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events & donor relations coordinator

Primary Purpose
Events & Donor Relations Fellow will participate on a team of professional, dedicated individuals managing major, corporate, and individual donors and event planning and execution efforts. This position must utilize skills including team-based interaction, project management, goal-setting and administrative support. The Events & Donor Relations Fellow must have the ability to work under pressure, demonstrate active listening and exhibit organizational skills. This is a demanding and multi-disciplinary role that includes a mix of administrative tasks, project coordination and creative work.

To apply, please email resume & cover letter to info@balletfantastique.org

  • Cover letter: Tell us about you. Be sure to include why you want to work with Ballet Fantastique, preferred start dates, your availability, and past experiences that equip you to be a strong candidate. Include job title that you are applying for.

  • Resume: Education, work, volunteer, and leadership experience. Please include graduation date and area(s) of study, contact information and 3(+) references. We love to know what you are passionate about and your career goals; feel free to also include activities and interests.

academy & studio manager

Primary Purpose
The Academy & Studio Manager will participate on a team of professional, dedicated individuals managing internal and external efforts on behalf of the Academy and Company. This position must utilize skills including team-based interaction, project management, goal setting and administrative support. The Academy & Studio Manager must have the ability to work under pressure, demonstrate active listening, PR and marketing, customer relations, planning, and organizational skills. This is a demanding and multi-disciplinary role that includes a mix of administrative tasks, project coordination and creative work.

To apply, please email resume & cover letter to info@balletfantastique.org

  • Cover letter: Tell us about you. Be sure to include why you want to work with Ballet Fantastique, preferred start dates, your availability, and past experiences that equip you to be a strong candidate. Include job title that you are applying for.

  • Resume: Education, work, volunteer, and leadership experience. Please include graduation date and area(s) of study, contact information and 3(+) references. We love to know what you are passionate about and your career goals; feel free to also include activities and interests.

volunteer

BFan would not exist without the contribution of thousands of hours of volunteer support from incredible supporters here in our community and around the globe. Find out how you can make a difference, helping us out with costuming, set design and construction, administration, special events, and more.

Events, Committees + More

  • Click here to get tickets to an upcoming Benefit Event (e.g., Gala, Cooking with the Choreographers, etc.)

  • Contact us to express interest in joining a Committee

  • Contact us if your business would like information about program advertisement opportunities or is able to make an in-kind and/or auction donation

Intern

BALLET FANTASTIQUE MARKETING, PR, DEVELOPMENT INTERNSHIPS

Undergraduate and graduate internships are available with mentored, ownership-level experience. All internships are currently non-paid.

Ballet Fantastique's intern application process is competitive, and we look for candidates who are passionate, creative, self-directed, excellent communicators, and extremely reliable and professional.

Applying for an Internship

Please email us the following:

  • Cover letter: Tell us about you. Be sure to include why you want to work with Ballet Fantastique, preferred internship start and finish dates (e.g., Summer, School Year), your availability, and past experiences that equip you to be a strong candidate.

  • Resume: Education, work, volunteer, and leadership experience. Please include graduation date and area(s) of study, contact information and 3(+) references. We love to know what you are passionate about and your internship goals; feel free to also include activities and interests.

  • Writing sample: Something you're proud of that shows your ability to communicate effectively.

  • Recommended but not required: Design, video production, and/or art sample (show your creative and PR abilities).

Ballet Fantastique's intern alumni are now working with arts organizations all over the world.

Please email completed applications to info[at]balletfantastique.org, or mail to the studio: Ballet Fantastique / 960 Oak St. / Eugene, OR 97401.

SERVE

BALLET FANTASTIQUE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS BOARD

Just as we believe in building the next generation of artists and audiences, we also believe passionately in building our next generation of community leaders.

Ballet Fantastique’s Young Professionals Board amplifies the impact of Ballet Fantastique’s voice in the Northwest, powering fundraising, events, and new arts initiatives, and providing the next generation of community leaders with professional board experience, volunteer service in your areas of interest and skillset, and business development opportunities. BFan’s YPB plans boldly creative events, provides a vital sounding board for new projects, leverages local collaboration, and supports our innovative youth outreach programs.

Meeting/events list is available upon request.

YPB ACTIVITIES + EXPECTATIONS

  • Attend one BFan YPB meeting and/or event per month

  • Attend Ballet Fantastique’s Hult Center concert season as a Young Professionals season subscriber

  • Attend Ballet Fantastique Open Barre events

  • Network with friends and businesses across our community

  • Other volunteer/service opportunities surrounding our active event and outreach calendars

  • Suggested monthly dues of $10/month to the Ballet Fantastique Young Artist Scholarship Fund (tax-deductible donation)

  • Ballet Fantastique Young Professionals season subscription ($100–128, includes four productions with all live music at the Hult Center)

YPB BENEFITS

  • Name listed on the Ballet Fantastique website and in the Ballet Fantastique Hult Center season souvenir program magazine

  • Resume-building and networking opportunities, including with Ballet Fantastique’s donor base, VIPs, community leaders, corporate sponsors, and the Board of Directors of Ballet Fantastique

  • Special backstage access and artist experiences to see the Hult Center and meet the Company artists

  • Discounted gala tickets and Ballet Fantastique adult classes + coupon codes to selected performances

Former members of the Ballet Fantastique Young Professionals Board are now serving on Ballet Fantastique's board of directors, employed as Ballet Fantastique staff, or members of other elite corporate and nonprofit arts organizations across the Northwest and the globe. We are so grateful for their service!

Please email info[at]balletfantastique.org for a YPB application.