Description
Binghamton University seeks applicants to a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor dance
position to support the Theatre Department’s musical theatre BFA program. Candidates must
have experience in musical theatre and will teach musical theatre dance, as well as jazz, tap,
ballet and/or other dance styles in the candidate’s areas of expertise. In addition to teaching,
this position will be responsible for choreographing department musical productions and will
provide pedagogical and professional mentorship to a diverse array of students preparing for
the demands of the current and future musical theatre landscape. The ideal candidate will have
achieved distinction as a choreographer, dance teacher, and/or musical theatre performer, and
will continue their creative research while working towards tenure and promotion.
Requirements
- Master's degree (MFA) OR bachelor's degree (BFA/BA/BS) with at least 3 years of professional or university experience, awarded by August 17, 2026
- Specialization in musical theatre dance
- Knowledge of current trends in musical theatre and musical theatre-adjacent performance styles, techniques, and performing practices
- Experience teaching diverse dance repertoire and styles common in the contemporary musical theatre to college students and/or professional performers
- Experience in choreographing collegiate and/or professional musical theatre productions
- Ability to work in highly collaborative teaching and rehearsal environments
