What Next after your degree in Chorography - Careers Advisory ...

What Next after your degree in
Chorography
Jon Christie
Senior Careers Consultant
Jon.christie@falmouth.ac.uk
A service provided by University College Falmouth on behalf of University of Exeter & University College Falmouth.

Destinations of Choreography 10/11
• Dancer, Self Employed, Berlin
• Sales Assistant, Clarks, Bristol
• Reception Manager, Dartford Spa Hotel, Dartmouth
• Dance Teacher, The Barbican, Plymouth
• Sales Assistant and Customer Services, Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre,
Birmingham
• Care Assistant, Swallows, Penzance
• Freelance Choreographer and dance artist, Suffolk
• Freelance Artist, Purple Patch, Leeds
• Dance Development Manager and Dance Teacher, Karma Active CIC, Bristol,
Dance Pedagogy
• Lecturer in performing arts, South Devon College, Paignton , Level 3 - preparing
to teach in the FE sector

Destinations of Choreography 09 10 graduates
• Dancer, Self Employed, Berlin
• Sales Assistant, Clarks, Bristol
• Reception Manager, Dartford Spa Hotel, Dartmouth
• Dance Teacher, The Barbican, Plymouth
• Sales Assistant and Customer Services, Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre, Birmingham
• Care Assistant, Swallows, Penzance
• Freelance Choreographer and dance artist, Suffolk
• Freelance Artist, Purple Patch, Leeds
• Dance Development Manager and Dance Teacher, Karma Active CIC, Bristol, Dance
Pedagogy
• Lecturer in performing arts, South Devon College, Paignton , Level 3 - preparing to teach in
the FE sector

Choreography 08 09 graduates
• Choreographer, Tidworth Leisure Centre, Tidworth Hampshire
• Customer Service Assistant, Sainsbury's, Torquay
• Graduate Assistant: National Recruitment & Widening Participation, University College
Falmouth, Falmouth Cornwall
• Bar Worker, Various bars in Bournemouth, Bournemouth Dorset
• Admin Assistant, Spare Tyre Theatre, London
• Classical Ballet, Dance,
• Sales Assistant, Simply Pleasure, Torquay Devon
• Sales Assistant, Claire's Accessories, Enfield London
• Fashion Advisor/ Assistant Manager, Mint Clothes, Telford
• Postgraduate Certificate Dance and the Community, Choreography, Trinity College of Music
(Laban)
• Associate Lecturer, Dartington College of Arts, Dartington Devon

Your Options……..
• Opportunities related to dance /
performing arts including
internships/paid apprenticeships
• Other graduate level Jobs.
• Postgraduate study / further training.
• Travel.
• Self employment.
• Or a combination of the above

Where to find opportunities , information
and news related to dance , choreography
and performing arts .

www.danceuk.com
a website that has lots of info for dancers and choreographers which is free to look
at but if you join membership entitles you to:
• Four issues of Dance UK News a year.
• Free Information sheets covering a range of topics from nutrition to PAYE.
• Access to cost-effective accident and public liability insurance.
• Access to professional e-group networks and discussion forums.
• Opportunity to join the UK Choreographers Directory (UKCD).
• Discounts on Dance UK events and publications.
• Information and advice on a wide range of issues.
• Individual membership: £25.
• student or graduated in the last 12 months: £17.50.
• UK Choreographers Directory (UKCD), the fee is £40 in addition to individual
membership fee.

Support organisations via Dance UK
• http://www.danceuk.org/resources/navigating-danceworld/national-and-regional-dance-agencies/

Other useful sites
• Artsadmin - opportunities and projects London
• Artshub
• CDET – Council for Dance Education and Training accredits dance
and performing arts.
• Foundation for Community Dance – information and opportunities
• Dance UK
• UK Performing Arts
• Youth Dance England
• Londondance.com
• Live Art Development Agency – Resources , Professional Development
Initiatives and Projects
• Siobhan Davies Studios – London Centre for experimental dance
• Independent Dance – artist-led organisation providing a responsive
framework to support, sustain and stimulate
dance artists.

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• Article 19 - is an online contemporary dance magazine with video,
interviews, features
• Association for Dance Movement Therapy UK
• Chisenhale Dance Space – a centre for research and development in
movement arts and independent dance.
• Dance Europe – magazine (with global coverage)
• Dance Voice - (dance movement therapy) Bristol
• Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
• The Place London
• Other University websites !

• thestage.co.uk
• artsjobs.org.uk
• Equity*
• Independent Theatre Council*
*advice and info on things like contracts, insurance etc

South West organisations and
opportunities.
• Dance Southwest
• Plymouth Dance
• The Works – Dance and Theatre Cornwall
• Swindon Dance
• Kernow Education Arts Partnership (KEAP)
• Creative Skills
• Carn to Cove
• Dance in Devon
• Arts for Health Cornwall
• Alias
• Project Base
• On the Move
• Newlyn Art Gallery/The Exchange
All these sites offer newsletter and a free sign up.

Companies ,Venues and Organisations in
the South West
• The Barbican Theatre in Plymouth
• Plymouth University
• The Peninsula Arts Program
• The Exeter Phoenix
• Hall for Cornwall, Truro
• The Poly, Falmouth
• Cscape, Attik Dance, Angela Praed, The Vital Spark, KidsRUs etc.
• Keay Theatre
• Helford Theatre
• Acorn Arts Centre
• Burrell Theatre

• Trans Artists
• a n magazine
• Enternships
Internships / Residencies
• Internships are a hot topic at the present
moment.

General Graduate Employment
• 70% of graduate vacancies are looking for people with any
degree discipline. Examples include ;
• Administration – Arts / Local Gov / Civil
Service
• Retail
• IT
• Financial Services

Finding a Graduate Job
• www.gradsouthwest.com - South West
• www.unlockingcornishpotential.co.uk - Cornwall
• www.prospects.ac.uk - National
• The Guardian Monday’s – Creative and Media.

Postgraduate Study
• MA / PG Diplomas 12 – 36 months
• Full Time / Part – Time / Modular
• www.prospects.ac.uk - search courses.
• Prospectuses. (In the Careers Library)

Postgraduate Funding
• Arts and Humanities Research Council
www.ahrc (possibly under threat)
• Ask the institution where planning to study about
bursaries plus also Access and Hardship funds.
• Charities foundations and trusts (Funderfinder or
www.turn2us.org.uk )
• Careers Development loans – CDL.

• www.tda.gov.uk
• www.gttr.ac.uk
Teaching as a career
• Bursaries have been cut for non shortage subject
areas.
• Also it now depends upon your degree classification.

Travel
• Teaching / TEFL courses
• www.jetprogramme.org
“British Council” + other teaching programmes.
• Gap Year – Temp / Casual Employment
• www.bunac.org
• www.anyworkanywhere.com
• “Work your way around the World”
• Voluntary Work
• www.wwv.org.uk
• “International Voluntary Work”. Careers Library

Self –Employment / Freelance
• www.businesslink.org
• www.shell-livewire.org
• www.flyingstartonline.com
• Unlocking Cornish Potential

Completely Unsure ?
“ Prospects Planner ”
www.prospects.ac.uk

What we offer
• Booked 30 minute guidance interviews throughout
the week at both Tremough and Woodlane.
• Advice and guidance at any time in the future post
graduation.
• 01326 253735 or careers@falmouth.ac.uk
• www.careers.falmouth.ac.uk

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