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Welcome to DUO's Bi Monthly E-Newsletter
August 2007 Volume 2
In this Issue:
Announcements
DUO Workshop
Classes & Workshops
Calls to Artists
Space
Auditions
Jobs
Grant Deadlines
Archives
Announcements
INTERCONNECTIONS: uniting people | doing business | making dance
September 27 – 29, 2007
This fall, dance professionals from across the country will convene in Halifax for CDA's annual national conference,
INTERCONNECTIONS: uniting people | doing business | making dance,
as well as our Annual General Meeting, exclusive members-only Standing Council meetings and a special session on Fee Standards co-hosted with CanDance.
Register today!
Advance fax/email registration deadline: September 20, 2007.
On-site registration available throughout conference dates.
To ensure low rate and availability, be sure to book your hotel by August 27!
(Individual cancellations will be accepted until 6pm on the arrival date.)
Overview of Events
| THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27 |
Standing Council meetings offer CDA members the chance to network with professionals with similar interests, explore ideas and work towards advancing initiatives specific to the Standing Council’s concerns.
12:00 – 2:00pm Service & Support Standing Council networking meeting
12:00 – 2:00pm Dance Companies Standing Council networking meeting
2:00 – 4:00pm Training & Education Standing Council networking meeting
2:00 – 4:00pm Freelancers & Consultants Standing Council networking meeting
4:00 – 6:00pm Independent Dance Artists Standing Council networking meeting
4:00 – 6:00pm Research & Writing Standing Council networking meeting
4:00 – 6:00pm Dance Presenters Standing Council networking meeting
6:00 – 7:00pm CDA Conference Opening Reception
| FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28 |
12:30 – 12:45pm Opening remarks
12:45 – 3:00pm Building Bridges, Making Connections
The Building Bridges plenary session will feature panellists speaking briefly from their own experiences and expertise in response to some of the following questions:
§ How do artists connect themselves to local, national and international networks?
§ How we can develop connections that multiply our capacities?
§ What are the benefits and challenges of partnerships across regions or between different stakeholders, such as those between community-based groups and professional artistic companies?
3:00 – 4:15pm Breakout Groups: Five Great Ideas
4:30 – 5:30pm Annual General Meeting
| SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 |
9:30 – 12:00pm Special session: Presentation by CanDance consultants of research on Factors Impacting The Negotiation of Dance Presentation Fees in Canada, followed by a facilitated discussion exploring the possibility of standardizing dance presentation fees.
Please note: All are welcome to sit in and observe this session. Participation in the discussion is by-invitation only, to ensure that voices representing the constituencies that would be most impacted by the outcomes of this session will have sufficient time to share their views.
12:00 – 1:00pm Free lunchtime site-specific performance presented by Kinetic Studio
1:00 – 3:00pm Perspectives On Balancing Art and Business
We are all here to help make art happen. We’re interested in meaningful, not just measurable goals. So as managers, presenters and business savvy artists, what do we think is our responsibility to the art and (other) artists and how do we balance that in tandem with business matters, including the following:
§ Trying to plan and operate within a balanced budget;
§ Striving to be a fair and responsible employer;
§ Managing the needs of developing a market and building an audience;
§ Meeting the various and diverse expectations of a multitude of funders;
§ Keeping up with endless government reporting (Revenue Canada Agency, Workers Compensation, etc.);
§ Addressing the need for fundraising in the private sector;
§ Contributing to the development of and being responsible to community;
§ Ensuring accountability to a board of directors;
How do dance professionals and organizations juggle these challenges while simultaneously supporting the needs of an artistic vision? It's all in the balancing of business and art. Come hear how others have done it.
3:15 – 4:15pm Breakout groups: Impact of Funding Requirements
What is the impact of funding requirements on the art and the people who make it happen, from artists to presenters to producers?
4:15 – 5:00pm Dance Politics, a plenary session on advocacy hosted by Jim Smith
5:00 – 7:00pm Closing Remarks followed by closing reception
Canadian Dance Assembly ~ l'Assemblée canadienne de la danse
55 Mill Street, Suite 312
Case Goods Building
Toronto, ON M5A 3C4
Tel / tél. : (416) 515-8445
Fax / téléc. : (416) 515-9444
email / courriel : info@dancecanada.net <mailto:info@dancecanada.net>
Website / site Web : http://www.dansecanada.net <http://www.dansecanada.net>
Canada will Host Important UNESCO Intergovernmental Meeting in December 2007
[CCA BULLETIN 28/07] from CDA Bulletin
Just the Facts
As reported previously (CCA Bulletins January 24, 2007 and April 10, 2007), interest among states in the UNESCO Convention on the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions remains high. Sixty-three states, as well as the European Community, have now joined. The first Conference of Parties to the Convention was held in Paris from 18 to 20 June 2007, the second will be held in June 2009.
While the Conference was primarily procedural and technical, it did make some important decisions on how the convention will be implemented. This in turn will determine how effective the Convention will be as a barrier to the trade and investment agreements and as a tool to encourage cultural policies and the development of arts and culture.
During the meeting, there was little space for non-governmental organizations. NGOs were given only one chance to speak. Solange Drouin, co-chair of Canada’s Coalition for Cultural Diversity, delivered a joint statement on behalf of eight NGOs, including the International Network for Cultural Diversity. The statement touched on three issues: the need for parties to work together to encourage additional ratifications; the need to integrate culture into sustainable development strategies and the importance of the new fund for cultural diversity; and the importance of civil society to and for the process.
The most significant decisions made by the Conference were those connected with the Intergovernmental Committee (IC), the operative body of the Convention. It was agreed that the first meeting would begin on 10 December 2007, in Ottawa at the invitation of the Canadian government.
Tell me more
The Conference also elected 24 members to the IC, although they agreed that one-half would serve only a two-year term while the remainder will serve a full four-year term, in order to permit early rotation and to ensure broader geographical distribution of members as the number of ratifications from countries in the under-represented regions grows.
4-Year Term: Croatia, Germany, Greece, India, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mauritius, Mexico, Oman, Saint Lucia, Senegal, South Africa
2-Year Term: Albania, Austria, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Canada, China, Finland, France, Guatemala, Mali, Slovenia, Tunisia
The Conference also considered the work priorities of the Intergovernmental Committee. The resolution directs the IC to work on issues surrounding Article 7 (policies at the national level), Article 8 (forms of cultural expression at risk of extinction), Article 11 (role of civil society) and Articles 12-17 (co-operation for development, preferential treatment for developing countries and the new InternationalFund). During the discussion, several delegations noted the importance of the articles which address the relationship of this Convention to other treaties and negotiations, although these were not enunciated in the resolution. Europe and Chile made specific reference to the trade agreements. In summarizing the discussion, the chair stressed the importance of this element and noted that, in any case, the IC is free to determine its own agenda.
International Fund for Cultural Diversity
The administrations provisions for the Fund were approved by the Conference and this will enable UNESCO to establish it.
The chair formally invited Member States to indicate the commitment they would make to the Fund and more than 20 delegations took the floor, including Canada. All said they would make a contribution, including some developing countries which admitted their contribution would be symbolic only. Several countries stated they intend to make annual contributions to the Fund, in the amount of 1% of their annual contribution to UNESCO. France committed €150,000 and Germany made the 1% percent promise which would translate into €50,000 in 2008.
Several delegations, including Canada, spoke about issues related to the purposes and principles of how the funds would be allocated, but there were no resolutions on this issue, nor any discussion about a potential role for civil society in the fund’s administration
CCA and the Convention
Since the idea of the this Convention first emerged in Canada almost a decade ago, CCA has been active in the campaign and is a member of both the Coalition for Cultural Diversity and the International Network for Cultural Diversity. A detailed analysis of the Convention can be found on the CCA website.
CCA Participates in Canada Council Strategic Planning Process
[CCA BULLETIN 27/07] from CDA Bulletin
Just the Facts
The Canada Council for the Arts has launched a major consultative exercise to inform the development of its next three-year strategic plan. The Council has met with artists, creators and arts organizations in a series of meetings and has also spent one day in intensive discussions with arts service organizations. Alain Pineau, National Director, and Guillaume Sirois, Cultural Policy Advisor, participated in the one-day session and were favorably impressed with the depth of the discussions and the candor of the Council Director, Mr. Robert Sirman.
The Council also released a discussion paper ”Creating Our Future” and called upon anyone interested in the process to submit their comments for consideration by the Board of the Council when it meets this Fall to finalize the plan. The discussion paper outlines some of the fundamental values of the Council and five priorities for the next three-year strategic plan. The priorities are;
aboriginal arts
capacity and adaptability of arts organizations
cultural diversity
dissemination and public engagement
emerging practices
The CCA submission stressed the critical importance of a national arts council, the peer assessment process and the need to cultivate the Council as a knowledge institution by bolstering its research capacity.
The CCA also called upon the Council to foster a clearer understanding of the arm’s length principle with government. This is an area fraught with misunderstanding and mythology which could be easily elucidated by the Council. The text of the CCA submission can be found here.
The Board of the CCA congratulates the Council on embarking on such a broad based consultative process. It is hoped that the strategic plan developed by the staff and Board of the Council reflects the fruits of this ambitious process.
Tell Me More
The CCA based its contribution to the strategic planning process on the provisions of the Canada Council Act and the mandate conferred by Parliament in the creation of the institution.
The mandate of the Council is usually summarized by citing Section 8(1) that is
“to foster and promote the study and enjoyment of, and the production of works in the arts”
Other elements in the mandate empower the Council to
8 (1) (b) provide, through appropriate organizations or otherwise, for grants, scholarships or loans to persons in Canada for study or research in the arts in Canada or elsewhere or to persons in other countries for study or research in the arts in Canada;
8 (1) (f) exchange with other countries or organizations therein knowledge and information respecting the arts; and
8 (1) (g) arrange for representation and interpretation of Canadian arts in other countries.
