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Committees​

Our members can contribute to a healthy Canadian dance community and connect with dancers, educators, health professionals and researchers by joining one of our Committees. Not a member? Click here to join.
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Committees include:
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1.  Black, Indigenous, Peoples of Colour Advocacy Working Group
2.  Conference Committee
3.  Dancer Screening Committee
4.  Financial Development Committee
5.  Membership Committee
6.  Newsletter Committee
7.  Outreach & Communications Committee
8.  Resources Committee

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Black, Indigenous, Peoples of Colour Advocacy
​Working Group

Chair: Rhonda Roberts Smid

BIPOC Advocacy Working Group members will:
  • Foster a greater understanding and awareness of equity, diversity and inclusion within the organization;
  • Engage with our board, committees and membership to determine ways HDC can better represent the needs of dancers in the BIPOC dance community;
  • Oversee the BIPOC Emerging Artist Scholarship program.
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​Conference Committee

Chair: Karen Sudds
Conference Coordinator 2022:
Jamie Hawke
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Conference Committee members will:
  • Help select the theme, venue, caterer, accommodations and sponsorship for our Annual Conference;
  • Solicit and coordinate the blind peer-review of lecture, workshop, performance and poster presentation proposals;
  • Promote the Annual Conference;
  • Assist with online registration;
  • Assist on Conference day.
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Dancer Screening Committee

​Co-Chairs: Sarah Kenny (dance educator rep), Erika Mayall (healthcare professional rep)

Screening Committee members will:​
  • Develop Healthy Dancer Screening tools for use in clinics, dance schools and studios;
  • Assist dancers, dance educators and health professionals to implement screening in their communities;
  • Evaluate the effectiveness of the Healthy Dancer Screening tools: Health Professional and Dance Educator versions.​
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Financial Development Committee

​Chair: Marlene Stirrett-Matson

Financial Development Committee members will:
  • Seek relevant funding opportunities at provincial and national levels that will financially support dancer health-related projects;
  • Complete and submit applications for funds.

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​Membership Committee

​Membership Coordinator: Meghan Critchley
​Membership Administrator:
Alissa Lee

Membership Committee members will:
  • ​Promote membership with the organization
  • Receive and process memberships;
  • Update the Member Directory;
  • Communicate with members about membership renewal.
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​Newsletter Committee

​Newsletter Coordinator: Louis Laberge-Côté

Newsletter Committee Members will:
  • Identify themes for each Newsletter;
  • Contribute original articles;
  • Solicit and peer-review submitted articles;
  • Design and edit our Newsletter;
  • Distribute our quarterly Newsletter by email and social media;
  • Manage the News page on the website.
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Outreach & Communications Committee

​Co-Chairs: Nicole Inica Hamilton, Sandro Rajic
Social Media Administrator: Alli George
Website Coordinator: Andrea Downie

Outreach & Communications Committee members will:
  • Present and communicate HDC initiatives and those of our partners;
  • Promote the growth and membership of HDC by facilitating and bringing awareness to HDC initiatives and dance health information to our nationwide audience via social media sharing;  
  • Create a strong presence at nationwide events via outreach initiatives.
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​​Resources Committee

​Co-Chairs: Andrea Downie (dance educator rep), Jo-Anne La Flèche (healthcare professional rep)

Resource Committee members will:
  • Develop, peer review, edit and/or translate our Dance Resources;
  • Review, update and evaluate the effectiveness of existing Dance Resources;
  • Help disseminate Dance Resources;
  • Develop and standardize Healthy Dancer Canada workshops.
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  • Home
  • Accueil
  • About Us
    • Vision, Mission, Values
    • Board of Directors >
      • Candidates 2022
    • Committees
    • Statement on Racism
    • Contact Us
  • À propos
    • Vision, mission, valeurs
    • Conseil d'administration >
      • Candidats 2022
    • Comités
    • Déclaration sur le racisme
    • Contactez-nous
  • Membership
    • Member Directory
    • Membership Information
    • Membership Registration
    • Member Sign-In
  • Adhésion
    • Répertoire des membres
    • Ressources aux membres
    • Adhésion et inscription
    • Connexion membre
  • Conferences
    • Conference Information & Registration >
      • Past Conferences
    • Call for Proposals
    • Sponsorship / Donation
    • Event Calendar
  • Conférences
    • Informations sur la conférence et inscription >
      • Conférences précédentes
    • Appel à contributions
    • Dons et commandites
    • Calendrier
  • News
    • News
  • Nouvelles
    • Nouvelles
  • Dance Resources
    • Open Dance Resources
    • Member Dance Resources
    • Safer Spaces
    • Workshops and Courses
    • Books
  • Resources en danse
    • Resources en danse (accès libre)
    • Espaces sécuritaires
    • Conférences, Ateliers et Cours
    • Livres
  • Links
  • Liens