Chamber Dance Project, dancers & musicians, invites applications and referrals for the part-time or full-time position of Artistic Director.

Where: Washington DC, USA

When: January 2027

Deadline for applications: December 1 2026

THE ORGANIZATION
Chamber Dance Project (CDP), dancers & musicians, was founded in New York by acclaimed choreographer Diane Coburn Bruning in 2000 and was reestablished in Washington, DC in 2014. CDP brings together outstanding artists, including a resident string quartet, to collaborate on new and contemporary works for 2-3 performance seasons a year. The company’s schedule is built around the off-season for many professional ballet companies, providing meaningful work for professional dancers during their lay-off periods. Following Diane’s 2026 retirement, the company is under the interim leadership of acclaimed dancer and rehearsal director Patric Palkens.

THE OPPORTUNITY
Chamber Dance Project seeks a dynamic and boldly creative leader to drive the company’s evolution forward. This is a part-time position, with a full-time arrangement available for the right candidate. The role is hybrid, combining remote and on-site work, with full-time, on-site presence required in the Washington, DC metro area during key performance periods.

CDP is open to candidates with experience as performers, choreographers, or artistic directors. However, this is a unique opportunity for a candidate who is an accomplished choreographer.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE
Desired experience and skills include:
-At least 12 years of professional dance experience in any or all of these areas: performer, choreographer, artistic director
-Extensive knowledge of and experience in classical and contemporary ballet, and contemporary artists
-Experience and a commitment to working with live musicians
-Substantial experience in running rehearsals in the studio and onstage
-Experience in working with a board and staff
-Working knowledge of budget development, management, and reporting, and the technical and administrative skills to perform those functions
-Excellent communication skills, including public speaking
-Advanced education in a related field

How to apply:
CDP has partnered with Sweibel Arts to identify the exceptional individual who will fill this role. Visit SweibelArts.com/open-positions/ for more information. 

Candidates are invited to submit an expression of interest electronically to jobs@sweibelarts.com. No phone calls, please. Choreographers are invited to share two complete works digitally. No highlight reels, please. Dancers are invited to share a video representing their work including teaching and running rehearsals.

A review of prospective candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Finalists will be asked to spend a paid week working with the company during our Jan 2027 rehearsal and performance season.

This is a confidential recruiting process. To learn more about CDP, please visit Chamberdance.org.

Contact details:
Robert Sweibel
Founder & President
Sweibel Arts
robert@sweibelarts.com
646-559-0149

For further information, please visit https://sweibelarts.com/open-positions/

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