REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Agreement between Kimberly Davey and the City of Santa Clara for Recreation Class Instruction and Related Programs
Report
BACKGROUND
The Parks & Recreation Department has collaborated with Kimberly Davey to offer a variety of ballet programs to the community since 2002. Ms. Kimberly began teaching ballet to a small group of students and over time the program has grown in size, quality, and reputation beyond the immediate participants and community. The City has also worked with Ms. Kimberly to develop the dance program, spring recital program, winter Nutcracker, Summer Intensive Program and advanced ballet instruction among other recreational activities.
In 2017, the programs had over 1,400 registrants and generated approximately $213,000 in gross revenue, and paid the contract instructor approximately $123,000.
Contractor provides dance instruction at the beginning, intermediate and advanced levels of ballet to the public including seventy-two (72) ballet class offerings for ages 1.5 years to adult. Courses include parent-child classes, introduction up to advanced level ballet dance instruction, recital and performance levels, including pointe and technique courses. Students will learn basic dance terms, ballet positions, movements, patterns, and techniques based on class level. Contractor will provide music appropriate for each class, choreograph dance vignettes, performances, camp programs, and other related activities such as recitals, choreography, special event performances and training.
DISCUSSION
The agreement (Attachment 1) with Kimberly Davey provides for the term of January 2019 to December 31, 2019 to teach recreation classes and provide related activities in a not to exceed amount of $174,975; payments are calculated based upon actual class and program registration revenues from class fees.
Under contract, the City duties include scheduling, advertising and marketing dance programs and services ...
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