The Council has important roles to play in the development of a comprehensive research strategy to improve the understanding and credibility of data regarding the arts in Canada. The sharing and cultivation of rigorous research and analyses of various dimensions of the artistic experience in Canada is a unique capacity of the Council with its fifty year overview of the development and diversification of the arts sector.
The Council has an important international role to play. For many years it has discharged this element of its mandate through the Canadian Commission for UNESCO. The need for Canadian artists and arts organizations to develop foreign audiences and markets is critical to the long-term health of the sector. The Council must be resolute in ensuring programs such as the Audience and Market Development Office are given adequate resources to facilitate this development and work with other international organizations such as the International Federation of Arts Council and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) to address common challenges and opportunities facing the arts sector around the world.
US Visa Fee Increase Begins
Visa petitions postmarked on or after July 30 will face substantial fee increases:
· The fee for the regular I-129 petition for a non-immigrant worker will increase from $190 to $320.
· The fee for the I-539 petition to extend/change status (used for spouses and dependents) will increase from $200 to $300.
· The fee for the I-824 petition for action on an approved application or petition (usually used to request a duplicate I-797 notice of approval) will increase from $200 to $340.
The fee for premium processing will remain the same. Please check the Artists from Abroad website for the most up-to-date information on artist visa processing!
Volunteer Database: Toronto Arts Coalition
from CDA Bulletin
Is your organization in need of volunteers? Toronto Arts Coalition can help.
Over the past few years, we have developed a large database of enthusiastic and qualified volunteers who are looking to donate their time and energy to interesting projects in the arts.
As part of our mandate to increase the resources available to arts organizations in Toronto, we'd like to share our wealth of volunteers with you. Toronto Arts Council Foundation sends out a bi-monthly Volunteer Newsletter to over 400 recipients. In each newsletter we outline various volunteer opportunities including a position description, skills required, time commitment and any other pertinent details. Then qualified volunteers respond to positions that are of interest to them.
If you are interested in reaching our volunteers, please send your listing to Kim Ashby at coalition@torontoartscouncil.org
The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at 5pm.
The format for your listing should be as follows:
Organization name:
Short description about your organization:
Position:
Description of position:
Date(s):
Time committment:
Contact: (name, phone, e-mail)
TORONTO LIFE DEADLINE ALERT - NOVEMBER/07
Because Toronto Life works in advance, the DEADLINE for NOVEMBER PREVIEWS, 2007 is AUGUST 20.
(Do not copy your material to the editor. She only forwards it back to the writer. There is also no need to send photographs. Should TL want a photograph, you will be contacted. In short – send text material to the appropriate writer only .)
INSTRUCTIONS
Toronto Life is more than a listing; it is a PREVIEW, and the more details about the performance/exhibit/event that you send, the more exciting the writer can make the event sound. (This element needs to be beefed up in particular.)
Each time you send details about a performance/exhibit/event, remember to include the following data AT THE BEGINNING OF THE INFORMATION, AND IN THIS ORDER:
DATES of run
TIMES of show
TICKET PRICES (lowest to highest)
VENUE (with exact street address)
BOX OFFICE number
WEB PAGE address (if available)
CONTACT PERSON and PHONE NUMBER (for fact-checking purposes).
Please submit event info to your appropriate Toronto Life writer as listed below. Please describe the event in as much detail as you can. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT OF DEPARTMENTS, SEND TO BOTH WRITERS AND FLAG THAT YOU HAVE DONE SO. TL WILL WORK IT OUT.
THE WRITERS
Visual Art: David Balzer, david.balzer@elf.mcgill.ca
Classical Music: Rick MacMillan, r.macmillan@rogers.com
Dance: Paula Citron, pcitron@sympatico.ca
Diversions (events, literary readings, lectures, film etc): Brent Ledger, jbl@interlog.com
Jazz: Stuart Broomer, broomer@sprynet.com
Kids: Hadley Dyer, dyer.hadley@sympatico.ca
Pop Music/Nightlife: Jason Anderson, janders86@rogers.com
Theatre: Stephanie Verge, sverge@torontolife.com
If you wish to send a hard copy press kit, please address it to the appropriate writer at Toronto Life, and it will be forwarded on.
(Writer’s Name)
Toronto Life
111 Queen Street East, Suite 320
Toronto
M5C 1S2
Thank you for your co-operation.
Paula Citron
FOR PREVIEWS, TORONTO LIFE MAGAZINE
Dancemakers Announces New Ensemble
Dancemakers’ Summer 2007 high-in-demand auditions took place in Toronto and Montreal, attracting talented and creative dancers from across the country and internationally. After an extensive audition process, Michael Trent, Dancemakers and the Centre for Creation’s Artistic Director, invited Kate Holden, Clinton Draper and Benjamin Kamino to join current company members Steeve Paquet and Kate Hilliard to form the new Dancemakers ensemble.
The new Dancemakers ensemble; under the curatorial direction of Michael Trent; will continue to interpret works of sophisticated physicality and emotional impact with an emphasis on the’3C’s’: -Contemporary Aesthetics, Cross-disciplinary Approach and Collaborative Process.
Kate Holden is a graduate of the School of Toronto Dance Theatre and Etobicoke School of the Arts. Besides performing with PBJ Dance, Gabby Kamino and Danny Grossman Dance Company (2001-2003), Kate has interpreted the works of many esteemed Canadian choreographers, including Peggy Baker, Robert Desrosiers, David Earle, Sylvain Emard, Sasha Ivanochko, James Kudelka, Michael Trent, Andrea Nann, and Yvonne Ng.Kate was the winner of 2005 Le Grand Prix de l’Excellence and Le Coup de Coeur; in Trois Rivieres Quebec for her interpretation of Roberto Campanella’s Flotsam and Jetsam. Recently, she has been touring James Kudelka’s acclaimed 15 Heterosexual Duets with Coleman Lemieux and Co..Kate is Co-Artistic Director of firstthingsfirst productions with Kate Franklin.
Benjamin Kamino’s dance training began with PBJ Dance Company and the Etobicoke School for the Arts, under the guidance of Shari Wolfson, Laurie Raymond, Colleen Friedman and his mother Gabby Kamino. Benjamin has worked with choreographer Peter Chin in his award winning film "Streetcar". After moving to New York, Benjamin worked with choreographers Alethea Addsit, Charlotte-Boye Christenson, Tracy Lang, Emily Pope-Blackman, Sho Ikushima, Danielle Russo, Ashley Brown and Emily Harper. Benjamin completed his BFA in Dance at NYU’s Tisch School of the arts in May 2008. Most recently Benjamin has been on tour with Edisa Weeks and her company Delirious Dance Co.
Clinton Draper began his dance training in Victoria, B.C in 1999. He continued his training in Toronto and graduated from Ryerson University’s Dance program in 2005. Clinton has worked with D.A Hoskins, Bill James, Justine Chambers, Andrea Nann, Sasha Ivanochko, Darryl Tracy, Meghan MacNeil, Marie-Julie Asseline, Rob Abubo and Meaghan O’shea. He has been a company member of Tilt Sound+Motion for two years and a guest artist with Danny Grossman Dance Company, Dance Theatre Davis Earle and Menaka Thakkar Dance.
Steeve Paquet and Kate Hilliard have been busy this summer with their independent projects.
Besides performing in an excerpt of Beside me, by Kate Hilliard, Steeve has choreographed a Bravo! Fact called, Fictional Dance Party, by filmmaker Geoffrey Pugen's. He has also been filming the last segment of Pugen's new feature film, Installments of Utopics.
Kate has choreographed The Brutes with theatre artist Corinne Donly, which was first, presented in Montreal as a product of the Springboard Montreal Danse Professional Project’s Young Choreographers program and continues its development beyond its stay at The Stella Adler Studio of Acting.
Dancemakers is delighted to welcome such brilliant additions to the company ensemble.
Our heartfelt thanks and best wishes are extended to former Dancemakers’ interpreters Sebastian Mena, Simi Rowen, Neil Sochasky, Linnea Swan and Dan Wild, whose unique style and passion contributed greatly to the richness and dynamism of Dancemakers’ repertoire
Visit us at www.dancemakers.org <http://www.dancemakers.org/> .
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Classes & Workshops
COBA Collective Of Black Artists
Children’s Dance and Drum Program
Registration and Open House September 14th and 15th
COBA’s performing arts school offers high quality dance education that is supported by a legacy of African history.
Our children’s dance and drumming program provides children three years and up with a solid foundation in contemporary dance forms (ballet, modern) and specialized training in the music and dance of Africa and the African Diaspora.
The primary training mechanism for African and Caribbean forms is A-Feeree. Taught exclusively at COBA Studios, A-Feeree helps conditions your child’s body to navigate the aesthetics of African and African Diasporic dances.
This unique method draws on the traditional dance culture of Africa’s Séné-Gambia region as well as indigenous fold dances from Trinidad & Tobago.
Children’s classes run September to June from Thursday to Saturday.
Each year, the program culminates in a year-end recital in which your child will have the opportunity to perform.
Curious? Bring your child to a FREE TRIAL CLASS during COBA’s open house (Sept 14th & 15th), or visit us online for more info.
www.cobainc.com <http://www.cobainc.com>
COBA 610 Queen Street West, 2nd Floor
Toronto, Ontario M6J 1E3
416 658 3111
info@cobainc.com
Aurora Live inc.
