12 places on the first Lab workshop for potential new company members. For more info please e-mail ali@nofitstate.com
Contact: Ali Williams Creative Director NoFit State Circus 029 2022 1330
posted 20th August 2009