TADA! Youth Theater believes that every child deserves access to high-quality arts learning opportunities and strives to revolutionize equitable access to the arts while building confidence, creativity, life skills, and lasting connections. Our two primary approaches introduce students to the core components of musical theater (voice, movement, and expression) through different creative processes:
In “Gotta Sing! Gotta Dance!” students learn vocals & choreography to fun, upbeat songs from Broadway musicals and TADA!’s original musicals designed for young voices, and present their new skills in a final sharing for family and/or school communities. Typically 10-15 sessions.
In “Write On! Play-Building” students work as an ensemble to devise an original mini-musical from scratch, creating characters, settings, and scripts, and interpolating songs from Broadway musicals and/or TADA!’s original musicals. Once crafted, students rehearse and perform their original mini-musical for family and/or school audiences. Typically 15-20 sessions.
Additional musical theater skills & techniques are explored in classes and/or camps held on-site at TADA!’s studios.

TADA! Youth Theater seeks energetic and creative Teaching Artists with expertise in Vocal Coaching (Music Directors who play piano – “MDs”), AND/OR Acting & Dance (Director/Choreographer types – “D/Cs”) to lead team-taught musical theater programs for preschool, elementary, & middle school students. Teaching opportunities include in-school residencies & afterschool programs in all 5 boroughs, as well as afternoon & weekend classes & summer camps on-site at TADA!’s studios (15 W. 28th St, Manhattan.)

Teaching Artist Responsibilities (All Specialties):

• Create a fun, supportive, high-energy, and inclusive environment that encourages creativity and teamwork.
• Collaborate with co-facilitator on selection of appropriate and engaging song cuts.
• Collaborate to plan and present a short final sharing for family and/or school audiences that showcases student growth.

Additional MD (Music Director TA) Responsibilities:

• Co-facilitate fun and engaging vocal warm-ups and singing activities, introducing students to foundational vocal skills.
• Teach music & lyrics to students in fun ways, suitable to students with a wide range of abilities.
• In “Write On” programs, guide students in creating an original mini-musical (includes out-of-camp time compiling student ideas into a collaborative script & selecting relevant songs to interpolate.)
• Provide recordings of accompaniment for Director/Choreographer TAs’ use in preparing & teaching choreography, especially in the event of your absence

Additional D/C (Director/Choreographer TA) Responsibilities:

• Co-facilitate fun and engaging physical warm-ups and theater activities, introducing students to foundational movement & acting skills.
• Collaborate on selection of song cuts with MD.
• Create and teach simple choreography suited to young performers with a wide range of abilities.
• In “Write On” programs, guide students in creating an original mini-musical (includes out-of-camp time compiling student ideas into a collaborative script)

To apply:

Please email resumes to education@tadatheater.com AND click here: https://forms.gle/6Pt5tyF18WU8jYur5 to fill out an application. Applications will be reviewed the week of December 8-12, and again the week of January 5-9, however we encourage you to apply asap if you meet any of our urgent needs below:

1. Music Directors with availability during the school day & after-school (2pm-4:30).
2. Spanish- & Chinese-speakers (both specialties)
3. Choreographers with a background in K-pop style dance.
4. Staten Island-based TAs (both specialties) or TAs with easy access to Staten Island.