DANCE STUDIOS
ADULT PROGRAMS
presents
DANCE
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ * TAP * BALLET MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE 'LADIES ONLY' BASIC MOVEMENT and MORE!
FOR ADULTS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES
CLASSES * WORKSHOPS PRIVATE COACHING
'A' LIVE METHOD TM
The only studio in Downtown Toronto to offer an exclusive method and curriculum designed exclusively for Aurora Live Studios students and clients!
~EXPERIENCED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF~ESTABLISHED AND EFFECTIVE TRAINING METHODS~~CONVENIENT DOWNTOWN LOCATION~
We offer adults searching for an alternative to the gym an outlet to exercise, learn, and be challenged.
Whether you've danced all your life, or always had the desire, our studios will provide you with the kind of class to meet your needs!
416-550-5784
info@auroraliveinc.com
www.auroraliveinc.com
392 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5A 1T3
Mon: 7:00-8:30pm Contemporary Jazz (Level: Beg/Int)
Tues: 7:00-8:15pm Musical Theatre Dance (Level: Basic)
Wed: 8:00-9:30pm Contemporary Jazz (Level: Int/Adv)
Thurs: 6:00-7:15pm Ballet Basics (101) (Level: Basic) / 7:30-8:45pm Jazz Dance Basics (101) (Level: Basic)
Fri: 6:00-7:15pm 'Ladies Only' Basic Movement (Level: Basic)
Sat: 11:00am-12:00pm Tap Dance Basics (101) (Level: Basic)
Class Dates Times - SUBJECT TO CHANGE See Website for Session Start Dates
ADULT RATES: (Six Week Sessions)
Contemporary Jazz (Level: Beginner/Intermediate) ...$98.75+GST
Ballet Basics (101) (Level: Basic) ...$95.75+GST
Jazz Dance Basics (101) (Level: Basic) ...$95.75+GST
Tap Dance Basics (101) (Level: Basic) ...$95.75+GST
Musical Theatre Dance (Level: Basic) ...$95.75+GST
'Ladies Only' Basic Movement (Level: Basic) ...$105.75+GST
Contemporary Jazz (Level: Intermediate/Advanced) ...$13 single class
MONTHLY WORKSHOPS OFFERED IN VARIOUS FORMS OF DANCE AND EXERCISE!
STUDIO RENTAL AVAILABLE
Join us, and see for yourself how dance can bring more joy to your life!
416-550-5784
info@auroraliveinc.com
www.auroraliveinc.com
392 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A 1T3
Aurora Live inc.
DANCE STUDIOS CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS
presents
DANCE FOR KIDS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES
CLASSES OFFERED IN:
JAZZ * BALLET * TAP HIP-HOP * CREATIVE MOVEMENT and MORE!
'A' LIVE METHOD TM
The only studio in Downtown Toronto to offer an exclusive method and curriculum designed exclusively for Aurora Live Studios students and clients!
~EXPERIENCED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF~ESTABLISHED AND EFFECTIVE TRAINING METHODS~CONVENIENT DOWNTOWN LOCATION~
AGES 3-5
TINY TOT DIVISION
AGES 6-16
YOUTH DIVISION
KIDS! GET FIT, HAVE FUN, MEET NEW FRIENDS
PARENTS - RECEIVE UP TO A $500 TAX CREDIT FOR EACH CHILD'S PARTICIPATION!
416-550-5784
info@auroraliveinc.com
www.auroraliveinc.com
392 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5A 1T3
www.auroraliveinc.com
CHILDREN'S TERMS
Fall/Winter Term (September to December)
Winter Term (January to March)
Spring Term (April to June)
SUMMER CAMPS
TINY TOT DIVISION RATES
Ages (3-5)
One Class per week - $174.00 per term+GST
Two classes pwer week - $324.00 per term+GST
Three classes per week - $450.00 per term+GST
(Classes are 45 Minutes in Length)
YOUTH DIVISION RATES
Junior (5-8 yrs)
Junior(1) (9-11 yrs)
Intermediate (12-16 yrs)
One Class per week - $192.00 per term+GST
Two classes pwer week - $378.00 per term+GST
Three classes per week - $549.00 per term+GST
Four classes per week - $708.00 per term+GST
(Classes are 1 hour in length)
Mon: 5:30-6:30pm Children's Program Junior Ballet
Tues: 5:30-6:30pm Children's Program Junior Hip-Hop
Wed:
5:45-6:45pm Children's Program Junior Jazz
6:45-7:45pm Children's Program Intermediate Jazz
Thurs:
Fri:
Sat:
10:00-10:45am Children's Program Tiny Tot Ballet
11:00-11:45am Children's Program Tiny Tot Creative Movement
12:00-12:45pm Children's Program Tiny Tot Jazz
Class Dates Times - SUBJECT TO CHANGE
See Website for Session Start Dates
Sensual Dance for Women- Various Sexy Sessions/Workshops for the Fall!!*
Strip to Fit and other sexy dance workshops are available across the GTA! Classes offered at eight locations: Oakville, Mississauga, Port Credit,
Brampton, Etobicoke, Toronto (King West), Toronto (Downtown) and Scarborough.
*Sessions include:*
Broadway Jazz- NEW!
Samba (Carnaval Style)- NEW!
Socacize- NEW!
Sexy Bollywood- NEW!
Sexy Pole & Conditioning- NEW!
Strip to Fit
Sexy Hip Hop
ShowGirls (Intermediate Level)
Sexy Goddess Dance Class Series
*Various workshops include:* Sexy Dance Funk, Raggaeton, Samba, Sexy Ballet Barre, Stellitto Strength, Luscious Latin Legs and many more!!
Contact Laura to book a spot in a session or workshop- classes commence September 4th.
Get ready to unleash the sexy within!!
W: www.laurafurtado.com
E: laurafurtadodance@gmail.com
P: 416-580-0611
*Dance Grooves' Workshop*
Dance Grooves is the next wave of fitness for average woman and represents one important thing- DANCE. Regardless if you are a beginner or advanced
learner, this is your opportunity to experience the wonderful world of dance!
Dance Grooves is a dance class series designed to highlight the important aspects of fitness, dance and fun. In a unique way, women have the opportunity to experience different styles of dance such as Salsa, Hip Hop, Strip to Fit, Jazz, Bollywood, Swing, Line Dancing, etc. Dance Grooves is a high-energy, cardio lovin' class that fuses various styles of dance to help you get fit and have fun! The class offers custom, basic choreography, to get you movin' and groovin'! Regardless of what style you do, you'll be dancing!
A three *(3) hour mini instructional workshop* (geared towards dancer, dance teachers and fitness instructors) will be offered in August.
*Dance Grooves Instructional Workshop
Date:* Saturday, August 25th
*Time:* 11am- 2pm
*Location:* Studio A Dance Academy
6790 Kitimat Rd., Unit 19 *(Miss Rd and 401)*
Mississauga, ON, L5N 5L9
C*ost:* $49 (includes notes)
Get Up and Dance!!
Laura Furtado
International Dancer, Instructor, Choreogapher
W: www.laurafurtado.com
E: laurafurtadodance@gmail.com
P: 416-580-0611
**NEW! Dance Grooves Instructional Workshop on Saturday, August 25th!! Get Up and Dance!**
call for clients!! - Yoga
I am thrilled to let you know that I have successfully completed my teacher training course in Ashtanga Yoga from Downward Dog!
Alongside my years of focused dance training, teaching and choreographing, I have practiced Hatha Yoga at the Sivananda Vedanta Yoga Centre (Toronto) and have begun to immerse my practice in Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga.
I am very interested in beginning my teaching, and will let you know of some classes that I will be putting together in the west end in the near future.
The cost of the classes will be extremely inexpensive compared with regular studio rates! The classes would range from beginner (all welcome) up to classes specifically suited to dancers needs and abilities.
Through detailed instruction, the focus of this practice will be rooted in alignment and finding harmony within the body. Working with the inherent intelligence and wisdom of the body through breath, movement and inner focus, you will begin to build strength, flexibility, awareness and balance. The more advanced
classes will also work on the maintaining of flow in the sequencing of postures; traditional and experimental, as well as introducing more advanced postures, arm balances and inversions with detailed instruction for a safe, positive and fun atmosphere!
I am also interested in working with people one on one and in small groups in people's homes or rented space if required. My rates will be very competitive and reasonable. Let me know if you are interested in taking some yoga semi-privately or privately and we can set something up.
As for the larger group classes, I will keep you all posted, there will be a schedule ready in the next few weeks.
Peace,
Tanya
t_girl@sympatico.ca
416-556-0347
Classes at HUB 14
*Ame Henderson, Meagan O'Shea, Shannon Cooney*
*August 13 – 17, 10 – 11:30*
*Ame Henderson: Physical Conitioning for Contemporary Performers*
*August 20 – 24, 10 – 11:30*
*Meagan O'Shea: Alternative Contemporary Dance*
*August 20 – 24, 12:30 – 5*
*Meagan O'Shea: devised Dance: Solo Creation Workshop*
*August 27 – 31, 10 – 11:30*
*Shannon Cooney: Contemporary Dance Technique Class*
*NO DROP INS ~ Please pre-register*
*Fees:*
Ame Henderson: $ 10/class or 5 for $ 45
Meagan O'Shea: $ 10/class or 5 for $ 45
Afternoon Workshop: $ 40/day or $ 160/wk
Shannon Cooney: $12/class or 5 for $ 55
*Ame Henderson* teaches Physical Conditioning for Contemporary Performers.This work draws on release technique, Mind/Body Muscle/Bone and
improvistation strategies, and focuses on shedding unnescessary tension and strengthening core muscles to achieve a released, agile body. Open to all
performers with an interest in movement work and deepening an approach to physical presence in performance.
