This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the Canadian Dance Assembly! We chose “Dance for Change / Change for Dance” as the anniversary slogan, written in a continuous circle. It felt meaningful for us to reflect on our evolving dance ecosystems and collective power.

🌟To commemorate this event, we created a new webpage that illuminates CDA’s achievements, with testimonials from previous staff as well as an in-depth timeline. Click HERE to view!

🌟Look back with us on some of the organization’s major milestones. 🎉

🌟Look forward by making a contribution to support our goals and actions for the future. Please Donate today!

HISTORY

The story of the Canadian Dance Assembly is one of people coming together in support of dance. CDA exists through the collective belief in the power of dance and community as absolutely essential to society. The relationships and solidarity built over our history is one of tenacity, leadership, and togetherness. Our successes and achievements could only happen by carrying this work together, and using all of our embodied skills and beings to advance this sector.

We thank each member, volunteer, board member, staff member, contributor, donor, and community member for their service and dedication. This dream that we can make things better together still holds true!

TESTIMONIALS

Shannon Litzenberger, CDA staff from 2004-2009

Shannon reflects on how “ important an organization like CDA is in the professional landscape and how, even when the results are not what we hope, ongoing advocacy is essential to our mutual thriving as a field. My hope for the CDA is that it continues to be a uniting force for our field, that it helps us have a strong presence in the national arts scene, and that it gives voice to our collective needs within government, in service of bringing dance to the Canadian public.”

Aviva Fleising, CDA staff from 2008 - 2021

“CDA has been a key player, a major part in many advocacy initiatives that have seen concrete results. I hope CDA continues to be a community connector, leader and dance champion in the performing arts landscape. That it is a place where learning takes place and new relationships are formed. We cannot do this work alone.”