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Volunteer OpportunitiesFor Musical Theater Kids
Hey! all of you talented kids out there. Are you looking for Volunteer Opportunities to use your talent and gifts for a good cause? Would you like to do some charity volunteer work, or get involved with community service for a not-for-profit organization? Well, this is what this page is all about. Volunteering is a wonderful way to display your talents, practice your craft, or even just to be part of some great Performing Arts Events. At the same time, you will be rewarded by the good feeling of helping others who may be less fortunate than you, or by helping a Performing Arts Venue continue to exist, or even by helping a Startup Dance Company, New Music Company or Community Theater. Why not volunteer to entertain sick children in the hospital or the elderly in a nursing home? Do you belong to a Singing Group, Dance Troupe, Local Band or Youth Orchestra? Perhaps you could all volunteer as a group? There are countless ways you can help. Charity volunteer work and community service are great as by helping others, you also help yourself. So get out there and do your part! I Need Your Help Finding Great OpportunitiesI need help in learning about the various Volunteer Opportunities that are available for Kids in The Performing Arts. I'm going to start the ball rolling by listing the first one today but I really need each one of you to help keep things going. Below the listings you will find a submission form where you can tell me about the Volunteer Opportunities in your area. Please fill out the form and please know that I will not be using any of your e-mail addresses for anything other than contacting you about this information and then only if necessary. Note: You must be over the age of 13 to submit the information, otherwise you must get a parent/guardian to submit. Anyone submitting will be credited with the submission (first name and country only).  Volunteer Opportunity ListingsName of Event:Dancing In The Streets - Hip Hop Generation Next NEW!
Date: June 14, 2008
Place: Coffey Park, Red Hook Brooklyn, New York Website: www.dancinginthestreets.org Volunteers Needed:Event that celebrates the positive aspects of hip hop within the dance community. This year they are featuring Chicago's FootworKINGz and many other groups. Volunteers need for information table, production assistants, ushers and street team. This is a rain or shine event. Age of Volunteers: Teens (13-17), Adults (18-64), Seniors (65 & older) Contact:Jorjina Koffi, Volunteer Coordinator Hip Hop Generation Next, Dancing In The Streets, 545 8th Ave, 8SE, New York, NY 10018 212-625-3509 or dancinginthestreetsadmin@dancinginthestreets.org Sent In By:Ramir...Brooklyn, New York USA Thanks! Ramir Name of Event:Sandy Bottom Nature Park NEW!
Date: Various
Place: 1255 Big Bethel Road Hampton, Virgina 23666 Website: N/A Volunteers Needed:Many different opportunities...looking for singers and actors as well as people to help with gardening and maintenance. Age of Volunteers: Kids, Teens (13-17), Adults (18-64), Seniors (65 & older), Families Contact:Tyson..toliver@hampton.gov 757-825-4462 Sent In By:Jens ....Fairfax, Virginia USA Thanks! Jens
Name of Event: Pasadena Arts Council - Make Music Pasadena "A Fete de la Musique Event" NEW!
Date: June 21, 2008
Place: 65 S. Grand Street Pasadena, California 91105 Website: http://www.pasadenaartscouncil.org Volunteers Needed: Age of Volunteers: Teens (13-17), Adults (18-64), Seniors (65 & older) Seeking volunteers to help with Make Music Pasadena. "On Saturday, June 21, 2008, the longest day of the year, Old Pasadena and the Playhouse District will become a musician's playground". There will be four main stages on which internationally known headliners will perform. Included will be world music, indie rock, pop, Latin, classical, and jazz. "Make Music Pasadena will showcase an incredible range of sounds and styles celebrating the diversity that is Southern California".Volunteers will be used in a wide range of capacities. Contact:Pasadena Arts Council for more information about this opportunity Call 626-793-8171 or e-mail mmacdonald@pasadenaartscouncil.org Sent In By:Julie ....Pasadena California, USA Thanks! Julie Name of Event: Gretna Theatre NEW!
