Healthy Dancer Canada is pleased to announce the release of two resources to the public.
Healthy Dancer Canada's Board of Directors has recently reviewed and updated our Vision, Mission, and Value Statements. These statements provide the foundation of our organization, communicate our purpose and identity, and guide our work. Read them below:
Vision Healthy Dancer Canada envisions a dynamic community of dancers, dance educators, health professionals and researchers dedicated to promoting dancer health and wellness, optimizing performance, understanding and addressing the unique challenges facing the dance community, and creating a culture of healthy dance practices in Canada. Mission Healthy Dancer Canada’s mission is to foster and facilitate communication and collaboration among the dance community, health professionals and researchers. We endeavour to enhance the health, well-being and performance of all dancers and to be the Canadian leader in this effort. Values Healthy Dancer Canada is committed to the following:
Logo, Poster & Images Our logo was created in 2012 from a sketch by founding member Andrea Downie and with graphics by Alessia Soppelsa. The figure was designed to represent every dancer (male/female, young/mature, professional/recreational) and all dance forms. The colours surrounding the dancer symbolize our goal to have equal representation from dancers, dance educators, health professionals and researchers within our organization. Healthy Dancer Canada’s official poster and website images were created by member Lisa Dickson in 2015 in the spirit of these original principles. News:
Committee News Conference Committee We are pleased to announce that our 9th Annual HDC Conference, Dancing Through Life, will be held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan on Sunday September 25, 2016 from 9 am - 5 pm. The Conference Committee welcomes Jennifer Bezaire, who will be the 2016 Conference Coordinator. Thank you to Sébastien Hamel for his work as the coordinator of the highly successful 8th Annual HDC Conference in Quebec City. Dancer Screening Committee We recently released the HDC Pre-Professional Dancer Screen: Health Care Professional Version to our members, to be piloted in 2016. Visit the Members-Only Dance Resources section of the website. Congratulations to committee Chair, Carolina Rotondo, as well as Laura Cruz, Cathy Gordon and Caitlin McAlpine for their hard work developing this screen. The Dancer Screening Committee welcomes Andrea Downie, Sarah Kenny, David Outevsky, Nicole Hamilton, Karine Rathle and Anita Shack to the Dance Educator Sub-Committee as we initiate the next phase: developing the Dance Educator Version of the HDC Pre-Professional Dancer Screen. Outreach & Communications Committee HDC has been asked to present 3 workshops at the RAD En Avant Dance Teacher Conference in Toronto this August. Board members Carolina Rotondo and Andrea Downie will present Importance of Introducing Healthcare Practitioners in Studio Life. Board member Anita Shack will present Dancers and the Art of Stress Management, while Board members Nicole Hamilton and David Outevsky will present Healthy Studio Environments. Click here to see the schedule. The Outreach & Communications Committee welcomes Hannah Etlin-Stein (Social Media Personnel), Karine Rathle (Communications Personnel) and Website Coordinator, Avis Yang. Thank you to members Heather Finn and Avis Yang for their work on developing the new HDC website, complete with original HDC artwork by member Lisa Dickson! Healthy Dancer Canada is excited to continue our mission of facilitating communication and collaboration between the dance community and health professionals to enhance the health and well-being of all dancers. We have many exciting initiatives on the horizon for 2016! News:
HDC Executive & Board of Directors 2016 Andrea Downie has begun her term as President and is joined by Sébastien Hamel as Vice-President for the 2016 year. Board member Jennifer Bezaire is the new Secretary/Treasurer. We would like to thank our outgoing president, Stuart Anderson, for his leadership in 2015. Stuart will continue to be involved in the HDC Executive as Past-President. Along with Sébastien Hamel from Quebec City, we welcome David Outevsky and Anita Shack from Toronto to the Board of Directors. We would also like to thank Heather Finn and Anita Vandenberg for their innumerable contributions as they step down from the Board. Our 2016 Board of Directors includes Stuart Anderson, Jennifer Bezaire, Andrea Downie, Sébastien Hamel, Nicole Hamilton, David Outevsky, Carolina Rotondo, and Anita Shack. Annual Report 2015 The HDC Annual Report 2015 was published in January and is now available on our website. Click here to access it. HDC Vision, Mission & Value Statements The Board of Directors is currently reviewing HDC's vision and mission statements and will be creating a value statement. These statements provide the foundation of our organization, communicate our purpose and identity, and guide our work. In This Issue:
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