Welcome, potential staff!
Read on how you can get involved
Please carefully read through the staff document before applying as a staff member. We open staff application on 9 December 2024! We close all applications for staff 15 April 2025.
Staff are somehow the heart and soul of the Herräng Dance Camp, often working behind the limelight and the fancy performances. The different positions can be anything from general management to challenging positions, most of which are often unglamorous, sometimes dirty, and sometimes stressful. At the same time, they also offer an inside perspective on the camp and an opportunity to perform serious and positive work together with people from all over the world. Staff work in Herräng can be performed for flexible periods up to a maximum of six weeks. Periods of two or three weeks are most common, but the periods vary based on need and applicable skills.
Staff at Herräng Dance Camp are divided into four categories: volunteers, full-time staff, supervisors, and specialists.
- Volunteers work fewer hours and are in unpaid roles. Most positions at the camp are volunteer-based, as shown in the overview table below.
- Full-time staff work similar roles to volunteers but with more hours and are paid.
- Supervisors and specialists are also paid positions but come with added responsibilities and often require leadership skills. These roles have varying expectations and are assigned directly by our staff coordinators.
Volunteer (full week, week 1 – week 4)
These four weeks represent the traditional camp period. All of them offer a large variety of opportunities in many different areas. Please find them listed on the Departments tab, and when applying for a position, please keep in mind that work comes before dances and parties.
Work prior to camp No
Length of work period 1 week minimum (except Weekend Warriors - see below)
Payment No
Accommodation Herräng-style bunk bed in large room or tent spot
Food Two meals per day during your week of work including your day off (breakfast & dinner)
Party pass Yes, for the entire work period
Working hours About 30 hours per week and time might vary from day to day - busiest days are Fridays & Saturdays
Day off One day per week, arranged at the start of the working week by your supervisor
Staff dance classes 12 classes per week - please note, you will not be able to take them all due to your work schedule
Transportation Manage your own to camp
Weekend Warrior positions
Weekends are our busiest times, and we often need extra hands to help out. As a Weekend Warrior, you’ll be scheduled to work on Friday, Saturday, and/or Sunday, with a primary focus on all-day Saturday. In return for your help, we provide food, evening event access, accommodation for the weekend and the possibility to join some staff classes.
Payment No
Accommodation Herräng-style bunk bed in large room or tent spot
Food Two meal per day during your day of work (breakfast & dinner)
Evening entrance 2 entrances (Friday-Saturday or Saturday-Sunday)
Working hours About 12 hours, usually on Saturday, but maybe some hours on Friday and Sunday.
Camp calendar
This is the calendar for this year’s camp. Please keep in mind that work starts with a meeting for all newly arriving staff members at 10:00 on Saturday, with work finishing at 16:00 on the following Saturday. Week 0 (set-up week) we start at 9:00 on Friday. Week 5 (crash-down week) we start at 9:00 on Sunday. Different times might appear in connection to Week 0 and Week 5, and for certain positions. This will be relayed on a case-by-case basis.
Week 0 (Set-up week, Paid positions) 27 June (09:00) - 3 July (20:00)
Week 1 (camp week) 5 July (10:00) - 12 July (16:00)
Week 2 (camp week) 12 July (10:00) - 19 July (16:00)
Week 3 (camp week) 19 July (10:00) - 26 July (16:00)
Week 4 (camp week) 26 July (10:00) - 2 August (16:00)
Week 5 (crash-down week, Paid positions) 3 August (09:00) - 9 August (20:00)
Departments
What qualities and skills are we seeking for in our teams?
Herräng Dance Camp offers a large variety of opportunities in many different areas. Please find them listed below, and when applying for a position, please keep in mind that work comes before dances and parties. The camp is practically running 24/7 so volunteer shifts may occur at any hour of the day and night.
Click on the underlined departments to explore more through the linked videos!
Bar Bedlam, Café Blue Moon and Norma's
In the main dance area, Folkets Hus, we keep our dancers hydrated and fed. Therefore, we offer refreshing drinks and tasty food to keep energy levels up. There will be baker, chef, waitress, runner and kitchen helper positions available for people with great smiles, communication skills, and good balance for carrying things around. Bar Bedlam and Café Blue Moon are open until early morning, so expect late night shifts.
Ice Cream Parlor (ICP)
ICP is the centre of the camp as far as ice cream, light food and caffeine is concerned. The business is all about baking, preparing, scooping, serving and facing customers throughout the day. No specific qualifications are required, but an interest in being an active part of running a busy ice cream café is a must.
Heaven's Kitchen, Hell's Kitchen and Grab & Go
Breakfast, dinner, and all the tasty in-betweens for participants and staff—it all happens here! This is where delicious meals come to life, from chopping and cooking to serving with a big smile. The kitchen buzzes with action, and keeping it clean and tidy is all part of the fun. Love food? Perfect, you’ll fit right in!
