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LOOKING FOR WORK? WE'VE GOT THE INSIDE SCOOP, DETAILS ON DANCING POSITIONS START ON P. 56, AND TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES ARE LISTED STARTING P. 66.
DANCERS' OPPORTUNITIES
UNITED STATES
ALABAMA
Alabama Ballet
South Birmingham, AL
Contact: Joelle Tucker
205.322.4300 x29; information@alabamaballet.org
www.alabamaballet.org
Style: ballet; Budget: $1.5M
Number of dancers: 27; Number of apprentices: 17
Number of performances per season: 25-30
Weeks of work: 25-26; Weeks on tour: 1-2
Benefits: dental, health, shoes, worker's comp
ALASKA
Alaska Dance Theatre
Anchorage, AK
Contact: Alice Bassler Sullivan
907.277.9591 ; asullivan@alaskadancetheatre.org
www.alaskadancetheatre.org
Style: ballet, contemporary, modern
Number of dancers: 22-25
Number of apprentices: 4
Currently hiring: 2-4 female, 1-2 male dancers
Starting salary: $200 per week
Contract dates: Aug 11-Feb 27 w/options
Number of performances per season: 25+
Weeks of work: 24+; Weeks on tour: 1-2
Benefits: pt, shoes, transportation
ARIZONA
AZDance Group--Movement E-Motion
Anthem, AZ
Contact: Kenda Newbury
480.215.1916; azdancegroup@yahoo.com
www.azdance.org
Style: ballet, jazz, modern; Budget: $72k
Number of dancers: 11; Number of apprentices: 6
Number of performances per season: approx. 25
Ballet Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Contact: Maria Simonetti
602.343.6519; msimonetti@balletaz.org
www.balletaz.org
Style: ballet; Budget: $5.8M
Number of dancers: 35; Number of apprentices: 3
Contract dates: mid Aug-mid June
Number of performances per season: 57
Weeks of work: approx. 40
Benefits: chiropractic, dental, fica/mc, health, life insurance, shoes, worker's comp
Desert Dance Theatre
Tempe, AZ
Contact: Lisa R. Chow
480.962.4584; lrchow@cox.net
www.desertdancetheatre.org
Style: modern; Budget: $30k-50k
Number of dancers: 5; Number of apprentices: 2
Currently hiring: 1-2 female, 1-2 male dancers
Number of performances per season: 40-50
CALIFORNIA
Alonzo King's LINES Ballet
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Arturo Fernandez
415.863.3040; arturo@linesballet.org
www.linesballet.org
Style: ballet, contemporary ballet
Number of dancers: 9
Benefits: chiropractic, per diem, pt, shoes, transportation
Ballet San Jose
San Jose, CA
Contact: Spencer Anderson
408.288.2820; sanderson@balletsanjose.org
www.balletsanjose.org
Style: ballet; Budget: $6.8M
Number of dancers: 44
Starting salary: $795 per week
Contract dates: Sop 1-May 20
Number of performances per season: approx. 38
Benefits: chiropractic, dental, fica/mc, health, pt, shoes, worker's comp
Butterworth Dance Company
San Diego, CA
Contact: Molly Terbovich
619.501.5037; bdc@butterdance.org
www.butterdance.org
Style: modern; Budget: $60k
Number of dancers: 6; Number of apprentices: 1
Currently hiring: 2 female, 2 male dancers
Number of performances per season: 1-2
City Ballet of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Contact: Steven Wistrich
858.274.6058; info@cityballet.org
www.cityballet.org
Style: ballet; Budget: $700k
Number of dancers: 15; Number of apprentices: 15
Currently hiring: 1-2 female, 2 male dancers
Starting salary: $200
Contract dates: Oct-May
Number of performances per season: 40
Weeks of work: 27; Weeks on tour: 1-2
Benefits: fica/mc, shoes, worker's comp
Donna Sternberg & Dancers
Santa Monica, CA
Contact: Donna Sternberg
310.260.1198; dsdancers@earthlink.net
www.dsdancers.com
Style: modern; Budget: $38k
Number of dancers in company: 4-6
Currently hiring: 3 female, 2 male dancers
Contract dates: Jun-Jun
Number of performances per season: 6-10
Weeks on tour: 1
The Fabulous Palm Springs Follies
Palm Springs, CA
Contact: Abby Jardin
760.778.7654; auditions@psfollies.com
www.psfollies.com
Style: Broadway show, tap
Contract dates: mid Aug-May
Festival Ballet Theatre
Fountain Valley, CA
Contact: Salwa Rizkalla
714.962.5440; srizkalla@festivalballet.org
www.festivalballlet.org
Style: ballet; Budget: $400k
Number of dancers: 14; Number of apprentices: 8
Currently hiring: 2 female, 2 male dancers
Contract dates: Sep-Apr
Number of performances per season: 14
Benefits: worker's comp
Hartfel Ballet
Orange, CA
