CanDance Annual General/Networking Meeting
“Fluent – A Fluid Conversation”
October 20-23, 2011 EPCOR Centre for the Performing Arts 205 8 Avenue SE. Calgary.
In Partnership with The Fluid Movement Arts Festival, Canadian Dance Assembly, Alberta Dance Alliance.
Schedule at a Glance
All events take place at EPCOR CENTRE 205 8th Ave. SE, unless otherwise stated.
| Thursday October 20 | |
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Afternoon 7:00pm |
Delegates arrive Pre-Show Informal Reception @ UBU Lounge. 608 1st St SW |
| 8:00pm |
Performance: Louise Lecavalier Children / A Few Minutes of Lock @ Theatre Junction GRAND. 608 1st St SW |
| Friday October 21 | |
| 9:00am | Welcome Breakfast hosted by EPCOR CENTRE, with a talk from Johann Zietsman, President and CEO of EPCOR |
| 9:30-9:45 am | Opening Remarks from Springboard Performance, Alberta Dance Alliance, Canadian Dance Assembly and The CanDance Network. |
| 9:45-10:45 am |
Ice Breaker: “We Should Get to know Each Other” by Mark Hopkins, Artistic Director of Swallow-a-Bicycle Theatre Mark Hopkins’s 'We Should Know Each Other' parties have been featured on CityTV's Breakfast Television, CBC's Definitely Not the Opera, The Calgary Herald and more. He invites you to stretch the limits of your social circle and meet a diversity of strangers in a casual, comfortable environment. |
| 10:45-11:00 am | Break |
| 11:00-12:30 pm |
Workshop: Crossing Chasms on Unfinished Bridges with Ken Cameron, Playwright and former Artistic Director of the Magnetic North Theatre Festival How can you as an Artist promote yourself for touring while still keeping the integrity of your work intact? How can you as a Presenter zero in on exciting new voices without wading through a pile of inappropriate submissions? How do we build the bridge while walking across it? |
| 12:30-1:30 pm | Lunch |
| 1:30-2:30 pm |
Symposium: Alberta Dance Landscape Facilitated by Brian Webb and Nicole Mion with guests. A frank and lively discussion about the evolution of movement arts in Alberta, and its influence in other movement communities across Canada. This session brings together artists, dance presenters and the public. Join in the conversation — let your voice be heard. |
| 3:00-4:30 pm |
Alberta Ballet Studio Showing of Love Lies Bleeding featuring the music of Sir Elton John, and talk by Artistic Director Jean Grand-Maître on contemporary pop ballets in the Canadian Context @ Alberta Ballet, Nat Christie Centre. 141-18 Ave SW |
| 5:15-7:00 pm |
Reception with Keynote Speaker, Jeffrey Melanson, President of the Banff Centre In his presentation The Evolving Role of the Arts In Canada, Mr. Melanson will address the challenges and opportunities facing the arts sector in today’s digitally-enhanced world. He will also discuss conventional and unconventional partnership opportunities and new ways in which the arts sector can more fully benefit in our world, with a particular focus on emerging business models and new approaches to arts education. @ Hotel Arts. 119 - 12th Avenue SW |
| 7:00 pm |
Performance: Prairie Dance Circuit Artists: Brent Lott (Winnipeg), Nicole Mion (Calgary), Davida Monk (Calgary), Robin Poitras (Regina), Brian Webb (Edmonton) |
| 9:30 pm |
Performance: Physical Therapy Cabaret @ Auburn Lounge. 163, 115 – 9 Ave SE Artists: Alison Bryan, Denise Clarke, Terrance Houle, Pam Tzeng, Stephen Thompson, Kyrsten Blair, Mark Ikeda, Daniele Wensley, Momo Dance Theatre. |
| 10:30 pm | Informal gathering @ Auburn Lounge |
| Saturday October 22 | |
| 8:30am | Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00am-10:30am |
Artist/Presenter Speed Dating Event An opportunity for presenters, funders and artists to connect in short, specific, and articulated meetings. Stations will be set up for meetings of 5-7 min in length. |
| 10:30am-10:45am | Break |
| 10:45am-12:15pm |
