Welcome to DUO's Bi Monthly E-Newsletter

November 2007 Volume 2

In this Issue:

Announcements
DUO Workshop
Classes & Workshops
Calls to Artists
Space
Auditions
Jobs
Grant Deadlines
Archives

Announcements

$100,000 Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts
Is there an Ontario artist or arts organization that inspires you?
This is your chance to nominate them!

Deadline for nominations: December 3, 2007

Artists and arts organizations in Ontario enrich and inform our lives. That’s why, this year, we’re awarding both individual artists and an arts organization with the Premier’s Award for Excellence in the Arts.

The winner of the individual artist award will receive $35,000. The winner will nominate a promising newcomer in the same field who will receive a cash prize of $15,000.

The winner of the arts organization award will receive $50,000.

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1. The new deadline for Toronto Life is now the middle of the month as production has been pushed forward.
2. This alert includes the deadlines for both February and March. I will be away in the middle and will not be able to send out March’s alert in good time. Please hang on to this email as a reminder that it includes March as well.
   

• The Artists' Day Planner will help you allocate your time while identifying opportunities to which you can submit your work.
• You will be able to clearly see when various funding bodies have deadlines, and plan your schedule accordingly.
• You will refer to your Artists' Day Planner again and again in 2008 as you work to meet your professional goals!
• Also a great holiday gift idea for the artist in your life!
  

• Weekly and monthly planning layouts;
• Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, various municipal funding programs, and many more funding and exhibition opportunities with deadlines in 2008;
• Religious observances;
• Moon phases;
• Artist-focused advertising to help you find businesses that provide the services and products you need;
• Lined writing space and blank sketching space allowance in each day segment;
• Monday to Sunday structure to maximize your weekend planning;
• Size: 7" x 8.5", Spiral Bound.
  

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Classes & Workshops


Series 8:08 is pleased to announce a co-production with the Dancemakers Centre For Creation:
Tom Stroud
Central Focus: An Intensive Exploration in Theatrical Improvisation

Dec 3-7, 2007
10am-5pm (1pm-2pm lunch)

Dancemakers Studio - 55 Mill St. Cannery Building #58, Studio 313, The Distillery Historic District
$400

********** Special Early Bird Discount! $300 if you register with a $25 deposit by Nov 15! *********

The Dancemakers' company members will be attending this week-long ATC, so there are only 8 available spots. Sign up quickly! The workshop is open to experienced and emerging professional dancers and actors who have a background in movement-based training or physical theatre. Participants will be required to memorize a small passage of text prior to the workshop.

Central Focus is an approach to Theatrical Improvisation developed by Tom Stroud over his twenty-five years of creating and training actors and dancers. Each day allows for a period of skills development and the application of these skills to theatrical, movement-based improvisation.

Skill development is designed to enhance concentration, relaxation, sensitivity, integrate voice and gesture, and to increase the individuals' spontaneity and range of expression. Performance skills will focus on developing awareness of the source and flow of creative impulse, exploring artistic boundaries, using text in improvisation, and supporting the development of an improvisation. Individual attention will be given to assist in identifying personal patterns and challenges. Care is given to develop a safe environment for exploration where each participant is encouraged to respectfully push their own boundaries while creating a solid foundation and understanding of the improvisational techniques and their applications to performance and/or choreographic exploration.

Artists' Talk on December 4th from 6pm-8pm
In tandem with the workshop, Tom Stroud will discuss the development of his training and performance techniques in improvisation and their application in performance. Through the discussion and some examples of Tom's work, the participants will gain insight into this fascinating world of theatrical improvisation.

Tom Stroud: Biography
A graduate of the Simon Fraser University School for the Performing Arts, Tom Stroud has danced with the Karen Jamieson Dance Company, T.I.D.E. (Toronto Independent Dance Enterprise), Le Groupe de la Place Royale, and Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault. As a choreographer, he established a strong national presence and toured extensively across the country earning a reputation as a creator of passion, wit, humanity and intelligence. He has been commissioned to create works for Le Groupe de la Place Royale, Montreal Danse, Dancemakers, The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra's New Music Festival and the Canada Dance Festival. During his 14-year appointment as Artistic Director of Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers, Tom added a number of challenging new creations to the company's repetoire. In 2002, Tom received the prestigious Choo San Goh award for choreography.

In 2005, Tom joined the faculty of the Department of Theatre and Film at the University of Winnipeg where he teaches acting, voice
and movement.

His recent directing credits include The Glass Menagerie (2006), The University of Winnipeg; Jealous/Pervert (2006), Out of Line Theatre; and Witches (2007), Out of Line Theatre. Tom is currently working on a one-man show, Obscene, for Ian Mozden.

For more information, please see our website at
http://www.series808.ca or email Program Co-ordinator Kate Franklin at the address below.

Places in the workshop can be held by sending a non-refundable $25 cheque to Series 8:08 to the address below. Please include
your name, address, phone number, email, and the name of the workshop you would like to attend.

Kate Franklin
Program Co-ordinator
Alternative Technique Class Program
Series 8:08
Canadian Dance in the Making

E atc@series808.ca
W http://www.series808.ca
T 416-504-6429 ext.40

Series 8:08
c/o Dance Umbrella of Ontario
490 Adelaide Street West
#201
Toronto, ON, Canada
M5V 1T2

New Hogtown Swing Dance Studios Schedule Up

Mondays
Solo Charleston and Vintage Jazz
Classes are from 6:30p-7:30p
3 class pass $20 - Drop In $15
Learn a short Jazz/Charleston routine. New fun and easy routine every week.
Open to dancers of all levels.

Fundamentals and Introduction to Balboa
Starts November 5th
Classes are from 7:35p-8:35p
7 week session $70 or per class rate $15
All discounts still apply.
Please arrive early and ready to go.

Balboa/Bal-swing II: The Next Level
Starts November 1
Classes are from 8:40p-9:40p
7 week session $77 or per class rate $15, take the first class for $5
All discounts still apply.
Please arrive early and ready to go.

Thursdays
Specialty Lindy Hop Classes
Classes are from 6:30p-7:45p
7 week session $77 or per class rate $15
All discounts still apply.
Please arrive early and ready to go.
Classes are geared to dancers who have been dancing for at least
4 months.

