Dance Wire
Load Crew
Dance Wire, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204
POSITION:
Load Crew
TERMS:
Part-time independent contractor.
SALARY RANGE:
$60-100 per shift, plus one pair of complementary tickets to the show being loaded in or out, for each Load-In or Load-Out worked, up to a maximum of 4 tickets to each show.
BENEFITS:
None
REPORTS TO:
Executive Director
SUPERVISES:
No supervisory responsibilities
White Bird, a dance-presenting nonprofit organization based in Portland, OR, is seeking motivated, passionate individuals to be Load Crew independent contractors.
White Bird Work Culture
White Bird is a diverse and inclusive community.
We are committed to creating environments where everyone can thrive.
White Bird appreciates and welcomes diversity in all its forms and encourages candidates of color to apply.
Dress code is safety conscious.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Load Crew members get behind-the-scenes experience setting up before and breaking down after each dance company’s visit.
White Bird is known for its dancer hospitality, and Load Crew is the team that makes it happen.
Load Crew members support White Bird’s small Administrative Team to fortify our dance presenting and marketing functions at each venue.
Load Crew is supervised by White Bird’s Executive Director.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
Each Load shift will start or end at White Bird’s office in downtown Portland at 900 SW 5th Avenue.
Venue locations, specific one to be communicated in advance, include:
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR
97205
Lincoln Performance Hall – 1620 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR
97201
Newmark Theatre – 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR
97205
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts – 12625 SW Crescent Street, Beaverton, OR
97005
Keller Auditorium – 222 SW Clay Street, Portland, OR
97201
White Bird rents a moving van to transport items the few blocks between the office and the venue.
A regular White Bird staff member drives the truck, and Load Crew walk those few blocks between the office and the venue.
If the performance is farther away, Load Crew members are responsible for their own transportation between the office and the venue.
Load-In
Assisting White Bird staff in transporting show materials from White Bird’s storage unit and office to the venue and arranging materials within the venue.
Load-Ins take place on weekday afternoons the day before the opening performance, usually Tue or Wed.
See schedule at end.
Load-Out
Assisting White Bird staff in removing show materials from the venue and helping to place materials back in White Bird’s storage unit and office.
Load-Outs take place at night starting immediately after the last performance ends, and may last as late as 2:00am.
Load Crew is expected to stay until all work is complete or 4.5 hours after the shift started, whichever comes first.
See schedule at end.
Both Load-In and Load-Out require:
heavy lifting of items up to 50 pounds
pushing fully loaded hand trucks (including up inclines)
walking up and down staircases
bending or squatting
Independent Contractors must be able to carry out all of these duties.
The safety of its staff, volunteers, and audiences is of the utmost importance to White Bird.
All White Bird staff must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and willing to receive all future CDC-recommended vaccines or boosters with urgency, or alternatively present an objection to vaccination for medical or religious reasons.
Staff must be willing to comply with all COVID-19 policies both at the White Bird offices and at performance venues; these policies are created in response to local, state, and federal mandates as well as industry best practices, and are subject to revision as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please email a statement of interest that specifies where you learned of this opening, a listing of relevant experience, and contact information for 2 professional references to info@whitebird.org.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, and early application is highly recommended.
The potential start date for this position is October 3, 2023.
23-24 Load Crew Calendar
NOTE:
All end times approximate.