*Meagan O'Shea* teaches alternative contemporary technique with a strong focus on floor work and interpretation. Meagan teaches in Toronto and across
Canada. Drawing on her experience and training with dance innovators in the United States and Europe she combines core strength and clear lines with the
freedom for personal investigation in her classes. Intention and specific physicality are explored through new movement patterns and dance combinations. This class is appropriate for dancers and physical performers wanting to explore new approaches.
*Devised Dance: Solo* *Creation* takes participant through a range of creation techniques researched and developed in Meagan O'Shea's signature solo work. Drawing on techniques and elements of dance improvisation, movement composition, theatre games, Action Theater, clown, physical theatre, character-based choreography and poetic and theatrical writing O'Shea guides participants to create their own map for navigating the creative process, and explores different ways to incorporate interdisciplinary elements into a solo performance piece.
*Sh**annon Cooney's* class integrates a culmination of fifteen years of professional dance experience, Cranial Sacral Therapy practice, and Pilates Method training/ teaching. Through directed movement sequences one will be given the opportunity to explore their personal anatomical awareness, integrate breath with movement, work with honest bone weight, bone alignment and range of motion, and tune into their Cranial Sacral system. The most vital element of this training is integrating a body level awareness of the Cranial Sacral system. By connecting to this system and its subtle, resounding internal rhythm one is able to calm the central nervous system.With this core system calmed, the body is open to new and expanded possibilities. Its structure primarily embraces floor work and is open to any body.
*ALL CLASSES AT HUB 14*
14 Markham Street, lower south unit
*www.hub14.org*
*to register and for more information please e-mail info@hub14.org*
*please pass along*
Classes at the Dovercourt House – Starting October 2nd
(Tuesdays)
6:00-7:00 p.m. – Beginners
7:15-8:15 p.m. – Intermediate
8:30-9:30 p.m. – Choreography
Except for the Choreography class, each series will be six lessons/six weeks long.
Oct. 2 - Nov. 6 and Nov. 13 - Dec. 18
$66 for six classes; $99 for 12 classes
There will be a WCS session (that’s Wine, Cheese, and Sharing) on October 2nd for anyone interested in learning more about the Choreography project, but feel free to email me if you have any questions.
The Dovercourt House is located at 805 Dovercourt Rd., near Ossington and Bloor.
Julie Epplett
GroovyBluesyJazzyFunky
julie.epplett@sympatico.ca
http://www.TOWestCoast.com
Classes at Joy for Dance
– Starting September 13th (Thursdays)
My picture and bio are up on their website! Check it out at: http://www.joyofdance.ca/instructors.php
I'll be teaching a full 15-week soup-to-nuts semester at their beautiful studio at 95 Danforth (at Broadview).
$180 ($12/class) plus tax.
Julie Epplett
GroovyBluesyJazzyFunky
julie.epplett@sympatico.ca
http://www.TOWestCoast.com
Summer/Autumn 2007 Movement Events
ECSTASY — Weekend Workshop and Day-retreat With live drumming! Investigating the ecstatic process through movement. Free the
spirit by moving the body.
Saturday August 25 ~ 10:30am – 4:30pm
Sunday August 26 ~ 11am – 4:00pm
Dovercourt House - 3rd Floor Ballroom (2nd Floor on Sunday) - 805 Dovercourt @ Bloor
$225 ($25 off for early registration by August 16)
* By registration only — register at sharadrum@gmail.com
Saturday: Laying the foundation for ecstatic practice. What is ecstasy, and why practice it? Creating a safe and consistent framework in which body and mind can release. How to work with limitation, how to prevent injury, what to do with the mind, and how to relate to challenges that can arise. Sunday: Extended ritual movement practice, with long stretches of time during which you can settle deeper and deeper into your own movement. Like tributaries, the individual flows of our energies can join and become a river, with great fluidity and power.
Private Movement Classes
Private classes are an exciting and luxurious chance to leap into new territory or find focused and organized support for your movement work. With personal attention that is based on your own movement, find new approaches to challenges in movement practice and in your wider life. Receive watchful and caring guidance, or be left more to your own experimentation — you choose! Dancers who are looking for a more surrendered ecstatic experience have also been taking advantage of the adaptable support available in private sessions. Contact Taeji for rates and options 416-520-2209.
Movement Class Series — coming up this Autumn oving in the direction of new life and as-yet-uncharted territory, we practice letting our original completion appear by dropping what’s in the way. We embody our inherent freedom — not just thinking about it! Each class is a new investigation of how we relate to ourselves, to others, and to our world. Available by drop-in, or come for the whole series.
Beginner’s Mind: Saturdays September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13 ~ 11:00am – 1:00pm
Letting the World Speak: Saturdays November 3, 10, 17, 24, December 1 ~ 11:00am – 1:00pm
Dovercourt House - 3rd Floor Ballroom - 805 Dovercourt @ Bloor $20
Waves 5Rhythms™ Classes
Everything is energy-in-movement. In these 5-class series, we use movement to perceive this more closely. We bear witness to our own true nature, moment to moment, and learn to allow its appropriate flow in the myriad ways it appears. - By registration only; number of registrants limited.
Waves I: Wednesdays September 12 to October 10 Swansea Town Hall - Founders Room - 95 Lavinia (a few blocks south of Bloor West Village)
$100 for the series
For info on classes or private sessions, or to arrange a workshop in your community, contact Taeji:
5R@windovergrass.com
or
416-520-2209
***New Classes with Upstage Productions***
To reserve your spot, email us at info@upstageproductions.ca or call us at 416-929-8558
CONTEMPORARY I
with Shawn Newman
(Beginner 18+)
This class teaches the technical fundamentals of movement in a contemporary context. Focus will be placed on proper execution of movement while emphasizing dynamic expression through characterization.
Tuesdays; Sept. 18th - Dec. 4th
6:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Queen West Arts Space - 100A Ossington Ave (south of Dundas) - STUDIO B
Cost: $160.00
LIMIT OF 10 SPOTS
CONTEMPORARY II
with Shawn Newman
(Intermediate 18+)
Students must have previous dance experience. While continuing to expand our technical prowess, this course will focus on creating a wider sense of the dancer's range of movement and expression. Ideal for both modern and jazz students.
Tuesdays; Sept. 18th - Dec. 4th
7:30pm-9:00pm
Location: Queen West Arts Space - 100A Ossington Ave (south of Dundas) - STUDIO B
Cost: $200.00
LIMIT OF 10 SPOTS
Exciting New Courses Starting in September!
NEW!
By-Audition-Only Pro Bellydance Course starts Sept. 10 Mondays 7:15 - 8:15pm click here! http://www.mayada.ca/auditionpro.htm
Dance Like a Music Video Star! 2-week pre-registered courses. Sundays 1:15 - 2:15 click here! http://www.mayada.ca/flow/dance_like_a_music_video_s.htm
Beginner Bellydance starts Sept. 5 or 18 Wednesdays 7:15 - 8:15pm or Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:00pm click here! http://www.mayada.ca/pre-regbellydance.htm
Funky Fusion Bellydance with Trina starts Sept. 13 - Thursdays 8:30 - 9:30pm click here! http://www.mayada.ca/flow/trina.htm
Intermediate Latin starts Sept. 6 - Thursdays 7:15 - 8:15pm click here! http://www.mayada.ca/Tropicaliente%20Site/classes.htm
6-week courses are $80 (or bring a pal for $145 for both - save $15)
Pre-register for these courses in advance to secure your spot, by sending or dropping off a cheque made out to:
Meagan Hesham
390 Queen's Quay West
Toronto, ON
M5V 3A6
I am available for personal registration Tuesdays from 5:30 - 6:00 Thursdays from 6:30 - 7:00pm (892 College St. - rear entrance).
We also accept paypal payments online.
Check out our NEW September schedule HERE! http://www.mayada.ca/flow/new_septschedule.htm
SHAKE IT LIKE SHAKIRA WORKSHOP!
Sat. August 18, 2007
Everyone's always asking me how to do this or that step that they saw Shakira doing in one of her videos. This workshop will breakdown many of the typical 'Shakira' bellydance moves and put them all together into a short choreography to Hips Don't Lie! All levels of bellydancers welcome for this fun workshop!
2:30 - 3:45pm
$25
219 St. Clair Ave. West (lower level)
please pre-register - space is limited!
more info! http://www.mayada.ca/workshops.htm
Learn to juggle!
No experience necessary - just a desire to challenge yourself and to tap into the exercise and entertainment value of juggling ... not to mention its meditative + relaxation potential! Come learn how to use hands, rhythm, and reflexes to defy gravity ... if only for a few seconds! Special 2-part workshop, Saturday Aug. 18
and Saturday Aug. 25, 12 noon - 1pm.
892 College St.
Cost is $35
pre-registration is required.
e-mail for more info! info@flowfitness.ca
Contact Information
email: info@flowfitness.ca
web: http://www.flowfitness.ca
Save $15 when you bring a friend! Register for any 6-week course with a pal and pay only $145 for both 6-week courses (regularly $160)
flow fitness movement - 892 College St. (Back Entrance),
Toronto, ON, Canada
Niagara Dance Company Company Classes
Intermediate/Advanced Level
http://www.niagaradancecompany.com
info@niagaradancecompany.com
Artistic Directors
Kathleen Martinez-Hughes Mary Jo Mullins
The School of Niagara Dance Company
September 9th to December 16th, 2007
Sundays 10:30 am - 12:15 pm
Wendy Leard School of Dance - Cataract Savings Building, 6389 Huggins St. (Rear Entrace - Lower Level -Corner of Portage Huggins), Nigara Falls ON
Free Parking
Are you a serious dancer? Are you familiar with Graham-based technique? Do you have post-secondary training in dance or are interested in pursuing this avenue? Do you perform with independent dance artists, dance companies, or in musical theatre or are interested in auditioning for these types of performance
opportunities? If so, come take class with members of the Nigara Dance Company, be inspired, and enjoy an opportunity to dance with other dance artists and teachers in the area.