Nov. 1 - Fundamentals Revisited
Nov. 8 - Footwork and Rhythms
Nov. 22 - Blues Movement
Nov. 29 - Blues Musicality
Dec. 6 - Dancing Faster
Dec. 13 - Dancing Faster Fast Feet
Dec. 20 - Review, review, review

Open Lindy Hop Choreography **Coming soon
Watch for open choreography for performance for anyone of any level.
Signing up with a partner in encouraged but not mandatory.

Check http://www.HogtownSwing.com for more details
Professional Dance Instruction of the Jazz Era Lindy Hop / Balboa / Charleston / Authentic Jazz Dancing / Peabody
http://www.HogtownSwing.com







Wednesday Night Lindy Hop @ The Dovercourt House
805 Dovercourt Rd, 1st floor - North of Bloor (Ossington subway)

NEW! 6 week beginner series starts Wednesday November 7
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM
$60 for six weeks
Previous experience or partner not required.

Beginner 2 Lindy Hop
Wednesdays 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
$40 for 4 weeks
Pre-requisite: some swing dance experience



TORONTO HIP HOP DANCE SCHEDULE
Hip Hop Dance Classes

** WEEKEND MADNESS! Get your Student Dance Pass or a Class Membership by MIDNIGHT November 4th and receive a FREE buddy drop in pass, worth $20. Special treat for this weekend only.

Get yo' dance on! Attend the class that's best for YOUR schedule, you're guaranteed to have a great time. All classes are a perfect
75 minutes.

** Remember, the hottest teachers everyone’s talking about are now coming to you. Because they are highly in-demand professionals in the industry, we rotate between teachers on a regular basis.

The best way to get answers to your questions is by asking us IN CLASS. So get involved!

Teachers:
Chris Clarke
Melissa So
Tangara Jones
Shawn B

CURRENT DANCE SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY 7:30 PM LEVEL ONE
THURSDAY 7:30 PM LEVEL TWO
FRIDAY 6:45 PM LEVEL THREE
SATURDAY 12:30 PM LEVEL ONE; 1:45 PM LEVEL TWO

ADULTS click here http://www.shawnbyfield.com/hiphopdance.htm to register
STUDENTS click here http://www.shawnbyfield.com/students.htm to register

Classes are conveniently located right in the downtown core of Toronto, and are so easy to get to by transit.

GoodLife Fitness - Toronto Eaton Centre
250 Yonge Street, 5th floor
Toronto, ON, Canada
416-408-4856
http://www.goodlifefitness.com

(Take the subway train and exit either at Dundas Station or Queen Station. The gym entrance is just south of ROOTS. It looks like an office building.)

Please arrive 15 minutes before class to get changed, share cookies, cake and other treats with your teacher! =)

If you have a question EMAIL US directly http://www.shawnbyfield.com/contact.htm
NOTE: Please visit the FAQ'S PAGE FIRST for quick answers http://www.shawnbyfield.com/questions.htm If your answer isn't there, we're available by email Monday through Friday during normal business hours. SERIOUS ENQUIRIES ONLY. My assistant team
will reply to your email promptly.

DO NOT phone GoodLife Fitness! They don't have answers.



Want to teach dance? Earn more then your average wage?
Enroll yourself into Our Studio TEACHING CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.
You can dance, teach, make extracash, earn more then an average wage, and work with people!

Social Dance Teacher Certification Program:
- Bronze Steps 1-15 in 14 Dances
- All 5 elements of dance
- Leader and Followers roles
- Interact for positive growth with every student
- Understand How a business operates; Develop a feeling for individual concerns and how to address them; Track
- Create and Predict future outcomes

Fees are Tax deductible under education and skills development
- Includes Hands on practical training

4 Parts to the certification program:
1 - Rhythm dances
2 - Smooth dances
3 - Club dances
4 - Student administration and development

Enroll:
Part 1 of 4 Latin-Rhythm Dances
42 hours
Course Fee $988.88 OR $275/mo.

Classes to be held at: Our Studio, 415 Hood Rd. #12, Markham, ON
No previous dance experience required
Classes forming now. Last Day to Register is December 20, 2007

Start Date: January 2008

Reserve your spot now.
Call 905-415-1160 or 1-800-327-0267

Doris Tam
Kaiyotes Dance Inc.
http://www.kaiyotesdance.com



Presence In Movement And Sound
A mindfulness meditation approach to improvisation with body and voice, harmonizing inside and outside.

We are always moving – breathing, blinking, swallowing, fidgeting, gesturing. The body moves constantly until it dies. By being present to this flow of activity with awareness and without judgment or manipulation; by experiencing each moment as an adventure, we can let go of habitual patterns, find genuine expression and be more awake. To accomplish this, the core disciplines of this work develop the ability to be continuously present in body, mind and the senses; and 'allow' movement to happen organically, rather than indulge the thinking mind's need to think of something and then 'do' it.

Benefits – General
- Be able to stay in the present moment and work with fear and hesitation.
- Expand the range of choices you can make.
- Listen more deeply to energy/emotion in yourself and others.
- Bypass rational thought and access unconscious sources.
- Develop curiosity and a light touch.
- Facilitate healing by releasing habitual patterns held by the mind/body.

Benefits for Actors, Singers and Dancers
- Work more effectively with nervous energy and anticipation.
- Increase aliveness in transitions.
- Increase emotional depth.
- Enhance listening skill.
- Create a clear channel for conveying images and ideas through speech.
- Access unconscious sources forcharacter or choreography.

Sunday 25 November, $60.00 ($45.00 Actor's Equity, CADA), 9:15-5:00, Downtown Toronto location.
Information: Call Paul Persofsky 416-533-4315 or see http://toronto.shambhala.org/program_details.php?id=9783=171


Samba Dance Workshop with Jess!
Join me, Jessica Semedo and friends at Harbourfront Community Centre's Dance Studio as we learn the basics of the Samba No Pe,
which is danced individually to Samba Music (Pagode, Bossa Nova, Samba Enredo etc).
No experience necessary and No partner needed!
This Workshop is for males and females, and requires comfortable (light) shoes, and alot of energy!

Sunday November 18, 2007
3:30pm - 5:00pm
@ Harbourfront Community Centre's Dance Studio, 627 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON
Price: $10
RSVP at samba_jess@yahoo.com

Visit http://www.myspace.com/samba_jessica for upcoming workshops, to inquire about samba lessons and to check out scheduled performances!



