Ballet Wichita Dancer Agreement
This Agreement, made BY AND BETWEEN BALLET WICHITA, INC., A Kansas Nonprofit Corporation;
Hereinafter, referred to as: “BW”
AND the dancer, referred to as: “Dancer”
BW is a Kansas non-profit corporation organized for and dedicated to the following purposes:
a. To promote interest in ballet performances;
b. To prepare its members and students for performances in ballet and music;
c. To hold educational workshops, classes, and residencies;
d. To prepare its members in all phases of ballet;
e. To arrange ballet concerts, performances and productions;
BW seeks dancer participation its 2023-2024 productions, each of which might require a separate audition for consideration, and community performances and to carry out the purpose set forth above in accordance with the terms of this agreement and the Policies and Regulations of BW as they may be published from time to time; and
Dancer is a student and/or performer of ballet and wishes to avail themselves of the opportunities of participation of BW in accordance with the terms of this agreement and the Policies and Regulations of BW as they may be published from time to time;
In consideration of the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein, BW and Dancer agree as follows:
1. PARTICIPATION. Dancer promises to and does hereby agree to participate in BW for the term set forth herein and BW does hereby accept Dancer’s enrollment and hereby declares Dancer to be a participant for the term set forth herein both parties understanding and agreeing that Dancer might be required to audition for each production in the 2023-2024 performance season.
2. TERM. The term shall commence on the date this Agreement is signed and executed by both parties and shall last through the end of the 2023-2024 performance season with the understanding that Dancer might be expected to audition for each major production.
3. BW DUTIES. For the term set forth herein, BW shall have the following duties:
a. To arrange for ballet concerts, production and performances in such a number and in such settings as BW shall determine is in keeping with its objectives;
b. To conduct public performances of ballet;
c. To provide experienced, professional artistic direction for all concerts, performances and productions;
d. When deemed necessary by the Artistic Director, to use its best efforts to bring in (a) guest artist(s) of prominence in the ballet world to perform in principal roles to such an extent as in BW’s sole discretion will be beneficial to its members and the public;
e. To provide a professional atmosphere conducive to the performance of quality ballet productions so that its members may learn new skills in such an atmosphere.
4. DANCER DUTIES. For the term set forth herein, the Dancer shall have the following duties:
a. Pay the fees and charges required herein;
b. Be available to participate in all performances of BW as they may be scheduled from time to time in such parts or roles as the Dancer may be assigned and exert Dancer’s best efforts in such performances;
c. Attend faithfully all rehearsals and performances for which the Dancer has been assigned a part and exert Dancer’s best efforts in such rehearsals and performances;
d. Provide, at Dancer’s sole expense, all leotards, tights, shoes and other general items of costumes and clothing generally required to appear and perform ballet in rehearsals and on stage and as may be, from time to time, required by BW.
e. Be responsible for the condition and good repair of all costumes and props which may from time to time, be issued to the Dancer, keeping them in safe condition and good repair and returning them to BW as directed. There may be a nominal charge from time to time for the issuance of new costumes.
f. Conduct themselves at all times with good behavior, following all directions given by the Artistic Director or other officials of BW and following all the Rules and Regulations of BW as they may from time to time hereafter be adopted and posted by BW .
5. PAYMENT. Dancer shall receive no payment, fee or other award of any kind for services rendered hereunder. BW is an nonprofit organization dedicated to the promotion of ballet and the education of young dancers in accord with its purposes. Dancer recognizes this and agrees that dancer’s reward will be the experience and opportunities gained from participation in BW and the concerts, productions and performances in which Dancer participates.
6. RELATIONSHIP. Dancer is not an employee of BW for any reason, nor is Dancer an agent of BW for any reason. Dancer has no authority of any kind to speak for or bind BW for any purpose, unless such authority is set forth in writing and approved by BW’s Executive Management Team. Dancer is only a member of BW for the term set forth herein.
7. DECISIONS AND CHOICE OF ROLES. BW, through its Artistic Director or other chosen officials or designees as assigned by the Artistic Director, retains and has the sole authority, in its sole discretion, to assign roles to dancers for its productions, concerts and performances. Those roles include helper as well as dancer roles. The dancer will abide by and accept such decisions.
8. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated as follows:
a. BY BW. BW may terminate this Agreement without notice for any of the following reasons: The Dancer’s misconduct, failure to perform or abide by any of the Dancer’s duties set forth herein; failure to follow any of the Rules and Regulations of BW which from time to time may be adopted; disruptive or recalcitrant behavior which disturbs or in the opinion of BW adversely affects any of BW’s classes, rehearsals, productions, concerts, performances, the BW Community; or any other behavior which in BW’s sole opinion indicates that the Dancer is not making satisfactory progress, in not giving their best effort or is not in the best interests of either the Dancer or BW.
b. BY DANCER. Dancer may terminate this Agreement without notice at any time except within thirty (30) days of a concert, production or performance in which Dancer has been assigned a role. In that case, the Dancer is expected continue participation and perform the role(s) assigned attending all rehearsals and abiding by all Rules and Regulations and provisions of this Agreement until the conclusion of all of the Dancer’s responsibilities for the role assigned and that production or performance is completed. Dancer’s termination will be effective thereafter.
9. FEE. Dancer, if requsted, will pay a NON-REFUNDABLE Production Fee within five (5) days of notification of casting for the term set forth herein.
10. RULES AND REGULATIONS. BW may from time to time adopt such Polices and Regulations for dancers as it may, in its sole discretion, deem advisable and beneficial for both dancers and BW. BW will post any such Policies and Regulations so adopted on its website and at the studios where rehearsals for BW productions or performances are being conducted. Any such posting will be noticed to the Dancer. Dancer will abide by any and all such Policies and Regulations so adopted and posted.
11. MISCELLANEOUS. Dancer may not assign their duties or rights under this Agreement. Kansas law controls the terms of and performance under this Agreement.
12. APPROVAL. If Dancer is a minor, then this Agreement must be approved by one of the Dancer’s parents or guardians. By such approval, the parent or guardian will insure that the Dancer understands and performs all of Dancer’s obligations set forth herein.
WHEREFORE, this Agreement is signed in Wichita, Kansas by:
BW: BALLET WICHITA, INC.,
A Kansas Nonprofit Corporation
Dancer or Guardian Signature
Date