These classes will progress through various Graham-based exercises fundamental to the advanced development of the dancer. Emphasis will be placed on the application of technical principles and the development and practice of performance skills. Dancers in these classes can also expect to experience a
wide range of aesthetic and artistic influences in phrase work. Company choreography may also be developed or explored.
All classes are lead by members of the Niagara Dance Company.
AGES 16+
PREVIOUS DANCE TRAINING REQUIRED. EXTENSIVE PREVIOUS DANCE TRAINING HELPFUL.
STUDENT/PROFESSIONAL RATE $85/10 FOR CLASS CARD OR $12/DROP-IN.
ALL FEES INCLUDE GST.
Graham Based Technique
Beginner/Intermediate Level
October 25th to December 13th, 2007
Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm
The Unitarian Church - 223 Church St. - Across from Spicy Thai Restaurant - St. Catharines ON
Free Parking
Have you studied dance in the past? Are you a dance teacher? Are you familiar with modern dance or Graham-based technique and interested in further development and practice? If so, these are the classes for you! Come join us and be inspired to move by the live drumming that will accompany our classes.
These classes will develop and further explore various elements of Graham-based technique. These classes will follow the traditional flow of codified exercises from floor work, to standing work, through to traveling movement phrases. Emphasis will be placed on applying various elements of the technique while performing dance phrases.
All classes are taught by members of the Niagara Dance Company.
GES 16+
PREVIOUS DANCE TRAINING REQUIRED
$50/5 CLASS CARD or $12/DROP-IN
STUDENTS $40/5 CLASSES
ALL FEES INCLUDE GST.
Graham Based Technique
Beginner Level
September 6th to October 18th, 2007
Thursdays 7:00 - 8:30 pm
The Unitarian Church - 223 Church St. - Across from Spicy Thai Restaurant - St. Catharines ON
Free Parking
Do you love to dance? Are you interested in strengthening your body, developing dance technique or keeping in shape? Would you like to learn about modern dance? If you're interested in experiencing this and more in an enjoyable, dynamic atmosphere, these classes are for you! Come join us and be inspired to move by the live drumming that will accompany our classes.
Graham-based technique is strongly rooted in the pioneering work of American modern dance artist, Martha Graham.
These classes focus on the physical principles of contraction, release, and spiral.
All movement is initiated from deep within the body and radiates out into space in beautiful three-dimensional curves.
These classes will progress through a series of codified exercises seated on the floor, to standing work and traveling movement phrases. Emphasis will be placed on detailed learning and practice of the physical principles and codified exercises fundamental to Graham-based Technique.
All classes are taught by members of the Niagara Dance Company.
AGES 16+
PREVIOUS DANCE TRAINING HELPFUL
$50/5 CLASS CARD or $12/DROP-IN
STUDENTS $40/5 CLASSES
ALL FEES INCLUDE GST
E.C.T.C. – Eastern Canadian Tap Conference
*presented by an internationally acclaimed faculty of tap dance artists
*workshops for all levels and all ages
Date: October 27 & 28, 2007
Location: Living Arts Centre, Mississauga
WORKSHOPS: Sunday, Oct. 28th (all day)
Visit www.whats-on-tap.com <http://www.whats-on-tap.com/> to register or email kimike@sympatico.ca
Bollywood Grooves
The BG fall dance classes will be starting in September. We have two locations this term: Downtown Toronto classes will be held at the National Ballet School on Sunday mornings. Mississauga classes will be held at the Living Arts Centre on Monday evenings. There are no classes during the Thanksgiving long weekend.
Happy Dancing!
Lopa Sarkar, MBA
Director - Bollywood Grooves - Canada
Phone: 416-624-9021
Email: bollywoodgrooves@hotmail.com
Web CA: http://www.bollywoodgrooves.ca
Web UK: http://www.bollywoodgrooves.com
Facebook Group: Bollywood Grooves
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/bollywoodgroovescanada
Come join Lopa for the BG Fall Dance Course. Taking our main flavour from Bollywood music, we combine the beauty and grace from classical Indian dance, the fierceness and energy of Bhangra, the passion of Latin, the groove from Street/HipHop and the spice of Middle Eastern dance styles and fuse them into one energetic routine. Lopa has taught at WOMAD in Wales and Club Med in Punta Cana and the Bahamas. Now you can come taste the flavour of BG's Bollywood style in two locations: Mississauga and Downtown Toronto! Class for males and females. No previous dance experience required.
DOWNTOWN TORONTO
DATES: SUNDAYS SEP 16 TO OCT 28
TIME: 11:30 AM TO 12:30 PM
LOCATION: THE NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL, 400 JARVIS STREET
FEE: $95 FOR COURSE
MISSISSAUGA
DATES: MONDAYS SEP 17 TO OCT 29
TIME: 8:00 PM TO 9:00 PM
LOCATION: THE LIVING ARTS CENTRE, 4141 LIVING ARTS DRIVE
FEE: $95 FOR COURSE
NOTE: There are no classes during the October long weekend
Phone: 416-624-9021
Email: bollywoodgrooves@hotmail.com
Web: http://www.bollywoodgrooves.ca
Ballet Espressivo Fall Classes
Adult Ballet Classes: A FANTASTIC WORKOUT & A GREAT STRESS RELIEVER!
Tired of backaches, sore shoulders, general stiffness! Put that spring back into your step!
BENEFITS: Injury-Preventative - Improves Alignment, Balance, Posture, Flexibility, Co-ordination, & Circulation. Tones & Elongates every part of the body -Develops Core Strength -Engages the Body & Mind at the same time - Increases Concentration
CLASS SCHEDULE
Adult Ballet for the Absolute Beginner I * No previous dance experience is needed!
Monday evenings from 8 -9:30 p.m. from September 10 – December 17, 2007 p.m. (No class on October 8, 2007) - 14 classes for $210.00.
Saturday afternoons from 3:15 – 4:30 p.m. September 8 – December 15, 2007 (No class on October 6 and November 3, 2007) - 13 classes for $195.00. .
Adult Ballet for the Absolute Beginner I I * For students who have taken the Absolute Beginner’s Class I or who have had some previous experience with ballet or other dance.
Saturday afternoons from 1:45 – 3:15 p.m. September 8 – December 15, 2007 (No class on October 6 and November 3, 2007) - 13 classes for $195.00. .
- Elementary Ballet I
* For students who have taken the Absolute Beginner’s Class II or who have had some previous experience with ballet.
Monday evenings from 6:30 – 8 p.m. from September 10 – December 17, 2007 p.m. (No class on October 8, 2007) - 14 classes for $210.00.
***NEW**** Wednesday evenings from 7:30 – 9 p.m. from September 5 – December 19, 2007 – 16 classes for $240.00.
For The More Experienced Beginner: *Ideal for those with previous ballet experience!
Wednesday mornings from 10 - 11:30 a.m. from September 5 – December 19, 2007 – 16 classes for $240.00.
Friday evenings from 6 -7:30 p.m. from September 7 – December 14, 2007 p.m. (No class on October 5, 2007) - 14 classes for $210.00.
Ballet Espressivo New Class
Ballet Floor Barre – Stretching & Strengthening
Reap the benefits of a low stress, low impact and highly rewarding form of exercise that tones the body, burns calories, increases core strength, improves flexibility, alignment, posture and boosts self-image. Students will be guided through a systematic and thorough approach to stretching and strengthening. Through this ballet floor barre, students will gain knowledge of how to work efficiently, according to the laws of the body classical ballet technique as well receiving plenty of individualized attention.
Instructor: Donna Greenberg teacher, choreographer, and artistic director of Ballet Espressivo has been teaching for over twenty-five years. Benefit from her vast knowledge of techniques and artistic flair.
Monday evenings from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. from September 10 – December 17, 2007 p.m. (No class on October 8, 2007)- 14 classes for $168.00.
Wednesday mornings from 9 -10 a.m. from September 5 – December 19, 2007 – 16 classes for $192.00.
Friday evenings from 5 – 6 p.m. from September 7 – December 14, 2007 p.m. (No class on October 5, 2007) - 14 classes for $168.00.
Individual Coaching/Personal Training
Individual instruction for those who prefer exclusive and private sessions or have no time to fit a class into their busy schedules. Trouble-shooting for the professional dancer who wants to target their individual needs, stand-out at auditions and develop their uniqueness and artistry.
Donna Greenberg teacher, choreographer, and artistic director of Ballet Espressivo has been teaching for over twenty-five years. Benefit from her vast knowledge of techniques and artistic flair. Private classes are arranged on an individual basis at a mutually agreeable time.
Singing for Dancers & Actors
Preparing for an audition. No vocal training. Feeling awkward and scared.
Get that song up to scratch! Sing with confidence and capture their hearts.
Donna Greenberg - Singer, choreographer & former dancer can help you sell that song! 647.294.0784 or email donnagreenberg@balletespressivo.com
All students must pre-register to ensure their place in the class. Classes are very popular and are kept small, so individual attention is possible and early registration is encouraged. All classes are held at The Studio Pilates 65 Wellesley St. E. Suite 405. Please register by email info@balletespressivo.com <mailto:info@balletespressivo.com> or phone 647.294.0784.
New Classes Starting at Swing Tap Academy!