Street Dance Academy
160 Spadina Ave, 2nd floor
Toronto, ON
M5T 2C2

P: 416-840-4934
F: 416-840-4864
http://www.streetdanceacademy.com
http://www.myspace.com/streetdanceacademy

Classes
All of our classes are drop in and there's no pre-registration required.
All classes are general level unless otherwise specified.
1hr class = $12
1.5hr class = $15
Dance Card = $90 8 regular dance classes used within 3 months
Dance + Relax Card = $120 8 regular dance classes and 45 min chair massage used within 3 months

Studio Rules
Running shoes ONLY! No outside shoes, no characters shoes, no high heels, no hard-soled dress shoes. Breakers: no rings, no
bracelets, no pointy belt buckles.

Schedule

Mondays
Beginner Breaking w/ Dyzee + MaeHem 6-7:30pm
Intermediate Breaking w/ Doogie 6-7:30

Tuesdays
Urban Brazilian w/ Adrianna 6-7
Hip Hop w/ Sinbad 6-7
House w/ Sinbad 7-8

Wednesdays
Bellydance Workout w/ Eli 6-7
Jazz Funk w/ Apolonia 6-7 Starts Nov 7
Hip Hop w/ Apolonia 7-8 Starts Nov 7

Thursdays
Toprocks + Freestyle w/ Jester 6-7
Stomp the Yard aka Stepping w/ Joe 6-7
Beginner Swing Dance w/ Mandi 7-8
Intermediate Swing Dance w/ Mandi 8-9:30

Saturdays
Reggae w/ KayAnn 1:30-2:30
Popping w/ Frank Boogie + Three 2:30-3:30
Locking w/ Golden Graeme 3:30-4:30

Sundays
Kids Hip Hop w/ KayAnn 11-12 Pre-registration ONLY
Kids Breaking w/ MaeHem 12-1 Pre-registration ONLY
Movie Matinee + Open Bboy Practice 3-6 $4



dance Immersion Workshop Series presents
Contemporary African Dance classes with Bawren Tavaziva
Artistic Director of Tavaziva Dance (UK)
Monday November 12 to Saturday November 24, 2007
At the National Ballet School-Concourse Studio
400 Jarvis Street, Toronto [Jarvis North of Carleton Street]

Monday November 12 to Saturday November 24, 2007

Weeknight Classes
Adult 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Weekend Classes
Children 1:00 - 2:00 PM
Adult    2:30 - 4:00 PM

Cost: $17.00 per class
Children's class (Children 7 -13) $10.00
Series Card of 13 classes $200.00

For registration 416-203-0666.

www.danceimmersion.ca
info@danceimmersion.ca

No Refunds Available



Learning to Swing Dance just got a lot easier
I'm excited to announce a new, carefully structured curriculum for Bees Knees Beginner Swing Dance lessons.
Going forward, Beginner Swing Dance lessons will be structured as follows:

**A new beginner session will run EVERY MONTH to accommodate new students, so it's much easier to start dancing and progress to
the next level.

Dancers can start at the beginning of ANY month:

December - Beginner Charleston
January - Beginner Lindy Hop (8 count)
February - Beginner Charleston
March - Beginner Lindy Hop (6 count)
April - Beginner Lindy Hop (8 count)
May - Beginner Charleston
June - Beginner Lindy Hop (6 count)

Really enthusiastic and dedicated students can move to Level 2 Lindy Hop in as little as 3 months; after completing 3 sessions in combination with lots of social dance practice, just check with the instructor. On the other hand, students who would like take their time can easily add extra sessions for practice. After 3 months, a combination of Level 1 and Level 2 classes can also be very effective.

Bees Knees Beginner Swing Dance:
A new session begins every month!
Thursday Nights
7pm to 8pm
$12 or $90 for an 8 class pass
Location: 160 Spadina Ave. on the NW corner of Queen Spadina,
2nd floor

Hope to see you soon!

Mandi
http://www.beeskneesdance.com




AUTHENTIC BRAZILIAN CAPOEIRA WORKSHOP
EXPERIENCE THE REAL BRAZILIAN MARTIAL ARTS and DANCE!
Time and Place
Start Time: Friday, November 23, 2007 at 7:00pm
End Time: Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 5:00pm

Location: FAC - Figthing Arts Colletive
Street: 927 Dupont St., (1 block west of Ossington Ave.),
Toronto, ON

Contact Info
Phone: 416-532-5841
Email: cupixi@hotmail.com

Description

100% authentic Brazilian Martial Arts and Dance workshop by a 4th degree (highest possible) Grandmaster straight from the 'City of
God' in Rio de Janeiro!

Beginners welcome! Try your hand at Capoeira, learn how to hold your own dancing the samba, get lost in the experience of the very tribal and spiritual dance of Maculelé!

Nov 23 7-10 PM (Capoeira and talk by Mestre Derli)
Nov 24 11AM - 2PM (Maculelé, Samba)
Nov 25 2-5 PM (Maculelé, Samba, Capoeira)

PRICES: $45.00 for any 1 day, $70 for any 2 days, $90 for all 3 days

Wear something comfortable that you can move in easily, definitely no shorts however. Track pants, or martial arts pants and a loose fitting t-shirt are recommended.

Come join us! Over the course of 3 days, enjoy Capoeira, Samba, Maculelé and experience the intense presence of Mestre Derli
- the highest level Capoiera Grandmaster from the 'City of God' in Rio de Janeiro. You've seen the movie by the same name, now
experience the most real-deal, raw, street-style Brazilian capoeira Master from the City of God, who has lived through it all.

Over the course of the workshop, you will learn Capoeira, Samba and Maculelé - forms of Brazilian martial arts and dance with deep Afro-Brazilian and Indigenous roots. All forms will be taught by Mestre Derli himself, with assistance from professional Brazilian dancer Tatiana Ramos for Samba movements for the ladies. You can also hear first-hand the Grandmaster talk about his experiences, translated on the spot. A very deep and enriching experience. Do yourself a favour and don't miss it.

While there are many worthy capoeira schools and teachers around the city, this is a clear cut above, as a Capoeira Master with this much experience and depth of knowledge is rare even in Brazil, not to mention in Toronto. There is a certain honesty and grit in Mestre Derli's capoeira style, with its focus on street-style effectiveness, on subtle yet devastating movements and not on flashy acrobatics.

More about Mestre Derli:

Derli da Silva Costa, known as Mestre (Master) Derli, was born in Rio de Janeiro in the area of Estacio de Sá, in the southwest
of Brazil. Mestre Derli started Capoeira at the age of eight and has been practicing Capoeira for forty-three years.

