Turned On Its Head
- Job Title: Dancers – Re-imagining Shiny
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours:
Full time - Artform: Dance
- Role: Performer
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Fri, 30 Jan 2026
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Location:
England
Job Summary
Job Description
Access, inclusion and equity are the heartbeat of our work at Turned On Its Head. During a recent tour of our work https://turnedonitshead.org/the-delights – The Delights we noted that the majority of our audiences were of global majority heritage**. We therefore decided to set out, supported by experienced and passionate advisers, to re-work the choreography and imagery of our next show to tour – ‘Shiny’ to better represent, reflect, respect, welcome and value these audiences.
And one of the key ingredients in this, naturally, will be to offer them performers who look and feel familiar to them.
Though the work already exists in one form we will be re-visiting its movement, look, sound and props with regular guidance from our advisers, to make the work more recognisable and relevant for our audiences. We imagine that the dancers we work with will also be a pro-active part of this process actively sharing some of their cultural knowledge and lived experience during devising. This includes meeting and supportive interaction with our advisers, the Culture and Equity Group (CEAG)– who are from a range of global majority heritage backgrounds and share our passion for arts, dance, education, creative parenting and social change.
We want to welcome this cast of ‘Shiny’ into the company as fellow creatives first and foremost yet also with a shared understanding that cultural background and personal experiences are crucial to the new life of this work.
Our commitment is to treat them and our cast with respect, support and courageous listening, rising to the challenge of genuine, committed, long-term allyship.
Fee & Expenses
Our rates of pay are £800 per full week plus travel, per diems and accommodation are provided when on tour/working away from home.
Weeks that are less than 5 days will be worked as a day rate of £160 a day.
Job Requirements
Turned On its Head’s unique and highly developed approach needs dancers who can value & be receptive to, the play of very young children, able to enter into improvised dance with them through performance.
We are looking for two dancers any gender expression and age group with:-
- Experience of contemporary dance technique/devising processes
- Experience of working with young children
- Contact improvisation skills and/or experience in dance involving disabled people
- Professional dance training/performing experience in shows/projects/works
- Skill in a percussive rhythmic practice e.g. Kathak, Gum Boot, Tap.
How to Apply
How to apply.
Turned On Its Head is an LGBTQIA+ friendly organisation and we welcome applications from D/deaf, disabled, neurodivergent dancers and groups of people who have be traditionally under-represented in the arts.
Please send us:-
1. A CV, headshot and show reel showing your performance experience/skills
2. A short statement of 500 words maximum OR video/vimeo/audio link of 5 minutes total (separate from your showreel) telling us about yourself in relation to the essential qualities and skills listed above and answering the following questions:
What draws you to this role?
What would the 3-year-old you liked to have seen in a participatory performance for children?
Tell us about the connection you see between our project vision and your cultural heritage/practices? What do you want to share with our audiences?
Please send to [email protected]
- Contact name: Liz Clark
- Contact email: [email protected]
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