September Schedule
New classes begin in September!
The schedule is now available at http://www.swingandtap.com
TAP Mondays -- all classes are now on one evening -- starts September 10
NEW Tuesday Beginner Swing at 8:30 pm -- starts September 11
SWING Wednesdays back at the regular times -- starts September 12
Check out the site for details on dates, pricing and registration.
Pre-Register and get a discount! Check out the registration page for details!
New TAP Teacher at the Swing and Tap Academy
Now on taps, we have the lovely Lindsay Kramer!
Lindsay comes to us with a wealth on knowledge and enthusiasm. She has impressed us with her energetic classes and love for teaching. Come on down to the Swing and Tap Academy September 10th and see this awesome woman in action. It doesn't matter if you haven't tapped recently, or at all. Lindsay will get you dancing in no time!
NEW THIS FALL
International DVIDA Teacher Training
taught by the popular Ole Burlay
Tuesdays 8 - 10 p.m. and Sundays 10 a.m. - Noon.
September - December, 2007 Rumba, Waltz, Tango and Cha Cha
January - April, 2008 Quick Step, Jive, Foxtrot and Samba
May - August, 2008 Pasa Doble, Viennese Waltz and Review
$375 per month (10% discount for Equity and Actra members)
And continuing…
American DVIDA Teacher Training
Taught by Mark/Linda and Ole/Debbie
Mon./Thurs. 6 - 8 p.m. OR Sat./Sun. Noon - 2 p.m.
September – December Salsa, Hustle, Nightclub Two-step, Lindy Hop Argentine Tango
January - April Waltz, Foxtrot, Tango and Viennese Waltz
May - August Rumba, Cha Cha, Bolero, and East Coast Swing
$375 per month (10% discount for Equity and Actra members)
In both sections, additional group classes and assistant teaching opportunities are given.
If you are interested, please contact the Joy of Dance Studio
416-406-3262
Ballroom and Latin dancing for all ages
Jennifer Jones
Director
Joy of Dance Studio
95 Danforth Ave, #302
Toronto, Ontario
M4K 1N2
jennifer@joyofdance.ca
tel: 416-406-3262
fax: 416-406-5456
mobile: 416-659-9617
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Calls to Artists
THE RHUBARB! FESTIVAL
Buddies In Bad Times Theatre
presents
The 29th Rhubarb Festival
Feb 2008
Festival Director Erika Hennebury
risk*riot*rejuvination
After a one-year hiatus, Canada's premiere new works festival returns February 2008.
Rhubarb was first produced by Buddies in 1979, and is the country's oldest new works fest. Rhubarb is more than a festival; it is a commentary on theatre - on how we create it, on how we present it, and on how we experience it. Here we allow the artist and the idea to be the centre of attention. Here the artist is left alone on an empty stage facing a curious and hungry audience. The trappings of traditional theatre are purged in favour of a stripped-down approach, where inspiration and invention are genesis.
Contact Info Email: erika@buddiesinbadtimestheatre.com
Website: http://www.buddiesinbadtimestheatre.com
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
12 Alexander Street
Toronto, Ontario
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
announces
THE 29thRHUBARB FESTIVAL
February 20 – March 2, 2008
Festival Director Erika Hennebury
CONTEMPORARY EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR 2008
DEADLINE: SEPT 14, 2007
For 28 years The Rhubarb! Festival has offered Toronto artists a critic-free environment to experiment with new theatrical explorations. Rhubarb encourages established artists to take new risks and emerging artists to explore the medium of performance creation in a safe, encouraging space.
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is currently accepting submissions of new, original contemporary theatre for our 29th Rhubarb Festival until Sept 14, 2007.
Rhubarb is a partially curated, but primarily submission-driven festival. Criteria for this year’s festival are strongly in the realm of experimental, devised, innovative contemporary performance.
Although script-based submissions will be accepted, Buddies strongly encourages submissions which are more experimental in nature. Rhubarb seeks submissions from contemporary theatre, conceptual dance, performance art, new media, installation art and welcomes new hybrids of live performance as well as cross-disciplinary experiments and collaborations.
THE 2008 RHUBARB FESTIVAL STAGES
The 2008 Rhubarb Festival seeks proposals for the following stages:
The Cabaret: performances less than 25 minutes in length, for the proscenium Cabaret stage
The Chamber: performances less than 25 minutes in length, for the Buddies Mainspace
The Mini-Stage: 1-5 minute performances or installations for a small audience in a small space
The Solo-Stage: 1-2 minute performances or installations for an audience of one in a very small space
Environmental: happenings, interactive and other performances or installations
The Deadline:
The deadline for submissions is:
5:00pm Friday, September 14th 2007
late submissions may not be considered
submissions post-marked up to Sept 14 will be accepted
The Details:
2008 Rhubarb Festival Applications and Submission Guidelines are available on our website: http://www.buddiesinbadtimestheatre.com
Proposed performances may be no longer than 25 minutes in length.
Works submitted in a format longer than 25 minutes will not be considered.
Works submitted must be new, never previously produced and original.
Submissions should be as detailed as possible.
Submissions must submitted in hard copy only and must be accompanied by an 2008 Rhubarb Festival Application form (available online).
Fax or email submissions will not be accepted.
Please mail or drop off submissions to:
Erika Hennebury, Rhubarb! Festival Director
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
12 Alexander Street,
Toronto ON
M4Y 1B4
For further information please contact
Erika Hennebury, 416-975-9130 x40 /
erika@buddiesinbadtimestheatre.com
The 18th International Festival of Modern Dance in Kaunas
October 2-6, 2008
Kaunas, Lithuania
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS!!!
The coming 18th International Festival of Modern Dance, organized by AURA Dance Theatre, is dedicated to the modern dance performances of different countries. Each participant of the Festival will present one or several pieces, which have never been performed in Lithuania. The performances of the Festival will be accompanied by the workshops of contemporary dance.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Each applicant is required to send information about the company and piece as detailed as possible. The committee of the Festival, which consists of the organizers of the Festival, will make the selection of the applications and announce the picked ones within one month.
The DEADLINE for applications (+ video and written description of the performance intended) to be sent by post is the 1st of DECEMBER 2007.
You can download the application form and get acquainted with more detailed information and a history of the Festival on the website www.dancefestival.lt <http://www.dancefestival.lt/>
Welcome to Kaunas in the Indian summer!
Yours sincerely
organizers
Phone +370 37 202062
Fax +370 37 424089
Mobile phone +370 xxx xxxxx
e-mail info@aura.lt
www.aura.lt <http://www.aura.lt>
Dance Theatre Aura
Dauksos st. 30A
Kaunas, Lithuania
CALL TO ARTISTS
Series 8:08 Choreographic Performance Workshop
Series 8:08 is looking for professional and emerging Canadian dance artists who are working on a new dance, or experimenting with new movement ideas.
We provide participating choreographers with a performance venue, stage manager, technicians, general publicity, and a fee to help cover the costs of performing, videotape of the performance, written comments from the audience members and informal discussions after each show.
NEW INITATIVES
Series 8:08 is excited to introduce our new Resident Outside Eye (ROE) for all our CPW choreographers. This is an opportunity for you/choreographer to receive a more in-depth written response from an established dance artist on your works-in-progress. Our ROEs for the 2007/08 year are Susan Cash, Marie-Josée Chartier and Heidi Strauss. For more detailed information on our new initiative for you and our ROEs, please go to our web site.
New payment policy for CPW Choreographers
The choreographers are guaranteed $100 each. Any box office revenue over the amounts paid to the choreographers will be split between the choreographers.
Season Dates for 2007/2008
September 29
October 20
November 24
January 26
February 23
March 29
April 26
May 24
All performances are at Metro-Central YMCA Auditorium - 20
Grosvenor St., Toronto ON
@ 8:08pm
$8.00
Contact us for more information and an application form!
Website: http://www.series808.ca
E-mail: cpw@series808.ca
Voice mail: 416-504-6429 ext. 40
Ballet Creole
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM
ACCEPTING APPLICATION!
Ballet Creole is a Professional Dance Drumming Company, and a Multicultural School of the Performing Arts, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
We are currently accepting applications for our Professional Training Program running September 2007 to May 2009.
Our Professional Training Program is a two-year, full-time, post-secondary dance training program that provides training in modern dance techniques such as Dunham, Graham and Limon, as well as culturally based dance styles including Afro-Brazilian, African-Caribbean and Afro-Cuban.
Scholarship opportunities are available and awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need.
Ballet Creole seeks to foster and train aspiring dancers who have an interest in learning more about our unique style of dance that fuses traditional African/Caribbean culture with contemporary dance and drumming.
For scholarship applications, please visit our website at: http://www.balletcreole.org
Please distribute this opportunity for interested students/dancers whom you believe would benefit from an international dance experience.
Thank you for your assistance and support to Ballet Creole.
Kevin A. Ormsby - Assistant Artistic Director -
Marketing/Outreach Coordinator
Ballet Creole - 375 Dovercourt Road - Toronto, Ontario M6J 1E5
Ph: 416-960-0350 Fax: 416-960-9067
Email: production@balletcreole.org Website:
http://www.balletcreole.org
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Space
COBA Studio space rentals available
We have 2 studios available for rent
Measurements: There are two studios available, the smaller one is 40' x 30' and the larger one is 65' x 30'
Each studio equipped with sprung dance floor, wall-to-wall mirrors and CD player. There are 2 washrooms / changing areas with shower.
