Role: Rehearsal Director
Department: Artistic
Salary: $115,000
We are San Francisco Ballet, a pioneering company, with a vision to lead and inspire the art form, making a positive and lasting impact on our community and the world.
We are looking for a passionate, highly skilled, committed, and empathic Rehearsal Director to join our Artistic Team, who demonstrates wide knowledge and high-level experience of the artform. You will need to have extensive, previous experience of coaching both classical and contemporary repertoire, assisting choreographers in creations, setting existing works, teaching classes, and mentoring and supporting dancers throughout their careers.
Place of Work: San Francisco Ballet, 455 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Hours of Work: Normal company hours during rehearsal weeks are Monday to Friday 10.00am – 6.30pm with suitable breaks. During performance weeks, hours are variable and evening and weekend working will be required.
Deadline for applications: March 24th, 2023 at 6:00 pm PST
Interviews with Class Attendance: During the w/c April 11th, 2023.
Organizational Profile
As America’s oldest professional ballet company and one of the three largest ballet companies in the United States, San Francisco Ballet has enjoyed a long and rich tradition of artistic ‘firsts’ since it was founded in 1933. SF Ballet performed the first American productions of Swan Lake and Nutcracker, as well as the first production of Coppelia, choreographed by an American choreographer. Guided in its early years by American dance pioneers and brothers Lew, Willam, and Harold Christensen, San Francisco Ballet currently presents more than 100 performances a year locally, nationally, and abroad. Under the direction of Tamara Rojo, the Company upholds and drives an international reputation as one of the preeminent ballet companies in the world.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Studio Rehearsals
- To assist choreographers and producers in the staging of new work, and record and document changes in choreography as required. To rehearse and maintain standards of existing repertoire, maximizing dancers technical and artistic capability, and in the absence of the original choreographer or producer, be fully conversant with the choreographers artistic intentions including preparation and learning of these works using videos and/or notation scores provided by the Company.
- To ensure the Agreement of Conduct is implemented and respected in rehearsals by choreographers, repetiteurs, guest teachers, and dancers.
- To liaise with the Director of Artistic Operations and the Executive Rehearsal Director in planning the weekly rehearsal schedule
- To support the maintenance of dancers’ technique by providing general training (class) to an outstanding level and deliver individual and remedial coaching as necessary to all ranks of artists, soloists, and principals as appropriate.
- To commit to maintaining effective team-working within the studio, exampling genuine collaboration
Production rehearsals and performances
- In conjunction with the Artistic Director, Executive Rehearsal Director, and the Artistic Team, monitor stage rehearsals to ensure that all choreography is accurately reproduced and monitor performances to ensure that artistic and professional excellence is maintained
- To provide regular performance feedback to company dancers as appropriate, depending on venue and setting
- To contribute to the casting of all performances – both general and daily, in addition to adhering to all amendments to daily casting at each performance venue
Management
- To attend all weekly artistic team meetings and full Company meetings
- To keep updated on information related to the Company’s schedule, artistic vision, current dancers, upcoming productions, rehearsals, and performances.
- To check emails regularly and send/receive/file emails for digital documentation
- To audition and recruit new dancers for the Company and provide feedback on auditionees to the rest of the Artistic Team
- To provide input for dancers evaluation meetings
- To mentor dancers assisting in rehearsals, and ensure they understand and respect the Company Agreement of Conduct
- To monitor individual dancers professional standards in rehearsal and performance, providing feedback and guidance as appropriate, depending on venue and setting
- To assist with the effective management of the Company so that a high level of professional excellence and morale is maintained.
- To assist in developing and maintaining effective team-working within and between departments and locations
- To deliver other such duties as may be required by the Line Manager or Directorate
General
- Sustain a strong collaborative artistic partnership with the Artistic Director, Associate Artistic Director, and Executive Rehearsal Director
- Display the ability to lead, teach, and inspire company dancers.
- To be committed to attend any professional development/management training which supports the role.
- Show a broad knowledge of the international dance scene, a strong work ethic and excellent communication skills.
- To be an ambassador and representative for the company and its artistic objectives and always acts in the best interest of the company.
- To attend Development and Fundraising events, and act as an Ambassador for the Department
- Respect confidentiality of all parties and communication
- To participate in the provision of a safe working environment
- To maintain a strong team ethic within the department and Company
- To attend an Annual Evaluation meeting with the Artistic Director and the Associate Artistic Director
Authority
- To assess and effectively communicate the rehearsal requirements to dancers and lead rehearsals.
- To amend casting as needed (consulting the Artistic Director/Executive Rehearsal Director where appropriate)
- This job description is a guide to the nature of the work required of the Rehearsal Director and Repetiteur and does not form part of the contract of employment. It is neither comprehensive nor restrictive and therefore does not preclude change or development that will inevitably be required in the future.
Application Procedure
We prefer you apply online
NO CALLS, PLEASE
San Francisco Ballet Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to employing a diverse staff.
Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the Fair Chance Ordinance (FCO).
San Francisco Ballet
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