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HDC at Toronto Dance Teacher EXPO

8/5/2022

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On August 3rd and 4th, HDC participated in Dance Teacher Expo, which was held in Toronto. During the event, HDC member Dr. Tanya Berg gave a workshop on Dancer Screening for Dance Educators that was very well received! She was assisted by HDC Vice President Louis Laberge-Côté. Louis was also in charge of the HDC information booth on site. Many Dance Expo participants showed interest in our organization and asked for additional information. Thank you Tanya and Louis for representing HDC so well!
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Healthy Dancer Canada BIPOC Emerging Artist Scholarship

12/10/2021

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Healthy Dancer Canada is pleased to announce our new BIPOC Emerging Artist Scholarship Program! This new scholarship aims to address existing and/or anticipated barriers faced by BIPOC artists pursuing careers in dance, and to improve access to supports that will further racialized artists in their professional pursuits.
  • Open to BIPOC artists ages 18-30 who self-identify as emerging/early stage professional artists in any and all genres
  • HDC membership is NOT required
  • Application by independent submission or by nomination

The dire discrepancy between opportunities available for White versus BIPOC artists is not only evidenced in the lived experience of these artists, but one further evidenced by rigorous scholarly research. According to 2016 research by Data USA, approximately 79.5 percent of female-identifying ballet dancers are white, while only 6.72 percent are African American. Data USA also found that among post-secondary ballet students, white students earned 90.7% of Bachelor’s degrees and 75% of Master’s degrees awarded in this field in 2019. Another recent study by Hill Strategies on the Demographic Diversity of Artists in Canada in 2016 found that Indigenous artists make a median income of 68 cents for every $1 for non-Indigenous artists, while racialized artists make a median income of 72 cents for every $1 for non-racialized artists. These numbers not only clearly demonstrate the lack of diversity in the professional ballet world, but also exemplify concerning trends in the dance world at large that are in urgent need of addressing.

Interested applicants may also express interest in HDC’s Mentorship Program, which will pair the emerging artist with an established dance professional in a mentoring relationship for six hour-long meetings over a designated six-month period (six sessions total). The Mentorship Program aspires to offer further professional advice, guidance, resources, and emotional/social support to BIPOC artists in the early stages of their dance career.

Format:
  • Full name of applicant/nominee
  • Age of applicant/nominee
  • Email address(es) (if you are nominating an artist, please include email addresses for both nominator and nominee)
  • Short biography of applicant/nominee (maximum 250 words)
  • Explanation of why you applying/nominating this person (maximum 500 words) - please address the following:
    1. What do you intend to apply the scholarship toward that will support the realization of you artistic goal(s)? / What do you think the scholarship will provide the nominee with that will support the realization of their artistic goals?
    2. What are the steps you will take to word toward your goal(s)? / What artistic aspirations does the nominee have that you would like to see them continue to work toward or achieve in the coming months/years?
    3. What is your anticipated or aspirational timeline for this action plan? 
  • Links to documentation of your/the nominee's work (up to 5 links, e.g., website, video, photo, social media, reviews)
  • CV of applicant/nominee, if applicable
  • If interested in the Mentorship Program, please explain what you/they would hope to gain form a dance mentor at this point in your/their career (maximum 250 words

Submit applications and nominations to bipoc.healthydancercanada@gmail.com. Submission deadline: January 1, 2022. Successful applicants/nominees will receive a response not later than February 1st, 2022.
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New Workshops, New Resource

11/22/2021

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Healthy Dancer Canada is pleased to announce three new workshops!
  • Motor Development and Dance with Donna Krasnow & Virginia Wilmerding
  • Motor Learning and Dance with Donna Krasnow & Virginia Wilmerding
  • Self-Care for the Artistic Soul with Nicole Inica Hamilton
​See our full list of workshops and consider hosting an in-person or online Healthy Dancer Canada workshop for your dance or healthcare community.

We are also pleased to share our newest resource Nutrition Tips for Dancers by Marie Scioscia, currently available to members through early-access on the members-only page. We also now have available to the public Encouraging Continued Participation in Dance at Adolescence by Siobhan Mitchell on the open dance resources page.


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HDC Educational Workshops at SunDance 2021

7/6/2021

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​Presented in association with the Royal Academy of Dance and Healthy Dancer Canada, Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre's SunDance Summer Intensive is now on! Guest experts Nicole Inica Hamilton (July 7), Karen Sudds (July 14), and Andrea Downie (July 21) of Healthy Dancer Canada will lead virtual presentations covering topics such as self-care, warm-up and cool down, and complementary training for dance. 

​This full-day, three week intensive occuring July 5-23 provides dancers ages 8-19 with the means to realize their artistic potential in a professional, interdisciplinary atmosphere. Learn more about HDC's educational outreach initiatives!
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HDC at SunDance 2020

6/29/2020

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Healthy Dancer Canada is teaming up with Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre and Royal Academy of Dance for this year's SunDance 2020 Summer Dance Intensive. We are pleased to be leading the twice-weekly Dance Discussions on healthy dance practice. Topics range from injury prevention and management to psychological skills for performance and stress management.
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Statement on Racism & Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Resources

6/5/2020

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Healthy Dancer Canada has issued a Statement on Racism as well as published a new resource, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Resources with a dance-specific focus. We invite our members and the wider dance community to share this resource, and are open to feedback on how we can improve both.

​Please contact healthydancercanada@gmail.com and resources.healthydancercanada@gmail.com with your suggestions.
HDC statement on racism
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HDC at Toronto Dance Teacher Expo

6/3/2019

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HDC is excited to share that President Karine Rathle and Board member Nicole Hamilton will be presenting two workshops at the upcoming Toronto Dance Teacher Expo, August 6-8, 2019.

Check out: Toronto Dance Teacher Expo or torontodanceteacherexpo.com for more information about registration for this great event!

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HDC at New Blue in Toronto

6/4/2018

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Thank you to Past President Andrea Downie, Board member Nicole Hamilton and member Kiah Brubacher-Cressman for their Healthy Dancer Canada workshop, Optimizing Dance Performance, at the New Blue Festival 18 on June 2, 2018. 
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HDC at Synergy Dance Convention in Coquitlam, BC

5/27/2018

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Thank you to HDC Board member, Erika Mayall, for representing HDC at the Synergy Dance Competition and Convention Provincials in Coquitlam BC, May 27, 2018.
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HDC at New Blue Festival in Toronto

5/25/2018

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Join facilitators Andrea Downie, Nicole Hamilton, and Kiah Brubacher-Cressman for a Healthy Dancer Canada workshop, Optimizing Dance Performance, at the New Blue Festival in Toronto, Monday June 4th 2018, 4:00pm - 6:00pm.

Through movement and discussion, this workshop for dancers and teachers will look at the many physical and psychological tools available to help dancers optimize dance performance in the studio and on the stage. Topics include physical preparation and readiness, injury prevention and management, and psychological aspects of training and performance that contribute to dance excellence.

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