Jobs & Volunteer Opportunities

At Colorado Ballet, you will enjoy the confidence and security of working with a dynamic growing arts organization that has been part of the Colorado arts community for over 60 years. From experienced performing arts professionals to entry-level positions, Colorado Ballet seeks out the most talented and enthusiastic people to join our organization.

We offer a benefits package for our full-time employees and all staff have the opportunity to attend the productions they help bring to life! Colorado Ballet is an equal opportunity employer.

CURRENT OPENINGS

patron services manager

Position Description: Patron Services Manager
Reports To: Director of Marketing and Communications
Type: Full-time with benefits
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Company Overview

Colorado Ballet Company is a Denver based non-profit organization celebrating 62 years of excellence. Colorado Ballet’s mission is to present exceptional quality classical ballet and innovative dance through performances, training, and education programs that are integral to the cultural life of our community. Under the direction of Artistic Director, Gil Boggs, Colorado Ballet presents more than 50 performances annually to sold-out audiences in the 2,080 seat Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

The Raydean Acevedo Colorado Ballet Academy serves over 700 students each year, from toddlers to seniors. Colorado Ballet’s Education and Community Engagement programming serves students, teachers, families, people with disabilities, and lifelong learners, making more than 30,000 contacts each year.

Position Overview

The Patron Services Manager is responsible for the management of all earned revenue income through mainstage production ticket sales. The position requires someone who is creative, energetic, and manages all aspects of box office, season ticket sales, and web ticketing for all productions while upholding a standard of excellent service for all patrons. The manager reports to the Director of Marketing and Communications and works closely with all departments to meet organizational needs as they relate to Colorado Ballet’s patron base. This position requires some non-traditional work hours, including regular weekend and evening shifts during productions.

Key Duties and Functions

? Overseeing all activities of the Patron Services department
? Ensuring Patron Services provides excellent customer service for all ticket holders, prospective ticket buyers, donors, and board members
? Hiring, supervising, and training Patron Service Associates
? Managing the season subscription campaign, including renewals and acquisitions
? Managing group sales, including inbound and outbound sales
? Ensuring the resolution of all patron experience issues promptly and courteously
? Reporting sales, inventory, and final reconciliation of performances
? Managing the box office for all mainstage performances
? Working with the front-of-house staff at the Denver Performing Arts Complex
? Additional responsibilities as assigned

Position Requirements

? Some professional studies and/or equivalent and related experience required
? Outstanding communication skills as this is one of our most visible positions with our patrons
? Professional demeanor in all spoken and written communications, as well as ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines.
? Patience and the ability to remain positive, kind, and calm during stressful situations is essential
? Working knowledge of ticket office software, preferably Tessitura
? Strong computer skills (especially Microsoft Office)
? Experience in box office management, preferably for a ballet or performing arts company
? History of exceptional customer service in person, over the phone, and via email
? Ability to set priorities, coordinate multiple projects, and meet deadlines

How To Apply

Please send your cover letter and resume and to:
HR@ColoradoBallet.org

Submissions without these required items will not be considered. No phone calls, please.

Colorado Ballet Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To fulfill our mission, Colorado Ballet is dedicated to building and sustaining an organizational culture grounded in diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging. We are committed to hiring people who reflect and represent the rich diversity of the children, families, and communities with whom we work. Black, Indigenous, people of color, persons with disabilities, persons from underrepresented ethnic groups, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ persons are especially welcome and strongly encouraged to apply.

Compensation and Benefits Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085) Information:
Salary: $45,000-$50,000
Competitive paid time off and holidays
Comprehensive benefits package including subsidized health care, dental, and vision plans
Complimentary performance tickets
401(k) retirement plan with employer match

company manager

Position Description: Company Manager
Reports To: Artistic Director
Type: Full-time with benefits

Company Overview

Colorado Ballet Company is a Denver based non-profit organization celebrating 62 years of excellence. Our mission is to present exceptional classical ballet and contemporary dance through performances, training, education and community engagement while inspiring and growing an increasingly diverse audience base.

Position Overview

Under minimal supervision the Company Manager (CM) is primarily responsible for assisting the Artistic Director, all administrative duties involving the Company Dancers, and serves as the contact person for all matters related to touring and guest artist relations.

