Creative Director, ENBYouthCo
Company: English National Ballet
Location: London
Level: Rehearsal Director
Salary: Fixed £5,500 (all inclusive) per academic year
Contract Type: Freelance
Closing Date: 18 May 26
Job Description:
This is an exciting role for a dance professional committed to nurturing the next generation of creative dancers. You will have a track record of teaching class in ballet and contemporary techniques and working collaboratively with guest choreographers and creatives. You will seek to develop each dancer’s potential, developing their artistic voice and providing leadership to bring the dancers together as one professional youth dance company, representing English National Ballet (ENB) at numerous youth dance platforms and wider performance opportunities.
This engagement is offered as a freelance, self-employed contractor role, covering June 2026 – July 2028, and working across two academic years
You will have the opportunity to support young dancers on their individual journeys, setting them up to thrive beyond their time at ENBYouthCo. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in nurturing the talent of the next generation. If you have experience developing talent in young creatives, we'd love to hear from you.
Your responsibility as
Creative Director for ENBYouthCowill be to:
- Strive for excellence and represent ballet and contemporary dance in the youth dance sector
- Provide an exciting and engaging platform for young dancers in training
- Provide inspiring, high quality technique classes, choreographic and performance opportunities
- Provide an authentic dance experience by providing access to the company through watching performances, attending talks, meeting Company dancers and interacting with members of the artistic team
- Provide a sense of progression and development, allowing each participant to find their identity as a dancer
- Continue to communicate and support young dancers beyond their time with ENBYouthCo through summer residencies and alumni networking opportunities
Key Selection Criteria
- Strong track record of professional teaching experience with experience of developing talent in young creatives, supporting prospective pathways
- Completed full-time dance training at an accredited dance college or completed a dance degree course at university
- Experienced in working creatively and possess strong choreographic skills
- Ability to understand and recognise the importance of the pastoral role of working with young people
- Knowledge of, or ability to gain knowledge of opportunities for young artists, within the context of performance, collaboration and careers
About English National Ballet
English National Ballet has been opening up the possibilities of ballet for over seventy five years. We are a pioneering Company at the forefront of ballet’s growth and evolution: celebrating tradition whilst forging innovation and developing the artform. English National Ballet is also a UK leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building dynamic partnerships and community programmes. We strive for artistic excellence and to share ballet with as many people as possible, across the UK and around the world.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where staff of all backgrounds can thrive and grow. We would particularly like to hear from global majority applicants and from applicants living with a disability or a long-term health condition, both groups which are currently underrepresented in our organisation.
English National Ballet is a Disability Confident Committed organisation.
English National Ballet is a Disability Confident Committed organisation.
English National Ballet is based at the Mulryan Centre for Dance on London City Island in Canning Town, East London. We would particularly like to hear from local East London residents, and would encourage those based in the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest, and Hackney to apply.
Please contact us if you need to request any reasonable adjustments to attend the recruitment process or if you need an alternative application format, on hr_recruitment@ballet.org.uk.