The Connectively Moving Dance Career Workshops are here!
Running February 20 – 24, 2024, Connectively Moving is geared toward all dancers identifying as emerging, mid-career and established.
The seminars provide essential information and refreshers to move your career forward, while the unique movement and music workshops will give your practice a boost!
LOCATION: Canada’s National Ballet School – 400 Jarvis Street, Toronto – Studio 6D
***Each morning seminar will include self-esteem building and self-care practices for a thriving career, led by Fairy J.
***A free networking mixer will be held on Saturday, February 24 at 4:00 pm to conclude the Connectively Moving sessions.
Click HERE to register, or scroll down for further information.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Seminar 1 – The Dance Ecosystem: Teaching, creating, presenting, touring – What key roles and systems will dance artists connect with over the course of their careers and how is the ecosystem navigated?
February 20 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
With Vivine Scarlett and Timea Wharton-Suri
Movement Workshop – Exploration of Movement, Technique & Vocabulary Within Street Dance Culture
February 20 from 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
With Edz Gyamfi
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21
Seminar 2 – Crafting a Dance Work: What are some elements of strong choreographic works and how can choreographers integrate them into their everyday practice?
February 21 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
With Fairy J, Vivine Scarlett, and Timea Wharton-Suri
Movement Workshop – Afrofusion
February 21 from 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
With Zahra Badua
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Seminar 3 – Collaboration in Creation & Performance: What are the key collaborator roles and how do choreographers effectively engage with them to create strong work?
February 22 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
With Fairy J, Vivine Scarlett, and Timea Wharton-Suri
Music Workshop – Ghanaian Drumming (instruments will be provided for registrants)
February 22 from 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
With Kwasi Dunyo
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23
Seminar 4 – Guiding Research & Rehearsals: How to conduct conscientious research of your concept and communicate and transmit ideas to dancers, musicians, and designers as you build dance works.
February 23 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
With Nickeshia Garrick, Vivine Scarlett, and Timea Wharton-Suri
Movement Workshop – Internal Movement Expressions
February 23 from 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
With Shelly Ann Mc Leod
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24
Seminar 5 – The Business of Dance: Budgets, biographies, grants, artist statements, marketing, outreach – What are these key administrative and community-building elements and where are the resources to help guide development of these essential pieces to a successful career in dance?
February 24 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
With Natassia Morris, Vivine Scarlett, and Timea Wharton-Suri
Movement Workshop – Afrofusion
February 24 from 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm
With Greg Samba
ACCESS & PRICING
Click the registration link below to sign up today!
Note: The registration will be open until 6:00 pm on February 19, 2024
Drop-In will be available on the day of each event for individual seminars and workshops for $15 each. Credit, debit, cash and e-transfer will be available on site.
PRICING for REGISTERED PARTICIPANTS
- Single Morning Seminar: $10
- Single Afternoon Movement/Music Workshop: $10
- Full Day – Includes both a Morning Seminar and a Movement/Music Workshop: $15
- Morning Seminar Bundle: Only $40 for all 5 Morning Seminars
- Afternoon Movement/Music Workshop Bundle: Only $40 for all 5 Afternoon Movement/Music Workshops
- Full Week Bundle: Only $75 for all 10 events – 5 seminars and 5 movement/music workshops + the Networking Session!
