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The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, energetic individual with a keen eye for detail and strong organizational skills. Hours: 20-30 hours per week.
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External Affairs Assistant (Special Events)
Organization: Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation
Job Location: New York, NY
Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation seeks an External Affairs Assistant (Special Events).
Responsibilities for the position include:
The ideal candidate will desire working as part of a team in a fast-paced, creative environment and possess strong computer skills. Must be detail-oriented and highly organized, with excellent written and oral communication skills. Previous experience with the Raiser’s Edge fundraising software a plus.
To apply, click here.
Technical Director
Organization: Ballet Arizona
Job Location: Phoenix, AZ
Application Deadline: March 15, 2013
Ballet Arizona is seeking a full-time Technical Director.
Responsibilities:
Essential Skills and Experience:
To apply, email a cover letter and resume.
Production Stage Manager
Operations Manager/Admissions Director
Organization: Bates Dance Festival
Job Location: Lewiston, ME
Application Deadline: February 15, 2013
The Bates Dance Festival is seeking an Operations Manager/Admissions Director.
Responsibilities:
• Work closely and collaboratively with the Festival Director
• Provide organizational and financial management, communications and administrative support for all aspects of the Bates Dance Festival
• Serve as the Admissions Director reviewing and processing training program applications
• Adjudicate scholarship applications
• Supervise student assistants and interns
• Manage the annual solicitation campaign
• Develop and manage community outreach programs
• Management of all computer data
• Create and implement administrative systems for the smooth running of the Festival
To apply, click here.
Salary will commensurate with experience.
To apply, please submit a resume and writing sample to the HDDT Managing Director at emily@heididuckler.org.
With questions, please call 818.784.8669.
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Chief Development Officer
Organization: Houston Ballet
Job Location: Houston, TX
Houston Ballet seeks a Chief Development Officer. This position will be devoted to maximizing all revenues for the Ballet to realize the mission and objectives of the Company.
This position will develop a comprehensive strategic fundraising plan to meet short and long-term fundraising goals and implement effective programs that elicit philanthropic support from individuals, foundations, corporations, and the government.
Inquiries, nominations, and applications including a current resume and cover letter, should be directed electronically to:
Managing Director Gerard F. Cattie, Jr.
Diversified Search
275 Madison Ave, Suite 1801
New York, NY 10016
Gerard.Cattie@divsearch.com
212.542.2587
Houston Ballet is an EOE.
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Seasonal Job Opportunities
Organization: Jacob's Pillow Dance
Job Location: Becket, MA
Jacob’s Pillow Dance seeks seeks full-time, seasonal employees in the following areas:
Audience Services Coordinator
Responsibilities include supervising house management interns, coordinating volunteer ushers and parking attendants, coordinating schedules of all on-call medical personnel. BA with at least three years of house management or volunteer coordinator experience preferred.
Associate Production Manager
Responsibilities include advancing with touring companies, oversight of all technical equipment within theatre, and collaborative supervision of interns. Undergraduate or graduate degree preferred; rigging experience also preferred.
Wardrobe Supervisor
Responsibilities include maintenance and care of companies’ costumes in two theatres, supervising wardrobe during performances, maintaining Pillow costume archive, and collaborative supervision of interns. Under graduate or graduate degree in costume design or costume construction preferred.
Sound & Video Supervisor
Responsibilities include oversight of sound and video equipment in three theatres, adaptation and implementation of touring companies’ requirements, and collaborative supervision of interns. Under graduate or graduate degree, preferred.
All positions run May through August, include competitive salary, single room, and board. Click here for details and full job description. To apply, email cover letter, resume, and references with the position title in subject line.
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Development Coordinator, Institutional Support
Organization: Jacob's Pillow Dance
Job Location: Becket, MA
Jacob’s Pillow Dance seeks a Development Coordinator, Institutional Support.
For a full job description, click here.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references in MS Word or PDF electronic form to Laura Paige Kyber at lpkyber@jacobspillow.org.
All inquiries and materials will be confidential. Applications will be acknowledged. Please do not mail hard copies.
Jacob’s Pillow Dance is an EOE.
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Development Manager
Organization: Jacob's Pillow Dance
Job Location: Becket, MA
Jacob’s Pillow Dance seeks a Development Manager.
For a full job description click here.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and three professional references in MS Word or PDF electronic form to Laura Paige Kyber at lpkyber@jacobspillow.org.
All inquiries and materials will be confidential. Applications will be acknowledged. Please do not mail hard copies.
Jacob’s Pillow Dance is an EOE.
