Jennifer Muller/The Works is looking for (2) highly skilled contemporary dancers Spring 2025, the company’s 50th anniversary New York season.
Where: Lower Manhattan, New York, USA
when: June 12, 2024, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET
Application deadline: June 10, 11:59 pm ET
Jennifer Muller/The Works is seeking (2) highly skilled contemporary dancers for the company’s 50th anniversary celebration in Spring 2025.
Cis men, cis women, trans men, trans women, non-binary, queer, agender, non-cis, gender fluid, and dancers of other gender identities are welcome to audition.
We are looking for dedicated, energetic dancers with a passion for dance theatre, who are also open-minded and willing to undergo intensive training in Müller’s polar techniques. We are recruiting company members, so long-term availability will be prioritized. Starting June 14, 2024, dancers will need to be present on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am to 2pm.
We also require dancers to attend alumni intensives throughout the summer/fall, culminating in a series of small performances, a winter gala, and ultimately a 50th anniversary celebration event in the spring of ’25. Reinforcement dates are as follows:
June 24-28 | July 28-August 2 | August 12-August 16 | September 9-21 | October 21-25 (subject to change)
Intensive training hours are Monday to Friday from 10pm to 4pm.
We expect all company members to regularly attend weekly unpaid technical courses. Subsequent rehearsals are $31/hour. Intensive courses will include paid rehearsal time: (Monday to Friday, unpaid sessions: 10-12, paid rehearsals and short lunch break: 12:00-4).
*If a dancer is interested in a permanent position but has a minor conflict with our schedule, please still inquire. We will prioritize those who are able to meet our dates, but will still consider those with pre-existing conflicts.
More information about Jennifer Muller/Works and Muller Polar Technology:
Dance in New York, Part 3: Works by Jennifer Mueller (2005)
Jennifer Muller/The Works – Performance Video
Simplifier, Episode 10: Jennifer Muller/The Works
Jennifer Muller/THE WORKS (JMTW) was founded in 1974 to support the vision and creativity of Jennifer Muller (1944-2023). Müller is a world-renowned artist known for his innovations in contemporary dance and dance-theater as well as high-profile collaborations with other iconic artists: Keith Haring, Sandro Chia, Keith Jarett, Yoko Ono, Burt Alcantara, and others.
JMTW has wowed audiences around the world with its passionate productions and superb dancers in 39 countries on four continents and 30 U.S. states, with 28 productions in downtown locations, the Joyce Theatre, Cedar Lake and New York Live Arts. New York season show. JMTW has performed in major theaters and festivals around the world, including Buenos Aires, Montreal, Shanghai, Moscow, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro, Bangkok, Tel Aviv, Rome and Amsterdam, among others.
JMTW has been synonymous with diversity since its inception, performing works that celebrate the human spirit and believing that dance can foster cross-cultural understanding and be a catalyst for positive change. In the United States, JMTW has appeared at such venues as Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, Jacob’s Pillow, Alice Tully Hall, Jacob Javits Center, the United Nations, Kaatsbaan International Dance Center, and the St. Louis Spring to Dance Festival. In New York City, festivals include Bryant and Battery Park, Hudson Valley, Fire Island, Summer in the Plaza, and Central Park Summer Stage. For more information, please visit www.jmtw.org
Please send resume and short dance video (optional – but highly recommended) to:
While we would love to meet everyone, we are looking for certain features for upcoming plays, so this audition will be by invitation only.
If it looks like a good fit, our team will email further audition and studio location details. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
