Our Company
The Australian Ballet is one of the world’s leading ballet companies and a globally recognised Australian national performing arts organisation. Each year the company presents upwards of 220 performances through its main stage seasons in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth; along with public programs, special events, an extensive regional tour, a Children’s Ballet and Education programs and regular overseas tours.
The Australian Ballet delivers a range of education programs each year including in-schools, partnership, and public programs. Dance Educators will work in a range of venues, schools, and community spaces with young people with varied dance experience and with those that face social, geographical, and financial challenges.
Role Highlights
- 2 x Vacancies
- Fixed Term Contract
- Full-time
- 37.5 hours a week
- Significant Touring (including to regional areas)
What you’ll be doing:
- Work cooperatively within a small team to plan and deliver workshops and performances in school and community venues, for students of varying ages and ability
- Perform adapted ballet’s in schools and community venues
- Attend daily warm-ups, maintain gym program and participate in teaching, choreography, and performance rehearsals.
- Contribute to touring requirements, such as set up and pack down of props, driving or assisting with navigation to and from programs.
What experience you’ll need:
- Tertiary or professional level of dance training with a high level of dance technique
- Experience or strong interest in dance education
- Willingness to work within a community engagement approach to dance (a different approach than elite dance training)
- Strong team member with excellent communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills
- Experience or willingness to tour, including to regional remote towns
- Satisfactory Police Records check
- Working with Children certification
- Full Driving license (preferred but not essential)
All applications must include a Cover Letter, CV, and a short recent dance video. If you are unable to imbed the link to your dance video, please send to jointheteam@ australianballet.com.au
Employee Benefits:
- Complimentary ballet tickets
- Company Paid Parental Leave – 14 weeks for eligible employees
- LinkedIn Learning with La Trobe University
- Generous partner discounts and offers
Employee Wellbeing:
- Access to dances classes when in Melbourne, and gym/pilates/physio in Melbourne and on tour.
- Access to our onsite general practitioner (bulk billed)
- Employee Assistance Program – free confidential advice and counselling services
Diversity and Inclusion
As Australia’s National Ballet Company, we are deeply committed to cultivating and sustaining an organisation that is equitable, fair and inclusive. Our aim is to become a truly inclusive organisation with a workforce that reflects Australia today. This is fundamental to The Australian Ballet’s future success and our ability to continue to contribute to culture and society in Australia. We embrace diversity both on and off stage. The range of perspectives and experience diversity brings is an asset to our organisation and all those who work with us. We have developed a Diversity and Inclusion Plan and Reconciliation Action Plan to enable us to meet our diversity and inclusion aims, and our commitment to First Nation communities.
Our Values
Ambition | Boldness | Inclusivity| Respect | Responsibility