The Voice of Canadian Dance
The Canadian Dance Assembly (CDA) is the voice of the professional dance sector in Canada and promotes a healthy, sustainable environment in which professional dance practice can grow and thrive. CDA cultivates a strong national voice for Canadian professional dance and supports the development of resources for this field of artistic expression. Through conferences, workshops, and networking events we connect the dance community from coast to coast, building a cohesive and dynamic milieu.
Upcoming Workshops
We're offering two incredible workshops on
May 17 in Toronto. Check them out HERE!
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17-May-2012
Spring Training Intensive 2012 in Contemporary & Traditional Aboriginal Dance, Story & Song.
25-May-2012
Festival TransAmériques 2012
26-May-2012
Canada Dance Festival / Festival Danse Canada 2012
09-Jun-2012
Be sure to check out the events calendar for the latest in conferences, festivals and professional development opportunities.
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News & Media
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Turn art into gold at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie!
15-May-2012La version française suivra
The Canada Council for the Arts is inviting Canada's youth to take part in the next Jeux de la Francophonie in Nice, France. We are now accepting applications from the best young artists in Canada in 12 different cultural disciplines.
If you're a Canadian artist between 18 and 35 years old, why not apply? You'll find all the information you need on the Council's website, including all the steps leading to Nice.
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Application deadline: July 20, 2012
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Le Conseil des arts du Canada convie la jeunesse d'ici à participer aux prochains Jeux de la Francophonie, à Nice, en France. Le Conseil reçoit les candidatures des meilleurs jeunes artistes dans les 12 différentes disciplines culturelles.
Vous êtes un artiste canadien âgé de 18 à 35 ans? Participez aux concours! Vous trouverez tous les renseignements nécessaires, incluant la description de toutes les étapes menant à Nice, sur le site web du Conseil.
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Date limite pour participer : le 20 juillet 2012.
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Canadian National Dance Week 2012
24-Apr-2012
The Canadian Dance Assembly is presenting this year's National Dance Week in Canada. With events from coast to coast that promote dance in all fashions from hip hop to ballet.
The week begins April 22nd to the 29th with events being added to the already fascinating lineup that is being presented in different areas in Canada. If your a part of a dance group or troop you should add your event to there listings and get on board with the National Dance Week.
Day 1: Sun April 22nd – Dance is vital our communities
Day 2: Mon April 23rd – Dance is fitness and a tool for healthy communities
Day 3: Tues April 24th – Dance expresses diverse communities – social cohesion
Day 4: Wed April 25th – Dance is a source of well being for seniors
Day 5: Thurs April 26th – Dance empowers Canadian youth
Day 6: Fri April 27th – Dance creates a creative economy
Day 7: Sat April 28th – Canadian dance’s international impact
Day 8: Sun April 29th – International Dance Day!
Submit your National Dance Week activities HERE
All the updated schedule’s for this week can be found HERE
The Official Press Release for National Dance Week and I love dance Campaign PDF
The Canadian Dance Assembly also announced its I love dance/Jaime la danse National Campaign (2011-2017) which you can find more info by visiting cda-acd.ca or reading the press release above. CDA’s “I love dance/J’aime la danse” 6 year campaign is designed to strengthen the visibility of dance organizations and individuals in every community in Canada.
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Celebrate Canada's First National Dance Week! / 1ère Semaine Nationale de la Danse au Canada !
19-Apr-2012La version française suivra
Toronto, ON – The Canadian Dance Assembly (CDA) invites all to participate in Canada’s first ever National Dance Week which marks the kick off to the I love dance / J’aime la danse National Campaign (2011-2017). This six year awareness campaign is dedicated to celebrating and strengthening the dance sector as an integral component to Canadian culture and embraces all dance forms and expressions.
The campaign started a year and a half ago and since, CDA has met with dance professional communities across Canada. Today April 19th, we celebrate the launch of this first edition among the wider Canadian community. Encouraging a cohesive and inclusive environment, the National Campaign not only embraces the professional dance community but engages youth groups, elders, amateurs as well as outreaches to community members and leaders. The project advances dance through a focus on community inclusiveness, economic effectiveness, outreach and visibility across the country.
The unveiling and reading of the Dance Manifesto by Guillaume Coté, Principal dancer of the National Ballet, and City Councillor Matlow will allow each participant to realize and celebrate the values of dance. As part of our activities, we open the campaign with an elders blessing, a promotional-video of the I love dance campaign and a series of short performances showcasing the diversity of dance in Canada.
We are thrilled to see every part of the country putting its programming under this shared initiative and we present below a few among the hundreds activities happening from coast to coast. Regional organizations and venues in all provinces will host an array of performances, workshops and activities to promote and celebrate dance, showcasing the talent and creativity that lies within our border.
This campaign is an urgent necessity for our sector and the Canadian Dance Assembly is proud to promote dance in Canada. Dance is the most fragile sector and dancers remain among the poorest paid in the arts, with an average income of $ 16,000/ yr, all revenues included. This proportion is not significant when we realize that in 2008, Canadians spent more than twice as much on live performing arts(1,4 billion) than on sports events ($ 0,65 billion). Stats Canada. Our goal is easy: in 2017, we wish every Canadian to shout that Canada is a Dance Nation!
