Dance Alive National Ballet seeks Executive Director

Celebrating more than 50 years, Dance Alive National Ballet seeks a dynamic Executive Director to help set the stage for the next generation.

Executive Director
Dance Alive National Ballet seeks an Executive Director to serve as chief operating officer. Responsibilities include financial management, fundraising, strategic planning, audience development, and daily operations. DANB is a non-profit organization and equal opportunity employer. Bachelor’s or higher degree and solid arts management experience required. Salary $36,000-$45,000 plus benefits. This is a great opportunity for growth for dancer in career transition. Full job description is available upon request. Please email cover letter and resume toJennifer@siegelartist.com.

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James Salter: Why I Became A Writer

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How Dana Gioia Composes His Poems (Very Physically)

BBC World Service's In the Studio visits the California poet laureate and former NEA chairman at his hilltop retreat, where he talks about how he feels a poem coming on physically and has to walk around as he's composing it - as well as the origin of the ballad he wrote about the death of his Mexican-American cowboy grandfather in Wyoming. (audio)

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Survey: 75 Percent Of Artists Make Less Than $10,000 Per Year (And It's Getting Worse)

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The Dining Car Could Heal America: Composer Gabriel Kahane's Amtrak Odyssey

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