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West African Dance Teacher for Children
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Blooming Bébé
New York, NY (In Person)
$83,200 Salary, Part-Time
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WEST AFRICAN DANCE TEACHER
|CHILDREN'S CLASSES
Blooming Bebe | New York, NY |PART-TIME
|FEE BASED ON EXPERIENCE WEDNESDAYS
| 3:15 PM- 5:00 PM |
UPPER WEST SIDE, W. 65TH ST
At Blooming Bebe, rhythm isn't just something we teach- it's how we show up. It's in the movement, the drumbeat, the stories carried in every step. We're looking for a West African dance teacher who brings that truth into the room and knows how to make it come alive for the youngest movers. This fall, we're bringing West African dance to children on the Upper West Side
- and we want the right person leading it.
ABOUT THE ROLE
This isA LEAD TEACHING POSITION
forCHILDREN'S WEST AFRICAN DANCE CLASSES
held every Wednesday afternoon at our Upper West Side location above Broadway Dance Center on West 65th Street.YOU WILL TEACH TWO AGE GROUPS
- AGES 2
- 4•AGES 4•7 CLASSES
RUN WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS, 3
15 PM TO 5:00 PM, beginning Fall 2026 through the school year. What you'll be doing:- Leading age-appropriate West African dance classes for young children
- Creating a joyful, culturally rich, and inclusive experience for every child
- Adapting movement and instruction to meet the developmental needs of each age group
- Engaging caregivers as part of the learning community
- Collaborating with Blooming Bebe's lead on curriculum, themes, and class flow
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
We're building a community of teachers who bring their whole self to the room- and we want to meet all of you, even if the timing isn't perfect right now. Maybe you're...
- A trained West African dancer with roots in traditional or contemporary practice
- A teaching artist with experience bringing cultural movement to young children
- A performer who understands how rhythm and storytelling live in the body
- Someone who moves between the generations
- equally at home with a 2-year-old and a 7-year-old
YOU MUST HAVE
- TRAINING
AND EXPERIENCE IN WEST AFRICAN DANCE
- this is non-negotiable
EXPERIENCE TEACHING CHILDREN AGES 2
- 7•AVAILABILITY
EVERY WEDNESDAY, 3
15 PM TO 5:00 PM, FALLTHROUGH SPRING
You also bring:- Deep cultural knowledge and a respect for the traditions you teach
- Warmth, patience, and an ability to hold a room full of little ones
- Reliability and a collaborative spirit
- The kind of presence that makes children feel seen and inspired
COMPENSATION
Based on experience. We believe in compensating teachers fairly and growing together.WHY BLOOMING BEBE
This isn't just a Wednesday afternoon gig. It's a chance to plant something that lasts- introducing West African movement, rhythm, and culture to children at the age when it lives in them forever. We're a small, intentional community on the Upper West Side that runs with heart, creativity, and a whole lot of rhythm. We offer real growth for teachers who want to grow with us.
TO APPLY PLEASE SEND A COVER LETTER AND RESUME
Tell us about your relationship with West African dance and what it means to teach it to children. We mean it- we actually read these.