Known as a living legend of Capoeira, he has received numerous medals and awards and has been called one of the seven wonders of Rio de Janeiro. He has taught and given workshops around the world, in Ethiopia, India, Chile and Canada, and helped to organize Capoeira in Brazil, as well as the National Capoeira Association of Canada. He is the winner of the Capoeira Championships of 1979, 1998 and 1999.

As the most important Capoeira master from Rio de Janeiro's favela (slum) "City of God" made famous by the movie of the same name, Mestre Derli is a true street-trained Capoeira master, as authentic as they get. He is able to recount story after story of the true evolution of Capoeira as a way of life, with its very real struggles, extreme violence, hard-earned respect - and as he recounts his stories, they often include real-life characters we have seen in the film. The movie's notorious character Lil 'Zé is just one of the many gangsters and favela residents that knew and highly respected Mestre Derli, and participated in and came to watch his classes.

Mestre Derli's life in Capoeira and in the City of God is a very important part of Brazilian history. Last year in a trip to Canada, Mestre Derli wrote down the story of his life and his legacy. There are plans to make a book based on these writings, which Mestre Derli will call "The Light at End of the Tunnel" which tells his story from childhood when he was struggling in the streets of Rio de Janeiro to decades later when he became an official representative of Capoeira even involved in the process of trying to establish Capoeira as an Olympic sport. Presently an organization in Brazil is making a documentary about his Capoeira legacy, and a history professor at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro is writing another book about him too.

He has received special recognition from the City of Rio de Janeiro with regards to his work in rescuing many street kids within that city, by turning them away from a life of crime, and instead turning them towards a life of discipline, training, community and hard work.

A board member of community of City of God, the Technical Director of 'Capoeira Fluminense Federation' of Rio de Janeiro, Founder, Counselor, and member of the Capoeira Fraternity of Brazil and the World, Mestre Derli is truly a living Capoeira master of the highest ranking.



Embodiment:
Butoh-based Dance Workshop
with Denise Fujiwara

January 14 to 18, 2008
12:00 to 4:00 pm
509 Parliament Street
Canadian Children’s Dance Theatre
Studio C

Cost: $190 or $45/day

A dance-theatre workshop to train the body and the imagination by working from vivid internal conditions expressed through intense physicality.
Using Butoh, the modern Japanese dance form as a foundation, we work to reveal the dance’s inner life of authenticity, depth and paradox, and to express one’s humanity in all of its irrationality, ugliness, beauty and mirth.
Intermediate Level - emphasis on performance issues
Limited registration: Priority given to those taking full course.


For more information and to register, please call: 416-532-5762
or email classes@fujiwaradance.com

www.fujiwaradance.com <http://www.fujiwaradance.com/>




Basic Skills Contact Workshop
Facilitated by Carlynn Reed and Kathleen Rea
Date: Sunday, November 18th, 2007
Time: 1:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Place:
Dovercourt Penthouse Studio
805 Dovercourt Road, 3rd Floor

By transit: take the subway to Ossington and take the Delaware Exit. Then walk west to Dovercourt and north to #805

Price:
- $55 regular
- $45 payment before November 14th
- $38 payment before November 14th with group of two or more

Registration:
905-513-6122
carlynn@imagiscape.ca

Course Description:
Participants will learn basic principles of giving bearing weight executing partnering moves with ease. No previous experience is necessary. Wear comfortable clothes. We will dance in bare feet.

What is Contact Dance?
An improvised dance form that follows and utilzes momentum created through the movement of two or more people dancing together

PRODUCED BY IMAGISCAPE THEATRE http://www.imagiscape.ca REASON
D'ETRE PRODUCTIONS http://www.reasondetre.com .



"Unleash your Inner Goddess"
A sensual dancing and striptease course with Sophie.
Warning: May lead to increased confidence and feeling beautiful!

January 2008

A story about Susie
Susie felt that there was someone hiding inside of her. That woman inside wanted to flip her hair when picking up something on
the floor. Wear high heels. Wiggle her hips when she walked. And she knew how to move and dance naturally. She liked to flirt with
her eyes. She was confident, happy and sexy. Was she really Susie? Was Susie ready to unleash this side of her on the world? Are
you!?

In this course we will learn:
* The power of Sensual Movement
* An Exotic Dance routine including floor, wall and standing moves
* How to give a lapdance
* A Pole dancing routine, complete with spins
* A Striptease routine designed to reveal our playful side! We will also have a performance/play session for those women who want to perform. This is an optional night but you might be suprised to find yourself there!


Who is this course designed for?
This course is designed for any woman who wants to unashamedly embrace her essence as a woman. Warning: doing this course may
lead to increased confidence, laughing out loud, a secretive smile, a new-found skip in your step and other habits destined to shake your world up a bit! All moves can be modified for any level of strength, flexibility and fitness so everyone welcome!

Who is Sophie Luxton?
Sophie Luxton is a speaker, instructor and performer. She is the creator and owner of "Superfly Dance Fitness" and is one of Toronto's favourite instructors. She teaches Hip Hop and various styles of "sexy" dancing, including her very popular "Pussycat Dolls" class. Sophie Luxton has been teaching exotic dancing for 5 years. Sophie says, "I find that there is endless power and freedom in embracing our true selves as women through movement and expression. My aim is to open women up to more happiness, more giggles and more fun in their lives and for them to feel the magic within...it was there hiding all along!"


What are the classes like?
Every class will include a full-body warm-up based in yoga, pilates, sensual movement and dance. These movements are designed
to strengthen, stretch and move the body in ways to celebrate a woman's shape and expression. The moves will challenge and delight and allow each woman to find her own path of movement. After the warm-up, each class will move into either learning new moves for a routine, practicing transitions, learning "tricks-of-the-trade" or just dancing! The classes held at Studio 204 will concentrate on learning a pole dancing routine and lap dancing skills.


Payment and Missed class policy
The "Sensual You" course offers 12 hours of instruction. There are eight 1-hour classes and two 2-hour classes. We also include
a playday/performance time for interested students! The fee is $350. A $175 non-refundable deposit is needed to reserve a spot in class and the $175 balance remaining is due at the first class. There are no substitutions for the Monday night classes. For the Saturday classes, students sign up for the two Saturdays that work for them - with three options given.


