BALLET WEST/AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS

5. The EMPLOYER agrees to make every effort to insure that all exits andpassageways from the performance area of the stage shall be free ofscenery or any other obstruction at all times.6. Crossovers must be sufficiently lighted and uncluttered so as to preventaccidents and facilitate quick crossovers. ARTIST Health & SafetyRepresentatives shall be given the opportunity to review and approve theseconditions prior to the first Dress Rehearsal of each Performance Series.7. ARTISTs shall be given an opportunity to rehearse on the actual set withall obstructions as early as possible, and at least once before any givenPerformance.8. All ARTISTs necessary to the performance of the foregoing ExtraordinaryRisk feats shall have adequate on-stage rehearsals of such feats.9. All theaters, which are used by the EMPLOYER must have an adequatewarm-up space not including the stage itself in which the ARTISTs mayprepare for rehearsals and performances. Adequate space shall be definedas a large enough space to accommodate barre movement that is equippedwith barres, a clean and appropriate dance floor and a room temperature ofas outlined above. The EMPLOYER shall transport or provide enoughballet barres in any rehearsal or performance space so that the entirecompany has space to Warm Up or to take Company Class. AGMAacknowledges that the way in which the EMPLOYER has provided WarmUp and rehearsal space in the last five (5) years during tours and Run-Outshas met the standards of this paragraph. EMPLOYER shall use its bestefforts to comply with this provision as new venues are used byEMPLOYER or existing venues change for its performances. TheEMPLOYER will meet with Joint Committee where there is any doubtregarding EMPLOYER’s ability to comply with this provision, wherethere is a change to a previously used venue, or where there is an additionof a new venue.10. Adequate water must be supplied for all rehearsals and performances.11. The choreography of the dance pieces to be performed shall be modifiedto adapt to the existing physical limitations for all lecture/demonstrations,fund raising or similar events, which could endanger the ARTIST. TheEMPLOYER must provide a resilient linoleum dance surface for allaforementioned eventsE. Floor Conditions1. No ARTIST shall be required to dance on a floor of concrete, marble orany similar material or on any surface laid directly over such floor, whichdoes not provide the appropriate airspace between such floor and thedance surfaces to provide for adequate spring. Adequate spring shall bedefined as visible flex throughout the surface when pressure from jumping