on the MOVE

Photo by Scott McLeod

(Service for All Dancers)

on the MOVE is a dynamic career planning and networking conference designed specifically for dancers entering professional careers.

Presented by the Dancer Transition Resource Centre (DTRC) in collaboration with regional and national arts service organizations, on the MOVE welcomes young dancers into the professional dance community, and provides them with the skills, resources and networking opportunities they need to make an inspired and informed transition into the profession.

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Video from the 2009/10 conference in Toronto

2011/12 on the MOVE conferences
Surrey - First Steps December 10, 2011 @ Newton Cultural Centre	Toronto February 3, 2012 @ Currie Hall, Canada's National Ballet School	Vancouver February 10, 2012 @ SFU Woodward's Goldcorp Centre for the Arts
Montreal February 17, 2012 @ Department of Contemporary Dance, Concordia University	St. John's - First Steps February 19, 2012 @ Arts and Culture Centre	Halifax March 4, 2012 @ Neptune Studio Theatre
Winnipeg March 23, 2012 @ School of Contemporary Dancers	Toronto - keep on MOVING March 25, 2012 @ St. Lawrence Hall



Past - 2010/11 on the MOVE conferences
Vancouver January 21, 2011 @ Scotiabank Dance Centre	Toronto January 28, 2011 @ Currie Hall, Canada's National Ballet School	Toronto - keep on MOVING March 20, 2011 @ Currie Hall, Canada's National Ballet School
Montreal February 11, 2011 @ Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique [held in French]	Winnipeg March 12, 2011 @ the University of Winnipeg	Surrey April 2, 2011 @ Surrey Arts Centre - Studio Theatre
Calgary April 10, 2011 @ Decidedly Jazz Danceworks	Edmonton April 17, 2011 @ Edmonton School of Ballet	Moncton June 26, 2011 @ Atlantic Ballet Theatre (as part of the Atlantic Dance Festival) [held in French and English]

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Related Programming

on the MOVE- First Steps

First Steps is designed to educate high school-aged dancers and their parents about a professional career in dance, and introduce them to the support networks and organizations serving artists.

keep on MOVING

Designed for emerging dance artists who are 1-5 years into their professional careers, keep on MOVING follows the format of on the MOVE but offers more focused and in-depth information. As an artist-directed event, keep on MOVING is planned, organized and presented with the active participation of emerging dance artists of all dance genres.

DT-Bis!

DT-Bis! is a series of follow-up workshops for dancers who have attended Montreal’s on the MOVE conference (called danse TRANSIT). Building on the learning areas introduced at danse TRANSIT, each DT-Bis! session offers more in-depth information and further opportunity to connect with seasoned dance artists and other experts. Past topics have included how to establish a collective or dance company, and entrepreneurship in dance. DT-Bis! has been offered in both Montreal and Quebec City.

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