Pilobolus
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Load-In
Tue 10/03/23
1:00pm-5:00pm
Show
Wed 10/04
7:30pm
Load-Out
Wed 10/04/23
9:30pm-1:30am
Camille A. Brown
Newmark Theatre
Load-In
Wed 10/11/23
1:00pm-5:00pm
Show
Thu 10/12
7:30pm
Show
Fri 10/13
7:30pm
Show
Sat 10/14
7:30pm
Load-Out
Sat 10/14/23
9:30pm-1:30am
Ephrat Asherie
Lincoln Hall
Full Load-In
Wed 11/01/23
1:00pm-5:00pm
Show
Thu 11/02
7:30pm
Show
Fri 11/03
7:30pm
Matinee
Sat 11/04
2:00pm
Show
Sat 11/04
7:30pm
Partial Load-Out
(less time, lower rate)
Sat 11/04/23
9:30pm-12:30am
Abby Z and the New Utility
Lincoln Hall
Partial Load-In
(less time, lower rate)
Wed 11/15/23
1:00pm-4:00pm
Show
Thu 11/16
7:30pm
Show
Fri 11/17
7:30pm
Show
Sat 11/18
7:30pm
Partial Load-Out
(less time, lower rate)
Sat 11/18/23
9:30pm-12:30am
LED
Lincoln Hall
Partial Load-In (less time, lower rate)
Wed 01/24/24
1:00pm-4:00pm
Show
Thu 1/25
7:30pm
Show
Fri 1/26
7:30pm
Matinee
Sat 1/27
2:00pm
Show
Sat 1/27
7:30pm
Full Load-Out
Sat 1/27/24
9:30pm-1:30am
Black Grace
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Load-In
Tue 02/20/24
1:00pm-5:00pm
Show
Wed 02/21
7:30pm
Load-Out
Wed 02/21/24
9:30pm-1:30am
Music from the Sole
Newmark Theatre
Load-In
Wed 02/28/24
1:00pm-5:00pm
Show
Thu 02/29
7:30pm
Show
Fri 03/01
7:30pm
Matinee
Sat 03/02
2:00pm
Show
Sat 03/02
7:30pm
Load-Out
Sat 03/02/24
9:30pm-1:30am
Alvin Ailey
Keller Auditorium
Load-In
Mon 03/11/24
1:00pm-5:00pm
Show
Tue 03/12
7:30pm
Show
Wed 3/13
7:30pm
Load-Out
Wed 3/13/24
9:30pm-1:30am
Sydney Dance Company
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Load-In
Tue 04/09/24
1:00pm-5:00pm
Show
Wed 04/10
7:30pm
Load-Out
Wed 04/10/24
9:30pm-1:30am
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Load Crew
TERMS:
Part-time independent contractor.
SALARY RANGE:
$60-100 per shift, plus one pair of complementary tickets to the show being loaded in or out, for each Load-In or Load-Out worked, up to a maximum of 4 tickets to each show.
BENEFITS:
None
REPORTS TO:
Executive Director
SUPERVISES:
No supervisory responsibilities
White Bird, a dance-presenting nonprofit organization based in Portland, OR, is seeking motivated, passionate individuals to be Load Crew independent contractors.
White Bird Work Culture
White Bird is a diverse and inclusive community.
We are committed to creating environments where everyone can thrive.
White Bird appreciates and welcomes diversity in all its forms and encourages candidates of color to apply.
Dress code is safety conscious.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Load Crew members get behind-the-scenes experience setting up before and breaking down after each dance company’s visit.
White Bird is known for its dancer hospitality, and Load Crew is the team that makes it happen.
Load Crew members support White Bird’s small Administrative Team to fortify our dance presenting and marketing functions at each venue.
Load Crew is supervised by White Bird’s Executive Director.
Specific Responsibilities Include:
Each Load shift will start or end at White Bird’s office in downtown Portland at 900 SW 5th Avenue.
Venue locations, specific one to be communicated in advance, include:
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall – 1037 SW Broadway, Portland, OR
97205
Lincoln Performance Hall – 1620 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR
97201
Newmark Theatre – 1111 SW Broadway, Portland, OR
97205
Patricia Reser Center for the Arts – 12625 SW Crescent Street, Beaverton, OR
97005
Keller Auditorium – 222 SW Clay Street, Portland, OR
97201
White Bird rents a moving van to transport items the few blocks between the office and the venue.
A regular White Bird staff member drives the truck, and Load Crew walk those few blocks between the office and the venue.
If the performance is farther away, Load Crew members are responsible for their own transportation between the office and the venue.
Load-In
Assisting White Bird staff in transporting show materials from White Bird’s storage unit and office to the venue and arranging materials within the venue.
