Navigating the Terrain: Obstacles and Solutions for Today’s Dance Artists in New York.
Wednesday, April 13
6:30-8:30pm
Con Edison
Edison Room, 19th Floor
4 Irving Place, Manhattan
(near Union Square: directions)
In an effort to address concerns and offer solutions for today's dance artists living and creating in New York City, Sarah Maxfield facilitates a Town Hall coordinated by the Dance/NYC Junior Committee. Specifically geared towards choreographers and dancers, this Town Hall will function as a series of discussions to address issues surrounding the
development of a sustainable lifestyle as a dance artist in our current climate.
Topics to plan for, among many others are: making work and developing it beyond a single performance; cultivating a long-term practice of research; addressing the changes in funding models and priorities; maturing as an artist; how existing and emerging spaces can effectively support communities and artists; and shifting between opportunities to create, develop, show and tour work.
This is a forum to gather and voice shared concerns, using the group knowledge and experience as a resource to identify obstacles and discuss solutions that address collective issues. This discussion will focus on the choreographic and performance aspects of navigating the terrain, but all self-identified dance community participants are strongly encouraged to attend.
This event will continue at Forum (127 4th Ave, between 12th and 13th Street) for more conversation and networking.
For more info and to register, please click here.
The Dance/NYC Junior Committee (known formerly as the Youth Advisory Committee) is a New York-based community of contemporaries working as dance artists, educators and administrators. We serve as a liaison for our demographic (ages 19-30) in the wider dance community, provide a forum for dialogue among a diversity of perspectives in our field, foster professional development in our constituency, and generate ideas that will serve our common goals and those of Dance/NYC.
