O’DRISCOLL COLLECTIVE: CALLOUT FOR COMMUNITY DANCE ARTIST- SOMETHING OUTTA NOTHING​
APPLICATION DEADLINE | Sunday 8th June 2025/ 11.59pm

O'Driscoll Collective is looking for Two Community Dance Artists to help shape OC's new work “Something Outta Nothing ”. As part of the project OC will be working with local secondary schools based in the Black Country & Gloucester. In line with this activity, OC will be recruiting 1 artist based in the Black Country & 1 artist based in Gloucestershire. A great opportunity for those who have a keen interest in community dance, creative engagement, teaching and/or early career. 

Accepting Applications from all abilities, races, cultures, religions and backgrounds but must be aged 18+.

Something Outta Nothing (SON) is a new site-specific dance-theatre work created by Jamaal O'Driscoll, which combines Dance with audio technology and a narrative created in conversation with local communities. This phase of the project will produce a 30-minute professional show, toured and adapted to hyper-local environments. Seeking to diversify perspectives of the spaces and the communities who share them. This project is supported by Strike A Light, 101 Arts & Arts Council England. 

JOB ROLE​

  • To be a key practitioner in delivering SON'S school engagement workshops. 
  • Contribute towards the creation of creative tasks, repertoire and engagement research. 

QUALITIES WE SEEK

  • Ability to contribute creatively to the development of the research 
  • Improvisation and creative skills
  • Comfortable with movement grounded in Breakin & Hiphop 
  • Comfortable working with young people 
  • Comfortable delivering creative tasks 
  • Comfortable working in non-dance spaces (e.g. car parks, church halls, skate parks, forests)
  • The ability to collaborate and work well as part of a diverse team
  • An openness to work closely with others and try something new
  • The ability to work well under pressure
  • A willingness and openness to work with the community / non-dancers
  • Good teaching skills

Key details and how to apply

PROJECT DATES & LOCATIONS
SUMMER 2025 | JUNE - JULY 2025 
  • Monday 30 June: Preperation Day (Gloucester) 
  • Tuesday 1st July: 8.30 - 15.00 (Gloucester) 
  • Thurdsay 3rd July: 8.30 - 15.00 (Black Country) 
  • Friday 4th July: 8.30 - 15.00 (Black Country)
  • *Plus an additional day to visit the cast in creation and performance
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PLEASE NOTE: Applicants should state in their application if there are any issues with any of the dates or details listed. The company has minimal flexibility with its schedule and requires Dance Artists to be committed to the project. 

FEE & FREELANCE CONTRACT

£601 per week x 1 weeks* (*Summer2025) PLUS holiday pay (12.7%), travel
O'Driscoll Collective contracts performers in line with ITC / Equity Agreements for best practice.
*This is a freelance-based contract for an initial total of 1 weeks / 5 days (Summer 2025) 
Please Note – Performers must be eligible to work in the UK, aged 18+ & maintain a valid DBS

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants should submit:
  • A paragraph or video (maximum 2 minutes) outlining why you are interested in this project
  • A current CV (maximum of 2 pages of A4)
  • Headshot
  • Link to social media
  • A showreel or link to video footage of relevant movement material (Dropbox / WeTransfer / Google Drive)
Note: Please ensure that footage is good quality, relevant to the specific requirements of the job and is NO longer than 3 minutes in length. If sending footage of ensemble work, please highlight clearly who you are.
Please notify us of any access needs for applying and we will endeavour to accommodate these to the best of our ability.
Please send all documents to [email protected] with the title Community Dance Artist 2025

APPLICATION DEADLINE

  • Deadline for application is Sunday 8th June 2025/ 11.59pm
  • OC will notify every applicant of an outcome by Wednesday 11 June 2025.
  • Unfortunately, we are unable to provide detailed feedback for unsuccessful applicants 
  • Successful applicants will receive an offer to join the project. 
THE COMPANY | O'Driscoll Collective is a National dance & arts company, that was established in 2019 by Artistic Director Jamaal O'Driscoll. Since then the company has found its roots and inspiration in the city of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Since 2019 the company has shared shows and engaged thousands of participants at venues across England, from South East Dance in Brighton to The Lowry Theatre in Manchester, to Birmingham International Dance Festival, and hundreds of schools..