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About the Role
The Theatre Program is seeking a high-energy, collaborative, and student-centered choreographer for our upcoming spring production of the hit musical, Head Over Heels. The choreographer serves as both a creative leader and an educator, designing, teaching, and cleaning all dance sequences while adapting routines to elevate student performers and maintain a safe, inclusive environment.
Responsibilities
- Conducting a welcoming, low-stress dance audition to evaluate student coordination, rhythm, and willingness to learn.
- Choreographing dances to advance the plot, reveal character depth, and embrace the show's themes.
- Teaching foundational dance terminology, syncopation, spatial awareness, and proper physical execution to prevent injury.
- Creating safe movement that accounts for student fitness levels, as well as any heavy/restrictive costumes.
- Collaborating with the Artistic Team to ensure the choreography matches the students' capabilities and the vision of the story.
- Providing clear feedback to help students make improvements.
- Refining dances during tech week to adapt safely to costumes, props, lighting cues, and physical set pieces.
- Guiding a student Dance Captain to video record dances, run physical warm-ups, and take dance rehearsal notes.
Requirements
- Must successfully complete the school’s background check.
- Must provide a current California School Employee Tuberculosis (TB) Risk Assessment Test.
- Must complete Mandated Reporter Training.
- Submit an application and resume.
- Provide three (3) professional references.
- Send a video sample, dance reel, or link demonstrating dance choreography, specifically musical theatre performances with high school students to mzavala@lwhs.org.
Skills
- Excellent communication skills to direct, inspire, and manage casts under a tight rehearsal schedule.
- Ability to keep groups of high school students focused and motivated during rehearsals.
- Prior experience teaching or coaching teenagers, utilizing a patient, encouraging, and body-positive instructional approach.
- Knowledge of safe dance floor practices, proper stretching, and conditioning suited for adolescent physical development.
- Strong background in 1980s music-video styles, commercial jazz, hip-hop isolations, and musical theatre storytelling.
Location
- Lick Wilmerding High School - San Francisco, CA
Work Type
- Seasonal Contract
- Seasonal
Experience Level
- High School Students
Education Level
- Bachelors Degree
Salary/Compensations
- $50.00 Hourly
- Approximately 100 hours
About the Company
- The Theatre Program is seeking a high-energy, collaborative, and student-centered choreographer for our upcoming spring production of the hit musical, Head Over Heels.