Reception
The Reception is the administrational center of the event, and also the place where most questions from participants will be asked and hopefully answered: over the phone, over the internet or face to face. Among many useful skills are service-mindedness, patience, multilingualism and the ability to work under stress (reception gets long lines!) and stay alert for long hours way into the night.
Cleaning and Recycling (aka Floating Crew)
One of the most important units for the general impression of the event: cleaning, sweeping, mopping, moving, preparing, storing, recycling... This crew operates all over the camp and keeps the areas in good and presentable condition. Assets for being with this team include the ability to make hard work fun, general flexibility and no allergy towards cleaning products. The cleaning crew often encounters unexpected situations, making the work highly versatile. Be prepared for flexible and varied working hours!
Activities
The activity department dreams up exciting things for campers to participate in, and make them happen. They are often operating at short notice and sometimes at odd hours. The position demands an organized person with flawless communication skills operating on a shoestring budget. If you are able to make a reservation for horse riding with one hand while serving Swedish fika (coffee) with the other, Activities may be for you.
Tech Crew
The Tech Crew is managing many technical aspects of the camp, primarily sound and light. This unit works all around the clock and missions include carrying and installing different basic sound and light equipment all over the different camp areas.
This department is full of super handy people with creative solutions in their minds at all times. As the main focal point for most practical maintenance and construction projects, this department needs strong hands that can fix almost anything and then carry it around.
Applicants must have a valid driver’s license and preferably the experience of driving both automatic and manual transmission cars. The position includes all kinds of transportation and pick-up services around the camp and in nearby towns and cities. On-call schedules for airport pick-ups can be at any time, both day and night. Social skills are an asset as well as some basics around car maintenance.
The shop deals with all aspects of merchandise and all aspects of communication with sellers and buyers. Experience in retail business is helpful, but attention to detail is a must. Fashion sense is also a plus.
The Bike Rental service holds some 400 bicycles and offers the possibility for students to rent bicycles. The work up front is very much about seeing customers, and behind it’s all about general bicycle maintenance. Skills in bicycle mechanics and customer service are needed to be on this small daytime team.
Security
This unit in Herräng is not only about security. It’s also very much about being the camp’s prolonged eyes, ears and voice. Anything from personal safety, de-escalating situations, de-escalating situations, fire safety, cleaning up a messy area to addressing the shortcomings of other departments may fall under the area of responsibility. It’s an asset to possess good social skills in order to deal with different sorts of safety issues in a kind but firm way.
First Aid
As we are a fair distance from a hospital, we have medical personnel at camp to provide support and advice in case of a medical emergency. The position demands that you have some professional experience (nurse, doctor, et cetera) around healthcare and first aid. Ideally, we would like to combine the First Aid position with traditional work in the Reception.
Safety
A person working in the Safety Department at Herräng Dance Camp is attentive, compassionate, and reliable. They are approachable, offering a calming presence, and are ready to listen to participants’ concerns or anxieties. With strong problem-solving skills, they guide individuals through various situations, ensuring everyone feels safe and supported. They maintain a balance between being vigilant and approachable, able to act quickly in emergencies, while also working closely with local authorities and medical services to address more serious incidents when necessary. Their goal is to ensure a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for all attendees.
Friday Theme Party Crew
The crew working on the Friday Theme Parties is a creative and energetic team responsible for organizing, and executing the camp’s most radiant weekly event. They collaborate to bring each theme to life, handling everything from decorations and lighting, entertainment and activities that match the evening's concept. Their goal is to create an immersive, fun, and memorable experience for all attendees. This team thrives on teamwork, adaptability, and attention to detail, ensuring that each party runs smoothly and reflects the unique spirit of Herräng.
The business of the laundry is very much about washing, drying and taking general care of dirty clothes and bedding. The service is primarily for students, but it’s also open for our internal needs. The positions in the laundry also include some cleaning work in the area, and demands a general service-minded attitude.
Private Accommodation
The department will be responsible for all aspects of private accommodation in the village such as general administration, key control, payments and all kinds of contacts with locals renting out to dance students vice versa. To be able to speak Swedish is a must for private accommodation.
General Accommodation
Herräng offers a handful of different alternatives for general accommodation, and the work around it includes helping out primarily during check-ins and at other busy times. Administration can very well be a piece of the job, but expect all kinds of missions around the service in general.
Weekend Warriors
For some, weekends are the optimal time to work and dance at Herräng. With this option, you will only have work during the weekends, when the camp needs extra support. This kind of job may include camper check-in (long lines!), driving, auditions assistance, general accommodation services and other tasks. Special preference is given to those who can work several camp weekends. When working as a Weekend Warrior, you have the same benefits as other staff, but only for the days you are on duty. Your assistance is primarily needed on Saturdays, though occasionally on Fridays and Sundays too.