Royal Exchange, Manchester
The Truth about Youth Festival will take place at the Royal Exchange from 16 – 29 July 2012. An imaginative explosion of talent and energy, the TaY Festival is fourteen days and nights of brand new theatre, music, art, cooking, film, workshops, dance and great debate… made by and with 1,000 Manchester teenagers. Made for everyone.
With only 5 months to go, we are now looking to recruit over 200 young people aged 14 – 21 to work with us to staff, promote and create work for the Festival.
There are opportunities in the following areas…
- Technical Theatre
- Writing
- Directing
- Promotions
- Art & Design
If you would like to apply for any/all of these opportunities, then please email education@royalexchange.co.uk by Friday 2 March, letting us know which projects interest you, and telling us which one would be your top choice. We will try and make sure that everyone can take part in a project they are interested in – however, if too many people apply for one project then we will draw names from a hat.
We will let everyone know what project(s) they have been offered by Friday 16 March.
Youth Dance England and South East Dance are looking for fresh new dance films made by or featuring young people that are less than 10 minutes in length for screening at U.Dance 2012 at Southbank Centre in London in July 2012. If you have a dance film made in the past two years, which you would like to be considered for inclusion in the event, please submit your film to us.
Deadline for entries is Friday 30th March 2012
To apply:
Download the application form following the link below and Email a completed form along with a link to your dance film online and send us two high quality images from your film (minimum of 300 dpi) in JPEG format to: emily.james-farley@southeastdance.org.uk
A screening fee will be available to applicants whose films are selected for inclusion in U.Dance 2012 subject to a license agreement. All entrants must hold all the relevant rights to agree distribution of the entered film. Preview copies will not be returned unless a SAE is supplied on entry. Entries may also be considered for other screening opportunities.
Fresh Takes is a South East Dance initiative delivered and co-produced with Youth Dance England for U.Dance 2012.
For more information and to download an application form, go to http://www.u-dance.org/main.cfm?type=FRESHTAKES
Nexus Community Links CIC is looking to fill a number of positions. Could you, or someone you know, be the person to join our team?
We are looking for staff who have a passion for people and the community, but who also are aware of the daily challenges facing a small social enterprise.
Our company is built on the ethos of co-production and our work in the community is carried out through the timebanking system.
If you feel you could fill the the role of;
- Centre Administrator
- IT and Communications Co-ordinator
- Membership Co-ordinator
- Project Co-ordinator
please contact the Nexus office or e-mail b.kerks@nexuslink.org for more details and an application pack.
Location: Manchester
Salary: £40,000 | Full time
Deadline: 29/02/12
We need a brilliant person to help us grow.
A unique opportunity to work with the UK’s most exciting events and live communications agency. We need a digital supremo who can use their social media knowledge and experience to plan the engagement and amplification of our live moments long after the last encore or final whistle.
We’re looking for a genius who can weave digital into the fabric of our live brand activations. From developing concepts with our creative team through to selecting and managing our digital partner, the successful candidate will be involved in bringing key projects and accounts to life online.
You must be an expert in social media and have a strong grasp of all digital trends. A creative marketer who really gets brands with an inherent appetite for sports / arts / fashion / music and culture.
A great people person you’ll be a strong manager with the ability to get the best out of individuals, and influence key stakeholders You will need to be a strong personality with kudos and the ability to speak fluently about cross platform and cross channel marketing communications.
An inquisitive mind is a must, as is desire to find original solutions. In return, you will play a key part in a highly ambitious agency that gives you ownership over your brief and your work.
With five years experience in a similar role in an agency setting, your track record will demonstrate a dynamic approach to work with an exceptional flair for innovation and creative thinking surrounding all things digital.
How to apply:
Write a short appraisal of a recent social media campaign around a live event that you admired. What it entailed, why it was successful and what made it in your opinion stand out. (no more than 2 sides of A4)
Send your CV and a cover letter of no more than two sides of A4 demonstrating your skills and experience and the task on 1 side of A4 to: jobs@eartotheground.org
(Up to £20,446 pro rata depending on experience )
Are you passionate about dance?
Are you creative and experienced in developing and delivering high quality participatory dance projects? Yes? Then Ludus Dance needs you!
The successful candidate will need to be able to inspire and connect with all sections of the community from those who are new to dance to the gifted and talented to get more people taking part in and making great dance.
You will be part of a small but dynamic team responsible for developing and delivering a range of high quality dance projects and initiatives primarily aimed at children & young people and for people and places with the least engagement.
As well as generating and managing new projects the post holder will also respond to small scale project inquiries providing the client with a project outline tailored to their needs and a budget
Where appropriate, you will be the dance artist working on the project and will manage it from start to finish. When additional or different skills are called for you will be responsible for contracting and managing freelance artists.
Salary: Up to £20,446 pro rata depending on experience.
Hours: 22.5 hours per week, flexible
Application deadline: Monday 5th March at 12.00 noon
Interviews: Tuesday 13th March
Source: http://jobs.guardian.co.uk/job/4415156/dance-development-artist/?utm_source=jbe&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2012-02-18&ProcessedTrackID=172156&cmp=EMCJOBEML281
