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The University of Kentucky is seeking a full-time temporary, 9-month, Visiting Lecturer in Dance to join our outstanding faculty in the UK Department of Theatre & Dance for Fall 2025. Our new colleague will teach all levels of Jazz Dance. Other courses may include ballet, modern, hip-hop, musical theatre dance and/or African, and Introduction to Dance. Candidates will also choreograph for the annual dance concert and choreograph for a theatre or musical theatre production.
Candidates should demonstrate a successful record of recruitment, teaching, performance, and professional integrity. Standard teaching expectation is three courses per semester which includes teaching core courses in dance, technique, and other topics of interest.

When prompted in the employment system, applicants will submit the following materials:

a copy of their CV

teaching philosophy

links to two dance work samples, one concert dance work and one musical theatre

links to two teaching samples, one of teaching technique and one of class movement content

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Those received by February 21, 2025, will be assured full consideration.

MFA or PhD

3 years professional experience in teaching and choreography

N/A

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