Availability as of June 11: Monday to Sunday 9 AM to midnight
Ideal for dance and theatre rehearsal
Rates: $15 / hour for rehearsals; $20 for workshops
Contact:
COBA, Collective of Black Artists
610 Queen St. West , 2nd Floor (at Bathurst)
Toronto, ON M6J 1E3
416-658 3111
info@cobainc.com
Dovercourt House 3rd Floor Studio available for rent.
Beautiful rehearsal and workshop studio near Ossington subway station. 1600 square meters, 13 ft high ceiling. Price range from $15/hr (rehearsal) to $25/hr (classes – workshops). For more information about rental space, contact Isorine Marc: 416.516.4025 or email info@corpus.ca. 805 Dovercourt road, 3rd floor – Toronto ON M6H 2X4 www.corpus.ca
Space for Rent: Queen West Arts Centre
The Queen West Arts Centre - 100A Ossington Ave. home of the Classical Theatre Project and the Toronto Youth Theatre. Three studios and one large rehearsal room all air conditioned, long term rents are negotiable. Studio A - 54' x 25' Stereo system, mirrors, natural light. Studio B - 45' x 28' Stereo system, mirrors, natural light. Studio C - 38' x 17' Stereo system, mirrors, natural light. Theatre Room - 46' x 44' Space for large cast rehearsals or set pieces. Call 416.915.6747 or email space@qwac.ca. www.qwac.ca
Dancemakers and the Centre for Creation Studio space rentals available
We have 2 studios available for rent
Measurements: There are two studios available, the smaller one is 30' x 30' and the larger one is 54' x 36'
Each studio equipped with sprung dance floor, and CD player. There are washrooms / changing areas. The larger studio is fully equipped for live performance.
Small Studio Rates: $16 / hour for rehearsals; $20 for workshops
Large Studio Rates: $19 / hour for rehearsals; $25 for workshops; $175.00 for ½ performance day; $300 for full performance day
Contact:
Richard Van Dusen – Dancemakers and the Centre for Creation
richard@dancemakers.org
416-367-1800
Dovercourt House 2nd Floor Studio available for rent - The Ballroom
Beautiful rehearsal/workshop studio with no poles near Ossington subway station. 1600 square meters, 15 ft high ceiling. Price range from $11/hr (rehearsal) to $25/hr (classes/workshops). For more information contact Dan: 416-208-3168 or email dhballroom@rogers.com <mailto:dhballroom@rogers.com>
805 Dovercourt road, 2nd floor – Toronto ON M6H 2X4
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Auditions
MANIFESTO presents
The Tribe Called Best Street Dance Showcase Battle
One chance. One champion. One $2500 prize.
Bboys, bgirls, poppers, lockers, steppers, tappers, crumpers, dancehall kings and queens... Audition for your chance to win the crown of Toronto's baddest dance crew, $2500 cash, and an opportunity to perform on stage at Nathan Phillips Square as part of the Manifesto Festival.
The competition will take place Friday, September 21st, 2007, as part of the Manifesto Festival.
Auditions
When: August 25th, 2007 ~ 1pm-5pm
Where: Alexander Park Community Centre - 105 Grange Court (south of Dundas - 2 streets west of Spadina)
Please email dance@themanifesto.ca to register. Include your dance crew name, one main contact email and phone number. If you would like to send in a video audition, please email to dance@themanifesto.ca
Website: http://www.themanifesto.ca
LITTLE RASCALS AND BELLA DIVAS WILL BE HOLDING DANCE AUDITIONS
AUGUST 27
Date: Monday, August 27, 2007
Time: 6:00PM - 7:30PM AND 7:45PM - 8:45PM
Location: Masaryk Cowan Studio - 220 Cowan Ave., Toronto, ON (SOUTH SIDE - EAST ON QUEEN 3 BLOCKS FROM LANSDOWNE)
Cost:
$2 for LITTLE RASCALS
$5 for BELLA DIVAS
Contact:
Wendy Malabanan
Phone: 416-828-2566
Email: belladivas@hotmail.com
LITTLE RASCALS applicants must be between the ages of 5 and 12.
BELLA DIVAS applicants must be between the ages of 17 to 24.
Dancers ages 13-17 yrs will also be having auditions if you're interested.
LITTLE RASCALS Dancers must be accompanied by a parent/guardian to sign the audition waiver.
LITTLE RASCALS auditions are open to both males and females but BELLA DIVAS is only open to female dancers.
Dancers auditioning for LITTLE RASCALS should have a minimum of 6 months dance experience in urban and hip hop.
Dancers auditioning for BELLA DIVAS should have a minimum of 2 years dance experience in urban, jazz and hip hop.
LITTLE RASCALS BELLA DIVAS applicants should wear comfortable clothing.
Jobs
Job Opportunity: Theatre Technician, Buddies In Bad Times Theatre
Buddies In Bad Times Theatre is seeking a seasonal, full-time, professional theatre technician for the Cabaret space. Prospective applicants should have training and experience working as a professional technician in live theatre.
Extensive knowledge and experience are required in the following: programming and operating computer lighting systems, installing and operating sound systems, general carpentry and a good understanding of theatre etiquette. The Cabaret technician is responsible for maintaining the venue and equipment, working with rental companies to install and strike a variety of events and productions, running the lights and/or sound for a variety of events and productions over the course of the theatre season.
Founded in 1979, Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is a professional theatre company dedicated to the promotion of queer theatrical expression. Buddies seeks applicants who are queer, queer-positive and comfortable working within a queer environment. Buddies encourages applications from open-minded, motivated, friendly individuals from diverse cultural communities who are interested in being a part of the dynamic culture that makes up Buddies in Bad Times Theatre.
Applications must be received by:
Friday, August 17 at 5:00pm
Please mail or drop off a hard-copy of your resume and a cover letter to:
Charissa Wilcox, Head of Production
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
12 Alexander St. Toronto, Ont. M4Y 1B4
For further information please contact Charissa:
Phone: 416-975-9130 x28
Email: cwilcox@buddiesinbadtimestheatre.com
For more information about us, visit our website at www.buddiesinbadtimestheatre.com
Dancer Transition Resource Centre
Centre de ressources et transition pour danseurs
Position: Bilingual National Coordinator for on the MOVE/ danse TRANSIT Conference, Winter 2008.
Job location: Dancer Transition Resource Centre, National Office, downtown Toronto.
Job Type: Part-time, 6-month contract from September 2007- February 2008.
Commensuration: $8,000
Presented each year by the Dancer Transition Resource Centre in collaboration with arts service organizations across the country, on the MOVE/ danse TRANSIT is a dynamic 2-day career-planning and networking event for graduating dance students and emerging dance professionals. For more information on last year’s event, please visit: www.dtrc.ca/movetransit <http://www.dtrc.ca/movetransit> .
The Bilingual National Coordinator for on the MOVE / danse TRANSIT will be responsible for coordinating the Toronto conference and providing support to the steering committees of the regional conferences (Montreal, Winnipeg & Vancouver).
Responsibilities to include:
Nationally:
· Supporting conference program development in all regions
· Assisting regional steering committees in the coordination and preparation of speakers, panelists, event videographers and photographers
· Coordinating conference kits and materials
· Planning & coordinating print and on-line promotional materials
· Coordinating and liaising with national sponsors
· Coordinating on-line registration
· Assisting in managing budgets and paying invoices
· Preparing post-conference reports, and making recommendations for future growth and improvements
Toronto Conference:
· Organizing steering committee meetings and keeping track of assigned tasks
· Recruiting and organizing volunteers
· Liaising with participating schools and student representatives
· Liaising with venue and catering staff
· Coordinating registration and event set up
· Handling ‘day-of’ logistics
Qualifications:
· Bilingual, with excellent French and English written and verbal skills
· Highly organized and detail-oriented
· Proficient in MS Office and experienced in database use
· Ability to work both in a team and with minimal supervision
· Knowledge of, and interest in, the Canadian dance community
Previous event planning experience would be an asset
Please e-mail or fax resume and covering letter to:
Amanda Hancox, Executive Director, Dancer Transition Resource Centre
e-mail: nationaloffice@dtrc.ca
fax: 416-595-0009
Resumes must be received by August 17th, 2007
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Administrative Assistant
Ballet Jorgen Canada
Application Deadline: Friday August 17, 2007
Website: http://www.balletjorgen.ca
Position: Administrative Assistant
Term: Full-time
Location: Toronto
Salary: To be negotiated
Start Date: Sep 4, 2007
Job Description
Reporting to the Operations Director, the Administrative Assistant is responsible for the efficient and smooth running of the office. Job responsibilities include, but are not limited to: answering telephone lines and distributing messages; ordering and maintaining inventory of office supplies; bank deposits and
deposit logs; company credit card and petty cash reconciliations; merchandise inventory; staff meeting and board meting minutes; courier shipments; process mail and maintain postage meter; process credit card payments; mail merge from database and help with mailing of invitations, newsletters, etc.; assist with
emailing press releases and other public relations materials; support database entry.
Requirements
Post-secondary education preferably in arts administration or equivalent; experience in not-for-profit; strong attention to detail; excellent computer skills; excellent oral and written communication; able to work independently; possess a high degree of professionalism. Must be proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access. Familiarity with Raiser’s Edge a definite asset.
Additional Information
While the job is mainly Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, occasional evening work is required to attend special events and board meetings.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but we are able to contact only those selected for an interview.
Send Submissions To:
Grace DeLottinville
213 Glebeholme Blvd
Toronto ON
Canada
M4J 1S8
t: 416-415-5000 ext. 2866
f: 416-415-2865
e: operationsdirector@balletjorgen.ca
Organization Description
Ballet Jörgen Canada was founded in 1987 by dancers Bengt Jörgen and Susan Bodie, in an effort to expand and improve opportunities for ballet choreographers. We have produced over 100 ballets by some 40 different choreographers.
