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Rehearsal Director and Repetiteur - San Francisco Ballet

Posted over 2 years ago

Position Type : Full Time

Job Title : Rehearsal Director and Repetiteur (4 total on staff)

Department : Artistic

Salary : $115,000

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 Helgi Tomasson, the Company has achieved an international reputation as one of the preeminent ballet companies in the world.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

STUDIO REHEARSALS :

• Assist choreographers and producers in staging new work, record and document changes in choreography as required. 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 choreographer's artistic intentions including preparation and learning of these works using videos and / or notation scores provided by the Company.
• Ensure the Company Code of Practice is implemented and respected in rehearsals by choreographers, repetiteurs, guest teachers, and dancers.
• Liaise with the Logistics Manager in planning the weekly rehearsal schedule.
• 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.
• Commit to maintaining effective team-working with the studio, exemplifying genuine collaboration.

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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 be required in the future.

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