O’Driscoll Collective are looking for two Gloucester based dance artists to work with them on their new project Choose Your Sound this summer.
🔥 Dates: May – July 2026
🔥 Fee: 8 days (6 hours a day) @ £96 per day
🔥 Deadline for applications: Wednesday 22 April 2026
THE GIST
O’Driscoll Collective (OC) are looking for two Gloucester dance artists to help shape their new Primary School mass performance piece ‘Choose your sound’.
As part of the project OC will be working with Tredworth Primary School in Gloucester & Far From The Norm – in the hope to create a unique and new collaborative work which represents life as a year 5 student today!
A great opportunity for those who have a keen interest in community dance, creative engagement, teaching and/or early career.
This Project is born out of ‘Something Outta Nothing (SON)’ which is a site-specific dance-theatre work created by Jamaal O’Driscoll, which combines Dance with audio technology and a narrative created in conversation with local communities.
WHO?
We’re looking for people who are:
- Skilled in improvisation and creative practice
- Comfortable with movement grounded in Breakin’ and Hip Hop
- Confident working with young people
- Able to collaborate effectively as part of a diverse team
- Comfortable working in non-dance spaces (e.g. car parks, church halls, school playgrounds)
- Open to working closely with others and trying something new
- Able to stay calm and work well under pressure
- Open to working with the community / non-dancers
- Confident facilitators with good teaching skills
Requirements:
- Aged 18+
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Hold (or be willing to get) a valid DBS
THE DETAILS
JOB ROLE
- To be a key practitioner in delivering school workshops.
- Contribute towards the creation of creative tasks, repertoire and engagement research.
WHAT you get
- The opportunity to play a key role in a Gloucester-based performance project
- Mentorship and development with Far From The Norm and O’Driscoll Collective
- Insight into the development of a professional project
- Experience collaborating with a range of dance artists
- The chance to develop your teaching practice
- The opportunity to build a connection with a Gloucester-based school and its creative activity
PROJECT DATES & FEEs
SUMMER 2026 | May – July 2026
Preparation // Gloucester (Venue TBC)
- Workshop Day – : 30 May 2026 // 10am – 5.30pm
Workshop Dates // Tredworth School in Gloucester
- 3 June – 9am – 3pm
- 10 June – 9am – 3pm
- 17 June – 9am – 3pm
- 24 June – 9am – 3pm
- 1 July – 9am – 3pm
Performance Dates // Tredworth School in Gloucester
- 2 July – 9am – 3pm
- 3 July – 9am – 3pm
Applicants should state in their application if there are any issues with any of the dates or details listed. The company has minimal flexibility with its schedule and requires the artists to be committed to the project.
Fee: 8 days (6 hours a day) @ £96 per day
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please send the below to recruitment@strikealight.org.uk:
- A Paragraph or video (maximum 2 minutes) outlining why you are interested in this project
- Your current CV (maximum of 2 pages of A4)
- A headshot
- A link to footage* of your dance practice (social media, website, youtube etc)
Please send all documents to recrutiment@strikealight.org.uk with the email subject line Choose Your Sound 2026.
*Please ensure that footage is good quality, relevant to the specific requirements of the job and is no longer than 3 minutes in length. If sending footage of ensemble work, please highlight to us who you are.
Please notify us of any access needs for applying and we will endeavour to accommodate these to the best of our ability.
APPLICATION DEADLINE
- Deadline for applications: Wednesday 22 April 2026, 11.59pm
- We will notify every applicant of the outcome of their application by Wednesday 29 April 2026
- Unfortunately OC are unable to provide detailed feedback for unsuccessful applicants
If you have any questions please contact us on recruitment@strikealight.org.uk
This project is led by O’Driscoll Collective. Supported by Strike A Light.
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