Assistant Choreographer - Frozen

Alliance for Arts and Culture; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 5,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Choreographer for an exciting production of a beloved musical. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with seasoned professionals in a nurturing environment that champions diversity and inclusion. As part of a dynamic team, you will engage in the creative process, contributing to the artistic vision while gaining invaluable experience in the theatre industry. If you are passionate about the arts and eager to make a difference, this position is perfect for you. Join a vibrant community dedicated to storytelling and artistic innovation!

Qualifications

• Experience in choreography or dance is preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a creative team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the choreography process during rehearsals and production.
• Collaborate with the choreographer and other team members.

Skills

Choreography

Collaboration

Teaching

Creativity

Education

Theatre Arts

Dance

Tools

Dance notation software

Job description

About Us
The Arts Club Theatre Company is Canada’s largest year-round not-for-profit theatre company. Now in our 61st season, the Arts Club offers the best in professional theatre and has staged over 650 productions. Arts Club is grateful to have our offices, rehearsal halls, workshops, and theatres on the unceded, ancestral and traditional shared lands of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. The stories on our stages reflect the beauty, culture, and artistic pulse of our city by engaging dynamic, diverse and dedicated artists.
We are British Columbia’s largest non-profit cultural employer—hiring more than 500 artists, staff, and crew to stage up to 20 shows annually. We educate and cultivate students and theatre lovers of all ages—over 2,500 people engage in our education and professional development programs annually. We support artists and other arts organizations through professional engagement activities, believing firmly that an investment in the industry benefits all. We are a major economic driver in the areas surrounding our venues—our theatres attract a quarter million theatre patrons to dine and shop in the South Granville, Olympic Village, and Granville Island neighbourhoods.
Our Mission
To inspire and nurture artists and audiences through cultural experiences that are engaging, thought-provoking, and artistically innovative.
Our Vision
A community that, through storytelling, is inspired to reflect on who we are and who we can be.

Our Values
❖ Determination: We have the drive to continue to move forward, with a respectful nod to our tenacious past and a fearless embrace of our future. It is through this forward momentum that we ensure we are the artistic leaders of our community.

❖ Curiosity: We have a strong desire to know more about ourselves, our art, and our patrons. This spirit is reflected in our willingness to make room for diversity of thought. This exploration of different viewpoints and ideas is reflected in our engagement with each other, with our art, our peers, and our community.

❖ Creativity: We use our imaginations to explore our artistic practice and champion innovation in all the work that we do. We believe in the depth of our local talent and use our resources to showcase it.

❖ Comradery: We interact with each other with good-fellowship and levity. Our spirit of generosity and warmth is seen in our empathy towards each other, our artists, our patrons, and our community. This allows us to embrace differences and makes us stronger.

❖ Safety: The health and well-being of each other and our community informs our work and creates a safe, inviting, and inclusive space for all who enter and interact with us. We commit to constantly review our practices to ensure they are anti-racist and non-discriminatory. We are fiercely dedicated to being an organization that continually respects, champions, and uplifts underrepresented voices in all jobs.

We also strive to provide a safe work environment, both physically and mentally, and we have made ongoing commitments to inclusion, anti-racism and anti-oppression. We want the stories we work together to tell to have nuanced and varied perspectives.
JOB SUMMARY

The Arts Club is currently looking to hire the position of Assistant Choreographer for our upcoming production of Disney’s Frozen, which will be performed at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage in Winter 2025. The creative team includes Ashlie Corcoran (director), Shelley Stewart Hunt (choreographer), and Ken Cormier (Music Director).

This position is fully funded by the Denis Simpson Fund – an endowment started in 2020 that supports equality, diversity, and inclusion at the Arts Club.

Please follow the link to learn more about the fund: https://artsclub.com/artistic-programs/denis-simpson-fund .

Each summer, we undertake a fundraising campaign that contributes directly to the growth of this fund, ensuring future opportunities for emerging artists. This endowment, which funds ongoing apprenticeships, internships, and much more, supports the continued decolonization of our institution. For more information on the Fund, please visit https://artsclub.com/artistic-programs/denis-simpson-fund

Responsibilities:

JOB SUMMARY:
The Assistant Choreographer will contribute to the process during pre-production, prep week, rehearsals, production meetings, tech, and preview week, and understudy rehearsals. They will learn from and work alongside the Choreographer. Opportunities may include working on prep, creating, teaching & cleaning choreography, and working with designers, actors, and stage management to execute the overall artistic vision of the piece.

The goal of this internship is to invite emerging artists into our spaces, and to give them a chance to learn from industry professionals while on the job, while we also learn from them. We strongly encourage applications from communities that experience marginalization and underrepresentation, and those who are new to the Arts Club or who haven’t had the chance to ‘get in the room’ before. Prior assistant experience is an asset, but not a requirement.

Qualifications:

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Employment Type: Contract
The Assistant Choreographer will be paid an honorarium of $5,000 CAD, which encompasses an expected total work time of approx. 220 hours over the total engagement (TBD between the Choreographer and selected candidate)

Engagement dates:
Rehearsals Start: Thursday, October 2, 2025 (Monday - Saturday)
Tech: Thursday, October 23, 2025
Dress: Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Preview: Thursday, October 30, 2025
Opening: Wednesday, November 5, 2025
Understudy Run: November 9th, 2025 (end of Contract)

Access and inclusion are incredibly important to us. In our rehearsal spaces, our studios are situated on the first floor, ensuring accessibility without needing to use stairs. The main entrance to the building is through our Timmie Marr Door, that includes access to a ramp. Many of our doors are accessed by using a keypad to enter a secure door code. Ample seating options are provided for Artists to use while waiting or taking breaks, along with two fully private, individual accessible washrooms within the premises. Each studio is equipped with loading-sized doors, facilitating barrier free entry for mobility device users. Our performances will take place at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, while we aspire for inclusivity and accessibility for all artists, regrettably, the current infrastructure does not support mobility device users.

How to Apply:

The Arts Club is fiercely dedicated to being an organization that continually respects, champions, and endeavors to uplift all voices in our work and we strongly encourage submissions from those who self-identify as belonging to historically underrepresented communities. Our stages and stories aim to reflect the beauty, diversity, and nuances of our city. We want to work with artists and administrators from every walk of life and are excited to meet new people.

Please submit a cover letter (maximum 1 page) & resume or bio to Human Resources - Arts Club Theatre Company [e-mail] with the subject: “Disney’s Frozen Assistant Choreographer – YOUR NAME”. In your cover letter please tell us what the Denis Simpson fund means to you.

Please note due to the number of applications we receive; we will only be reaching out to candidates we would like to interview for the position.

Access and inclusion are deeply important to us. For those who have barriers to access to any part of our process as laid out, please don't hesitate to reach out to us and we will happily work with you to create a process that is accessible to you.

To enhance accessibility, you are also welcome to submit your application in one of the following formats: Word Document, PDF Document, Audio File, Video File, request a face-to-face Zoom application process, or suggest a format that is more accessible to you.

Application Deadline: June 2nd, 2025

We thank all who express interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The Arts Club Theatre Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and hiring decisions are based solely on the merits of the candidates and needs of the “Society”.

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The BC Alliance for Arts + Culture is honoured to work on the traditional, unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, and 240 other Indigenous communities across BC.