Diversity Policy

Avant Chamber Ballet recognizes its talented and diverse staff, board, and artists as a key competitive and artistic advantage.

Our success as an organization is a reflection of the quality and skill of our people. Avant Chamber Ballet is committed to seeking out and retaining the finest talent to ensure continued artistic growth.

Organizational diversity benefits our artists, our board, and our audiences. We recognize that each board member and artist brings their own unique capabilities, experiences and characteristics to their work. We value such diversity in all that we do, whether on stage or behind the scenes. Avant Chamber Ballet believes in treating all people with respect and dignity. We strive to create and foster a supportive and understanding environment in which all individuals realize their maximum potential within the organization, regardless of their differences. We are committed to hiring the best people to do the best job possible. We recognize the importance of reflecting the diversity of our community and of our audience.

Avant Chamber Ballet embraces diversity in many forms, and welcomes input from people of different ethnicities, genders and gender expressions, languages, ages, sexual orientations, religions, socio-economic statuses, physical and mental abilities, thinking styles, experiences, and education. We believe that the wide array of perspectives that results from such diversity promotes innovation and artistic creativity. Being committed to diversity makes us more creative and flexible and allows us to challenge ourselves, our audiences, and our community.

As responsible members of our community, Avant Chamber Ballet recruits volunteers and artists from all backgrounds. We believe that a diversity of experience and opinion contributes to artistically vibrant and culturally relevant performances and community outreach.

Safety and Health Policy

Company policy: It is the policy of Avant Chamber Ballet (ACB) to ensure a safe, healthy workplace for all its employees. Injury and illness losses from incidents are costly and preventable. ACB will employ an effective accident and illness prevention program that involves all its employees, board members, and artists in the effort to eliminate workplace hazards. 

Management: Management and the board of directors are accountable for preventing workplace incidents, injuries, and illnesses. Management will provide top-level support of safety program initiatives. Management will consider all employee and artist suggestions for achieving a safer, healthier workplace. Management also will keep informed about workplace safety and health hazards, and it will regularly review the company safety and health program. 

Employees and Artists: All employees and artists are expected and encouraged to participate in safety and health program activities, as appropriate, including the following: reporting hazards, unsafe work practices, and accidents immediately to management or the board of directors; wearing required personal protective equipment as needed; and participating in and supporting safe workplace activities.