PAID BALLET TEACHING ARTIST FELLOWSHIP
High School Dance Program | Dallas, Texas
The Creative Movement, Inc. is seeking an emerging ballet educator to serve as a Paid Ballet Teaching Artist Fellow with the Calicos Dance Program at David W. Carter High School during the 2026–2027 school year.

This fellowship is designed for a developing teaching artist who possesses a strong foundation in classical ballet and wants meaningful experience planning and leading instruction for secondary dancers. The selected fellow will receive mentorship in dance pedagogy, lesson development, classroom leadership, student assessment, and culturally responsive arts education.

WEEKLY LOCATION:
David W. Carter High School

1819 W. Wheatland Road

Dallas, Texas 75232

Schedule
Tuesdays, 4:30–6:30 p.m.

The fellow must be available for the following 22 sessions:

September 2026
- September 1
- September 8
- September 15
- September 22
- September 29

October 2026
- October 6
- October 13
- October 20
- October 27

November 2026
- November 3
- November 10
- November 17





There will be no session on November 24 due to Thanksgiving break.

December 2026
- December 1
- December 8
- December 15

There will be no sessions on December 22 or December 29 due to winter break.

January 2027
- January 12
- January 19
- January 26

February 2027
- February 2
- February 9
- February 16
- February 23

The above dates are guaranteed unless a session must be canceled because of an emergency school closure, district directive, or another circumstance beyond the organization’s control.

There may be an prospect to extend the fellowship from March through May 2027, depending on the school calendar, testing dates, end-of-year activities, program needs, and mutual availability.

Student Population
The fellow will work with approximately 5–15 students in grades 9–12.

Students will have varying levels of general dance and performance experience through dance teams, but most will have limited or no consistent t

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