Canadian Dance Assembly’s I love Dance National Campaign with Nathalie Fave, Executive Director of the CDA The CDA is embarking on a multi-year communications campaign entitled I love dance/J’aime la danse which encompasses advocacy & communications, professional visibility & empowerment, and public engagement. The presentation will provide an outline of the campaign and seek participants’ feedback. |
| 12:15pm-1:15pm | Lunch |
| 1:15pm-2:15pm |
Canada Council Dance Mapping Update with Caroline Lussier, Head of Dance Section, Canada Council Canadian public arts funders, dance service organizations and the dance community have agreed on the need for a project to “map” the presence of dance in Canada, including the professional field as well as dance activities outside of the professional sphere. Caroline Lussier, the new Head of the Dance Section at the Canada Council for the Arts will present an introduction to the study and information about how the dance community can participate. |
| 2:30pm-4:00pm |
Performance: Alberta Dance Showcase (Program 1) Artists: Heidi Bunting, Yukichi Hattori | Alberta Ballet, Melissa Monteros | W & M Dance Theatre, Gerry Morita | Mile Zero Dance, Jason Stroh. |
| 4:00pm-4:30pm | Free Time/Break |
| 4:30pm-5:45pm | CanDance AGM |
| 6:00pm-8:00pm | Free Time/Dinner |
| 8:00pm |
Performance: Shantala Shivalingappa, Namasya @ Theatre Junction GRAND. 608 1st St SW |
| 9:30pm |
Post-Show Reception sponsored by Calgary Arts Development @ Theatre Junction GRAND 608 1st St SW |
| Sunday October 23 - CanDance Only Day | |
| 8:30am-9:00am | Breakfast |
| 9:00am-10:15am | Reports: Statistics, Creation Fund Committee, Creative Exchange Project, Tour Coordination, Diversity Partnerships, Etc. |
| 10:15am-12:30am | Whiteboard Session (to share promising artists & discussion of potential commissions and tours) |
| 12:30am-12:35am | Outline Break Out Group Topics (around artists & projects) |
| 12:35pm-1:45pm | Break Out Groups Over Catered Lunch |
| 1:45pm-2:00pm | Report Back on Break Out Discussions |
| 2:00pm-2:15pm | Other Business/Wrap Up |
| 2:30pm-4:00pm | Alberta Dance Showcase (Program 2) Artists: Tania Alvarado & Linda Turnbull, Amber Borotsik | Windrow Performance, Naomi Brand, Kim Cooper | Decidedly Jazz Danceworks, Helen Husak, Rosanna Terracciano |
| 4:00pm-5:30pm | Closing Cocktails |
How to Register:
Step One: Send us your RSVP
Complete this short registration form (click to open).
Step Two: Book your discounted hotel room before September 19th
Hotel Arts www.hotelarts.ca 119 - 12th Avenue SW
Reservation Line: 1-800-661-9378
Quote: "FLUID/Springboard Performance" to receive your discounted rate of $119/night single/double.
*Reservations made after Monday, September 19th will be based on availability at the hotel’s prevailing rates, so don’t delay!
Step Three: Reserve your tickets by October 1st
Complete the attached form and return to the Fluid Movement Arts Festival. Download form here.
Step Four: Book your travel & send us your travel receipt
Email (office@candance.ca) or fax (416-204-1085) your receipt to us, and be sure to specify whom the reimbursement cheque should be written to.
Step Five: Add your ‘Artist Wish List’ to the CanDance Online Tour Coordination Tool (for our whiteboard session) by October 14th
A little intimidated about this? It’s ok, we understand! See Chrystine’s step-by-step instructions attached, or join our training webinar on Wednesday, September 28th at 1pm EDT. (We’ll be sending out e-vites to the webinar very soon!)
Fluent - A Fluid Conversation is part of the Fluid Movement Arts Festival presented in association with Springboard Performance, the CanDance Network, Canadian Dance Assembly, Alberta Dance Alliance, EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Calgary Arts Development, Edmonton Arts Council, Brian Webb Dance Company, Hotel Arts, Auburn Saloon, and Theatre Junction GRAND.