Membership Benefits
Healthy Dancer Canada welcomes members from around the world. As a member of Healthy Dancer Canada - The Dance Health Alliance of Canada, you will contribute to empowering dancers and all who engage with the art of dance by helping to nurture a culture of wellness within a vibrant dancing community.
Members can:
Healthy Dancer Canada provides financial support to the dance community in the following ways:
See our HDC Brochure for additional information.
Members can:
- Network with other dancers, dance educators, health care professionals and researchers with an interest in dance health and wellness, including:
- Your name and contact information on our Member Directory
- Share your events in our Newsletters
- The opportunity to learn and serve on one of our Committees
- A chance to participate in events in your community
- Access Continuing Education and Professional Development, including:
- Newsletters (including articles, free for members four times annually)
- Access to the newsletter archive (with more than 40 articles)
- Conferences (discount for members, access to conference materials including handouts)
- Access to the HDC Pre-Professional Dancer Screen: Health Care Professional Version & Dance Educator Version (free and for members-only)
- Dance Resources (free access to dancer screens, early access to print resources, discounts on webinars)
- Healthy Dancer Canada members get 25% off all Dance resources from Human Kinetics Canada. Go to member sign-in to access your exclusive discount code.
- Apply for funds from the HDC Financial Assistance Program to help with
- HDC Membership fees
- HDC Event/Conference fees
- Collaborate with key organizations in the dance community
- Vote at our Annual General Meeting of Members
- Demonstrate your commitment to dancer health and wellness by listing your affiliation with the organization
Healthy Dancer Canada provides financial support to the dance community in the following ways:
- Annual Research Award
- Financial Assistance Program
- Dancer/Student Bursaries (dancers need not be HDC members to apply)
- BIPOC Emerging Artist Scholarship
- Dancer's Necessity Fund
- Paid Dance Performances (at our Annual Conference and events)
- Complimentary Conference Passes (for low income individuals/students/emerging artists)
See our HDC Brochure for additional information.
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Dancers: Justin Cancio and Rhonda Roberts Smid;
Photograph by Luca Papini Photography |