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JOB LISTING Ref# HS-247365
Position Title: Hardcore Salsero/a
Location: Various locations worldwide
Job Availability: ASAP
Qualifications: Incumbent must enjoy working
in a fast paced constantly changing environment. Must have superior
timing and stamina. They must also have a positive disposition and high
energy. Must be willing to travel and work outside of regular business
hours. Hardworking, courteous and outgoing. Must be a people person.
Applicants who are fluent in another language and have CPR training
are preferred.
Requirements: Ability to dance on both
the "1" and the "2 "is essential. Knowledge of more than one salsa style
is required. Experience with both leading and following would be an
asset. Specific Duties: Applicant must be willing to dance salsa minimum
4 nights per week. Successful applicant will not be expected to perform
or compete but instead each evening they go out they must dance non-stop
all night long. There will not be any scheduled breaks the applicant
will only stop dancing when the salsa set is over (i.e. when d.j. plays
merengue or house set) or when they can physically no longer dance (Either
because of blisters/other injuries or because need to dry off/ change
shirt.) Must attend a minimum of 1 salsa convention per year in a city
different from the one in which they reside
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APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
AS A HARDCORE SALSERO
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| Surname:____________________ |
Given Name__________________ |
Initial/s_________ |
| Sex: |
[ ] Male |
[ ] Female |
[ ] Yes please |
[ ] No thanks |
[ ] Maybe after the next salsa
set |
| IQ: ________ |
Real IQ: ________ |
| How many nights a week do you dance currently?
(Please check one) |
| How would you classify your style of dancing? |
| [ ] L.A. |
[ ] New York |
[ ] Miami |
[ ] Cuban |
| [ ] Columbian |
[ ] Puertorican |
[ ] Freestyle |
[ ] Ballroom |
| How many hours of sleep do you
require per night? |
| [ ] 1-2 |
[ ] 3-4 |
[ ] 4-5 |
[ ] sleep is for suckers |
| On a scale of 1 - 10 (with 10 being the best)
how would you rate yourself as a dancer? |
| [ ] 8 |
[ ] 9 |
[ ] 10 |
[ ] 11 |
| Do you enjoy dancing to merengue? (Pick
one) |
| [ ] no |
[ ] no |
[ ] no |
[ ] no |
| People want to dance with me
because ___________. |
| [ ] I have lots of energy |
[ ] I'm really attractive |
[ ] they enjoy my singing |
| [ ] my creative styling |
[ ] raw sex appeal |
[ ] all of the above |
| What's is the longest period of time you've
gone without dancing? |
| [ ] 1 hour |
[ ] 1 day |
[ ] 1week |
[ ] always dancing |
| How many of the following surfaces have you
danced on (please check all that apply) |
| [ ] wood |
[ ] tile |
[ ] concrete/cement |
[ ] asphalt |
| [ ] cobblestone |
[ ] grass |
[ ] gravel |
[ ] sand |
| How many people have you stepped on/hit while
dancing within the last month? |
| [ ] less than 5 |
[ ] 5 - 10 |
[ ] 10 - 20 |
[ ] 20 + |
| Have
you ever drank water straight from the tap at a nightclub? |
| [
] yes, once I was desperate |
[
] yes, so what |
| [
] yes, on a dare |
[
] yes, it's fresher that way |
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Have you ever been convicted
of a criminal offence?
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[ ] yes |
[ ] no |
| Have you ever been
thrown out of a salsa? |
[ ] yes |
[ ] no |
| Have you ever used
a sick day to recover from a great night of dancing? |
[ ] yes |
[ ] no |
| Have you ever been
the cause of a salsa accident/injury? |
[ ] yes |
[ ] no |
| Have you ever danced
offbeat? |
[ ] yes |
[ ] no |
| (Note: A Yes answer to the
above questions will not automatically bar you from employment.
Factors such as age at time of offence, seriousness and rehabilitation
will be taken into consideration) |
| Have you ever taken a salsa class/workshop? |
| [ ] once |
[ ] sometimes |
[ ] regularly |
[ ] never needed any |
| Have you completed
8th grade? |
[ ] yes |
[ ] no |
| Do you have a High
School Diploma or equivalent? |
[ ] yes |
[ ] no |
| Please indicate other dance experience if
any. (Check all that apply) |
| [ ] ballroom |
[ ] hip-hop |
[ ] afro-cuban |
[ ] ballet |
| [ ] hustle |
[ ] tap |
[ ] jazz |
[ ] interpretive |
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Please list any other special
talents (e.g. Martial arts, juggling, combat training)
_________________________________________________________________
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| When I enter a salsa club people ____________.
(Fill in the blank) |
| [ ] know me by name |
[ ] start lining up to dance
with me |
| [ ] clear space on the dance
floor |
[ ] ask me for lessons |
| After a dance with me my partner feels ___________. |
| [ ] exhilarated |
[ ] exhausted |
[ ] violated |
[ ] satisfied |
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Do you own dance sneakers?
If no please explain ____________________________________________
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[ ] yes |
[ ] no |
| I love salsa because__________________________. |
| [ ] it's a great way to meet
people |
[ ] It's good exercise |
| [ ] I have nothing better to
do |
[ ] it's an excuse to touch people
of the opposite sex |
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I confirm that the
information given on this form is, to the best of my knowledge,
true and complete. Any false statement may be sufficient cause for
rejection, or, if employed dismissal.
Signature______________________________________ Date____/____/____
| Please note that only pre-selected candidates
will be called. |
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