POSITION: Work Exchange Participant

LOCATION: Dancewave Center 182 Fourth Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217

HOURS: Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays evenings,  4:00pm-9:30pm

HIRING TIMELINE: Application and interview process throughout March, position offered late March/Early April. 

TENTATIVE START DATE: April 5th of 2026 

TERM: Early April - Late June

PAY: This is an exchange program that offers 1 hour of credit towards studio time or adult classes for 2 hours of support

 

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND: Founded in 1995 by Diane Jacobowitz, Dancewave is a socially conscious dance  education nonprofit organization that provides access to a community dance experience and encourages individuality and whole person development throughout NYC and beyond.  By creating an inclusive environment for all ages, abilities, sexual orientations, racial and  socio-economic backgrounds, we engage our diverse audience through an expansive  platform of dance performances and classes, youth performing ensembles, dance  educator training workshops, dance residencies, college readiness events and subsidized  studio rentals, reaching over 6,000 students annually. 

Dancewave’s unique model combines rigorous training with artistic integrity in a supportive  environment. The Dancewave Culture Model (DCM) is grounded in social emotional  learning and restorative practices, a social science that studies how to build social capital  and achieve social cohesion through participatory learning and decision-making. The DCM  is designed to empower students to become Young Artist Citizens by leading and taking  ownership of their learning and becoming active and engaged members of their  community.

JOB DESCRIPTION: Dancewave offers a Work-Exchange Program for individuals seeking to exchange general administrative support for complimentary studio rehearsal and/or class access. This Work Study position is ideal for emerging artists and movers who are looking for frequent studio rehearsal space and/or becoming an active participant in Dancewave classes. 

 

Position Responsibilities 

Front Desk support including answering phones and general in-person inquiries

Payment processing on Square + Managing concessions

Visitor check-in 

Studio and Lobby Cleaning

Facility support including assisting Renters & Teaching Artists with technical needs, separating/opening up the studio curtains

Opening and closing the facility 

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

 

Preferred:

Interest in Arts and Nonprofit Administration

Passionate about dance education and/or community connections 

Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills

Ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders, strong customer service experience

Organized, problem solver, able to work in a fast paced environment 

Fluency in Google suite

 

TO? ?APPLY:

Please send a resume to jobs@dancewave.org with the subject line Work Exchange Program. NO PHONE CALLS.