Student Employment in Dance

Dance Department Student Employment Opportunities:



Dance Technician 

Supervisor: Stephen Schroeder
Dance Technical Director

Job Description: To assist the Technical Director of  the Dance Department with the setup, running and  striking of Dance Department and Dance  Department sponsored performances as well as  maintenance of theatrical equipment and storage. 

Duties and Responsibilities: Hang and focus  lights, Run cable, Setup various audio and visual  equipment, Stage Manage, Assistant Stage Manage,  Operate ETC Ion light board, Setup and run audio  and video on Q-Lab, Operate Sound Board and Com  units, Operate Fly Rail, Organize props and sets,  Setup, clean, and strike Vinyl Dance Floor, Hang and  Focus lights, Maintain Theatrical Equipment and Dance Performance  Space, Observe safety at all times 

Qualifications: Must be comfortable with heights  or watching someone else operate at heights,  Must be willing to work with your hands, Must be  attentive to details, Must be able to communicate  clearly and follow directives, Must be okay with a  little dust. 


Production Assistant – Costumes
Supervisor: Anne von Bibra
Dance Faculty 

Job Description: To assist with costumes for Dance Department programs

Duties and Responsibilities: Assist in construction of costume elements for the Veselica dance productions, Maintain and launder costumes, Assist in maintaining costume stock, Assist in general costume room upkeep

Qualifications: Some knowledge of costume construction, Some knowledge of hand and machine sewing techniques, Ability to work independently


Dance Musician 
Supervisor: Joel Arpin
Lead Staff Musician 

Job Description: To provide musical accompaniment for dance classes. 

Duties and Responsibilities: Providing musical leadership to dance students,  Playing fluently in all keys and time signatures,  Keeping track of form and phrases for extended  lengths of time, Improvising alone and leading  improvisation within a group, Adapting the music  to the energy, tempo, dynamic and style of the  dancers, Creating new phrases for any dance  routine, Recalling previous phrases per request of  the instructor 

Qualifications: Musical proficiency, Improvisation  skill, Adaptability 

 

Dance Department Video Engineer
Supervisor: Stephen Schroeder
Dance Technical Director

Job Description: To record, document and process all Dance performances, auditions, showings and other dance events that need to be posted and archived.

Duties and Responsibilities: Operate digital camcorder and tripod, to record performances, showings, auditions and other dance department events and then import, edit and process the videos for archival and web applications. Communicate with Technical Director to ensure quality of recordings, edits and final products.

Qualifications: Digital Camera and tripod operation. Experience or willingness to learn digital technologies- a/v editing, web development, file management (Final Cut Pro, Premiere, Compressor, FileZilla, WordPress, Google Spreadsheets). Must be able to acceptably record dance events. Ability to work with minimal supervision.

 


Costume Assistant
Supervisor: Anne von Bibra
Dance Faculty 

Job Description:  Work in the CAD Costume Room organizing and constructing costumes for dance productions. Sewing skills and the ability to work independently are essential.

Duties and Responsibilities: Sew costumes, Launder costumes, Organize and iron costumes, Perform miscellaneous dance department tasks for supervisor.

Skills: Prior experience in constructing garments, Know how to use a sewing machine, Know how to use a serger, Hand sewing including sewing on buttons and snaps, Know how to work with patterns (including laying them out on the fabric and cutting pieces out), Organizational skills

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