DanceON Series
The DanceON Professional Development Series keeps our community learning, moving and connecting. The series consists of workshops, show & share sessions, and expert Q&A’s. Featuring voices from across the dance community, these events are a place for our members and community to learn, connect, and most importantly, dance. FREE to all Dance Ontario members.
In 2020 we hosted a course series on the Assessment and treatment of dancers which led to the submission of an official Return to Dance post concussion protocol to Parachute Canada in 2021. The protocol was presented at the International Association of Dancer Medicine and Science in 2022. Since, there is more and more interest in the dance science community to make sure dancers follow proper steps in return to dance to ensure successful recovery.
Concussion is a head injury that needs to be managed properly to avoid serious symptoms and lasting issues. It is wonderful that the dance science community is embracing safe return to activity protocols and are making proper care for dancers’ health a priority. We would love to make the information as accessible as possible for dancers everywhere so please share this protocol. Pivot Dancer has laminated copies available or you can print the protocol from here (the DanceON website) and post it in your studio for dancers, staff, and parents.
Please contact Pivot Dancer at [email protected] if you have any questions and if you would like to order laminated protocol copies.
DANCEON: Show & Share
Meet the Show & Share Sessions. Our way of helping you continue to create and take risks, explore emerging talent, support local artists, and enjoy the thrill of dance.
Performers from across Ontario of all styles tune in to perform work in progress shows, and benefitting from both the feedback of the audience.
Miss the shows?
We’ve got you covered.
October 28 , 2021: featuring the works I’m not in Love (KINAJ) and This Dress (Caroline Niklas-Gordon).
December 5, 2021: featuring the works D Y S (Eilish Shin-Culhane) and Her (Irina Lerman).
DANCEON: Monthly Community Workshops
Miss being able to connect with your peers? Don’t worry. We do too.
Which is why we created a series of monthly workshops, covering topics spanning from Indigenous Education, to Dance Photography, to training sessions on converting your practice to online operation.
Being able to hear from and connect with other dancers is a vital growing and learning experience that the current landscape is depriving too many of our members of.
So if you find yourself missing all things dance: tune in. Check our social channels for the latest information about upcoming workshops and how to register. We can’t wait to see you there.
Past workshops:
- Indigenous Awareness 101 with Maria Montejo
- Cashflow for Creatives with Jennifer Wan
- Going Digital with Yasmina Ramzy
- Mental Skills in Dance with Lauren Ritchie
- Shimmy, Shake or Shudder? with Lisa Sandlos
- Making a Dance Film with Olya Glotka
- Dancing through Challenging Times with Janet Sellery
- Duty to Report: Protecting Young Dancers in Ontario with Boost Child and Youth Advocacy Centre
- Respectful Workplaces with the Respect Group – Watch HERE!
Stay tuned for more workshops coming next year!
The DanceON Series is available FREE to all Dance Ontario members. To become a member today and gain access to the full offerings of the series as well as a wide range of other benefits, visit our membership page.
The DanceON Series is generously funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation.
