Alethia Antonia
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- Job Title: Open Call for Placement Performer
- Salary: Unpaid
- Hours:
Part time - Artform: Dance
- Role: Performer
- Contract: Temporary
- Closing date: Fri, 11 Apr 2025
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Location:
EastYorkshire
Job Summary
Job Description
About the work
The R&D will be part of the development of Alethia’s first full-length group production Sis? (Working title) which aims to be a physical, emotive, intergenerational dance work which explores notions of sisterhood, and challenges colonial ideas of gender and race; highlighting the multiplicity of feminine blackness and the power of community.
The Placement Performer will join the R&D alongside the professional performers, and receive mentoring tailored to the individual’s development needs. Through this development opportunity, Alethia hopes the placement performer develops to a point where they can join the professional cast for the future creation and touring of Sis? (Working title).
Project Details
Placement: 2-4 weeks (Based on the successful applicant’s availability and individual development plan). Weeks comprise of 5 working days Monday – Friday up to 8 hours each day.
Location: Leeds/Ipswich
Dates: Autumn 2025 – Spring 2026 (Exact dates TBC)
Reimbursement: Travel within West Yorkshire will be reimbursed. Travel, accommodation and per diems will be provided if placement is involved in activities taking place in Ipswich.
Other: Pastoral care and access support offered.
This work is co-commissioned by Sadlers Wells, Yorkshire Dance and Certain Blacks. Supported by Dance East. With funding from Arts Council England.
Job Requirements
Alethia is looking for performers with the following qualities:
- An individual who considers feminine blackness/Black womanhood as part of their identity. (Black meaning a person of African or Caribbean descent).
- Based in West Yorkshire.
- An interest in developing their own physicality within improvisation and set material.
- An interest in developing new skills and experiences within the professional research process.
- A good musicality and rhythm.
- Have familiarity with “contemporary dance” as a part of their physical vocabulary.
- Comfortable exploring movements and qualities stemming from various movement practices and dance styles.
- An openness in exploring alternative ways of working, better working practices and accessibility.
- Work independently and collaboratively in the development of movement and themes.
- A strong interest in exploring autobiographical and collective narratives around identity and community.
- Experience in singing is desirable but not essential.
How to Apply
To apply for this role, please complete an application form.
Your application will include:
Filling in a short form
Uploading a CV if you have one
Uploading a short Expression of Interest
Uploading a short video that demonstrates you as a performer.
Applications will close at 18:00 on Friday 11th April 2025 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Invited applicants will be contacted as soon as possible to support scheduling.
Successful candidates will be invited to a full day, paid workshop in West Yorkshire on Saturday 26th April 2025 with final decisions communicated by Friday 2nd May 2025.
Limited travel bursaries available for those living outside of West Yorkshire.
If you need support with submitting an application via other formats, or to discuss how we can support access requirements, please contact mollyjones.freelance@gmail.com
- Contact name: Molly Jones – Producer
- Contact email: mollyjones.freelance@gmail.com
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