PD Ambassador Writers will meet the following roles/responsibilities and commitments. Please note, depending upon the writing assignment, the timelines/expectations vary. The Commentary Corner – Performance Coverage Coordinate with Executive Director to select dance performances and rehearsals for the purpose of providing written coverage about professional dance performances or special stories relating to dance in the Denver metro community. If cancellation of any selected performance must occur, the writer must notify the Executive Director at least 5 days in advance of a performance/rehearsal AND provide an alternate writer to cover the show or interview. Contact information for all writers can be found in the Google Drive. More than 3 cancellations could result in the Writer no longer writing for PD for that performance calendar year. Extreme circumstances such as weather or emergencies will be discussed on a case-by-case basis with the Executive Director. Performance coverage will be journalistic in nature (non-political, non-biased and supportive of the dance community by providing constructive opinions or feedback). Performance coverage will include basic facts such as the name of the company, title of performance, location of performance and hyperlink of company. Length of coverage will be dependent upon writer with a guideline of at least 5 paragraphs or approximately 600 words, and no more than 10 paragraphs or approximately 1000 words. Please apply to the editor for special dispensation if your article needs to be outside of this range. Titles will be between 1-4 words long. Hyperlinks within the article will be active. No more than 72-120 hours (3-5 days) post-performance reviews are due to the Editorial Board. Coverage will be submitted via Google Document or Word Document to meredith@presentingdenver.org and the editor that has been assigned to the article. The file will be save as mm-dd-yy Title (your initials). Example: 05-12-15 Dance (RF) Editorial Board will make any edits deemed necessary and then submit document to Executive Director. No more than 168-216 hours (7-9 days) post-performance Executive Director will post the article. The Commentary Corner – Special Stories As discussed and decided with the Executive Director/Editorial Board, some writers will develop special topic stories. Special Stories will be journalistic in nature (non-political, non-biased and supportive of the dance community by providing constructive opinions or feedback). Timelines for these will vary pending upon the topic and need for fact-checking, photo credits and coordination. Length of special stories will be dependent upon writer with a guideline at least 5 paragraphs or approximately 600 words, and no more than 10 paragraphs or approximately 1000 words. Please apply to the editor for special dispensation if your article needs to be outside of this range. Titles will be between 1-4 words long. Hyperlinks within special story will be active. Editorial Board will review these pieces for editing purposes prior to final publication. Stories will be submitted via Google Document or Word Document to meredith@presentingdenver.org The file will be saved as mm-dd-yy Title (your initials) In The Spotlight Coordinate with Executive Director and editor on selected interview. Create article using provided question and answer comments from the interviewee. As needed, maintain professional and positive communication with interviewee. Represent any quotes and information in a factual/journalistic manner. Provide at least one hyperlink for audience to gather more information. Format of interview is up to discretion of writer, while remaining journalistic in nature. Length of article will be dependent upon writer with a guideline at least 3-4 paragraphs or approximately 600 words, and no more than 10 paragraphs or approximately 1000 words. Please apply to the editor for special dispensation if your article needs to be outside of this range. Titles will be the name of the interviewee. Sub-titles are allowed. Editorial Board will make any edits deemed necessary and then submit document to Executive Director. Interviews will be submitted via Google Document or Word Document to meredith@presentingdenver.org and editor the article has been assigned too. The file will be saved as mm-dd-yy Title (your initials) Editing All editing will take place in the Google Drive. Articles that are submitted via Word doc will be uploaded to the Google Drive. Articles that are submitted in Google Drive will be copied into a new document within the Google Drive for editing. Articles will be submitted via Google Document or Word Document to meredith@presentingdenver.org and editor the article has been assigned too. Editing will be conducting by the Editorial Board of Presenting Denver. Editor(s) will make grammatical and mechanical edits to articles. Overall content of articles may change in length and structural order as editors have the discretion to edit for length and fluency. Therefore, the format and nature of your work may modify from the original draft submitted. Editor(s) will make edits in suggestion mode in the Google Drive. It will be the responsibility of the writer to approve and/or deny edits, or make changes to the article as constructively suggested by the editor to best align with the mission of Presenting Denver. The writer may approve or deny edits or make changes via email or directly in the Google Drive. Presenting Denver’s Executive Director will have final approval of all articles prior to publication on the Presenting Denver website. Current Editors: Rebekah West Jane E. Werle Timelines The Commentary Corner Coverage 72-120 hours (3-5 days) post-performance, document is due to Editorial Board. Editorial Board will review document within 24 hours and send to Executive Director with any grammatical/mechanical changes necessary. 168-216 hrs (7-9 days) post-performance, Executive Director will post piece. The Commentary Corner – Special Stories Timelines for these will vary pending upon the topic and need for fact-checking, photo credits, coordination, and grammar/mechanical review. Special Stories will be submitted via Google Document or Word Document to meredith@presentingdenver.org. New writers conducting interviews for The Commentary Corner will be accompanied by the Executive Director once (1) prior to conducting interviews alone. If you schedule an interview, please notify the Executive Director ASAP to coordinate schedules. In The Spotlight Draft interview due to Editorial Board and Executive Director within 4 weeks of interview. Executive Director will post as determined by Presenting Denver calendar. As a PD Writer the following principles apply: Arrive early enough to collect tickets from will call for all performances and/or early enough to be prepared for interview. Attend performances in their entirety. Be mindful of deadlines set by Presenting Denver and only commit to what is reasonable to complete. Report directly to the Executive Director and Editorial Board. Serve as liaison in the community representing Presenting Denver in a professional and friendly manner. Time Commitments: The time commitment as a Presenting Denver Writer will vary depending upon the length and type of submission. Financial Commitments: Outside of fees associated with attending Presenting Denver events or activities, there is no financial commitment for serving as a Presenting Denver Ambassador Writer. Presenting Denver is thankful for any financial support you choose to give and hope that you choose to take part in our projects, services, events and other Presenting Denver activities. Financial Compensation: Serving as Writer is a volunteered position. There will be no financial compensation for any written material or time. Final written pieces are property of Presenting Denver. *Information is subject to change.