Creative leadership role, driving future planning and immediate production for thematic, site-specific music and performing arts concerts, in and around Pasadena.Forged partnership with artists to develop innovative and unique programming and repertoire.Represented the artistic director in meetings with artists, clients, civic and other nonprofit organizations, and internally with production and marketing departments.Compiled and organized detailed production scripts and schedules with cues for performers, stage manager, sound engineer, lighting designer, videographer, crew and artistic director.Served as associate director for videography. Researched and developed artistic content for a variety of events, including ticketed concerts (500 attendees), summer music festival (4000 attendees), public community events (800-4000 attendees) and small fundraising events (12-20 attendees).

Administrative:Comprehensive management and leadership role, developing a new dance company in an international performing arts market.Managed all aspects of concert, tour and event production. Negotiated and executed vendor and independent contractor agreements.Developed and managed tour and concert budgets.Coordinated all travel, lodging, and visa requirements for 25 international cast members.Delivered excellent customer service at the state-of-the-art studio rental facility. Created an online alumni group to maintain effective communication between residency program alumni.Communications:Developed effective strategies for online, print, social media and email communications to efficiently reach a wide variety of stakeholders, clients, fans and constituents. Managed and created content for multiple social media accounts via paid and free social media campaigns, resulting in over 130,000 Facebook fan page ‘likes’, building greater awareness of events, programs and merchandise sales.Artistic:Directed large ensemble dance theatre performances.Created educational materials, handouts and companion studies.Managed choreographers, composers, lighting designers, costume designers and performers to implement vision of the artistic director.Casted and trained dancers and musicians from over two dozen countries.Catalogued and distributed repertoire, music, and costumes via both online files and physical properties.

Developed social media marketing for domestic and international tours incorporating a variety of social media outlets including Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and blogsUpdated online store with new products, descriptions and imagesAssisted Miles Copeland with projects ranging from article editing, data entry and copywriting

Member of dance company that toured and performed in over 20 countries.

Coordinated talent for DVD shoots including travel/lodging arrangementsDeveloped educational companion materials for music and dance instructional DVDsWrote copy for product packaging and listingCoordinated and oversaw post production for DVD projectsCreated monthly email marketing newsletters featuring new products and company newsUpdated website with new product information

Assisted students with finding music, scores, books and DVDs within the library collectionmaintained and organized books, scores & media itemsSupervised and trained other student workersOpened and Closed Library