Curator – Professional Training Programme

We're looking for a professional dance artist based in the South East to curate diverse and engaging teachers for our Professional Training Programme, running from September 2026 to July 2027.

This role amounts to around one day's work for the successful candidate.

SAY leading a professional contemporary dance class.

Our Professional Training Programme is designed to offer participants access to a wide range of genres and styles within contemporary dance.

What are we looking for?

We want to programme a diverse range of local and regional (South East based) teachers who:

Are not only strong artists but also create positive, supportive learning environments
Work across genres
Are specialists in their field
Offer clear, rigorous technical practice and are willing to share their technique
Challenge professional-level dancers while maintaining an inclusive, accessible atmosphere
Attract new class members and encourage continued attendance
Are local to the Brighton and South East region and champion local artists and talent

We want our Pro Training Programme to be inclusive and reflective of the dance sector today; and to support freelance dance artists to maintain and develop their bodies and minds and prepare them to work across multiple choreographic approaches.

It is essential that the curated artists are diverse and that local artists are well represented. We are particularly interested in curators who are committed to programming diversly and inclusively including a focus on Global Majority, LGBTQI+, and Deaf/disabled/neurodivergent artists.

Fee

£250 (or equivalent value in studio space)

About Professional Training Classes – 2026/27

Classes will take place on Tuesday evenings, for a one hour, in the Aldridge Studio at The Dance Space

We ideally programme artists for 3-6 week blocks where possible

We welcome new ideas, alternative formats, and fresh perspectives on programming.

Key Tasks

Provide a clear proposal of teachers and an idea of the order in which you teachers could be programmed

This year we ask that 90% of the programme is taught by local (IE South East / regional) artists, so a strong local knowledge is needed

Provide us with contacts for each teacher (if you have access to these, and with permission from the artists)

Post curation - write some copy for the South East Dance website as well as record a piece to camera opening up your ideas and intentions around the curation of 26-27 pro training.

Candidate Skills

Strong knowledge of dance activity and high quality local teachers in Brighton and surrounding areas.

Up-to-date awareness of artists at the forefront of dance practice.

A commitment to curating an inclusive programme, prioritising under-represented artists—particularly local, Global Majority, LGBTQ+, and Deaf/disabled/neurodivergent artists.

We especially welcome applications from Deaf/disabled/neurodivergent, Global Majority, LGBTQ+, and working-class artists with a strong curatorial eye and strong engagement with dance, who can help connect us with under-represented local artists.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this opportunity you must:

Be a professional dance artist based in the South East Region

Must not have previously curated professional class for South East Dance

How to Apply

Please fill out this application form:

Professional Training Class curator call out. – Fill in form

The deadline to apply is Monday 20 April 2026, 10am

Questions? Email us at: programming@southeastdance.org.uk

The South East region includes Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Kent, Berkshire, Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex (excluding London).

Participation