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Marketing & Digital Media Coordinator
Organization: Jacob's Pillow Dance
Job Location: Becket, MA
Jacob’s Pillow Dance seeks a full-time Marketing & Digital Media Coordinator.
Responsibilities include:
• coordinating Jacob’s Pillow e-mail campaigns and social media presence
• assisting with website content and SEO updates
• analyzing results of online media campaigns
• working with Director of Marketing to plan and purchase Festival advertising
• drafting and proofreading marketing copy
Position for an entry-level arts professional, arts marketing experience and dance knowledge strongly preferred. Writing sample required.
To apply, view full job description and application details click here.
Jacob’s Pillow Dance is an EOE.
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Director of Development
Organization: Joy of Motion Dance Center
Job Location: Washington, DC
Joy of Motion seeks a full-time Director of Development that will report to the Executive Director.
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Click here to view full job description.
Joy of Motion Dance Center is an equal opportunity employer. Applications from all qualified candidates are welcome. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, references, salary history and requirements to:
Douglas E. Yeuell
Executive Director
Joy of Motion Dance Center
1333 H Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20002
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Annual Fund Manager
Organization: The Joyce Theater Foundation
Job Location: New York, NY
The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. seeks a Annual Fund Manager
This position is responsible for managing The Joyce Theater Foundation’s annual fund campaign, and specifically The Joyce’s ongoing relationship with those individual donors and prospects determined to have the ability to make gifts at or below $999 annually. The position is responsible for creating and implementing an annual fundraising calendar of database segments, direct mailings, e-solicitations, and year-round cultivation events designed to foster high levels of donor retention and new acquisition, as well as to meet budgeted financial goals. This position is responsible for daily gift entry and administration, selected special event execution, and for prospect research and donor stewardship within the assigned portfolio. This position collaborates with the Database Administrator to plan and build each year’s fundraising campaign structure, appeals, coding, and reporting within Tessitura.
The successful candidate will be a positive, computer-savvy, and highly organized individual with self-starting initiative who can effectively prioritize their workload to plan and administer year-round, data-heavy fundraising initiatives that reach financial goals in the required time period. Because the position requires a high degree of database manipulation and administration, superlative computer skills, a strategic mindset, and the ability to turn fundraising theory into actionable database, mailing and electronic fundraising initiatives is essential.
To apply, please submit resume and cover letter to The Joyce Theater Foundation.
The Joyce is an AA/EO Employer.
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Development Officer for Stewardship and Special Events
Organization: The Joyce Theater Foundation
Job Location: New York, NY
The Joyce Theater Foundation, Inc. seeks a Development Officer for Stewardship and Special Events.
This position is responsible for managing fundraising, special events programs, cultivation, and stewardship programming. The position requires meticulous planning and organizational skills, prior experience in large-scale special events planning and execution, demonstrated past success in consistently advancing multiple projects with competing timelines, and to meet assigned budgetary goals.
The successful candidate will be a positive, friendly, and polished “people person” with prior experience in motivating volunteers and working “with and through” them to achieve organizational results. The utmost professionalism and a high degree of discretion is required. Excellent verbal and writing skills are essential, along with professional polish and a friendly, positive personality. A high level of computer literacy required, including familiarity with Tessitura. A Bachelor’s degree and three or more years fundraising experience relevant to the role will be favorably regarded.
To apply, please email resume and cover letter.
The Joyce is an AA/EO Employer.
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Program Associate, Fellowships and Visual Arts
Organization: Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Job Location: Baltimore, MD
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation seeks a Program Associate, Fellowships & Visual Arts.
The primary responsibility of this position is management of the contractual individual artist awards grant programs administered by the Foundation on behalf of state arts agency partners; the Creative Fellowships artist residency program; the On Screen/In Person regional film touring program; and the online Artist Registry.
Requirements:
• A bachelor’s degree in the arts or a related field.
• At least two years of related experience.
• Experience in conceptualizing, managing, and evaluating arts programs for a public or private agency.
• Knowledge of arts practice in a range of disciplines in the literary, visual, and performing arts.
• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage large volumes of data with particular attention to detail and accuracy in information processing and report preparation.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain positive working relationships with constituents, clients and collaborating staff.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in meeting and workshop facilitation techniques.
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Word, Access and Excel applications.
To apply, email letter of application, resume, and names and contact information for three references (file attachments as Word or PDF documents only) or mail documents to:
Executive Assistant
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
201 N. Charles St., Suite 401
Baltimore, MD 21201
No phone calls accepted.
