Common use of Shoes and Dancing Shoes Clause in Contracts

Shoes and Dancing Shoes. (1) The Producer shall provide properly fitted professional dance shoes for all members of the company who are required to dance. Dance shoes may represent the period of a production or nature of a specific character (e.g. sneakers in WEST SIDE STORY, athletic shoes in DAMN YANKEES, Pointe shoes in NUNSENSE) which must conform to the appropriate style of movement. All footwear shall be of suitable construction for dancing when used for Theatre Dance Movement. Professional dance shoes are not required for normal ballroom dancing or where there are minimally choreographed movements. The Producer shall provide professional dance shoes at least one week prior to dress rehearsal. During rehearsal, the Producer shall furnish at least one pair of Pointe shoes for each performing Principal or Chorus called upon to dance in Pointe shoes. (2) Absent extraordinary circumstances, the Producer shall provide all other shoes for the production prior to the first dress rehearsal. In any event, all shoes shall be provided by the first dress rehearsal. (3) All footwear shall be clean, sanitary, properly fitted, and in good repair and, if modern and conventional or for dancing, shall be new. No Actor shall be required to perform in shoes which are unsafe, unsanitary, or in poor repair. (4) With reasonable notice by the Actor and at the Actor’s request, shoes for dancing shall be rubbered and braced and shall be repaired or replaced whenever necessary or when the Dance Captain, authorized Producer's representative, Stage Manager and Deputy agree by majority secret ballot vote that the shoes are either in unfit condition for the safety of the performer(s) or are deemed unsafe or unsanitary. Meetings of the Committee shall be called whenever necessary, but no less than once a month. If the Committee votes that the shoes be replaced immediately, the order for new shoes shall be placed no later than the next business day by telephone.

Shoes and Dancing Shoes. (1) The Producer shall provide properly fitted professional dance shoes for all members of the company who are required to dance. Dance shoes may represent the period of a production or nature of a specific character (e.g. sneakers in WEST SIDE STORY, athletic shoes in DAMN YANKEES, Pointe shoes in NUNSENSE) which must conform to the appropriate style of movement. All footwear shall be of suitable construction for dancing when used for Theatre Dance Movement. Professional dance shoes are not required for normal ballroom dancing or where there are minimally choreographed movements. . (2) The Producer shall provide professional dance shoes at least one week prior to dress rehearsal. During rehearsal, the Producer shall furnish at least one pair of Pointe shoes for each performing Principal or Chorus called upon to dance in Pointe shoes. (23) The Producer shall furnish Pointe shoes with ribbons for all rehearsals and performances requiring Pointe shoes. The Producer shall furnish at least one pair of Pointe shoes for each member of the cast called upon to dance in Pointe shoes. New Pointe shoes shall be provided sufficiently in advance of their use to allow the Actor adequate time to break in the shoes. Shoes for dancing shall be rubbered and braced and shall be repaired or replaced whenever necessary. (4) Absent extraordinary circumstances, the Producer shall provide all other shoes for the production prior to the first dress rehearsal. In any event, all shoes shall be provided by the first dress rehearsal. (35) All footwear shall be clean, sanitary, properly fitted, and in good repair and, if modern and conventional or for dancing, shall be new. No Actor shall be required to perform in shoes which are unsafe, unsanitary, or in poor repair. (4) With reasonable notice by the Actor and at the Actor’s request, shoes for dancing shall be rubbered and braced and shall be repaired or replaced whenever necessary or when the Dance Captain, authorized Producer's representative, Stage Manager and Deputy agree by majority secret ballot vote that the shoes are either in unfit condition for the safety of the performer(s) or are deemed unsafe or unsanitary. Meetings of the Committee shall be called whenever necessary, but no less than once a month. If the Committee votes that the shoes be replaced immediately, the order for new shoes shall be placed no later than the next business day by telephone.