Now Hiring: Creative Lead & Host – Tea Talks
McKoy Dance Project (MDP) is seeking a bold, curious, and community-rooted voice to serve as the Creative Lead & Host of our original digital conversation series, Tea Talks. This is a unique opportunity for a visionary storyteller to shape a season of conversations exploring artistry, identity, liberation, and cultural connection—through the lens of MDP’s mission and values.
Tea Talks is an MDP-produced podcast and video series that centers BIPOC and LGBTQ+ voices through candid, thoughtful conversation. The series brings together artists, organizers, culture bearers, and creative minds to explore topics at the intersection of dance, society, and self-expression. Past episodes have featured MDP company artists, collaborators, and influential voices from across the creative spectrum.
As the Creative Lead & Host, you’ll guide the artistic and thematic direction of each season, curate a diverse lineup of guests, and collaborate with MDP’s Marketing Associate to produce, publish, and promote 5–10 episodes per season. This is a part-time, seasonal role designed to uplift new perspectives and creative leadership.
This position is open to the public, and BIPOC and Queer voices are ESPECIALLY prioritized.
- Responsibilities include: developing seasonal themes and narrative arcs; curating and interviewing guest artists, educators, and cultural leaders; coordinating logistics, scheduling, and research; hosting and recording podcast and/or video interviews; collaborating with the Marketing Associate to edit, publish, and promote each episode; and ensuring all content aligns with MDP’s voice, mission, and equity-centered storytelling practices.
- Qualifications: We’re looking for someone with strong storytelling and conversational skills, experience as a host, facilitator, speaker, or performer, and a passion for community-based dialogue and cultural storytelling. Familiarity with MDP’s mission is a plus. Basic tech or podcasting/editing experience is helpful, but not required.
- Compensation: $16/hour for administrative and planning time, plus $50 per completed and published episode. This is a part-time, seasonal engagement, structured as either a W-2 or independent contractor role depending on the applicant. The schedule is flexible and remote-friendly. NYC-based applicants may have access to MDP’s studio space for in-person recordings if desired.
To Apply: Applications are due by September 5, 2025. Please complete the Google Form linked below. In lieu of a cover letter you’ll be asked to answer a series of questions, which include providing a short statement of interest (written or video), links to relevant work samples (podcasts, interviews, videos, or written content), and your contact details. If you prefer, you may also email your materials to opportunities@mckoydanceproject.org with the subject line: “Your Name – Tea Talks Host Application.”
Access & Prioritization: MDP is an anti-oppressive, anti-racist organization. We especially encourage applications from individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, People of Color, LGBTQ+, disabled, or from communities historically underrepresented in the performing arts. Your voice and lived experience are not only welcomed—they are valued.
We look forward to hearing your voice and vision for Tea Talks.
McKoy Dance Project 