Volunteers

Don’t dance... but would like to be an important part of New York City Ballet? A cadre of 350 dedicated individuals form the New York City Ballet Volunteer & Program Resources significantly contributing to the Company’s success. Among many tasks that NYCB Volunteers perform are docent presentations, special event planning and coordination, Gift Shop sales, translation, survey interviews, ticket donations, to name but a few. Volunteer opportunities exist throughout the calendar year, seven days a week, during mornings, afternoons and evenings to help meet the Company’s needs. During the year just past, Volunteers contributed more than 30,000 hours of service.

Projects of the Volunteer Service are handled by 15 separate committees under the supervision of Managing Director Joan Quatrano, described below:

Administrative Assistance Committee	To provide clerical assistance to various NYCB departments. Daytime work.
Business and Professional Committee	To introduce New York City Ballet to young business and professional people through two annual multi-activity, performance-based "Evenings with Friends" events. Evening work.
Docent	To make presentations on New York City Ballet’s history and performance tradition before the start of matinee and evening programs. Understanding of dance history with a particular emphasis on New York City Ballet as well as strong writing and public speaking skills are required. Evening and Weekend work.
Education	To help, in conjunction with Education Department staff, in the development of early childhood programs and other outreach efforts directed at families and young people.
Gift Shop	To sell merchandise at New York City Ballet Gift & Book Shops on the Promenade during performance seasons. Evening and Weekend work.
Green Room	To welcome and provide for the comfort of New York City Ballet donors and guests at routine, as well as special, receptions during performance seasons. Evening and Weekend work.
Information	To serve as informal, in-theater public relations representatives for New York City Ballet. Committee members provide information during performances about the Company and its membership programs. The sale of souvenir books, periodic market research duties, and complilation of seasonal Repertory Notes are also the responsibility of the Information Committee. Evening and Weekend work.
Multi-Cultural Audience Development	To work with the Marketing Department to attract new audiences, translate materials, develop a variety of community outreach initiatives. Daytime, Evening, and Weekend work.
Newsletter	To write, edit, and publish the Volunteer Newsletter which is distributed throughout the David H. Koch Theater three times annually keeping dancers, staff and NYCB Volunteers informed about Volunteer activities. Evening work. View the most recent edition of New York City Ballet Volunteer Newsletter (Winter 2008). Adobe's Acrobat Reader is required to view the newsletter. Click here to download it for free.