Open Call for Dance Artists: Freelance professional project opportunity

People Dancing; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading dance organization in the UK seeks freelance dance artists for a week of creative workshops and development with postgraduate students in London. The role involves leading these workshops, collaborating closely with the students, and participating in meetings before and after the sessions. The selected artists will receive a fee of £1000, inclusive of all participation elements. Applications are open until 16 January 2026, and additional travel costs are not covered.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading creative workshops and development.
• Ability to work collaboratively with postgraduate students.

Responsibilities

• Lead one week of creative workshops and research with students.
• Attend meetings with the Programme Leader pre and post workshops.

Job description

Open Call for Dance Artists: Freelance professional project opportunity

Location: London

Salary: Fee of £1000 for the week

Deadline: 16 January 2026

Trinity Laban’s MA/MFA Dance Performance programme is seeking dance artists and collectives to lead a one-week period of Creative Workshops and Research & Development with our postgraduate cohort. This is a chance to develop your own artistic practice in a supportive environment while sharing your creative processes with emerging dance performers

The offer

One week of creative workshops/research and development time (R&D) in the studio at the Laban Building with a cohort of approximately 13 postgraduate students. Costume/production support is not provided in this offer, and there is no output requirement at the end of this week, although artists may request an informal studio sharing on the final day with invited guests and students/faculty if appropriate.

Artists will be required to attend a meeting with the Programme Leader before the workshops and will be invited for a debriefing meeting afterwards (each approx 45 minutes, either in person or online).

Fee

Successful artists/collectives will be reimbursed with a fee of £1000 for the week. This fee is inclusive of whether you apply as an individual or as part of a collective. We are unable to cover additional travel or accommodation costs.

How to Apply

Artists are invited to apply with the following:

• An introduction to yourself and your practice – max 250 words or 2‑minute voice recording
• A proposal telling us what you would like to explore with the group – max 250 words or 2‑minute voice recording
• Any video materials/showreels that reflect your practice – max 5 minutes.

For further information and to submit your application please visit the website via the link below.

Deadline for applications: 16 January 2026.

LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street
Leicester, LE1 1RE

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