Humanities for Life Summer 2022: Dance & Movement Internship

The Dance and Movement Program at the University of Rochester is committed to offering experiential and theoretical study of dance and movement practices that honor and inform the whole person. Through diverse dance techniques and contemplative practices from all over the world, this unique program explores dance and movement as art, spiritual practice, community-building, as well as personal and interpersonal development.

 

This multi-faceted internship will include partnering with community organizations, mentored teaching opportunities with Program dance faculty, and developing Program events for the upcoming calendar year. With direction from the community partners, the intern will teach movement classes for a variety of ages from elders to grade school. 

To support the teaching process, interns will have guidance and regular check-ins with Program dance faculty. Additionally, interns will shadow Anne Wilcox during the two-week Pre-College summer course, “Bones, Muscles, Joints, and Movement.” Remaining weekly-time will be devoted to planning instruction for community classes and Program events such as Action Circles for the upcoming academic year.

 

·     Serve community partners 10-12 hours weekly (Southwest Area Neighborhood at Montgomery and Mt. Hope Family Center)

·     Shadow Anne Wilcox for Pre-College two -week anatomy class (July 11-22)

·     Research and plan Action Circles for 2022-23 academic year

·     Conduct planning time for activities and lessons for community partners’ events/classes

·     Regular check-ins with dance faculty member throughout internship

 

·     Dance/Movement experience

·     Some prior teaching or leadership experience (or taken pedagogy classes)

·     Enjoyment of working/moving with elders and grade-school students

·     Enthusiastic and motivated individuals

·     Able to plan and coordinate events for Dance Program (may include making phone calls, creating promotional flyers, working with Dance administrator, reserving space, and providing feedback/ brainstorming for Program events)

·     Reliable and timely individual

·     Ability to work side by side with other Program intern, and work independently

 

·     Work with one other co-intern throughout the 10-week internship

·     Having access to a bicycle or car (both community partners are within walking distance, but a bicycle or car would facilitate your commute easily)

·     Questions: contact dance faculty, Anne Harris Wilcox, awilcoxh@ur.rochester.edu