Blues Muse (October 14-16, 2011)

Blues Muse (October 14-16, 2011, Philadelphia, PA)

Blues Muse 2011 Volunteer Jobs

Hourly Positions

These volunteer jobs are the glue that holds our events together. We love our volunteers and hope that they love to help. The work occurs entirely over the course of the weekend events. In order to volunteer, you must register and pay for the full weekend registration. We reimburse approximately $10 per hour of volunteering up to the full registration price. A minimum of four to five hours of work is required to be a volunteer, and you may elect to volunteer for more hours. Reimbursement occurs through the online method of payment within one week after the end of the event.

If you would like to volunteer, please email lab(at)lindyandblues(dot)com with your interest and cellphone number. You may include preferences for specific jobs or times that you like to work (i.e. "I would prefer not to volunteer during classes but can work the main dances" or "I always close down the latenights, so put me in for cleanup!"); however, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to accommodate your preferences (we'll try, though!). Volunteer assignments will be assigned and confirmed approximately one week before the event via email.

Below are the types of jobs we assign to hourly volunteers:

Driver

Tasks: Use your automobile to take teachers, organizers, and/or dancers wherever they need to go. Fuel will be reimbursed.

Door/Registration

Tasks: Welcome attendees, assist attendees sign in for the registration and get wristbands, take money for the dances, provide general information about the event, check wristbands, etc.

Food/Cafe

Tasks: arrange snack food for dancers, refill snack food periodically, prepare drinks (coffee, juice, water), etc.

Go-To Volunteer

Tasks: Be around and available to the manager-on-duty to help with any forseen or unforseen issue during a limited period of time (shifts are typically 4-5 hours long and considered half-time).

Kitchen Prep

Tasks: Assist a caterer/cook in any kitchen duties.

Set Up/Clean Up

Tasks: Prepare/clean up the venue, move chairs/boxes/equipment, wield a broom or mop, arrange lights, etc.

Time Keeper

Tasks: Keep an eye on the clock, remind the manager-on-duty and teachers to start classes on time, give 10 minute warnings to teachers before the end of their classes, remind teachers to end classes on time, etc.

Coordinators

This is our highest level of volunteer requiring great communication skills and a high level of organization. These jobs usually require some logistical work before the event weekend and periodic work over the course of the event. We will typically reimburse coordinators for the full cost of the event. If you are interested in one of these coordination positions, please contact lab(at)lindyandblues(dot)com and provide any relative experience and references as well as the position you want.

Cafe Manager filled

~~Responsibilities: Manage food service for the cafe during operating hours, supervise cafe volunteers, purchase all snack food for the weekend within the provided budget.~~

Caterer/Cook

Responsibilities: Using the provided budget, prepare food for specified meals during the weekend , manage food prep volunteers, make delicious and dance-sustaining sustenance.

Cherub Liaison

Responsibilities: Cherubs are dancers specifically invited to the event for their exuberance and charm in the classroom and on the social dance floor. This position contacts all the Cherubs and instructs them on their duties to attend the dances and classes, reiterates that responsibility in person during the weekend, and periodically checks to make sure the Cherubs are attending their duties.

Competition Coordinator

Responsibilities: Solicit competitors; hold competitor meetings; coordinate with all competition parties including DJs, bands, judges, MC, and prize winners.

DJ Wrangler

Responsibilities: Using the provided budget, work with the committee to hire DJs, schedule the DJs over the weekend, and act as the point of contact for the DJs.

Guest Instructor Liaison

Responsibilities: invite and serve as point of contact to instructors invited to give private lessons during the weekend, schedule private lessons for the instructors.

Master of Ceremonies

Responsibilties: Make announcements during the event, introduce all competitions and performances, be entertaining.

Volunteer Coordinator

Responsibilities: Solicit, instruct, schedule, and supervise all hourly volunteers.