Position Title: Assistant Professor of Dance - Modern
Location: Norman Campus Department: School of Dance Position Type: Faculty Qualifications:Qualifications:
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APPLICATION: Please submit a cover letter of application, statement of training and technical approach to teaching, statement of research/creative activity, complete vita, full names of three references along with email and phone contact information and three samples of research and/or creativity.
Video links of teaching and/or choreography/works staged may be requested during the search process as well as letters of reference. Screening of applicants will begin January 10, 2026, and the position will remain open until filled. For additional information please contact Dustin Trotter: dance@ou.edu or (405) 325-4051.
APPLICATION PROCESS: This institution is using Interfolio's Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
Description:The University of Oklahoma's Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, School of Dance, is seeking an Assistant Professor of Modern Dance to start in August 2026. Housed in the Reynolds Performing Arts Center and annually ranked as one of the top institutions in ballet and modern dance, the school offers a BFA in, modern dance performance, ballet performance, ballet pedagogy and an MFA degree in dance. A strong foundation for the development and growth of the modern dance area has been built over the past several years, with enrollment increasing from 12 to 45 since 2005. Our school, consisting of over 80 dance majors, emphasizes performance, with multiple mainstage performance opportunities each year and highly refined training that prepares our graduates to meet the expectations of a professional career in dance and sustain multifaceted careers with both nationally and internationally recognized companies and organizations.
Special consideration will be given to candidates who have established a significant career as a performer, teacher, director, and/or choreographer/repetiteur, and whose ranking in the profession is demonstrated by a substantial career in the national/international dance world. Teaching ability and experience in established techniques, such as but not limited to Graham, Dunham, Fagan, Cunningham, and Gaga, is preferred. Candidates with strengths in teaching improvisation, composition, and mentorship of student choreography are also preferred.
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