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Program Officer
Organization: Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Job Location: Baltimore, MD
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation seeks a Program Officer who will foster the Foundation’s work in the creation and distribution of performing arts projects.
Responsibilities:
For a full job description, click here.
To apply, please email letter of application, resume, and names and contact information for three references to hr@midatlanticarts.org or mail documents to:
Executive Assistant
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
201 N. Charles St., Suite 401
Baltimore, MD 21201
The Foundation will not respond to telephone inquiries concerning this position.
The Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation is an EOE.
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Production Manager
Organization: Milwaukee Ballet
Job location: Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Ballet, is seeking a Production Manager to join its senior management team.
The Ballet is looking for an energetic, collaborative, and detail orientated manager with excellent written and verbal communication skills and organizational ability. Candidates must have 5 years production, technical, and budget management experience along with a Bachelor’s degree. Experience working with a dance company and a union setting is a definite plus. Milwaukee Ballet is an AGMA company and maintains its own AFM orchestra. Most company performances are staged in partnership with IATSE within two local performing arts venues.
The Production Manager will oversee the company, stage management, and technical teams while managing its studio facilities. This unique role works closely with the Artistic and Executive Directors to guide all current and future production planning. The Production Manager will also build relationships, both internally and externally, to ensure that Milwaukee Ballet’s production needs, including school, academy, and training company programs and their related activities, are successfully implemented.
Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and resume to:
Dennis Buehler, Executive Director
Milwaukee Ballet
504 West National Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53204
To submit your materials by email, please do so here.
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Director of Development
Organization: Lucky Plush Productions
Job Location: Riverside, IL
A newly established formal partnership between Blair Thomas & Company, eighth blackbird Performing Arts Association, and Lucky Plush Productions seeks a new Director of Development.
This position will provide strategic oversight and ownership for the creation, validation, and implementation of individual organizational work plans, will research and cultivate individual prospects, and will facility partnership activities.
To apply, send a letter of interest with salary requirement and a resume to Blair Thomas, artistic director, Blair Thomas & Company at blair@blairthomas.org.
With questions, contact Jen Richards, managing director, eighth blackbird at jen@eighthblackbird.org or Julia Rhoads, artistic director, Lucky Plush Productions at Julia@luckyplush.com.
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The National Ballet of Canada seeks an Executive Director.
Qualifications:To apply, visit Caldwell Partners and indicate your interest
in Project 121117.
Artistic Director
Organization: San Francisco Ballet Association
Job Location: San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Ballet Association seeks a Production Analyst to coordinate and process all financial matters relating to the production and operations departments of San Francisco Ballet. He/she prepares and coordinates annual budgets for production and operations departments. Tracks expenses for all ballets for the season. Supports Company Manager and Technical Director with finances for touring. Prepares, submits and monitors payroll for stage crew, wardrobe, wig & make-up, scene shop carpenters, scenic artists, and front of house staff. Assists General Manager and TD in negotiation of production contracts. Manages financial aspects of costume/ scenic builds. Provides general administrative assistance/support to creative teams.
Qualifications: BA with theater/business or accounting emphasis. Three to four years applicable experience, preferably in theatrical production and administration, and payroll/accounting. Ability to safely lift a minimum of 30lbs. Ability to work long hours and weekends as needed, especially during the performance season. Must be able to travel. Posses and holds a valid driver’s license and acceptable DMV record.
Apply online http://sfballet.snaphire.com/ or send cover letter and resume to: San Francisco Ballet, HR Job: PA, 455 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. EEO.
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Technical Coordinator
Organization: San Francisco Ballet Association
Job Location: San Francisco, CA
San Francisco Ballet seeks a Technical Coordinator to coordinate technical and performance production support for SFB Company, Trainees, School, Education, and Special Events.
Company: Assists in maintaining all Production files, in the drafting of technical drawings for productions and scenic builds, and in assembling show requirements for rep season and touring. Acts as liaison between Union Crew Heads and TD.
SFB School and Trainee Program: Acts as the primary technical/production liaison. Obtains technical requirements for all SFB Trainee engagements. Attends all SFB Trainee offsite performances and assist/supervise trainees in set-up/ performance/load out. Adapts lighting design and run Trainee performances.
SFB Events: Arranges/supervises technical crews. Provides general production assistance for non-performance events at the Chris Hellman Center for Dance and War Memorial Opera House.
Qualifications: Five years professional experience with a major performance arts institution. Three years professional experience with Union Stage Hands. Holds valid driver’s license/ acceptable DMV record. Ability to roll/lift linoleum flooring, work evenings/weekends, and stand on stage for long periods of time.
