I do hereby give, grant and assign to Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Inc., and its assigns, licensees and legal representatives (“PBT”) the right, consent and permission to use, publish, copy, reproduce, create digitized images of, adapt, distribute, transmit, broadcast, display, modify and otherwise make use of my appearance, likeness and form in all forms of media and in all manner now known or hereafter to become known, including electronic media and/or composite representations, for advertising, trade, or any other lawful purpose. PBT shall have the right to exercise such rights with my appearance, likeness and form alone, or with other materials, including, but not limited to, text, data, images, photographs, illustrations, animation, graphics, and video or audio segments of any nature. The rights granted to PBT hereunder are world-wide, irrevocable, perpetual, and assignable. I hereby waive all rights and release PBT and its directors, officers, employees, agents, and independent contractors from, and shall neither sue nor bring any proceeding against any such parties for, any liability, loss, demands, claims, damages or causes of action, whether now known or unknown, for defamation, invasion of right to privacy, publicity or personality or any similar matter, or based upon or relating to the use and exploitation of my appearance, likeness and form.

I recognize the risks of accident or injuries associated with any program of dance and acknowledge that I am participating upon the express understanding that I am willing and able to accept full responsibility for my own safety and welfare. I hereby release PBT and agree to hold PBT harmless from and against any and all claims and liabilities whatsoever which I may have, arising out of the participation with PBT, except for those relating from gross negligence or willful misconduct of PBT. I agree that the PBT and its Board of Trustees, faculty, staff and volunteers shall not be liable in any way for any injuries sustained or loss of property while attending PBT functions.