"Part-Time Faculty: DRA 345 M500.1.2 Dance in New York City (Sp 2026)"

Job Description

The Department of Drama Tepper Semester within the College of Visual and Performing Arts seeks a Part-Time Instructor to teach DRA 345 Dance in New York City, a three-credit hour course, during the Spring semester, 2026. Two sections are available.

The goal for this course is to help students feel prepared and confident auditioning for any show that has movement. Students will explore different audition techniques that will help them learn choreography quickly and give other tools to prepare for a life as a professional performer. Students will focus on styles that they haven't explored in Syracuse, learning choreography from a wide variety of shows and genres, including hip hop, partnering, devised movement, Fosse, improv, rock n roll and others, as well as classical Theater Dance styles.

About The NYC Tepper Semester

Named for its founder, drama alumna and Tony Award-winning producer Arielle Tepper '94, the Tepper Semester is a unique program from the Department of Drama that offers undergraduate students in advanced levels of acting, musical theater, design, and stage management the opportunity to immerse themselves in a rigorous artistic training program in the culturally rich setting of New York City.

About The College of Visual and Performing Arts

The College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University is committed to the education of cultural leaders who will engage and inspire audiences through performance, visual art, design, scholarship, and commentary. We provide the tools for self-discovery and risk-taking in an environment that thrives on critical thought and action. To learn more about the college, our distinguished faculty, and our program, please visit our websites at www.syr.edu, www.vpa.syr.edu.

Qualifications

• BA, at least 2 years of teaching experience.

Job Specific Qualifications

• Dance and choreography background necessary, as well as teaching experience.
• Familiarity with multiple styles and prior experience with Broadway musical theater dance.

Responsibilities

Teaching up to two sections for Dance in New York City for Tepper Semester.

In addition:

• Developing and/or updating a class syllabus.
• Preparation of lectures, projects or other student assignments.
• Maintaining regularly scheduled office hours.
• Presenting instruction based on the competencies and performance levels of the course.
• Meeting all designated class periods.
• If you are unable to meet your class due to illness or emergency, you should exercise your best effort to reschedule the class or to obtain a substitute.
• You must also notify the department chair of your absence and of your plan to cover the class.
• Submitting completed mid-semester progress reports and final grades according to University regulations.
• Grading student assignments and exams in timely manner.
• Providing departmentally sanctioned forms for completed student evaluations.
• Building a positive rapport with students and other faculty.

Hours

Spring Semester 2026
M500.1 MoWe 1:50PM-3:40PM | Fisher Cntr 136 Madison Ave NY | 01/12/2026 - 04/27/2026
M500.2 MoWe 3:40PM-5:30PM | Fisher Cntr 136 Madison Ave NY | 01/12/2026 - 04/27/2026
Office hours are required.

Pay Range

$1,440 - $1,700 per credit hour

Application Instructions

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume/curriculum vitae and cover letter.