Teacher Performance Skills

Den Haag

4 - 8 uur

Opleidingsniveau:

Hbo

Vast

€4.535,76 - €6.359,47

Geplaatst: 4 december 2025

Sluitingsdatum: 5 januari 2026

VACANCY

To strengthen the Performance Courses in the Vocal Department of the Royal Conservatoire, from September 2026, we are looking for a:

Teacher Performance Skills (0.1 FTE/half day per week)

25-065

Who are we

The Vocal Department of the Royal Conservatoire is responsible for the training of both Classical Singing and Early Music Singing. Approximately 65 students study at prepatory, Bachelor and Master level. There is close contact between the two disciplines, both informally and formally. Students participate in the projects and activities of both courses.

Our alumni find their way to domestic and foreign opera houses, are active in chamber music and innovative musical theatre, teach and sing with professional choirs and ensembles. The starting point in our education is that the contemporary vocalist is a flexible musician who moves into different style areas, and within various professional contexts.

What we ask

Our new colleague is a passionate and experienced actor, director and/or drama teacher who is dedicated to guiding young artists in their artistic and personal development. The ideal candidate is well-acquainted with the world of opera and/or music theatre, or at least open-minded to explore the interplay between text, music, and dramatic expression. Namely:

You give weekly group/lessons to Bachelor 2 and 3 students (approximately eight students per group);

In Bachelor 2, the focus will be on improvisation and basic acting techniques, while creating a strong group dynamic;

In Bachelor 3, the focus lies on opera- or music theater scenes, whereby students learn to be directed through scene analyses;

Your lessons contribute to the abilities to integrate singing and acting through acting techniques as well as physical freedom;

In collaboration with colleagues, you contribute to the further development and coherence of the Performance Skills curriculum over the four-year Bachelor Vocal studies;

You contribute to a safe and inspiring learning environment that emphasizes the students' responsibility for their own learning process and their inquisitive and proactive study attitude;

You participate in 3 (online) team meetings a year and attend regular vocal performances of students throughout the academic year.

Your profile

You have obtained a completed education as drama teacher, as actor or as stage director;

You have broad experience with education in performance skills, preferably in higher (arts) education;

You are an inspiring and communicative personality who is generous in sharing knowledge and experience with students and colleague teachers;

You have an (international) network and are willing to use this for the ambitions and goals of the department;

You have a good command of the English language, both orally and in writing;

You are eager to learn, and willing to follow (additional) training within the framework of the Staff Development Programme of the conservatoire, to participate in the Erasmus exchange programme, and/or the programme of the ICON (Innovative Conservatoire).

Our organisation

The Royal Conservatoire, together with the Royal Academy of Art, forms the University of the Arts The Hague. We offer hbo bachelor and master education, various preparatory courses, and in collaboration with Leiden University, electives and a PhD programme. Studying at the Royal Conservatoire (KC) means studying at the oldest conservatoire in the Netherlands, where experimentation and innovation go hand in hand with tradition and craft. An inspiring learning environment where top international musicians and top dancers teach. Our education and research is about creating, recreating and presenting. This takes place at home and abroad, in close cooperation with other organisations, institutions and colleagues both locally and internationally. Our study programmes are based on a powerful triad of education, research and production; these elements form the DNA of our institute. Our learning environment and the music and dance professions are increasingly becoming intertwined. In early 2022, the Royal Conservatoire moved to its glorious new home called 'Amare' in the city centre of The Hague, where it shares facilities with the Residentie Orkest and Nederlands Dans Theater. Since 2024, the Hogeschool has been part of the European Universities Alliance IN. TUNE - Innovative Universities in Music & Arts in Europe, see:

What we offer

An inspiring and flexible position in a department in which collaboration and quality go hand in hand. A diverse team in which the expertise of all disciplines involved reinforces each other. A well-facilitated working environment in the new culture and education palace "Amare" in the heart of The Hague. The position is valued in scale 11 (€ €6.359 based on a full-time position) of the hbo collective labour agreement. It is a structural function, starting with an annual contract. The hbo collective labour agreement has a generous leave scheme, 8% holiday allowance and 8.3% end-of-year allowance. You can also participate in health insurance and/or disability insurance on favorable terms.

Information and application

For more information about the position, please contact Marjolein Niels, head of the Vocal Department via: We would like to receive your CV and motivation letter no later than January 5, 2026, via: Please mention the vacancy number

The procedure will consist of one or two trial lessons, which are intended to take place on February 5, 2026, followed by a meeting with the selection committee.

The vacancy is published internally and externally at the same time. Internal candidates have priority in the event of equal suitability.

Within the University of the Arts, we are working to create a community in which diversity and inclusion are the basic principles. We want the uniqueness of each individual to be recognised and welcomed within the school. We therefore invite you to apply and are curious to know who you are

Please note that responses from employment agencies are not appreciated.

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