Key Duties and Functions

· Contracts all dancers and trainee dancers of the Company and ensures compliance with the AGMA Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Ensures that personnel paperwork is properly signed, filed, and provided to appropriate organization departments. Contracts guest performers and musical soloists for Colorado Ballet programming. Acts as main liaison between dancers and management.
· Has complete knowledge of the AGMA collective bargaining agreement to assist in scheduling and other work rules.
· Is responsible for typing and posting the daily rehearsal schedule and performance boards.
· Organizes and coordinates all logistical arrangements (transportation, accommodations, per diems, etc.) for touring engagements as well as guest and production artists. Maintains all touring records and files.
· Submits and monitors payroll for dancers and ancillary production staff (pianists, teachers, health staff)
· Assists Colorado Ballet’s negotiation team with negotiations of union contracts.
· Assists artistic staff with dancer health needs and coordinates physical therapy care and workers compensation cases.
· Creates and maintains budgets for all tours. Maintains portions of the Artistic budget relevant to dancer salaries and benefits.
· Is responsible for processing and maintaining work visas and related issues for all non-U.S. resident artists (e.g., dancers, teachers, musicians, and other artists) of the Company.
· Provides support and assistance to artists and visiting artists of the Company.
· Takes part in Production team meetings for planning and execution of company productions.
· Schedules and manages annual audition tour.
· Coordinates catering and hospitality for dancers and production staff as needed during performances.
· Orders presentation flowers and gifts for guests.
· Prepare and submit to marketing update of website information on audition procedures and policies.
· Coordinates parking for dancers and staff at the theater.

Position Requirements

· Knowledge of basic theater operations required; knowledge of ballet/dance company operations a plus.
· Ability to work evening and weekend hours during productions at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
· Touring requires long days and some driving. Must have a valid driver’s license.
· Must be proficient with video conferencing applications and Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook calendar management and Excel.
· Must demonstrate strong organizational skills and be able to manage logistical details such as transportation, accommodations, per diem, visa arrangements, contract interpretation, and scheduling.
· Must be able to communicate in a manner that ensures clear and mutual understanding of information both verbally and in writing.
· The company manager must be resourceful and flexible and be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
· Demonstrate experience handling sensitive and confidential information.
· For the health and safety of our staff and dancers, we ask that all employees provide proof of immunization against COVID-19. Exemption from this vaccination policy may be granted for medical contraindications or disability, sincerely held religious beliefs, or as otherwise required by law.

How To Apply

Application deadline is May 31, 2023. Please send your cover letter and resume and to:

HR@ColoradoBallet.org

Submissions without these required items will not be considered. No phone calls, please. Colorado Ballet Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To fulfill our mission, Colorado Ballet is dedicated to building and sustaining an organizational culture grounded in diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging. We are committed to hiring people who reflect and represent the rich diversity of the children, families, and communities with whom we work. Black, Indigenous, people of color, persons with disabilities, persons from underrepresented ethnic groups, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ persons are especially welcome and strongly encouraged to apply.

Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085) Information:

Salary: $51,000-54,000
Competitive paid time off and holidays
Comprehensive benefits package including LTD, medical, dental, and vision plans
401(k) retirement plan with employer match

academy faculty teacher

Position Description: Academy Faculty Teacher
Reports To: Lower School Coordinator
Type: Part Time

Academy Overview

Established in 1961 by Lillian Covillo and Freidann Parker, the Raydean Acevedo Colorado Ballet Academy is the official school of Colorado Ballet. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Gil Boggs and Academy Director Erica Fischbach, CBA is a premier training institution in the state, with programming sought after by serious ballet students worldwide.

The Raydean Acevedo Colorado Ballet Academy serves over 700 students each year, from toddlers to seniors. Colorado Ballet’s Education and Community Engagement programming serves students, teachers, families, people with disabilities, and lifelong learners, making more than 30,000 contacts each year.

Position Summary

Colorado Ballet Academy is seeking a motivated individual for a position as a Ballet Teacher for classes in our Lower Division. This is a part time position with hours on Monday Mornings, Saturday mornings for Creative Dance Classes and the possibility of additional hours. This teaching position has hourly rates commensurate with experience. This position reports to Lower School Coordinator and supervised by Academy Principal.

Position Requirements Qualifications

· Ballet classes range from 45-90 minutes in length
· Preparation of lesson plans for weekly classes, following a designated curriculum
· Guide students to perpetually progress through curriculum
· Develop, set, and rehearse choreography for end of session or end of year performances
· Responsible for music selection for classes (stereo with Bluetooth or auxiliary port are provided)
· Monthly teacher meetings
· Opportunity to teach various workshops or camp series

Qualifications

Colorado Ballet seeks the highest quality teachers to join our team. Our faculty offers quality training and inspires enthusiasm for the art of dance.

· Strong background in creative movement and ballet required
· Ability and willingness to work with young students of varied abilities
· Reliable transportation required
· Experience in classroom management and inclusive approach to dance education

Application:
Please submit a resume, cover letter and sample lesson plan to academy@coloradoballet.org.

