Jobs:
AXIS Dance Company welcomes aspiring dancers and athletes with disabilities to explore an exciting and rewarding career path. Sign up for an audition to experience our dynamic dance repertory.
Benefits:
- Create, experiment and collaborate with fiery dancers
- Perform & tour nationally
- Teach and educate; be a powerful role model
- Impact people’s perceptions about dance and disability
- Live in a beautiful metro area – a hub of the disability community
- Contract includes salary and benefits (with 2 year commitment)
AXIS Dance Company, based in Oakland, CA, is one of the world’s most acclaimed and innovative ensembles of performers with and without disabilities. We promise your experiences will change your perceptions about dance and the possibilities of the human body forever.
We’d love to hear from you! Email Judith Smith about your interests, with a resume and link to your dance footage (You Tube videos preferred).
Internships
Catch a behind-the-scenes look at a professional dance company and gain hands-on experience in arts administration. AXIS internships provide aspiring artists, arts educators, managers and leaders the opportunity to learn about the inner workings of a mid-sized modern dance company. You’ll learn how to spearhead development, marketing, research, and dance education projects. Positions are now available for Fall 2012:
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Internship dates: |
Sept 3 – Dec 6, 2012 |
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Application Deadline: |
July 23, 2012 |
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Time Committment: |
15 hours per week |
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Stipend: |
$100. No tuition fees for studio classes or summer intensives. Interns receive 2 complimentary tickets to AXIS annual home season performance. Academic credit if applicable. |
Qualifications:
- Basic computer knowledge (including MS Word and Excel)
- Excellent phone and people skills
- Enthusiasm for working with the public
- Ability to manage multiple tasks while working independently
To apply for an internship, please send a cover letter and resume to Mollie McFarland at mollie@axisdance.org. Please indicate in the subject line which season internship you are interested in and available for. If you’d prefer to volunteer, learn more here.
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Season |
Application Deadline |
Length of Internship |
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Fall 2012 |
July 23, 2012 |
Sept 3 – Dec 6 |
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Winter 2013 |
TBD |
Jan – April, Dates TBD |
Volunteer Opportunities
If you would like to help AXIS out with upcoming projects such as mailings and administrative projects, please send an email to info@axisdance.org. We will contact you when volunteer opportunities arise. Thank you!
*Internships are provided with a modest stipend of $100. Tuition fees for all of AXIS‚ studio classes and summer intensives for adults are waived for interns. Interns also receive 2 complimentary tickets to AXIS annual home season performance. Academic credit if applicable.
