Richard Toda
420 West 24th Street #17D, New York,New York
Summary
As Artistic Manager, ABT Engagement. I've had the great pleasure to design, implement and facilitate arts in education school programming, expand engagement offerings with special populations, manage a team of teaching artists, build relationships with NYC Dept. of Ed. Arts office Directors, company stakeholders and donors. Participate on Arts Education panels, and support ABT alumni to teach in selective high school arts programming and master classes. Through the many programs, I've brought to fruition, I've become an effective program supervisor, who values collaboration and can lead a team.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Artistic Manager, ABT Engagement
American Ballet Theatre
08.2004 - Current
- Design, manage and implement ABT@School, Ballet for a New Audience, ABT RISE, ABT Tots, and ABT Heals programming. Create and facilitate family workshops, master classes and special events that further the mission of American Ballet Theatre, America’s National Ballet Company©.
- · Manage a team of Teaching Artists delivering programming in school residencies. Maintain a roster of ABT alumni dancers, and ABT National Training Curriculum certified teachers to conduct residencies in selective arts high schools and master classes.
- · Foster relationships with contracted NYC school partners, NYC Department of Education’s Arts office Directors, arts and education leaders, round tables, and national dance education organizations.
- · Advocate for arts in education programming amongst stakeholders, report and collaborate with institutional support professionals on proposals and funding requests.
- · Facilitate professional development workshops for teaching artists and ABT/NYU graduate candidates in ABT pedagogy and the professions.
- · Maintain relationships with NYC dance educators for contracted school programming and classroom teachers enrolled in ABT Ticket Distribution programs. Prepare and offer special events and ticketing options.
- · Build relationships amongst community supported organizations such as The Greater New York Girl Scouts and NYC Parks Departments.
- During my career at American Ballet Theatre, I have taken on programming as artistic coordinator, facilitator, choreographer and teacher. Here listed are highlights of the roles performed in these education and summer training programs.
- Artistic Coordinator of the following training programs for young dancers:
- · Young Dancer Summer Workshop, Los Angeles 2007, 2008.
- · Young Dancer Program, Dance Bermuda Foundation 2oo6 - 2008.
- · Ballet for the Young Dancer, Greenwich, CT 2002– 2006.
- · Ballet for the Young Dancer, New York 2005 –2008.
- Coordinator representing ABT as the lead cultural partner for the Summer Arts Institute, New York City Department of Education.
- · Middle School dance studio 2006 – 2024,
- · High School dance studio 2007 - 2024.
- Middle School Arts Audition Boot Camp, Lincoln Center
- · Ballet Master class and practice auditor 2014 - 2023
- Choreographer of ABT’s centerpiece educational program - Make a Ballet at these metropolitan area schools:
- · Community Partnership Charter School 2007, 2008.
- · Long Island City High School 2004 – 2006.
- · Valley Stream High School 2003 - 2005.
- · Newark High School of the Arts 2002 - 2005.
- Choreographer of ABT’s Make a Ballet on tour program. Serving schools and communities in ABT’s National touring cities:
- · 12 public schools in Washington DC 2005 - 2009
- · 4 public schools in Orange County, CA 2006
- · 7 public Schools in Los Angeles, CA 2005, 2008
- · 2 public schools in Miami, FL 2008
- · 8 public schools in Chicago, IL 2006, 2008
- Ballet Master Class teacher supporting students from diverse backgrounds to attend ABT Summer Intensive auditions and build relationships with regional performing arts schools and ballet studios.
- · Los Angeles High School of the Arts
- · Westside School of Ballet
- · New World School of the Arts
- · Duke Ellington School of the Arts
- · Cincinnati School of the Arts
- Arts in education advocate, professional development facilitator and writer.
- · New York City Department of Education’s Blueprint for the Arts K – 12. Writing Committee for Dance –Middle school dance 2005.
- · Authorized Blueprint trainer/facilitator for the New York City Department of Education.
- · Los Angeles Music Center Education Department 2004.
- · Summer Seminar: Guest facilitator providing fourteen hours of workshop instruction and demonstration.
- · 92nd Street Y, Dance Education Laboratory 2007
- · 2 day course Ballet in the Classroom.
- · Region 9 -10 Pre-performance workshops:
- · For Principals:
- · “Don Quixote a question of Quality”
- · “The Sleeping Beauty Mime and movement”
- · For Teachers:
- · “The Shakespeare festival Ballets” - Sonnet form and Iambic Pentameter as a structure for dance and dance making”
- · Alliance for the Arts /NYC kids arts website 2004 - Various lesson plans
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Music Theater
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NYSkills
- Copy Preparation
- Microsoft Office
- Photoshop
- Critical Thinking
- Performance Quality Assurance
- Program Scheduling
- Time Management
- Interdepartmental Coordination
- Program Guidelines Adherence
- Mentoring
- Parent relations
- Instructional techniques
- Attendance records
- Student records management
- Marketing and advertising
- Secondary education
Certification
Nassau Boces Education partnership award (2023)
Timeline
Artistic Manager, ABT Engagement
American Ballet Theatre
08.2004 - Current
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Music Theater
Syracuse University
Nassau Boces Education partnership award (2023)
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