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Job Description
Ballet Jörgen is Canada’s most active touring dance company, performing across Canada and into the United States each season. The Lighting Director will work closely with the Company’s other technical crew and the Artistic Director. The Lighting Director will be responsible for preparing the lighting plots for all Company productions and direct the hang, focus and cueing for all performances and events. The Lighting Director will tour with the Company, so a desire to travel to small communities from coast to coast across all ten Canadian provinces and into the United States is a must, as is a valid drivers license.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Preparing the lighting plots for all Company productions and ensuring timely delivery of the plots and paperwork to all upcoming performance venues;
• Directing the hang, focus and cueing in each venue;
• Cueing each show on the Company laptop and transferring the show to the in-house lighting operator;
• On occasion you will be required to run lights for a performance;
• Spiking all lighting specials in each theatre and knowing where these specials should be focused;
• Creating paperwork for each ballet toured including lighting notes on each venue;
• General lighting maintenance and lighting inventory;
• Sharing driving responsibilities of production vehicles;
• Assisting with all performance/event load ins and load outs and from the Ballet Jörgen warehouse and studio space as necessary.

Qualifications / Required Skills

Requirements
• Completion of an accredited post-secondary program in technical theatre or the equivalent combination (3 years or more) of experience and education;
• Must have theatrical and dance lighting design experience;
• Experience with leading crews in lighting or technical department;
• Experience with ETC Nomad console;
• A valid drivers license is a must. Duties will include driving production vehicles including 16’ box cube;
• Valid passport;
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of current safety standards;
• Must be self-motivated and possess good organizational and time management skills;
• Punctual, organized and able to perform tasks independently;
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Good relationship building skills;
• Must be able to handle stressful situations and deadline pressure while ensuring accuracy;
• Skilled in major computer applications related to work including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook;
• Some physical work will be required, including but not limited to, heavy lifting and climbing ladders, aerial lifts and working at heights;
• Work will include evenings and weekends;
• French an asset;
• Touring experience would be an asset.

Additional Information

The Lighting Director will report to the Production Manager and Artistic Director.

Contract Length:
35 to 40 Weeks

Contract Start Date:
On or around August 29, 2022

Hours:
Up to 46 hours/week

Additional Information:
Ballet Jörgen’s 2022-2023 season will include tours of Anne of Green Gables – The Ballet, The Nutcracker, Cinderella and a mixed repertoire “Small Halls” performance. Touring will take place across Canada and into the United States.

Ballet Jörgen is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunities for all employees. Ballet Jörgen encourages applications from qualified candidates by those who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including those who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuit/Inuk, members of racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+. Ballet Jörgen is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment and will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Ballet Jörgen encourages applicants of any age.

Salary: $1,000 - $1,150/week

Contact Information

Email resume and cover letter to stephen@balletjorgen.ca

Employer Profile

About Ballet Jörgen
As Canada’s preeminent touring ballet company, Ballet Jörgen travels coast to coast each season performing a vibrant repertoire of full-length ballets and shorter contemporary works. Known for the warmth and beauty of its productions, Ballet Jörgen aims to reflect a Canadian audience, and to make ballet accessible and relevant to 21st century audiences. Ballet Jörgen is also proud to support the development of Canadian choreographers and since its inception has danced new works created exclusively for the Company. With 8 full-scale productions and over 260 shorter works in our inventory, Ballet Jörgen is a well-established touring ballet company with a robust outreach program, reaching audiences of over 50,000 people, in over 60 communities across Canada and the United States.