Call Out: Higher Education Ensemble Directors 2022

National Centre for Circus Arts is a registered charity and one of Europe’s leading providers of circus education. Based in a magnificent Victorian power station adjacent to Hoxton Square, we involve thousands of people in the creation and performance of circus arts every year. The Higher Education department provides a two year Foundation Degree and a one year BA (Hons) top-up that prepares students for all aspects of the international circus landscape, and many aspects of the performing arts industry.

We are currently looking for two Ensemble Directors for 2022; one for our second-year Foundation Degree, and another for our BA Degree production.

The Ensemble Directors will lead on the creation of the ensemble productions, ensuring that they align with the general and specific learning outcomes of the module, based on a theme generated by the post-holder and agreed on with the National Centre Producer and Head of Higher Education delivery.

At the point of the production the BA students will have focused their studies on their specific circus discipline for 2 years, physical preparation and maintenance, as well as performance techniques and aesthetics.

What we are looking for

Essential

• We welcome practitioners from a range of disciplines, but a background in physical performance is an advantage
• Experience of and commitment to working with students in Higher Education and engaging them in the creative process
• Strong project management skills
• Able to demonstrate previous professional directorial or choreographic experience
• A proven track record of delivering work of high artistic quality within the Higher Education context
• Experience in providing cohesive written feedback/assessment at a Higher Education level
• Ability to create a clear cohesive artistic vision and communicate this effectively
• Able to incorporate the creative propositions of the students
• Availability for the creation & production week is non-negotiable

Desirable

• Experience of working within a small to medium size organisation
• Experience of working with a wide range of Circus skills
• Experience with the assessment process at the level of Higher Education

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