Date: June 5, 2008 through July 27, 2008 Place: Rt. 117 and Timber Road Mt. Gretna, Pennsylvania 17064 Website: http://www.gretnatheatre.com Volunteers Needed: Age of Volunteers: Older Teens & Adults (18-64) Seeking volunteers to help usher in the theater. All volunteers must be able to stand for 1 hour to hand out playbills. Contact:If interested in Volunteering:Lauren Drey 717-964-3322 Sent In By:Kenneth ....Pennsylvania, USA Thanks! Kenneth Name of Event:Stern Grove Music Festival NEW!
Date: June 15, 2008 through August 17, 2008 Place: Stern Grove - Sloat Blvd San Francisco, California 94132 Website: http://www.sterngrove.org Volunteers Needed: Age of Volunteers: Teens (13-17), Adults 18-64, Families, Seniors Seeking volunteers to help with a variety of musical performances, including ushers, booth staffers, donation collectors, set-up, breakdown and hospitality Contact:If interested in Volunteering e-mail: volunteer@sterngrove.org or call 415-252-6253 Sent In By:Naomi ....San Francisco, USA Thanks! Naomi Name of Event: San Francisco Performances Date: Various Place: 500 Sutter Street, Suite 710, San Francisco, California, 94102
Website: http://www.performances.org Volunteers Needed: Age of Volunteers: Teens (13-17), Adults 18+ Seeking volunteers to usher at select performances. San Francisco Performances is the city’s premier presenter of chamber music, vocal and instrumental recitals, jazz and contemporary dance. The mission of the organization is to present internationally acclaimed and emerging artists and to build new and diversified audiences for the arts through education activities and innovative artists-in-residence programs. Contact:If interested in Volunteering visit: The website (www.performances.org) and contact Cate Thomason-Redus at (415) 677-0331 or cate@performances.org Sent In By:Nic ....San Francisco, USA Thanks! Nic
Date: Application available year-round Orientation 4 times per year Place: Shakespeare Theatre Company Harman Center for The Arts Washington, DC 20003 Website: www.ShakespeareTheatre.org Volunteers Needed: Age of Volunteers: Teens (13-17), Adults 18+ Volunteer opportunities are available including daytime administrative support, ushering at the Theatre or helping with special events. Volunteers receive discounts on classes and merchandise. They also receive special invitations to ShakespeareTheatre company events. Contact:If interested in Volunteering visit: www.ShakespeareTheatre.org/about/opportunities/volunteering For more information visit the theatre website or call: 212-547-5688 Name of Event:Volunteer Center of Marathon County Date: 2007-2008 Season Place: 407 Grant Street Wausau, Wisconsin 54403 United States Website: www.volunteercentermc.org Volunteers Needed:Age of Volunteers: Teens (13-17), Kids(12 and under), Families, Groups A local nursing home is seeking groups from area schools to entertain their senior residents. There is no minimum age if volunteering with family or with a group under direct supervision of an adult. Monday through Friday at specific daytime hours Contact:If interested in Volunteer Opportunities contact: jodikreuser@volunteercentermc.org Sent In By: Denise ....Wisconsin, USA Thanks! Denise Name of Event: The Lincoln Theatre Date: 2007-2008 Season Place: The Lincoln Theatre 1215 U Street NW Washington, DC 20009 Website: www.thelincolntheatre.org Volunteers Needed:Age of Volunteers: Teens (13-17), Adults 18+ This is a great opportunity to become involved in DC's own national theatre. You can get hand-on experience in the Performing Arts Industry. This is a theatre committed to diversity in programming. Volunteers needed include: street team, ushers, administrative and front of house support. Volunteer opportunities are flexible and offer a wonderful opportunity to help the DC community. Contact:If interested in Volunteer Opportunities contact: Send contact e-mail information to Jenna Glass - jglass@thelincolntheatre.org Sent In By: Sean ....Washington DC, USA Thanks! Sean Name of Event: Kids Creative - Create A Play Program Date: Through January 2008 Place: Kids Creative 242 West 61st Street New York, New York 10023