Submissions without these items will not be considered. No phone calls please. All submissions will be acknowledged. Colorado Ballet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT TEACHING ARTIST

About Colorado Ballet Education & Community Engagement Department

Colorado Ballet is a Denver based non-profit organization. The mission is to present exceptional quality classical ballet and innovative dance through performances, training, and education programs that are integral to the cultural life of our community.

Providing high quality educational opportunities for preschool through adults, the Colorado Ballet Education & Community Engagement Department has been engaging with the Colorado community for over 20 years offering programs to students and community members least likely to access dance independently and for whom it could have the greatest impact. A fundamental philosophy of Colorado Ballet is to make dance accessible to everyone and inclusive of all. We aim to bring diverse communities together to overcome real and perceived barriers. In doing so, the department strives to provide quality dance education that focuses on the mission:

Every: To make dance accessible to everyone.

Body: To promote dance and movement as part of a healthy lifestyle.

Dance: To encourage creativity and expression through dance and foster an appreciation for ballet.

Position Summary

The Education & Community Engagement department is seeking a motivated individual for a position as a Teaching Artist. We are currently hiring both Tier 1 and Tier 2 Teaching Artists. Tier 1 Teaching Artists teach regularly, on a weekly basis, for both our Every Body Dance! afterschool enrichment program and our Workshops program. It is an ideal part-time position for someone balancing a variety of teaching jobs or other part-time work. Tier 2 Teaching Artists typically teach a specialized form or dance style and only teach when that style is requested. These teaching Artists teach sporadically throughout the year on an on call basis.

The Tier 1 Teaching Artist position teaches E&CE Curriculum (see below) in the afterschool setting, may teach workshops and Day of Dance events. Hours vary, but average two to five hours per week during the school year and five to ten hours per month in the summer, must be comfortable teaching creative movement and ballet in the afterschool setting. The majority of teaching time occurs between 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. on weekdays with occasional daytime and weekend hours. The position has hourly rates for student teachers, assistant teachers, and lead teachers as well as opportunities for administrative time.

The position reports to the Manager of Education & Community Engagement and may work directly with other department staff and Teaching Artists. Teaching Artists will typically work offsite from the Colorado Ballet studios and offices at schools and community centers, may teach virtually via Zoom, and will work with students of a variety of ages, experience, abilities, and backgrounds.

In order to fulfill our mission, Colorado Ballet is dedicated to building and sustaining an organizational culture grounded in diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging. We are committed to hiring people who reflect and represent the rich diversity of the children, families, and communities with whom we work. Black, Indigenous, people of color, persons with disabilities, persons from underrepresented ethnic groups, immigrants, LGBTQIA+ persons are especially welcome and strongly encouraged to apply.

Colorado Ballet Education & Community Engagement Curriculum

Colorado Ballet Tier 1 Teaching Artists utilize a codified curriculum for the afterschool program, Every Body Dance! This curriculum was created in order to provide a consistent program throughout the Denver metro area. A typical afterschool program provides dance classes that focus on creative movement and ballet. Utilizing Anne Green Gilbert’s methodology, we utilize Brain Compatible Dance Education techniques to create and develop the curriculum for our afterschool classes, as well as many of our workshops. These effective teaching techniques equip our Teaching Artists to engage and motivate students of all abilities in school in community settings. Colorado Ballet’s afterschool curriculum is designed for students to study a variety of dance concepts while also improving important life skills such as problem solving, spatial awareness, social and emotional learning, and strengthening the body and brain all through the art of dance.

Information about the Teaching Artist role

Colorado Ballet Education & Community Engagement Department Teaching Artists:

Are practicing artists, who have professional performing experience and/or training
Come from a variety of artistic traditions and have the desire to share their unique artistry with children, youth, adults, and beginners
Are as passionate about the art of teaching as they are about their art form
Exude joy and love of dance
Are dynamic, expressive, and energized movers
Have experience creating choreographic phrases
Have strong musicality
Have a confident presence and positive and inclusive classroom management skills
Understand the developmental needs of children and are capable of tailoring instruction to support different learners
Are committed to anti-racist education
Are committed to culturally responsive and inclusive teaching practices, and to creating classrooms in which every student is seen, valued, and feels that they belong
Have experience with (or a willingness to learn) lesson planning and designing units of instruction
Are reflective practitioners who seek opportunities for continuous learning
Are collaborative; thrive in a team dynamic in which power and responsibility are shared
Are flexible, and able to adapt to the needs and strengths of different school communities
Believe that all children are dancers and capable of achieving success in and through dance
Believe that being in the presence of children is a privilege

Requirements to Apply

Have an understanding of and commitment to the mission of Colorado Ballet as well as the Education & Community Engagement Department with a deep passion for dance and a dedication to values of access, diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Experience in dance education (Tier 1: including creative movement and ballet) with considerations for social and emotional learning.
Reliable transportation/ability to travel throughout the Denver metro area.
Availability for paid professional development workshops as well as individualized training during the school year.
Must be reliable and punctual.
Tier 1: Ability to make a solid commitment to teaching during the afterschool time frame, at least one day per week, ideally for the duration of the school year (early October to early or mid- June).
Must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer. No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
Offers for employment are contingent upon successful completion of a state and federal fingerprint level background check and mandatory reporter training.