Apply online http://sfballet.snaphire.com/ or send cover letter/ resume to: San Francisco Ballet, HR Job: SA, 455 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. EEO.
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Director of Development
Organization: Smuin Ballet
Job Location: San Francisco, CA
Smuin Ballet seeks a Director of Development.
The position requires the Director to oversee the operation of the department, working with an experienced staff of two. An essential requirement for this position is an appreciation of the art form as well as an appreciation of the contributions that Smuin Ballet makes to the cultural life of San Francisco and the greater Bay Area.
The position reports directly to the Artistic & Executive Director.
Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications, plus benefits.
For more information click here.
Applications should include a resume, cover letter, and references, emailed to jobs@smuinballet.org with “Development Director” in the subject line.
No phone calls please.
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Ballet Lecturer
Organization: Stanford University
Job Location: Stanford, CA
Application Deadline: February 15, 2013
The Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at Stanford University seeks a Ballet Lecturer.
Responsibilities:
• Teach all levels of ballet technique and repertory from beginning through Pointe work
• Contribute choreography to annual concerts and supervise student productions
• Departmental service and leadership
• Teach repertory as well as choreograph original works and/or restage works from contemporary ballet choreographers
• Interest in taking a leadership role with student performances as well as ability to teach a secondary dance area, such as Gaga or a world dance form, is a plus.
• Teach a class of her/his choice in the field of alignment or conditioning.
• Teach a musical theater course, possibly with faculty from theater, art and music
• Create additional choreography as needed for special events
• Advise students
• Attend division and department meetings
• Serve on dance division committees
Qualifcations:
• National or international profile and strong record of professional accomplishment in performing
• MFA degree or equivalent professional credentials
• Teaching experience in higher education
• Strong teaching, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Also desirable: certifications in somatic areas or expertise in secondary area beyond ballet
To apply, submit the following materials in pdf format to Patrice O'Dwyer, Department Administrator with separately named files as indicated:
• "LETTER OF APPLICATION"
• "VITA"
• "TEACHING STATEMENT"
• names and contact information of 3 "REFERENCES." At least two of these must speak to teaching expertise.
• web links to specific choreographic work and teaching.
Letters should be addressed to:
Professor Janice Ross, Chair, Dance Lecturer Search Committee
Dance Division, Theatre and Performance Studies, Stanford University
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Project Coordinator
Organization: Target Resource Group
Job Location: Colorado Springs, CO
Target Resource Group seeks a Project Coordinator.
Responsibilities:
• Coordinate consulting client start-up projects including schedule coordination, data intake, quality control checks on data, work session coordination between client and consulting team and standard data analysis to be used in the overall start-up baseline assessment
• Manage and coordinate new season planning client sessions each fall on behalf of the consulting team; including scheduling, stewarding data collection and quality control checks, analysis coordination between consulting, associate consultant and production teams, and managing project timelines for both the client and TRG’s internal teams.
Click here for full job description.
To apply, submit resume and cover letter to Lindsay Homer, Director of Consulting
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Fundraising Professional
To apply, email your resume in MS Word or PDF format to human.resources@tulsaballet.org.
No phone calls please. Tusla Ballet is an EOE.
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Instructional Academic Staff Lecturer in Dance
Organization: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Job Location: Whitewater, WI
Application Deadline: February 5, 2013 or until filled
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Theatre/Dance Department seeks a 50%-time Instructional Academic Staff Position in Dance.
Responsibilities include teaching courses in Tap and Jazz, as well as an additional area of specialization which includes an Ethnic/World Cultural Dance component. (Additional load possible by teaching a General Education Arts Survey course for the College.)
Qualifications:
• MFA in Dance (preferred)
• strong evidence of successful university teaching
• strong evidence of successful choreography
Pleas see full description and application procedures.
This position will begin in the fall of 2013.
UW-Whitewater is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.
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School Administrator
Organization: The Washington Ballet
Job Location: Washington, DC
The Washington Ballet seeks a School Administrator.
The School Administrator manages a successful ballet school of 750 students with a summer program as well as adult classes.
Qualifications:
• Ballet experience desired
• Technical scheduling skills sought including spreadsheets and data-base management
• Ability to work with children and parents, as well as colleagues
• Weekend and evening availability during auditions and productions
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficient in Word and Excel
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent customer service skills
TWB is an equal opportunity employer.
Please email cover letter, resume and three references. No phone calls.