Contract 2012-2015 - American Guild of Musical Artists

C. REHEARSALS
1. Rehearsals During Performance Weeks
(a) The Artist may be called upon to rehearse during each Performance Week
without the payment of additional compensation provided that:
(1) The Artist shall not be required to rehearse in excess of two (2)
hours on a performance day unless there is a Dress Rehearsal when the Artist shall not be
required to rehearse in excess of three (3) hours. The Employer shall schedule Dress Rehearsals
on non-performance days whenever possible.
On tour, up to sixty (60) minutes per week of additional rehearsal time
may be required and scheduled as such. This time shall be posted as non-compensated time, if
needed, on single performance days only, when no dress rehearsal or other service is scheduled.
It is recognized that the sixty (60) minutes per week may be utilized in smaller segments of not
less than fifteen (15) minutes. Any use of this additional non-compensated time, even if used for
individuals or small groups, shall reduce the sixty (60) minutes availability. It is further
understood that rehearsal time beyond this sixty (60) minutes will be compensated for at the
applicable rate.
(2) On non-performance days during Performance Weeks, the Artist
may be required to rehearse not more than five (5) hours per day, i.e., rehearsals during
Performance Week:
Non-performance days:
One performance day:
Mini and performance:
Mini and one hour Tech and performance
or two performance day:
5 hrs.
2 hrs.
1 hr.
0 hrs.
Opening night is the first (1st) performance of a new ballet or revival.
(3) The Artist shall not be required to rehearse within the two (2) hour
period prior to the commencement of any performance unless such rehearsal is scheduled under
emergency conditions as herein defined and further provided that such Emergency Rehearsal is
compensated for as provided in Section 8.C.1(b) of this Agreement. Emergency Rehearsal shall
be compensated at the applicable rate
(b) If the Artist shall be required to rehearse in excess of the maximum
number of hours per day or per week, as above provided, he or she shall be paid not less than the
rate of one-half (1/2) the hourly Overtime Rate for each such additional rehearsal half hour or
fraction thereof. It is further agreed that spill-over overtime rehearsal as defined herein will be
paid for at the rate of one-half (1/2) the hourly Overtime Rate for each additional half-hour of
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