Grantwriting Workshop for Urban Dance Artists

The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) and Toronto Arts Council (TAC) invite urban dance artists to:

A FREE workshop on how to prepare a grant application
Let's talk about:
· What you want to do?
· Can a grant help you do it?
· What's in an application?
· What is an artist statement and how do you write one?
· What should you include in a project description?
· How do you draft a realistic budget? · What makes good support material?

Bring your ideas and questions about the kinds of projects you would like to apply for. Soraya Peerbaye, TAC’s dance officer, and Myles Warren, OAC’s dance officer, will facilitate the session. We’ll also talk about how different grants can support a project (and you!) at different stages of the project’s development.

Please tell others about this workshop. Registration is not required.

The workshop will be held on:
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
at the Ontario Arts Council board room, 6th floor
151 Bloor Street West
Toronto, Ontario

The nearest intersection to the OAC is Bloor West and Avenue Road; we are at the Museum subway stop on the University-Spadina line and the Bay stop on the Bloor-Danforth line.

The sessions will be conducted in English.

For more information, please contact:
Myles Warren, OAC Dance Officer at 416-969-7422 or by email at mwarren@arts.on.ca or visit www.arts.on.ca
or
Soraya Peerbaye, TAC Dance Officer at 416-392-6802 x 221 or by email at soraya@torontoartscouncil.org or visit www.torontoartscouncil.org.

KAREN KAEJA

Toronto

Over and Under: ONE-DAY WORKSHOP with Karen & Allen *Open to All*
Saturday, February 4 at 10:00am

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Flight vs. Floor: A Week-Long Intensive with Karen + Allen Kaeja
Monday, January 30 at 10:00am

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Union vs Non-Union Work & Dance Agencies

1-2pm, $25
(learn how to make the most money as a dancer, the rules of the dance industry and if you should join an agency or not!)

Autographs and Pictures with Tré Armstrong
2-2:30pm
Register at 12 Rutherford Rd S in Brampton OR online at www.anewdaei.com now!
TWITTER: @ANewDAEI and @TreArmstrong
Facebook: TreArmstrong and ANewDAEI

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Limitless Professional Development Dance Intensive Program

It's time to push the winter blues aside and do something you love!

Begin the New Year with the Limitless Professional Development Dance Intensive Program!

Limitless Productions is an Indo-Contemporary Dance Theatre Company that uses dance and theatre as tools for social change.

Limitless is excited to introduce a fun and educational dance program designed to provide a safe space for youth to learn and dance!
We have invited a few great guest teachers to teach, guide and mentor youth participants.
And thanks to the support from Laidlaw Foundation, this program is FREE!!
For 3 hours per week over a duration of 4 weeks, dancers will learn a variety of different dance styles while also getting the opportunity to do some dance performance improv and create their own mini-solos!

Schedule:


Friday Feb 3rd 2012
7pm - 10pm - Performance workshop and completion of program awards

Important notes:
- This program is open to Level II dancers (Beginner - Intermediate level with some dance experience)
- Warm-up for dance participants begin at 6:30pm
- Pre-approval and sign-up to the program is required.
-In order to get the full benefit of the program, all dance participants are asked to commit to all 4 weeks of the program

To sign up, please email limitlessdance@gmail.com or limitless.programming@gmail.com
Space is limited

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Limitless Productions

February is Heart Month!
Get your heart PUMPING and DANCING for FREE with Limitless Productions!
Get FIT & HEALTHY with Limitless' ALL NEW 8 week Indo-Contemporary dance program!

Workshops are open to ALL LEVELS!
... it's drop-in
it's FUN
it's OPEN LEVEL (complete beginners are welcome)

it's healthy
and best of all... IT'S FREE!

So ditch those winter blues and sign up to dance to the hottest new choreography STARTING Saturday FEBRUARY 4th, 2012
First workshop will be at TDT, Winchester Theatre studio D from 4:30pm - 6pm Workshops will be every Saturday afternoon till March 24th.

