Founded in 1969, Houston Ballet is an internationally acclaimed ballet company which is now America's fifth largest. The company is comprised of 61 dancers and has toured extensively to critical praise in Europe, the United Kingdom, Asia, Canada, and in cities throughout the United States. The company's home is the magnificent Wortham Theater Center, a state-of-the-art facility in which the company currently performs over 81 performances seven months out of the year. In February of 2011, Houston Ballet moved into its new Center for Dance located at 601 Preston and connected to The Wortham Theater Center by skybridge. This state-of-the-art facility is the largest center dedicated solely to dance in the U.S. Houston Ballet Academy has an enrollment of 691 students, between the ages of 3 through 60, and more than half of the professional company's dancers have come from the ranks of the academy. read more
Hostile, anti-science, fascist plantation. They treat company members like chattel.
What makes you most happy at work?
When I finally get to go home.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Respecting human rights and obeying the Nuremberg Code.
What did you like most about the interview process?
Too long ago to really remember.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
Compensation is worthless without autonomy.
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
The overlying cultural reality that company members are treated as chattel.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
Company members need to stand firm and insisting on autonomy and need to stop abetting management when they treat company members like property.
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