Website: www.kidscreative.org Volunteers Needed:Age of Volunteers: Teens(13-17), Adults 18+, Volunteers needed to work with Kids Creative, music, theater and art teachers. To help kids in grades K - 5 create original musicals. Volunteer Opportunities available weekdays after school or during summer months. Contact:If interested in contact: Adam Jacobs, Kid Creative adam@kidscreative.org (645)485-5123 Sent In By: Jack ....New York, USA Thanks! Jack Name of Event: Markham Theatre for Performing Arts Date: Open Volunteer Opportunity Place: Markham Theatre 171 Town Centre Blvd Markham, ON, L3R 8G5
Website: www.markham.ca/Markham/Attractions/Theatre/ Volunteers Needed:Age of Volunteers: Check with the Theatre Volunteer Opportunities in Marketing, Ushering, Office, Concession, Decorating, Building Repair Contact:If interested in Volunteer Opportunities contact: Go to the Theatre Website and fill out their Volunteer Survey send via e-mail: 305 show@markham.ca Fax: 905-415-7538 Sent In By: Claire ....Ontario, Canada Thanks! Claire Name of Event: Prescott Fine Arts Association Date: Open Volunteer Opportunity Place: Prescott Fine Arts Association Prescott, Arizona 86301
Website: www.pfaa.net Volunteers Needed:Age of Volunteers: Teens (13-17), Adults (18+), Families Volunteer Opportunities in Hosting, Backstage, Ushering, Committee Members for people who want to be involved in "Theatre, Gallery, Concert or Scholarship programs...whether you would like to commit one day or ten years, we have space for YOU!" Contact:If interested in Volunteer Opportunities contact: The office at: 928-445-3266 for more information or stop by the box office for an application between 10am and 3pm, Monday through Saturday. Sent In By: James ....Arizona, USA Thanks! James Name of Event: Collaboraction Date: Open Volunteer Opportunity Place: Collaboraction
Website: www.collaboraction.org Volunteers Needed:Age of Volunteers: Teens (13-17), Adults 18+ "Seeks volunteers to help with everything from postering and passing out postcards to helping hang lights and paint sets! It's a great way to be a part of a wonderful theatre company. Benefits include free tickets, swag, etc..." Contact:If interested: Send them an email to: volunteer@collaboraction.org Thanks! Mara Name of Event: Philadelphia Committee for Independent Culture Date: Open Volunteer Opportunity Place: Philadelphia, PA 19101 (to be announced) United States Volunteers Needed:Age of Volunteers: Teens (13-17), Adults 18+, Families "Unique theater volunteer opportunity. Help change the world by participating in our one of a kind community theater project...we want folks of varied backgrounds and levels of experience. Interested parties that reside should reside in the tri-state area of PA, NJ or DE. Please call we welcome inquiries..."Contact:If interested: Send them an email to: perform2BU@aol.com or call: 215-957-5073 Thanks! Duane Name of Event:Quality Forward Date: Open Volunteer Opportunity Place: P.O. Box 22 29 Page Avenue Asheville, NC 28802 United States Volunteers Needed:Age of Volunteers: Teens (13-17), Adults 18+, Families "Quality Forward is gathering a group of music-loving, earth honoring folks who have some time, talent...and motivation to help Quality Forward raise funds for earth-friendly projects in 2008, our 35th year..." The concert is April 22 and they need help organizing, with advertising, etc. Volunteers will receive a concert ticket in exchange for their work. Contact:If interested: Send them email to: lyndajoy@qualityforward.org or call: Lyndajoy at 828-254-1776 Thanks! Carl Please Note:The Volunteer Opportunities listed on this page are for Informational Purposes Only. Arrangements to participate in an event are strictly between the Volunteer Organization and the Volunteers. This Website is in no way connected with any of these organizations. Contact must be made with the organizer of volunteers for each event prior to participation, to clarify the specific requirements needed for volunteers, age restrictions, or any other limitations. From Volunteer Opportunities to Home Page
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