DON'T WAIT! Space is limited so SIGN UP NOW limitless.programming@gmail.com
Special thanks to Laidlaw Foundation in helping us to deliver this programming. Check out our recent workshop videos
http://youtu.be/G1mXUSgfFfU

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Burlington Performing Arts Centre

Robert Desrosiers Dance Outreach Event - Sunday January 22, 2012
The Burlington Performing Arts Centre is excited to announce another fabulous Dance Outreach event. On Sunday January 22, 2012 Robert Desrosiers will be at the theatre for an amazing workshop.

To register for this event or for more information please contact Leslie Gray, Dance Outreach Coordinator at GrayL@burlington.ca or (905)681-2551 ext. 6304

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on the MOVE Conference

Toronto

Just Beginning your Dance Career?
Don't miss Toronto's on the MOVE conference
February 3rd, 2012
at Canada's National Ballet School, Currie Hall

Registration closes January 29th
Graduating dance students and emerging dance artists from all styles of dance are welcome to attend this free career planning and networking event.
Learn how to:
* Network in the Dance Community
* Manage your Money as an Artist
* Make an impression when introducing yourself to agents, presenters, artists, etc.
* Dance Internationally – in Canada or abroad
* Navigate the business of dance
* Fearlessly face your first year out of school!
The conference will also include:
*Keynote Speaker – Eroca Nicols (Winner of Dance Ontario’s 2010 Innovation Award)

*An Emerging Artist Panel, where you can ask questions of dancers who've been working professionally for several years.

*As always, you'll learn more about your regional and national support service organizations.
& much, much more.

Wrapping it all up is a giveaway with prizes you are sure to love!
*** Pre-registration is required. Visit www.dtrc.ca to register today! ***

on the MOVE-Toronto is presented by the Dancer Transition Resource Centre (DTRC) , Canadian Actors’ Equity Association, Dance Umbrella of Ontario, CADA-ON, The Actors’ Fund of Canada, the Dance Current, Dance Ontario, COBA, and the Canadian Dance Assembly.

with support from:
The Department of Canadian Heritage, BMO Financial Group, Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, and Canada’s National Ballet School

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DIVA GIRL

Mississauga/Oshawa/Hamilton/Scarborough/Toronto/Richmond Hill

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Toronto Dance Theatre: Susan Klein

TDT is delighted to welcome Susan Klein back to Toronto following the success of her workshop in September!

This workshop will emphasize a pivotal principle of Klein Technique, the concept of moving from our deepest structural and energetic tissue, the bone. Through an interweaving of theory and practice we will work on the muscles of deep postural support: the psoas, the hamstrings, the pelvic floor muscles, and the external rotators. We will work with a body-felt understanding of how these muscles bring the bones into alignment, a place of connectedness, which leads to true power and efficiency of movement. Students of all levels of practice in Klein Technique will gain insight into their movement patterns and habits and gain a greater internal understanding of their bodies.
Prior knowledge of Klein Technique is not necessary, and the workshop is open to all members of the professional dance community.

For more information on Susan and her work visit www.kleintechnique.com

Toronto Dance Theatre presents
January 3-6, 10:15am-12:15pm
January 7, 12:30pm-3:30pm
Drop-in Rate
$17 on weekdays
$25 on Saturday
Special Week Rates
$60 for 4 classes (Tues-Fri)
$80 for 5 classes (Tues-Sat)
Winchester Street Theatre
Call 416-967-1365 ext. 28 to register.
Klein Technique with Susan Klein

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SPEAKING OF LACAN PSYCHOANALYTIC GROUP

presents
PSYCHOANALYSIS AND THE ARTS:A Series of Conversations
Presenters: Peggy Baker and Dr. Mavis Himes
Title: Dance and Transcendence of the Symbolic Order in Peggy Baker's Portal
Date: Saturday, February 4, 2102

Presenters: Richard Rose and Dr. Mavis Himes
Title: Historical Reality and Subjective Truth in Michel Tremblay's The Real World?
Date: Saturday, June 2, 2012

All events will take place on Saturday mornings at the following time and place:
Time: 9:30 a.m. - !2:00 p.m.
Place: Women's Art Association
23 Prince Arthur Ave. (between Bedford Ave. & Avenue Rd.) Fee: $25.00 (students - $10.00)
For more Information, contact:
mhimes@interlog.com or call 416-969-8706

January 15, 22, 29 and February 5
Contemplative Dance Workshop with Denise Fujiwara