Ballet Jörgen Canada has grown into a truly national ballet company, touring extensively throughout Canada and through some cities in the United States every season. In fact, the company now leads the nation in the number of performances, visiting 50 different communities and seen by over 60,000 people annually.
George Brown College has partnered with Ballet Jörgen Canada and as a result we now run the only college level certified dance program left in the country.
Box Office Coordinator
Toronto Centre for the Arts
Application Deadline: Friday August 17, 2007
Website: http://www.tocentre.com
Position: Box Office Coordinator
Term: Part-time
Location: Toronto Centre for the Arts
Salary: $13.00/hour
Start Date: Sep 4, 2007
Job Description
The Toronto Centre for the Arts has three performance spaces often used simultaneously: the 1727 seat Main Stage, the 1036 seat George Weston Recital Hall and the 150-200 seat Studio Theatre - popular and classical concerts, conferences, graduations, comedy, family shows, school concerts, dance recitals, lectures, musicals, opera and plays are sold side by side every year. This is an opportunity to join the team of an exciting venue which celebrates the cultural diversity of Toronto.
DUTIES:
This position requires the candidate to be involved in all aspects of ticketing activity including
· Show Duty for various events
· Prepare reports for Box Office, Theatre Management and clients
· Front line customer service and problem solving by phone, fax, email and in-person
· Coordinate and process subscription sales for resident companies
· Coordinate and process group sales with outside agencies as required
· Support staff, maintain high standard of customer service
Must be available to work days, evenings, weekends as required. Weekly hours dependent on show activity – generally 25-30 hours per week
REQUIREMENTS:
· Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
· Confident customer service and interpersonal skills
· MS Excel, MS Word a definite asset
· Knowledge of Ticketmaster an asset
· Enthusiastic interest in arts and entertainment industry a definite asset
Additional Information
Please forward current resume by Friday August 17 to:
Neil McGivney
Manager, Box Office and Finance
Toronto Centre for The Arts
5040 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON
M2N 6R8
Email – nmcgivne@tocentre.com
Fax – 416-733-9478
No phone calls please. Only applicants being considered will be contacted.
Organization Description
The Toronto Centre for the Arts is a versatile facility. Popular and classical concerts, conferences, graduations and commencements, family events, school concerts, dance recitals, lectures, comedy, musicals and plays are presented side by side. Here, at the Toronto Centre for the Arts, it is very important to
us that each event is treated with respect and professionalism.
Dance Instructor
The Upper Canada Repertory Company
Application Deadline: Tuesday August 28, 2007
Website: http://www.shakespearerocks.com
Position: Dance Instructor
Term: Contract
Location: Carlaw Queen E.
Salary: $60/wk.
Start Date: Sep 16, 2007
Job Description
Teacher for one-hour jazz/lyrical class Sundays 12pm to 1pm, Sept. through April. Students are members of a teen acting company (age 12-16)
Requirements
Previous teaching experience. Ability to design a class that is rigorous but adaptable to varying skill levels. High level of training in jazz, ballet and lyrical dance.
Additional Information
Warm, outgoing personality an asset. Reliability a must.
Send Submissions To:
Rochelle Douris
e: rochelle.douris@rogers.com
Organization Description
The UCRC is a small, independent theatre company founded in 2000 whose focus is two fold: providing exceptional actor training for actors of all ages, and producing innovative annual main stage performances which make the classics accessible and/or promote Canadian work.
R.A.D instructor needed for rapidly growing studio
Elevation Dancentre is a rapidly growing studio in Toronto looking to hire a fully qualified R.A.D instructor for upcoming 2007/2008 season.
You must be registered to enter candidates into R.A.D examinations and be able to choreograph for year end shows and or competitions.
Please send resume to info@elevationdancentre.com or call office at 416-534-5633
Hellen Pavlis
Director
Elevation Dancentre
979 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON
M6H 1L7
Tel: 416-534-5633
E-Mail: info@elevationdancentre.com
Web: http://www.elevationdancentre.com
Call for a hip-hop dance teacher:
Studio 585 Production is currently hiring teachers for hip-hop classes.
Anyone interested please contact Ali 416-968-6444 or send your resume to info@585production.com
Kind regards,
Sudy
585 Production, 585 Yonge, 2nd Floor
http://www.585production.com
Programs and Services Coordinator
Term: Full Time
Start Date: October 8, 2007
Compensation: $30,000 per annum
Reports to: Manager of Operations
Deadline for applications: Friday, August 31, 2007
The Canadian Dance Assembly (CDA) is the national service organization for professional dance in Canada. It undertakes activities that support and address the needs of dance artists and organizations including advocacy and education, research and development, communication and information exchange, and professional development initiatives. CDA has a broad membership base of over 200 dance professionals and organizations working in many dance aesthetics and cultural expressions from across the country.
Purpose of Job:
The CDA is seeking a Programs and Services Coordinator to work closely with the Manager of Operations to ensure organizational programs and services are provided efficiently and operational systems maintained.
General Duties
Communications & Information Exchange
· Respond to general email/phone inquiries.
· Develop and plan website content and updates.
· Administer and monitor CDA Online Forums.
· Collect news items and create and distribute E-bulletins.
· Create surveys, track and analyze responses.
· Write articles and columns as required.
Programming
· Coordinate CDA’s annual conference, including planning, managing, evaluating and reporting on the conference.
· Coordinate CDA’s annual International Dance Day programming, including planning, managing, evaluating and reporting on all Dance Day activities.
· Coordinate CDA’s involvement and participation in other programming events with partners, collaborators and stakeholders.
· Assist with coordination and administration of other special projects.
· Attend dance community and CDA events, as required.
· Research and plan new initiatives, as needed.
Member Services
- Compile and record membership data.
- Manage and maintain the CDA membership and contacts database.
- Design and develop membership communications.
- Strategize and coordinate membership solicitation campaigns.
· Manage membership renewal processes.
· Administer membership benefits
· Research and plan new, enhanced services, as needed.
· Prepare quarterly membership status and membership revenue reports.
· Publish CDA’s Online Canadian Membership Directory.
Financial/Administrative
- Maintain the financial reporting system and complete monthly reports as required.
- Manage all accounts payable and accounts receivable functions.
- Administer payroll and monthly Receiver General remittance.
- Reconcile monthly bank statements.
- Issue and track charitable gift receipts.
- Prepare and make bank deposits.
- Prepare and maintain corporate records.
- Oversee periodic computer system back up.
- Maintain office systems, and equipment.
- Monitor stock of office supplies, including CDA print material (letterhead, etc.).
Other duties as required.
Please note this position may include some travel.
Skill Requirements:
- A college or university graduate, preferably with a diploma/degree in arts management, or related field (including artistic disciplines).
- Experience working in the cultural or non-profit sector is preferred.
- Knowledge of the Canadian dance community is an asset.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Knowledge of French is an asset.
· Experience in programming, event or conference planning.
· An aptitude/interest in financial accounting. Knowledge of Simply Accounting, or other accounting software is an asset.
- Excellent computer skills, including knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Database applications. Knowledge of additional computer software programs such as Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or web design software is an asset.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
· High personal integrity, honesty and professional standards.
· Ability to take initiative and to work independently.
· Diplomacy and discretion.
· Attention to detail.
· High personal commitment.
· Flexibility.
· Goal oriented and proven capacity to achieve objectives.
· Interest in professional development.
· Strong personal commitment to the arts and dance.
Interested candidates should submit a resume and cover letter by Friday, August 31st, 2007 to:
Shannon Litzenberger, Manager of Operations
Canadian Dance Assembly
55 Mill Street, Suite 312, Case Goods Building
Toronto, ON M5A 2C3
Fax: 416-515-9444
Email: shannon@dancecanada.net
Submissions accepted via post, fax or email (in Word or PDF format only). No phone calls please. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
Dance Instructor Needed
Bravo Academy for the Performing Arts is looking for someone who is able to teach jazz, basic tap and basic ballet to students of all ages.
The position takes place on Wednesday evenings starting in September.
Please visit http://www.bravoacademy.ca and/or send your resume/bio to info@bravoacademy.ca
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Grant Deadlines
Canada Council for the Arts
Travel Grants to Dance Professionals - Any time (at least 8 weeks before departure date)
Audience and Market Development Travel Assistance – Anytime (at least 6 weeks prior to departure date)
Capacity Building Program for Culturally Diverse Arts Organizations - September 1, 2007
The Flying Squad I: An Organizational Development Program in Dance - October 1, 2007
The Flying Squad: Audience and Market Development - October 1, 2007
www.canadacouncil.ca
Ontario Arts Council
Artist(s) in the Community/Workplace - August 15, 2007
Aboriginal Arts Education Projects - September 17, 2007
Aboriginal Arts Projects - September 17, 2007
Compass - September 17, 2007
Arts Education Projects - October 1, 2007
Dance Initiatives - October 1, 2007
Multi-Arts Projects - October 1, 2007
Music Commissioning - October 1, 2007
Touring and Collaborations - October 1, 2007
www.arts.on.ca
Toronto Arts Council
www.torontoartscouncil.org
Metcalf Foundation
www.metcalffoundation.com
Laidlaw Foundation
After a period of reviewing and restructuring their Performing Arts Programme, the Laidlaw Foundation has now release their new arts funding program to the public.
Please go to the Laidlaw Foundation website for program information.
www.laidlawfdn.org
Canadian Heritage
Arts Presentation Canada - September 30, 2007
Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program - October 15, 2007
www.pch.gc.ca
City of Toronto
www.toronto.ca
Ontario Trillium Foundation
www.trilliumfoundation.org
Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade
www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca
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