If you want to show support, click and Like us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/cdaacd: we need to reach 1 Million votes! If you want to know more about the I love dance/ J’aime la danse campaign, please visit www.ilovedancecanada.ca
Read more HERE.
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Toronto, ON – L’Assemblée canadienne de la danse invite chacun à participer à la première Semaine NAtionale de la danse, qui marquera le demurrage des activités de la Campagne Nationale I love dance / J’aime la danse (2011-2017). Cette campagne de visbilité de six ans a pour objet de célébrer et de renforcer le secteur de la danse, élément integral de la culture canadienne et qui comprends tous les styles et toutes les formes.
La campagne a démarré depuis un an et demi et depuis, l’ACD a rencontré la communauté professionnelle de la danse dans tout le Canada. Aujourd’hui, en ce 19 avril, nous célébrons le lancement de cette première édition au sein de la communauté canadienne dans son ensemble. Encourageant un environnement inclusif et une cohésion communautaire, la campagne nationale regroupe non seulement le milieu des professionnels de la danse, mais aussi, elle promeut les groupes de jeunes, les aînés, les amateurs et invite les membres de la communauté et ses meneurs. La projet propulse la danse, grâce à un souci d’inclusivité, de réussite économique, d’impact communautaire et de visibilité dans tout le pays.
Le dévoilement et la lecture du Manifeste pour la Danse par Guillaume Coté, danseur principal du Ballet NAtionale, et le conseiller municipal Matlow, seront des atouts permettant à chaque participant de réaliser et de célébrer les vertus de la danse. Parmi notre gamme d’activités, nous ouvrirons la campagne avec une bénédiction des sages, une vidéo promotionnelle de la campagne I love dance j’aime la danse et une série de courts spectacles permettant de réaliser la diversité de la danse au Canada.
Nous sommes heureux de voir chaque coin du pays mettre sa programmation sous cette bannière commune et nous vous présentons ci-dessous quelques-unes des nombreuses activités qui se produisent d’une rive à l’autre. Les organismes régionaux et les salles de spectacles, dans toutes les provinces, nous offrent une palette de spectacles, ateliers et activités pour promouvoir et célébrer la danse, montrant le talent et la créativité qui bouillonnnent dans nos frontières.
Cette campagne est une nécessité urgent pour notre secteur et l’Assemblée canadienne de la danse est heureuse de promouvoir la danse au Canada. La danse est le secteur le plus fragile et demeure le plus pauvre d’entre les arts, avec un revenu moyen de 16000 dollars par danseur, tous revenus inclus. Cette proportion est faible quand on réalise qu’en 2008, les Canadiens dépensaient deux fois plus d’argent pour aller à des spectacles d’arts de la scène( 1,4 milliards) alors qu’ils dépensaient 0,65 milliards dans les sports. Stats Can. Notre objectif est simple : en 2017, nous souhaitons que tous les Canadiens déclarent haut et fort que le Canada est le pays de la danse !
Si vous voulez démontrer votre soutien, cliquez et aimez nous sur facebook : nous voulons atteindre 1 million de votes.
Si vous voulez en savoir plus sur la campagne I love dance/ J’aime la danse, merci de visiter www.ilovedancecanada.ca
Cliquez ICI.
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Opening of National Dance Week Press launch
16-Apr-2012Celebrate the Opening of Canada’s first National Dance Week and the I love dance/J’aime la danse” National campaign with us!
Toronto, ON - On April 19th at 10:30am the Canadian Dance Assembly will officially launch the I love dance / J’aime la danse National Campaign and Canada’s first ever National Dance Week at Canada’s National Ballet School, 400 Jarvis St. in downtown Toronto.
This six year awareness campaign is dedicated to celebrating and strengthening the dance sector as an integral component to Canadian culture and embraces all dance forms and expressions. Celebrity Dance Ambassador Guillaume Côté, principal dancer for the National Ballet of Canada and Toronto City Councilor Josh Matlow will be participating in the Launch. The event will open with an elders blessing, and showcase performances by celebrated local artists Olga Barrios, Carlos Martinez Rivera, Kevin A. Ormsby and Gabriella Parson, and feature a short video montage highlighting National Dance Week.
Canada’s first ever National Dance Week takes place April 22-29, where one theme will be celebrated each day across Canada to embrace the rich and varied landscape of Canadian dance. Find the complete listing of activities taking place nationwide on www.destinationdancedanse.com
The much anticipated dance Manifesto will be unveiled at the launch. The Manifesto is the official message of the campaign and is written by dance critic Michael Crabb. This document expresses the core messages of the I love dance/J’aime la danse campaign, and encourages support for dance as an art form integral to our Canadian identity. The dance Manifesto is a declaration to be used nationwide and will appear in house programs and posters across the country over the next number of years. Support for the I love dance/J’aime la danse campaign is being celebrated by a simultaneous reading of the dance Manifesto in the chamber of the Ontario Legislature.
We would be delighted if you attended this exciting launch for the Canadian dance community. Please
RSVP your attendance to hala@dancecanada.net
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