Contact: Catherine Bonomini
714.925.9806; audition@hartfel.org
www.hartfel.org
Style: ballet, contemporary, jazz; Budget: $250k
Number of dancers: 12; Number of apprentices: 12
Currently hiring: 8 female dancers
Starting salary: $2,400 per year
Number of performances per season: 8
Weeks of work: 44
Benefits: chiropractic, fica/mc, worker's comp
L.A. Salsa Kids
Huntington Park, CA
Contact: Jay Geldhof
562.943.4492; lasalsakids@aol.com
www.lasalsakids.com
Currently hiring: 5 female, 4 male dancers
Weeks of work: 52
Lula Washington Dance Theatre
Los Angeles, CA
Contact: Tamica Washington-Miller
323.292.5852; luladance@aol.com
www.lulawashington.com
Style: African, ballet, hip hop, jazz, modern, tap
Number of dancers: 10; Number of apprentices: 2
Currently hiring: 2 female, 4 male dancers
Benefits: chiropractic, dental, health
Presidio Dance Theatre
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Judy Bretschneider
415.561.3958; info@presidiodance.org
www.presidiodance.org
Style: ballet, international folk & classical character
Currently hiring: 2 female, 2 male dancers
Starting salary: $1,200
Weeks of work: 3
The Sacramento Ballet
Sacramento, CA
Contact: Jack Hanson
916.552.5800; jhansen@sacballet.org
www.sacballet.org
Style: ballet; Budget: $2.2M
Number of dancers: 21; Number of apprentices: 7
Starting salary: $300
Contract dates: Sop-May
Number of performances per season: 50+
Weeks of work: 34
Benefits: chiropractic, health, pt, shoes, worker's comp
Smuin Ballet
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Jo Ellen Arntz
415.495.2234 x1; joellen@smuinballet.org
www.smuinballet.org
Style: ballet, tap; Budget: $3.3M
Number of dancers: 16; Number of apprentices: 2
Currently hiring: 1-2 female, 1-2 male dancers
Starting salary: $550
Contract dates: Aug-Jun
Number of performances per season: 85-100
Weeks of work: 38-40; Weeks on tour: 2-3
Benefits: chiropractic, dental, health, pt, shoes, worker's comp
SpectorDance
Marina, CA
Contact: Fran Spector Atkins
831.384.1050; spectordance@earthlink.net
www.spectordance.org
Style: ballet, modern
COLORADO
Colorado Ballet
Denver, CO
Contact: Company Manager
303.339.1631; kristina@coloradoballet.org
www.coloradoballet.org
Style: ballet; Budget: $7M
Number of dancers: 30; Number of apprentices: 4
Contract dates: Jul-Mar
Number of performances per season: 55
Weeks of work: 33+; Weeks on tour: 1-2
Benefits: dental, fica/mc, health, pension, pt, shoes, worker's comp
David Taylor Dance Theatre
Edgewater, CO
Contact: Leta Brewster
303.953.9213; leta@dtdt.org
www.dtdt.org
Style: ballet, modern; Budget: $400k
Number of dancers: 10; Number of apprentices: 4
Currently hiring: 5 female, 4 male dancers
Starting salary: $400
Contract dates: Oct-Mar
Number of performances per season: 35
Weeks of work: 25; Weeks on tour: 3
Benefits: shoes, worker's comp
Kim Robards Dance
Denver, CO
Contact: Kim Robards, LaRana Skalicky
303.825.4847; info@kimrobardsdance.org
www.kimrobardsdance.org
Style: modern; Budget: $350k
Number of dancers: 10
Currently hiring: 1 female, 2-3 male dancers
Number of performances per season: 20
Weeks on tour: 8
DISTRICT OF: COLUMBIA
CityDance Ensemble
Washington, DC
Contact: Christopher K. Morgan
202.347.3909; christopher@citydance.net
www.citydance.net
Style: modern; Budget: $1.5M
Number of dancers: 8; Number of apprentices: 2
Currently hiring: 1-4 female and 1-4 male dancers
Contract dates: Aug-Jun
Number of performances per season: 20-30
Weeks of work: 35; Weeks on tour: 1-3
Benefits: accident insurance, Aflac, pt, worker's comp
Washington Reflections Dance Company
Washington, DC
Contact: Fabian Barnes
202.371.9656; fbarnes@danceinstitute.org
www.danceinstitute.org
Style: African, ballet, ethnic, modern
Currently hiring: 2 female, 4 male dancers
Starting salary: $325-$500 per week
Weeks of work: 26
Benefits: health, paid vacation
FLORIDA
Arts Ballet Theatre of Florida
Miami, FL
Contact: Ruby Issaev
305.935.3232; artsballet@bellsouth.net
www.artsballettheatre.org
Style: ballet; Budget: $350k
Number of dancers: 12; Number of apprentices: 6
Currently hiring: 4 female, 4 male dancers
Starting salary: $300
Number of performances per season: approx....
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