Load-Ins take place on weekday afternoons the day before the opening performance, usually Tue or Wed.
See schedule at end.
Load-Out
Assisting White Bird staff in removing show materials from the venue and helping to place materials back in White Bird’s storage unit and office.
Load-Outs take place at night starting immediately after the last performance ends, and may last as late as 2:00am.
Load Crew is expected to stay until all work is complete or 4.5 hours after the shift started, whichever comes first.
See schedule at end.
Both Load-In and Load-Out require:
heavy lifting of items up to 50 pounds
pushing fully loaded hand trucks (including up inclines)
walking up and down staircases
bending or squatting
Independent Contractors must be able to carry out all of these duties.
The safety of its staff, volunteers, and audiences is of the utmost importance to White Bird.
All White Bird staff must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and willing to receive all future CDC-recommended vaccines or boosters with urgency, or alternatively present an objection to vaccination for medical or religious reasons.
Staff must be willing to comply with all COVID-19 policies both at the White Bird offices and at performance venues; these policies are created in response to local, state, and federal mandates as well as industry best practices, and are subject to revision as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please email a statement of interest that specifies where you learned of this opening, a listing of relevant experience, and contact information for 2 professional references to info@whitebird.org.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, and early application is highly recommended.
The potential start date for this position is October 3, 2023.
23-24 Load Crew Calendar
NOTE:
All end times approximate.
Pilobolus
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Load-In
Tue 10/03/23
1:00pm-5:00pm
Show
Wed 10/04
7:30pm
Load-Out
Wed 10/04/23
9:30pm-1:30am
Camille A. Brown
Newmark Theatre
Load-In
Wed 10/11/23
1:00pm-5:00pm
Show
Thu 10/12
7:30pm
Show
Fri 10/13
7:30pm
Show
Sat 10/14
7:30pm
Load-Out
Sat 10/14/23
9:30pm-1:30am
Ephrat Asherie
Lincoln Hall
Full Load-In
Wed 11/01/23
1:00pm-5:00pm
Show
Thu 11/02
7:30pm
Show
Fri 11/03
7:30pm
Matinee
Sat 11/04
2:00pm
Show
Sat 11/04
7:30pm
Partial Load-Out
(less time, lower rate)
Sat 11/04/23
9:30pm-12:30am
Abby Z and the New Utility
Lincoln Hall
Partial Load-In
(less time, lower rate)
Wed 11/15/23
1:00pm-4:00pm
Show
Thu 11/16
7:30pm
Show
Fri 11/17
7:30pm
Show
Sat 11/18
7:30pm
Partial Load-Out
(less time, lower rate)
Sat 11/18/23
9:30pm-12:30am
LED
Lincoln Hall
Partial Load-In (less time, lower rate)
Wed 01/24/24
1:00pm-4:00pm
Show
Thu 1/25
7:30pm
Show
Fri 1/26
7:30pm
Matinee
Sat 1/27
2:00pm
Show
Sat 1/27
7:30pm
Full Load-Out
Sat 1/27/24
9:30pm-1:30am
Black Grace
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Load-In
Tue 02/20/24
1:00pm-5:00pm
Show
Wed 02/21
7:30pm
Load-Out
Wed 02/21/24
9:30pm-1:30am
Music from the Sole
Newmark Theatre
Load-In
Wed 02/28/24
1:00pm-5:00pm
Show
Thu 02/29
7:30pm
Show
Fri 03/01
7:30pm
Matinee
Sat 03/02
2:00pm
Show
Sat 03/02
7:30pm
Load-Out
Sat 03/02/24
9:30pm-1:30am
Alvin Ailey
Keller Auditorium
Load-In
Mon 03/11/24
1:00pm-5:00pm
Show
Tue 03/12
7:30pm
Show
Wed 3/13
7:30pm
Load-Out
Wed 3/13/24
9:30pm-1:30am
Sydney Dance Company
Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
Load-In
Tue 04/09/24
1:00pm-5:00pm
Show
Wed 04/10
7:30pm
Load-Out
Wed 04/10/24
9:30pm-1:30am
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