Next "Unleash Your Inner Goddess" course dates:
Regular weekly classes:
Dates: Monday nights from January 7th - February 18th.
Time: 5:30 - 6:30pm

Location: 585 Productions
585 Yonge St., just north of Wellesley on the east side of the
street. Big yellow doors. Second floor.

Choice of two sessions:

Saturday, January 19th
2:30 - 4:30pm

Saturday, January 26th
2:30 - 4:30pm

Saturday, February 9th
2:30 - 4:30pm

Our performance/playday!
Saturday, February 16th
6:00 - 8:00pm

Location: Studio 204 - 204 Spadina Avenue
West side of Spadina, just north of Queen. Second floor.

How to book your spot!
Contact Sophie Luxton at:
info@superflydancefitness.com
Phone - 416-653-8732



Khmer Dance Traditions (classical dance from Cambodia) with Peter Chin, Yim Savann and Phon Sopheap

Saturday January 12 and Sunday January 13
10:00 a.m. ˆ 1:00 p.m.
National Ballet School, 400 Jarvis Street, concourse studio
Cost: $60 or $35/day

For more information and to register please call: 416-593-8455 or e-mail info@tribalcracklingwind.ca

Yim Savann and Phon Sopheap are two of the most prominent male classical dancers of their generation in Cambodia. Together they share a wealth of movement vocabulary and dance ethos that will form the basis of this workshop.

Both Savann and Sopheap have worked extensively with dancers and other artists from all over the world. The knowledge they have gained from these collaborations has given them a clear direction for presenting and transposing the Khmer dance traditions. Far from only teaching Khmer dance technique, Savann and Sopheap will join with Toronto choreographer Peter Chin to guide the participants in using Khmer dance technique to generate movement of their own in a creative situation that respects both the body sourced movement sensibility of the participant, and the Khmer dance sources. There will also be video segments shown of classical Khmer dance and daily life of artists in Cambodia to give context to the movement workshop.

Sopheap is a specialist in the monkey role from the famous classical Khmer Ballet. This role is known for its athletic physicality and cunning imitation of primate behaviour turned into dance. Savann is a specialist in the ogre/giant roles, known for its elegance and line as well as its strong sculptural presence.

This workshop is open to anybody interested in dance, creative movement, Cambodian culture, the Ramayana and South East Asian culture in general.

www.tribalcracklingwind.ca

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Calls to Artists

WALKING FISH FESTIVAL 2008 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!
Playwrights. Directors. Actors. Performers. Theatre Artists. All Welcome.

Walking Fish, Upintheair Theatre's annual festival of emerging artists on Granville Island, is delighted to announce this year's call for submissions. Deadlines and submission guidelines for this early summer festival follow, with information for playwrights and theatre creators, as well as directors and actors. Contact walkingfish@upintheairtheatre.com <mailto:walkingfish@upintheairtheatre.com> with any questions.

Submissions and Deadlines
Hard copy only, no email applications will be accepted. All artist submissions should be sent to:

Walking Fish Festival Submissions
Upintheair Theatre
1755 East 22nd Ave
Vancouver, B.C. V5N 2P6


 Script Submissions – Deadline January 1st
1) Scripts should be as minimalist as possible:
·          sets consisting of a few easily movable pieces
·          no more than six characters
·          a running time of 10 - 25 minutes. Scripts over 2500 words will not be considered.

2) Playwrights are welcome to submit a maximum of three plays.

3) Please submit a 30 word summary of each play.

4) Please submit a cover letter and resume with your script. Ensure name, address, daytime telephone number and email address are included!

5) Submit ONE unbound copy of the script and ONE electronic copy on CD or DVD if possible. Submissions via email will not be considered.

Selected submissions will receive a full dramaturgical session with festival dramaturges as well as production in the Walking Fish Festival.


Non-Script based Submissions – Deadline January 1st
Walking Fish welcomes submissions for collective creations or otherwise unscripted works.
Proposals must submit the following for consideration to the festival:

1)     A list of names and short (one page) resumes for all identified participants.
(Note: Walking Fish is a non-Equity festival. Equity members may participate only in professional development capacity.)

2)     Performance history of the main group/individual behind the project

3)     30 word summary of proposed performance & estimated running time of piece (25 min max).

4)     An explanation of how other people may be involved in the piece: i.e. will you be auditioning actors through the festival or will you be in need of a director, dramaturge, etc.?

5)     An explanation of how your project will provide opportunities and bring people from disparate backgrounds together: i.e.: will your project make use of writers, directors, actors, visual arts, dance, other non-arts disciplines? (This is central to the Walking Fish Mandate. Proposals without this capacity will be at a disadvantage in the selection process. )

6)     A two-page (max) outline of the project including type of performance, subject matter, description of the possible performance and a description of the proposed creative process.

7)     An outline of the possible technical requirements of the work.

8)     Contact information including daytime phone number and email address.

 You may be contacted for an interview with the Producers as part of the evaluation process.


Director & Assistant Director Submissions -  Deadline January 1st
Potential directors should submit a theatrical resume and cover letter explaining their experience and interest in directing at the Festival. No professional experience is required, but an understanding and passion for the role of the director is a must. Applicants will be contacted for an interview in mid-February.

Actor Submissions –Deadline April 1st
Non-Equity actors only may submit to the Festival. Actors must submit a resume and headshot. Please include your email address and your phone number.   Actors will be contacted with an audition time in April.


Johnna Wright
co-Artistic & Managing Director
Solo Collective Theatre
www.solocollective.ca <http://www.solocollective.ca>




Call for Submissions
XPACE Cultural Centre is accepting submissions for a CONTACT Photography Festival Exhibition

SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: Friday Nov. 23, 2007

XPACE is seeking individual artist proposals of image-based work (photography, film, video, photo based printing, etc) for a
curated exhibition to be part of the 2008 CONTACT Photography Festival.

Under the theme, "Between Memory and History", CONTACT looks to examine the relationship between images and their accumulative
role in constructing memory and history.

XPACE seeks to facilitate this exploration with an exhibition of image-based works that push the boundaries of image making, encouraging submissions of work with a strong experimental focus. This includes, but is not limited to, film, video, photo-based printing, installation and performance. In addition to the submission package detailed below, XPACE suggests applicants express in their artist statement how CONTACT's theme "Between Memory and History" relates to the proposed body of work.

