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'Dancers� Bodies, Promoting Wellness': 3 Takeaways
By Richard Gibbs, M.D. From Richard Gibbs, M.D., creator and supervising physician of San Francisco Ballet’s dancer health program 1. The Depth of the Problem: A theme of the panel was body image and the pressure, especially on women, to maintain…
Advocacy Alert: Dance for DCA, Follow Up
Dear NYC Dance Community: I urge you to speak up for the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs' (DCA) continued support for dance in NYC. The proposed FY 2012 program budget for DCA is just over $100 million, which represents a cut of approximately…
�Dancers� Bodies, Promoting Wellness�: Let�s Talk Solutions
By Hannah Krafcik Dancer wellbeing represents a glaring and puzzling concern within the dance world. The physical and psychological health of dancers becomes especially tricky to foster within an environment where worth is often based on physical appearance.…
2012 Vilcek Prize for Creative Promise to be Awarded in Dance
2012 VILCEK PRIZE FOR CREATIVE PROMISE TO BE AWARDED IN DANCE Celebrating achievement by foreign-born artists in their early careers CALL FOR APPLICATIONS New York, NY—The Vilcek Foundation is pleased to announce that it has selected…
Read notes from the Dance Space Meeting with Fractured Atlas to discuss the relaunch of space database, NYCDanceSpaces.org
Dance Space Meeting with Fractured Atlas Hosted by: Dance/NYC Location: Mertz Gilmore Foundation Tuesday, May 31, 2011 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Leaders: Lane Harwell, Director, Dance/NYC Adam Natale, Director of Partnerships and Business…
Testimony to the New York City Council on the Department of Cultural Affairs Preliminary FY 2012 Budget
I submitted testimony to the Committee on Cultural Affairs, Libraries and International Intergroup Relations in March, requesting a full restoration of the Department of Cultural Affairs’ (DCA) budget. On behalf of New York City’s dance community—1,200…
Advocacy Alert: Dance for DCA
May 31, 2011 Dear New York City Dance Community, As the leading advocate for dance, Dance/NYC is working to help the City help you during a challenging budgeting process, with significant cuts from the State and a reduction in federal aid. The…
Andrea Snyder to Receive Dance/USA Trustees Award During 2011 Annual Conference
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 25, 2011 Rachel Bell Phone: 202.833.1717 Email: rbell@danceusa.org Andrea Snyder to Receive Dance/USA Trustees Award During 2011 Annual Conference Washington, DC – Dance/USA, the national service…
