Job No. 158368
- Job Title:
- Dance Music Coordinator
- Employer:
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Location:
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Twin Cities , MN
- Posting Date:
- 27-Apr-2026
- Description:
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TEACH MUSIC FOR DANCE COURSE, DNCE 1626 25%
Teach one section of “Music for Dance” DNCE1626, a core curriculum course for Dance BFA and BA Dance Majors and optional foundation course for Dance Minors; meets LE requirements for the Arts/Humanities Core
Hold office hours, submit grades
Other teaching related duties as assigned
CREATIVE & PEDAGOGIC SUPPORT FOR DANCE PERFORMANCE/COMPOSITION/TECHNIQUE COURSES 45%
Accompany an average of 8 - 9, 90 - 120 minute class sessions per week as a Dance Musician and pedagogic collaborator per semester
Coordinate and Play Music for Auditions, 3 - 5 Saturdays per academic year
Coordinate Music for Special Events including guest classes, workshops, and recruitment events
Provide musical and sound support for dance composition courses each semester
Connect pedagogical and research needs of practice/technique and creative curriculum with Dance Musician staff
Other duties as assigned
MUSICAL THEATRE 10%
Support the development and implementation of music components of Musical Theatre program with Theatre Arts and Dance and the School of Music
Collaborate in cross-departmental music related productions and instruction
Other duties as assigned and as the Musical Theatre Major is created
ADMINISTRATIVE 20%
Schedule and supervise a staff of approximately 7 - 10 musicians who accompany various dance technique classes. The Dance Program offers up to 40 - 45 classes per week with live music. Some classes use more than one musician per class. Scheduling is highly adaptive and requires weekly adjustment
Oversee and approve online time cards
Identify, Recruit, Develop and Retain new dance musicians
Management of the complex, varied budget derived from student course fees that supports the salaries of our musician staff in collaboration with financial preparer
Supervise inventory and maintenance of musical equipment in the dance program, Barker Center for Dance, including management of instrument maintenance budget
Provide support for live music performance for Dance Program Production events
Miscellaneous responsibilities, including but not limited to: Leadership, Staff, and Department meetings; recruitment events; professional development
Actively recruit Dance majors and minors
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor’s level degree plus 5 years professional experience; or Master’s level degree plus 3 years professional experience
Must be a collaborative musician, understand and enjoy the role of accompanist in support of the students’ training and the instructor’s pedagogy
Have a strong working knowledge of DAWs (digital audio workstation), and a confident, pedagogic approach to teaching these skills as part of the Dance Program curriculum within the class Music for Dance
Must be an improviser, able to carry an entire dance technique class as a soloist without reading music
Be willing to prioritize and be “in service” to the goals and needs of the Dance Program
Must be able to easily multitask several varied duties, such as budget management, assisting with Program event planning and support, musician scheduling, playing for classes, teaching class, recruiting and managing the musician staff, and maintaining the instruments
Be curious and engaged with the professional community at large, interacting with other musicians and dancers, theater artists as an audience member and/or performers
Pay attention to community musicians who might be a good fit for joining the accompanist staff, as there is occasional turn-over and need to find new players
Preferred Qualifications:
MFA or equivalent professional experience
Demonstrated teaching experience at the college level
Ability to perform more than one instrument
Demonstrated experience with music composition
- Contact information:
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Twin Cities, MN 55455
- United States
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