Call for Submissions: Neil Munro Intern Directors Project at the Shaw Festival, Theatre Ontario

APPLICATIONS FOR 2012
DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2011

Each year, the Shaw Festival hires two Intern Directors for a period of about six months.  They look for promising professional directors near the beginning of their careers.  Applicants should have a fair bit of professional experience, but probably not in a company as large as the Shaw Festival.  The contracts run approximately from mid-March to late September, depending on the production schedule for the particular season.  These positions are salaried at an apprentice level, which at The Shaw is around $625 per week.

Applications for the Intern Director positions are made through Theatre Ontario.  For a more complete guide to applicants, go to www.theatreontario.org and click on Neil Munro Intern Directors under Latest Resources on the home page.  There is no application form – just submit a resume with a covering letter, explaining why you would like to be an Intern Director at the Shaw Festival.

If you have questions about the application process, please contact Tim Chapman, Professional Theatre Coordinator at Theatre Ontario, 416.408.4556 or email tim@theatreontario.org

Submit applications by mail to:
Tim Chapman
Theatre Ontario
215 Spadina Avenue, Suite 210
Toronto, ON  M5T 2C7
ATT: Shaw Directors Project

NO SUBMISSIONS via FAX or email will be accepted

Workshop: Movement Re-Education with Alexander Technique, Artists’ Health Centre

Increased Mind/Body Awareness Movement Re-Education with Alexander Technique with Rosa Luisa Rossi and R. J. Fleck Alexander Technique Educators

Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $50 / Students & Seniors: $40
Location:  Artists’ Health Centre
Toronto Western Hospital, 399 Bathurst Street (West Wing, 3rd Floor)

Alexander Technique is a method of engaging our thinking with our activities using principles that re-direct coordination and movement, helping to eliminate unwanted physical habits and tensions in the body and encourage greater ease and fluidity. Through a combination of practical exercises, directed activities and hands-on work with the teachers, participants will explore new possibilities for self-organization in respect to their current movement demands, and develop new ways of engaging this thinking with their activity. Emphasis will be placed on:

•  Increasing awareness and sensitivity to personal patterns of movement
• Developing skills to inhibit habitual response and reaction
• Applying a new understanding to daily life

Sessions involve practical components, and participants are asked to bring a yoga mat and wear comfortable clothing.

Rosa Luisa Rossi has been working with the Alexander Technique for the last 30 years. She has taught all over the world, giving residential workshops and special courses to adults, children, artists, sport practitioners, as well as teaching in corporate environments. Based in Zurich, Rosa Luisa teaches in German, English, French, and Italian. She has been a board member and chair person for the Swiss Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (SVLAT) and is an active member of Alexander Technique International (ATI). She was one of the three directors of the 8th International Congress for Teachers of the Alexander Technique which took place in August 2008 in Lugano, Switzerland. She is inspired by the development of human potential.

RJ Fleck holds advanced degrees from the Universities of Toronto, California, and Stanford University in music performance and composition, computer science and digital audio engineering. For the last several years, he has been devoting time to embodiment practices such as the Alexander Technique, The Pilates Method, Tai Chi and Vipassana Meditation. He completed certification at the Susan Sinclair Alexander Technique and Pilates Centre as a teacher of the Alexander Technique in 2007, and and as a teacher of the the Pilates Method in 2009. As an accomplished pianist, he has found the methods of the Alexander Technique to be a life-transforming tool.

Pre-registration is required, as space is limited.
To register please contact us at:

Phone:  416.351.0239
Email:  info@ahcf.ca
Fax: 416.595.0009

Or print off a registration form at http://ahcf.ca/increased_mind.html  to fax or send by mail.

For your comfort, this is a scent-free workshop. Please refrain from wearing any perfume, cologne, aftershave or scented products. Thank you.

Job Posting: Partnerships Manager, Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival

The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival is seeking a creative self-starter and task-finisher for a part-time contract as Partnerships Manager. The Partnerships Manager will work with the Artistic Producers, Board of Directors and other staff to develop and manage creative sponsorships and partnerships that support the goals of the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival. TSCF currently has 6 active partnerships of varying complexity, and is looking to expand the roster for the November 2011 Festival.

The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival presents the best live, scripted comedy in North America at the annual Festival, plus special events year-round. The Festival includes industry and professional development components for the benefit of participating artists and the comedy community at large.

Responsibilities:

• Identify and develop opportunities for cash sponsorships and budget
• relieving partnerships for the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival
• Identify potential partners/sponsors, make contact and secure meetings with decision-makers
• Support the Artistic Producers, staff and/or Board of Directors in developing pitches, materials, and conducting meetings with prospects
• Assist with renewals process for existing partnerships and sponsorships
• Track sponsorship benefits/deliverables and create reports for various departments to ensure all benefits are delivered accurately and in a timely manner
• Assist in planning for long-term relationship building/stewardship of new and existing partners

Skills/Attributes:

• Ability to self-start and self-direct in order to achieve agreed-upon goals
• A creative thinker who identifies and takes advantage of opportunities
• Experience developing and securing mutually-beneficial partnerships/sponsorships with business and/or community organizations
• Organized, meticulous and courteous
• The ideal candidate has existing relationships with business and community organizations that could be leveraged for the benefit of TSCF.
• Ambitious individuals with less experience but some training in the field are invited to apply.

This is a part-time contract starting as soon as possible. Hours and location of work are flexible. This is a new position within the organization. We look forward to collaborating with the successful candidate in determining the exact scope of work, compensation and length of contract.

Please send a resume and cover letter that speaks to your experience in relationship building, sponsorships and partnerships to the attention of Paul Snepsts, Artistic Producer: paul@torontosketchfest.com