Teaching Associate Professor in Dance & Choreography

Den Danske Scenekunstskole, Holstebro; Holstebro Kommune, Herning; On-site; DKK 335,000 - 446,000; Part time

Job summary

The Danish National School of Performing Arts seeks a Teaching Associate Professor for the Holstebro campus to plan and deliver teaching modules in the Bachelor’s Programme in Dance and Choreography, working closely with the Head of Programme and other faculty. The appointment is 50% FTE (about 18.5 hours per week), with schedule to be agreed with the Head of Programme.

The position runs from 15 November 2026 to 14 November 2029, with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and facilitating teaching in higher education.
• Extensive professional experience at a high level within contemporary dance and choreography.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary dance as subject—its history, development and working methods.
• Ability to collaborate closely with colleagues and students and contribute to a vibrant school of performing arts.
• Willingness to experiment with teaching methods.
• Good abilities to collaborate with different professionals and personalities within an organisation.
• Experience with inter-disciplinary work would be valued.
• English skills are required; willingness to learn Danish at a basic level if not already proficient.

Responsibilities

• to teach, coordinate and facilitate dance courses at the BFA in Dance and Choreography
• coordination with the student administration regarding pedagogical activities in the mentioned programme
• individually and in-group supervision and coaching of the students
• to assist in the organisation and carrying out of evaluations
• participation in pedagogical and artistic development together with colleagues in the programme as well as the school in its entirety

Skills

Teaching planning

Contemporary dance

Choreography

Collaborative teamwork

English proficiency

Danish language learning

Job description

Teaching Associate Professor in Dance & Choreography

Teaching Associate Professor in Dance & Choreography The Danish National School of Performing Arts (DASPA) seek a Teaching Associate Professor (studielektor) for the campus in Holstebro.

The work assignments concern planning and facilitating teaching modules within the Bachelor’s Programme in Dance and Choreography. The assignments are carried out in close collaboration with the Head of Programme, and other faculty members. The work focuses mainly on teaching dance technique to students with diverse technical backgrounds, but also includes teaching and supervision in other subjects in the study plan.

Primary tasks and responsibilities

• to teach, coordinate and facilitate dance courses at the BFA in Dance and Choreography
• coordination with the student administration regarding pedagogical activities in the mentioned programme.
• individually and in-group supervision and coaching of the students.
• to assist in the organisation and carrying out of evaluations.
• participation in pedagogical and artistic development together with colleagues in the programme as well as the school in its entirety.

Qualifications

• Experience of planning and facilitating teaching in higher education on the highest international level.
• Extensive professional experience at high level within the field of contemporary dance and choreography.
• Strong knowledge of contemporary dance as subject – its history, development and working methods.
• Ability and willingness to engage in close collaborations with colleagues and students and contribute actively to creating a vibrant school of performing arts.
• Willingness to experiment with teaching methods.
• Good abilities to collaborate with different professionals and personalities within an organisation.
• Experience with and a desire to work inter-disciplinarily would be valued.
• All dance programmes are offered in English, and it is a prerequisite that you have good English skills. The administrative language at the school is Danish. If you do not already speak/write Danish, you should be willing to learn it at a basic level.

Job title

Teacher dance and choreography, Teaching Associate Professor

Salary and terms of employment

The position is set to 50% of a full-time position - the average weekly working time is 18.5 hours. The precise schedule of working hours will vary and will be agreed on together with the head of programme. Occasional trips to the school's other campuses in Aarhus, Odense, Fredericia and Copenhagen may occur.

The salary is subject to the collective agreement between the Ministry of Finance and Government-Employed Academics (Akademikere i Staten). It will be possible to negotiate individual, qualification-based allowances.

The position begins on 15 November 2026 (or after agreement) and runs until 14 November 2029, with possibility of extension up to 3 years.

Your immediate manager will be head of programme, Tiziana Fracchiolla.

The Danish National School of Performing Arts considers diversity a strength and encourages all qualified applicants to apply, regardless of age, gender, religion or ethnicity.

Recruitment Procedure

The position is classified as a teaching associate professor (studielektor), cf. the structure of positions for artistic/academic staff at The Danish National School of Performing Arts.

A selection of applicants will be invited to teach a dance technique class and attend an interview. More detailed information about this will be communicated to those who are invited. The class and interviews will take place at the Holstebro campus between 26 – 30 October 2026.

NB. Applicants will be informed on the assessment process, but will only be informed about the recruitment process, as it has ended. This means that the only ones who will hear from the school before this are the applicants who are called for interview. The school will not be able to provide more information during the process.

The Danish National School of Performing Arts

The Danish National School of Performing Arts is an artistic educational institution under the Ministry of Culture. The school is home to a modern, artistic learning environment that inspires new ways of thinking, artistic expressions and social engagement.

With higher education at bachelor’s, Master’s and diploma levels across campuses in Aarhus, Fredericia, Holstebro, Odense and Copenhagen, the school educates leading performing artists with a solid foundation of practical and theoretical competences and a critical awareness of the role of art in society.

Through research and the development of new works, knowledge and methods within a wide range of performing arts disciplines, the school’s teachers and students continuously develop the disciplines of the performing arts and make an impact on art and cultural life, both nationally and internationally. Read more at ddsks.dk .