Conference 2017 - September Update

The 2017 Healthy Dancer Canada Conference (November 10-12th, Calgary, AB), Science to Studio to Stage, is shaping up to be an exciting event! Registration is now open and available online through our website's Conference Registration. Registration fees include the viewing of a Decidedly Jazz Danceworks Company rehearsal on November 10th, food and drink throughout the conference, and access to all of the lecture and workshop presentations. Attendees will also receive a swag bag with great giveaways!

Thank you to all who submitted proposals, we received a record number of diverse submissions this year, from Canada and well beyond. We have confirmed our fabulous presenters—visit our  social media accounts to find out more. The formal conference proceedings will take place all day Saturday November 11th through until noon on Sunday November 12th, and this includes both lecture presentations and embodied workshops. The HDC conference will take place in both the DJD studios and adjacent  Kahanoff Conference Centre. Attendees can expect to walk away with further knowledge on dancer health and wellness from a variety of perspectives.  

We'd like to thank our sponsors who have enthusiastically joined us this year to support HDC and help elevate this year's conference. Thank you to Harlequin Floors, Dance Physiotherapy Ltd., Human Kinetics, Dance Saskatchewan Inc., David's Tea, Digital Post Shawnessy and The Dance Current! We would also like to extend our thanks to designer Andrea Nilson who created our poster this year. There is still time to join the conference as a sponsor, vendor or exhibitor, please contact the Conference Coordinator at [email protected] for more information.