Dance Parade promotes dance through the celebration of diversity by presenting as many forms of dance as possible. We believe that live performance has the potential to awaken a communal human spirit and helps build a more equitable and vibrant society.
Job Title: Grand Stand Videographer for 18th Annual Dance Parade & Festival
Event Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025 plus another day of work before May 30, 2025
Job Type: Part-Time, Contract
Location: New York City, NY
Summary:
**Calling all talented videographers!**
Dance Parade is searching for a skilled videographer to capture the energy and excitement of our May 18th Grand Stand event in Astor Place
This is a fantastic opportunity to:
* Showcase your videography skills at a large-scale community event.
* Help Dance Parade secure grants with high-quality footage of parade groups.
* Provide valuable promotional content to participating parade groups.
Project Details:
Date: Saturday, May 18th
Location: DancParade Grand Stand in the street (8th St / Cooper Square & 4th Avenue)
Responsibilities:
* Capture 40-second video clips of each of the 130 parade groups as they pass the grand stand.
* Ensure parade groups are facing East towards the "DANCERS LOOK HERE" sign near your camera position.
* Deliver unedited clips (no titles) to DancParade group coordinators by May 30th (12 days after the parade). You will find contact information in this Google Sheet: Link to Google Sheet: [invalid URL removed]
* Upload all video footage to the Dance Parade Google Drive folder: [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hRCwPuCEl-zjAbaPs2g4SrHddKwqqpgQ?usp=drive_link](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hRCwPuCEl-zjAbaPs2g4SrHddKwqqpgQ?usp=drive_link)
* Transfer all intellectual property rights for the captured media to Dance Parade in perpetuity.
Qualifications:
* Proven experience as a videographer.
* Strong understanding of camera operation and shot composition.
* Ability to work independently and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
* Excellent communication and organizational skills.
Compensation: $350 for 6 hr shoot 5/17 and to upload to Google Drive. Additonal $350 to send each clip link to each Parade Group Coordinator. Compensation provided after all Pardae Group Coordinators are sent links within one week of parade.
Requirements:
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
- Strong organizational skills to manage multiple parade groups and schedules.
- Familiarity with social media platforms for compliance checks.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- A passion for the arts and a dedication to promoting dance in the community.
Time Commitment:
Must attend Pre-Event production meetings on zoom and in person walk-through, possibly including visiting float warehouse in Clifton, NJ and a walk through of parade formation site. Day of Parade on site from 9am-4pm.
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