News and Events
Upcoming on the MOVE/danse TRANSIT conference
For the past four months, successful on the MOVE/danse TRANSIT conferences took place in dance communities across Canada. We now look forward tothe final 2009/2010 conference in Winnipeg on March 12th-13th.
Please visit the on the MOVE/danse TRANSIT website to register or for more information. www.dtrc.ca/movetransit/
Self-employed to get EI benefits [courtesy of CBC website]
The Conservative government has introduced legislation that will allow the self-employed to opt into the federal employment insurance plan and collect benefits currently available only to wage-earners and salaried workers. Read more >>
More than 1,500 respond to survey
Thanks to all the artists who participated in the Senior Artists' Research Project (SARP) survey and town hall discussions. We have been overwhelmed by the level of participation in this project. Over 1,500 senior artists from across the country completed the survey, and over 160 participated in one of the 17 town hall sessions.
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Founder's Award Notice
The next Founder's Award deadline is July 1st, 2010. We encourage dancers who are interested in applying for this $20,000 award to begin thinking about the application process.
More information and how to apply >>
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| Past News and Events |
February 20th, 2010
Tax Q & A for Self-employed Dance Artists with Brian Borts, C.A. Read more >>
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September 29th- December 7th, 2009
The Cultural Careers Council of Ontario presents: The Business of Art: Career Skills for Artists
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December 15th, 2009
DTRC Holiday Open House- Celebrate the holiday season with your friends at the DTRC. Read more >>
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September - November, 2009
Artists 60 and over are invited to participate in a survey and “town hall” discussions about their needs and interests in areas such as artistic activity, health care, housing, retirement, financial issues, community connections and social networks. Read more>>
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November 20th & 21st, 2009
Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers perform in support of the DTRC. Read more>>
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November 3rd , 2009
Grant Writing Workshop - Learn about the how-to's of successful grant writing. Read more>>
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October 25th, 2009
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October 16th, 2009
"Dancing Here, There.... and Everywhere" -A workshop on issues dancers might face while working and/or going to school abroad. Read more>>
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September 8th, 2009
"Thinking out of the Shoebox" a Workshop on Taxes for Dancers Read more >>
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August 14th, 2009
Funding Opportunities for Dancers and Choreographers - presented by the Kaha:wi Dance Theatre
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July 8th, 2009
Dance & the "Portfolio Career" - a Workshop on managing a Portfolio Career Read more>>
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May 30th, 2009
An Afternoon of Professional Development - presented by the DTRC and CADA-ON
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May 31st, 2009
The Impact of Injury on Dancers - presented by the DTRC and the Artists' Health Centre Foundation (AHCF) Read more>>
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| Reports and Studies |
ÉTUDE SUR LES BESOINS DES INTERPRÈTES EN DANSE EN TRANSITION DE CARRIÈRE (Study on the Needs of Dancers in Career Transition)Regroupement québécois de la danse, Final Report – May 2004 This study was conducted by Regroupement québécois de la danse (RQD) at the request of the Dancer Transition Resource Centre, following the establishment of a DTRC regional office in Quebec.
We are thankful to the RQD for their support, as well as to CQRHC, who kindly funded the project.
Read Study > (French version only)
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 Annual Report - 2007/08
The DTRC's Annual Report provides a snapshot of our accomplishments and initiatives from last year. Read more about how we've been working to support our membership of professional dancers across Canada.
Read our Annual Report 2007/08
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