Read the CONTACT 2008 thematic essay at http://www.contactphoto.com/press.php

In the submission package please include the following:
Project Description
Artist Statement
Technical Requirements
Curriculum Vitae
5-10 Support Images

Please send the submission package to the following address by 6pm on Friday Nov. 23 to:

CONTACT 2008 Submission
Attn: Stuart Sakai
XPACE Cultural Centre
58 Ossington Avenue
Toronto, Ontario
M6J 2Y7

If you have any questions regarding this call for submission or XPACE's CONTACT 2008 exhibition please contact: Stuart Sakai:
stuart@xpace.info



SUBMISSIONS WANTED FOR
What Are You Doing Down There!? '08 February Theatre Shorts Festival
http://www.back-burner-productions.com

Back Burner Productions is currently looking for admissions for its '08 February Theatre Shorts Festival. We are looking for short plays, sketch comedy, poetry, singing, dancing, music, art (sculptures, paintings, drawings, etc…) and any other theatrical entertaining talents that you may have to offer!

The latest festival from Back Burner will feature three weekends of theatre shorts with special days set aside to prominently feature both music and dance. In addition to theatre festival the In House Theatre will feature emerging Toronto visual artists showcasing sculpture, paintings, drawings and more!

WHAT ARE YOU DOING DOWN THERE!?
Theatre Shorts Festival

February 8th -10th, 15th - 17th 22nd - 24th

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Space



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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Call for Volunteers

Kaha:wi Dance Theatre: A Story Before Time

A Story Before Time, by acclaimed choreographer Santee Smith
December 7 & 8 at 7:30 pm
December 9 at 2:00 pm
Betty Oliphant Theatre

The following Event Volunteer opportunities are available:
1) Ushers & Greeters
2) Merchandise and Sales
3) Set-Up & Strike
4) Special Event Personnel: Servers (December 8 Reception)

The following Administrative Volunteer opportunities are available:
1) Telemarketing (ticket sales) and Group Sales Administration
2) Marketing and Publicity (e.g. postering, assembling Kreative Kits)

Event Volunteers will be able to see the show on the night that they volunteer. Administrative Volunteers who contribute 4 or more hours will receive a ticket to the show.

Please contact jennifer@danceumbrella.net with the dates that you are available and the opportunity that you are interested in.



Dancemakers: Front of House
Dancemakers needs your help with the following front of house jobs for the upcoming Home Season show: program stuffing, ushering and bartending. I am looking for 2 to 3 volunteers for each of the performances.

Performance dates are:
November 20 to 24 at 6:45PM
November 25th at 2:45PM (matinee performance)

Please email me (erin@dancemakers.org <mailto:erin@dancemakers.org> ) the dates you would be interested in volunteering and your contact info (phone number and email). In exchange for your help, you are invited to stay and watch the performance. Things in Between turns space and the audience’s viewpoint sideways and face-to-face in a remount of Michael Trent’s 2004 works that uses real-time video, two moveable screens and a score by Toronto composer Rob Poizner.

Thanks in advance for your help.
Erin
Front of House Manager, Dancemakers
Tel 416.367.1800



Volunteers needed for Artists' Play
See a diverse and exciting show for free!

We are seeking performers and non-performers alike to donate your time and talents to Artists' Play.
If you would like to be involved on November 25th please give us a shout!

We need jam cats, art connoisseurs and people who thoroughly enjoy free shows

Speak to Elizabeth @ 416-461-8983 or e-mail apcollective@artistsplay.com
Sunday, November 25th at 2pm
Doors open at 1:30
@ Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West
http://www.artistsplay.com

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Auditions

2008/2009 Dancer Auditions For The National Ballet of Canada
2008/2009 Company Audition:
Sunday March 30, 2008
at 10:00am (doors open at 8:30am)

The Walter Carsen Centre for The National Ballet of Canada
470 Queens Quay West,
Toronto, Ontario

This audition is for dancers who have performing experience with a professional company. Interested candidates must have strong
classical ballet technique. The audition will include class, pointe work for ladies, pas de deux and repertoire.

Auditions

* Who should audition?
Once a year The National Ballet of Canada holds a Company audition in Toronto. It is intended for established dancers who have performing experience with a professional company. Interested candidates must have strong classical ballet technique.

There are a limited number of positions available each contract year with The National Ballet of Canada. Due to Canadian Immigration requirements, positions are mainly offered to Canadians. This does not preclude the taking on of foreign talent, but it makes the auditions process extremely competitive.

If you are a dancer with little or no professional experience, please click here http://www.national.ballet.ca/about.php?auditions/apprentice for information on our RBC Apprentice Programme auditions.

* Contract Dates?
The likely start date for a new Company member would be August 2008 and the length of the contract would be variable.

* When is the next Company audition? And what should I expect?
The 2008/2009 Company audition will take place on Sunday March 30, 2008 at 10:00am, (doors open at 8:30am). The audition will
include class, pointe work for ladies, pas de deux and company repertoire. Please note that dancers may be eliminated from the audition process at any time during the audition. The audition is expected to end by 2:00pm on Sunday March 30.
Successful applicants, and all auditionees who were not eliminated, will be notified 4 - 6 weeks after the audition.

* How to apply for an audition space?
Please email, mail or fax your resume, email address and photos (one head shot and one dance shot) no later than March 20, 2008,
attn: Auditions

Email: auditions@national.ballet.ca

Mail:
C/O Artistic Department
470 Queens Quay West
Toronto, Ontario,
CANADA
M5V 3K4

Fax: 416-345-8323

*Please specify that you are applying for a spot at the Company auditions. Do not send videos or DVDs.

If you choose to submit your resume via fax, please bring your two photos to the audition.

You will receive communication from the National Ballet closer to the audition date that confirms your place at the audition. If you have not heard from the National Ballet by March 21, 2008, please let us know by calling the Audition Hotline at 416-345-9686, ext 6075 and pressing "0" to leave a message for the auditions coordinator or email us at auditions@national.ballet.ca .

* Where are the auditions held?
The auditions take place at The Walter Carsen Centre for The National Ballet of Canada, 470 Queens Quay West in Toronto. The
facility is just west of the downtown core at Queens Quay and Spadina Avenue.

* Is there a hotel close by?
There are several hotels in downtown Toronto that are all about 10 to 20 minutes away by taxi or public transportation. Any travel website that lists a hotel as downtown will be fairly close. Please do not contact us to recommend a hotel.

* Is there parking at The Walter Carsen Centre?
There is no designated parking for The Walter Carsen Centre where the audition is held. There are public parking lots within walking distance of the centre. Also the Toronto Transit Commissions (TTC) streetcars operate regularly past the facility located in the Queens Quay/Spadina Avenue area of Toronto.

