Job Description:

• Teach all levels of jazz dance technique with an emphasis on hip hop, street, commercial, and other contemporary jazz dance forms.
• Teach one or more of the following courses: Race, Gender, and Dance; Roots of Jazz; Music for Dancers; Career Preparation for Dancers; Composition and Technology.
• Participate in on-going scholarly/creative research, mentor student projects and performance and actively contribute to the life of the school, college, and university.
• Maintain an active career in the profession.

Short Job Description:

• MFA in Dance from an accredited institution or terminal degree in related field from an accredited institution by contract start date; or bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Dance or related field with enrollment in MFA program from an accredited institution within 1 year of contract start date.
• Five years of professional performance and/or choreography experience.
• Three years of teaching experience.
• Demonstrated extensive knowledge of jazz dance pedagogy, with experience teaching hip hop and other street dance styles.

Job Ref: F290P

Job Reply URL: 4637

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One of the top-100 public universities in the United States, Western Michigan University is committed to being learner centered, discovery driven and globally engaged. Founded in 1903, what was once Western Michigan College became Michigan's fourth public university in 1957. Since then, WMU has undergone dramatic growth in size and stature. Today, the University offers more than 240 academic programs to students pursuing degrees through the doctoral level. More than 20 percent of its 25,000 students are enrolled in graduate course work, studying in disciplines ranging from atomic physics and graph theory to medieval literature and blind rehabilitation. Of 101 graduate offerings available, 30 lead to a doctoral degree.

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