Do you love talking to people?

Are you interested in being part of the MMDG Dance Center community?

Do you want to take dance and somatic technique classes for free?

If you answered yes to all three, you’re a perfect candidate for our Work/Study team!

IMPORTANT DATES | FALL 2019 TERM

Application Period: July 1-31, 2019
Term Dates: September 9, 2019 – December 24, 2019 (end date flexible)
Orientation Date (Mandatory): Sunday, September 8th 12:00pm-3:00pm

The Mark Morris Dance Group’s Work/Study team serves as the first point-of-contact to almost 4,000 Dance Center visitors each week. Work/Study are essential members of our Operations team, providing customer service and support for our daily programming.

Work/Study are hosted year-round for Fall, Winter/Spring, and Summer terms.
Applicants must be 18+ and authorized to work in the US.

COMMITMENT

Participants are required to work two 4-hour shifts per week at MMDG’s Front Desk.

BENEFITS

Work/Study participants receive:

One free adult dance or somatic technique class at the Dance Center for every two hours
worked (four classes per week).

Classes may also be used to pay for:

-Up to 50% of MMDG’s Summer and Winter Intensives, GAGA’s Summer and Winter Intensives, and MMDG’s Teacher Training Program
-Up to 100% of BAM’s Next Wave Artist Labs at the Mark Morris Dance Center, MMDG’s Shared Space application fee, and any single-day workshop.

-Access to subsidized rehearsal space at the Mark Morris Dance Center.
-Access to professional development opportunities offered at the Mark Morris Dance Center.

STANDARD SHIFT SCHEDULE
1 person needed per shift

Monday-Friday
7:30am – 11:30am
11:30am-3:30pm
3:00pm-7:00pm
6:00pm-10pm

Saturday
8:30am – 12:30pm
11:00am – 3:00pm
12:30pm – 4:30pm
3:00pm – 7:00pm

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:

-Welcome and direct Dance Center visitors, students, and renters
-Assist with adult class check-in
-Confirm participant count in adult classes
-Clean and organize school supplies
-Wash towels and sheets for MMDG’s Wellness Center
-Complete regularly scheduled building walk-throughs and provide feedback to the Front Desk
staff
-Provide general assistance to the Operations team at the Front Desk

You are a great candidate for our Work/Study Program if you:

-Have customer service experience and love talking to people
-Are adaptable, attentive and have great interpersonal skills
-Are seeking an affordable way to take class regularly
-Interested in working with our vast community of learners (from 18months – 92 years)

For more information and how to apply, visit our website linked here.