* What if you can’t attend the scheduled Company audition?
You must be seen in person to be considered for a position with The National Ballet of Canada and it is in your best interest to be seen at our full auditions. If you are unable to attend the Company audition on March 30, please contact the auditions coordinator by calling the hotline 416-345-9686 x 6075 or by emailing auditions@national.ballet.ca and we will try to accomodate you at another time.

For more Information about becoming a Company member please call the Audition Hotline 416-345-9686 ext 6075.

*Company audition information is subject to change.



CRUISE SHIP PRODUCTIONS
View our printable brochure
http://www.garymusick.com/GMC_Corporate.pdf

THE GARY MUSICK COMPANY is proud to produce top rated shows for the ships listed below. These world-class ships have
state-of-the-art theatres built to accommodate lavish Broadway-style musical productions and sail to ports-of-call throughout the world in places like the Caribbean, Alaska, Canada/New England, The Baltic Region, Bermuda, the Mediterranean and South America.

THE SHIPS:

Celebrity Cruises
Summit - Thoroughly Broadway; Night of Stars; Encore
Millennium - Spectacle of Broadway; Classique: A Musical Odessey; I Love The Nightlife
Constellation - Spotlight Broadway; Rhythm of the Night; Celebrate the World
Infinity - Spectacle of Broadway; Celebrate the World; Let’s Rock
Mercury - Touch of Broadway; And the Winner Is; Dance Around the World

Norwegian Cruise Line
Majesty - Radio Waves; Night on the Town; Broadway Tonight
Gem - World Beat; Colorz!; Get Down Tonight
Spirit - Standing Room Only; Retro-Active; America's Beat

Orient Lines
Marco Polo - Hit Me With a Hot Note; Music Makes the World Go 'Round; Standing Room Only

CAST REQUIREMENTS
http://www.garymusick.com/auditions.htm

DANCERS:
The dancers are professionally trained in a variety of styles and have a love of performing. All shows demand a proficiency in tap
and jazz. Special sections may also require ballet, gymnastics, adagio and pointe.

CONTRACTS PAY
Most contracts are for a term of six months with competitive salaries. Rehearsals are conducted in Nashville, TN.

AUDITIONS
We are always looking for talented singers and dancers to cast in these productions. If you are unable to attend our scheduled
auditions, please send us a video tape showcasing your talent.

IN-PERSON AUDITION:
Open call times apply to all audition dates:
9:30 am - Dancers
1:30 to 4:30 pm - Singers

Specific callback times will be assigned the day of the audition only. We will not be pre-booking.

TORONTO, CANADA
Sunday, November 18, 2007
The Walter Carsen Centre for The National Ballet of Canada, 470
Queens Quay West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5V 3K4

DANCERS:
Our choreographer will teach challenging combinations including jazz, tap and modern.
Please bring a picture and resume or C.V.

VIDEO AUDITION:
If you are unable to attend an audition, you may apply by video. Here is what we will be looking for in your video:

DANCERS:
Dancers should demonstrate an excellent grasp of dance performance from basic fundamentals to difficult combinations. All styles of dance are incorporated into our shows, particularly jazz, ballet and tap. Demonstration of basics such as jetes, pique turns, split leaps, chaine turns, and battements are critical. Tap is also a required skill. Specialty work such as pointe work, adage and tumbling are also very desirable. Clips of past performances are welcome, but please avoid submissions that are solely comprised of competition work. Performance energy, personality and "sell" are also reviewed. Recommended maximum length of video is 5 minutes. Please send a non-returnable videotape (VHS preferred), CDV or DVD with picture and resume or C.V. to:
AUDITIONS
GARY MUSICK PRODUCTIONS, INC.
885 Elm Hill Pike
Nashville, TN, USA,
37210

Further inquiries can be made at:
615-259-2400
auditions@garymusick.com



Kaiyotes Dance Inc AUDITION DATE IS MOVED TO FRIDAY NOV. 30/07
Male/Female Dancers for Dance Team

Need dancers for Kaiyotes Dance Inc. Dance Team to perform and to star in reality online show

Females/males ages 15-25
Experience Needed in Performance, Jazz, Ballet, Hiphop or other dance forms
Willing to rehearse Friday or Sunday Nights and perform weekends and holidays

Audition Date: Friday Nov 30, 2007
Time: 7pm

Please email to confirm your attendance send Headshots and Resume to: dtam@kaiyotesdance.com
Audition Location: Our Studio - 415 Hood. Rd., Unit 12 (Markham) - Intersection: Denison and Warden

Send Headshots and Resume
Doris Tam
Kaiyotes Dance Inc.
http://www.kaiyotesdance.com

647-885-6269




AUDITIONS FOR STEPS DANCE COMPANY
Sunday November 25 from
5pm-8pm
Steps Dance Studio is starting a new dance team!
Is there a secret performer in you dying to get out? Do you want to take your dancing to the next level? Do you want to be part of
a year-round dance team that performs at local events? Do you want the opportunity to train as a performer and possibly even an
instructor? We are looking for:
- enthusiastic, energetic and outgoing dancers/students at a high Intermediate or Advanced level (you do not need to be a Steps student)
- flexible schedules and willing to train and rehearse a minimum of 2 hours per week starting in January 2008.
- Some knowledge of On 2 and Cha Cha an asset but not a must. The Steps Dance Company will be under the direction of Jennifer
Aucoin, with training, choreography and management by Jennifer and the Steps Staff.

AUDITION DAY: The audition will run as follows:
1. Register between 4:45pm and 5:00pm at the studio - need your name, phone numbers, email address
2. Short warm-up with everyone led by one of the Steps Staff.
3. Learn a short shine routine with some styling added. Once the group is comfortable with it, you will “perform” the routine in groups of 3 or 4 people (don’t worry, we won’t make you perform solo!!)
4. Then learn a short salsa turn pattern (on 1). Once the group is comfortable, people will once again “perform” the turn pattern in groups of 2 or 4.
We need everyone auditioning to be there on time (between 4:45pm and 5:00pm), dressed in comfortable clothing with either dance
shoes, dance sneakers or jazz shoes. Expect to be there between 5-7pm (we don’t think it will take the full 3 hours).

Please register in advance by email at
jennifer@stepsdancestudio.com or by phone: 416-656-STEP (7837).
Remember we want this to be a fun experience and a fun team!!!

