<div dir="ltr"><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open sans",Arial,Helvetica"><b><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">North Pointe Ballet is seeking dancers </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">who identify as male for its 2023-2024 season.</span></b></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open sans",Arial,Helvetica"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Company Member & Apprentice positions available in both season-long & guest artist contract format.</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open sans",Arial,Helvetica"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Pay scale varies. </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Benefits include </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">shoes, </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">complimentary tickets, free classes, & athletic </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">training.</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open sans",Arial,Helvetica"> </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open sans",Arial,Helvetica"><b>Season includes:</b></p><ul style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 0.9em 30px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;box-sizing:border-box;list-style-position:initial;line-height:1.7em;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open sans",Arial,Helvetica"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Two full-length ballets at the Lorain Palace Theatre</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">One repertoire concert</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Multiple community engagement performances throughout Lorain & Cuyahoga Counties</span></li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Weekly rehearsal & community engagement tour hours of Tues & Thurs 9:30 AM – 2:30 PM, plus select Sundays 12-5pm</span></li></ul><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open sans",Arial,Helvetica"> </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open sans",Arial,Helvetica"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Classical ballet </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">training required. </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Training in contemporary, theater, & partnering </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">is preferred.</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open sans",Arial,Helvetica"><b><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Interested candidates </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">should email resume </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">& dance photo to </span><a href="mailto:melaina@northpointeballet.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,181,203);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration-line:none">melaina@northpointeballet.org </a><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">to schedule a time to attend company class.</span></b></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open sans",Arial,Helvetica"> </p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open sans",Arial,Helvetica"><b>ABOUT US</b></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open sans",Arial,Helvetica"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">North Pointe Ballet’s mission is to make classical ballet accessible </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">to everyone in our community. </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">NPB provides high-quality, professional ballet to Northeast Ohio through performances & initiatives that are inclusive of all abilities. NPB is committed </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">to increasing diversity & equity in the arts by addressing & </span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">removing barriers for underrepresented communities.</span></p><p style="font-size:13px;margin:0px 0px 0.9em;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;vertical-align:baseline;line-height:1.7;color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:"Open sans",Arial,Helvetica"><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">Learn more at <a href="http://northpointeballet.org/" rel="noopener" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,181,203);margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline;text-decoration-line:none">northpointeballet.org</a></span><span style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;background:transparent;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="times new roman, serif"><b><br></b></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="times new roman, serif"><b>Leanna Ruegg</b><br></font><div><font face="times new roman, serif">Community Engagement & Operations Manager, North Pointe Ballet</font></div></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><span style="font-family:"times new roman",serif">515-460-3695 mobile</span><br></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="times new roman, serif"><img src="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Z0m7G0XxiYZ0kvwsIfdk0RUrRA8v_aQa&export=download" width="96" height="53"><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><b><i><font face="times new roman, serif" size="1">Making Classical Ballet Accessible to Our Community</font></i></b></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,136)"><font face="times new roman, serif" size="1"><a href="https://northpointeballet.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Website</a>  |  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/northpointeballet" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Facebook</a>  |  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/northpointeballet/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Instagram</a></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>