Relevant Experience

Proficiency in other dance idioms (West African, Bharatanatyam, Ballroom, Hip Hop, etc.)
Background in dance, experience teaching dance (in public schools or non-traditional settings preferred), or formal education in dance/dance education
Proficiency in Spanish or another language

Compensation

Part-time, hourly rate: lead teaching rate begins at $40 - $55/hour
Hours: For Tier 1, approximately 1-3 hours per week, primarily between 2:30 - 6:30 p.m., Monday - Friday, some weekends and daytime hours available. For Tier 2, hours vary throughout the year.
Benefits: For Tier 1 - complementary and discount tickets to Colorado Ballet productions, paid professional development time, access to free professional continued learning, increased pay rate for outer range locations, access to free or discounted adult classes in the Raydean Acevedo Colorado Ballet Academy.

Application

Application deadline is August 15th, 2023. Please send your resume, cover letter, and sample lesson plan to Cassie Wilson at cassie.wilson@coloradoballet.org. Submissions without these items will not be considered. No phone calls please. All submissions will be acknowledged. Colorado Ballet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

What’s Next?

Colorado Ballet will review applications and schedule final candidates for an interview/audition on Zoom (or in-person if applicable) in June/July/August.
Candidates who are selected and available will begin teaching in schools starting in September 2023.

Please contact Cassie Wilson at cassie.wilson@coloradoballet.org with any questions. Thank you for your interest in teaching with Colorado Ballet’s Education & Community Engagement Department!

patron service representative

Position Description: Patron Service Representative
Reports To: Patron Services Manager
Type: Full-Time with Benefits
FLSA Classification: Non-Exempt

Company Overview

Colorado Ballet is a Denver based non-profit organization celebrating 60 years of excellence. Colorado Ballet’s mission is to present exceptional quality classical ballet and innovative dance through performances, training, and education programs that are integral to the cultural life of our community. Under the direction of Artistic Director Gil Boggs, Colorado Ballet presents more than 50 performances annually to sold-out audiences in the 2,080 seat Ellie Caulkins Opera House.

The Raydean Acevedo Colorado Ballet Academy serves over 1,200 students each year, from toddlers to seniors. Colorado Ballet’s Education and Community Engagement programming serves under-resourced students, teachers, families, people with disabilities, and lifelong learners, making more than 35,000 contacts in 300 schools and organizations annually.

Position Overview

Colorado Ballet’s Patron Services Representative is responsible for providing superb front-line customer service for all Colorado Ballet departments. Responsibilities include selling tickets, processing donations, and participating in marketing campaigns. This position requires someone who is energetic, personable, patient, adaptable, and works well both independently and in a team. This individual reports to the Patron Services Manager and works collaboratively to support all departments. This position is a full-time, benefited position with Colorado Ballet, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm with additional non-traditional evening and weekend hours during performances.

Key Duties and Functions

· Provides friendly and efficient customer service for all Colorado Ballet patrons in adherence to all Colorado Ballet policies and procedures
· Sells season single tickets and subscriptions over the phone as well as in person when in production at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House (includes evenings and weekends as well as higher frequency in November and December)
· Collects and processes payments for tickets, academy registrations, education programs, and donations
· Responsible for basic reporting/tracking
· Provides administrative support to faculty and staff
· Other duties as assigned

Position Requirements

· Minimum 2 years general customer service and administration experience; performing arts ticketing/box office experience is preferable
· History of exceptional customer service in person, over the phone, and via email
· Ability to multi-task, problem-solve, self-start, and collaborate
· Strong organizational skills
· Experience with Tessitura or similar ticketing/CRM system preferred
· Strong computer skills with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
· Flexibility to work evenings and weekends during performances
· Essential ability to remain patient, positive, and professional under all circumstances
· Dance background or knowledge is a plus

How To Apply

Please send your resume, cover letter, and 3 professional references to:
HR@coloradoballet.org

Submissions without these required items will not be considered. No phone calls please. All submissions will be acknowledged. Colorado Ballet is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085) Information:
Salary is $38,480 annually