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Jobs


Department of Dance
Faculty of Fine Arts
YORK UNIVERSITY
The Department of Dance invites applications for a full-time tenure track position in choreography to commence 1 July 2008. Rank is Open.

The Department of Dance, the largest in Canada, is in growth mode in both undergraduate and graduate studies. In 2006 the Department moved into an impressive new high-tech facility that includes eight dance studios, a proscenium theatre, a recital hall, and a digital cinema The Department currently offers an MA in Dance. An MFA in Choreography and Dance Dramaturgy and a PHD in Dance Studies is expected to commence in fall 2008.

The Department seeks a recognized artist with demonstrated success in choreography at the professional level with a national or international reputation. Substantial experience in performance and/or artistic direction and in teaching a movement technique is required, plus an MFA or equivalent professional and scholarly experience. Applicants must have additional expertise in one or more of the following areas as a secondary teaching or research field: dance science/somatic education; movement analysis; dance dramaturgy; dance documentation and reconstruction; dance film/video; dance studies. Experience teaching at the post-secondary level is required as well as excellence or promise of excellence in teaching and in artistic creation/research.

At the undergraduate level, the position requires the teaching of composition/ choreography and movement technique as well as periodic artistic direction of the York Dance Ensemble, a pre-professional dance company for gifted upper level students. Core curriculum currently includes modern and ballet techniques, with additional offerings in World dance techniques. The successful applicant may also be requested to design and deliver new courses and to participate in the creation of new certificate/diploma programs. At the Graduate level, the appointee will play a major role in developing and teaching in the new MFA Choreography program and will be involved in graduate teaching and supervision. The successful candidate should be suitable for immediate or imminent appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies.

The successful applicant will be expected to make regular and substantial service contributions to the department, Faculty of Fine Arts, and York University, a duty expected of all tenure- stream faculty.

Salary and Rank: Open, salary commensurate with qualifications.

York University is an Affirmative Action Employer. The designated groups are: women, racial/visible minorities, persons with disabilities and aboriginal peoples. Persons in these groups must self-identify in order to participate in the Affirmative Action Program. The Faculty of Fine Arts welcomes applications from persons in these groups. The Affirmative Action Program can be found on York's website at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs or a copy can be obtained by calling the affirmative action office at 416-736-5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority.

Deadline for receipt of completed applications is 1 December 2007.

Applicants should forward a letter of application, including an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests, the names, addresses, and emails of three referees, teaching evaluations, and reviews and videotapes/dvds of choreographic work to:

Dr. Mary Jane Warner, Chair
Department of Dance, Faculty of Fine Arts
York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3
Fax: 416-736-5743
E-mail: mjwarner@edu.yorku.ca





Department of Dance
Faculty of Fine Arts
YORK UNIVERSITY
Position in Dance: Design and Production for Dance

The Department of Dance invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in Design and Production for Dance to commence 1 July 2008. Rank is at the Assistant Professor level.

The Department of Dance, the largest in Canada, is in growth mode in both undergraduate and graduate studies. In 2006 the Department moved into an impressive new high-tech facility that includes eight dance studios, a proscenium theatre, a recital hall, and a digital cinema. The Department currently offers an MA in Dance. An MFA in Choreography and Dance Dramaturgy and a PHD in Dance Studies are expected to commence in fall 2008.

The Department seeks a candidate, with a national or international reputation, experienced in lighting design and production management, with demonstrated experience at the professional level. At the undergraduate level, the position requires the teaching of dance production and lighting design. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of dance production and serve as lighting designer or supervise student lighting designers on departmental performances. The applicant will also liaise with the Performance Facilities staff. The position may involve graduate teaching and supervision. The successful candidate should be suitable for prompt appointment to the Faculty of Graduate Studies. The qualified candidate will hold an MFA in Production and Design and/ or have equivalent professional experience. Experience teaching at the post-secondary level is required as well as excellence or promise of excellence in scholarship, teaching and/or artistic creation/research.

The successful applicant may also be requested to design and deliver new courses and to participate in the creation of new certificate/diploma programs. Experience in team teaching would be an asset. The applicant will be willing to make regular and substantial service contributions to the department, Faculty of Fine Arts, and York University, a duty expected of all tenure stream faculty.

Salary and Rank: Assistant Professor; salary commensurate with qualifications.

York University is an Affirmative Action Employer. The designated groups are: women, racial/visible minorities, persons with disabilities and aboriginal peoples. Persons in these groups must self-identify in order to participate in the Affirmative Action Program. The Faculty of Fine Arts welcomes applications from persons in these groups. The Affirmative Action Program can be found on York's website at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs or a copy can be obtained by calling the affirmative action office at 416-736-5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority.


Deadline for receipt of completed applications is 1 December 2007.

Applicants should forward a letter of application, including an up-to-date curriculum vitae, a statement of creative research and teaching interests, the names, addresses, and emails of three referees, and evidence of successful teaching experience to:

Dr. Mary Jane Warner, Chair
Department of Dance, Faculty of Fine Arts
York University
4700 Keele Street
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3
Fax: 416-736-5743
E-mail: mjwarner@edu.yorku.ca







Programs and Services Coordinator
Canadian Dance Assembly
Term: Full Time
Start Date: December 3, 2007
Compensation: $30,000 per annum
Reports to: Manager of Operations
Deadline for applications: Friday, November 16, 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.
  

• 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.
  

• 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.).
  

• 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.
  

• 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.
  

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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)
International Co-production Program for Dance - November 15, 2007
Creation/Production in Dance: Annual and Multi-year - November 15, 2007
Support Services to the Dance Milieu: Annual, Project and Multi-year - November 15, 2007
Dance Touring Grants - November 15, 2007
Support for Creation-based Collaborations: Local, National and International (Pilot Program) - November 15, 2007
www.canadacouncil.ca

Ontario Arts Council
Artists in Education - November 15, 2007
Chalmers Professional Development - December 3, 2007
Compass - December 17, 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
www.pch.gc.ca

City of Toronto
www.toronto.ca

Ontario Trillium Foundation
www.trilliumfoundation.org

Department of Foreign Affairs & International Trade
International Touring Project Grant - December 1, 2007 (projects beginning in April or May of the following year)
Special Projects - December 1, 2007 (projects beginning in April or May of the following year)
Support for Canadian Festivals and Conferences - December 1, 2007 (projects beginning in April or May of the following year)
www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca

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