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March 17, 2008 at 11:47 pm · Filed under dance, resources, culture, boston, news, SUSAN, research, arts funding, fundraising, issues, america, dance culture, trends, dance companies, funding, arts, future
That the dance community at large has been facing a number of worries is not really news to most of us. (’Tis unfortunate, but true.) For the most part, most of the concerns that dominate the dance headlines have been dollar-focused; the problem of finding consistent funds and finances to pay dancers, commission choreography, license works and underwrite productions is one that will likely (and, sadly) plague us for a while longer. (For those who have not yet heard, Boston Ballet is the most recent company to fall into the financial black hole.)
In order to get a better grasp of what the dance world is facing, it is probably a good idea to get a more distanced perspective of where and how dance stands in relation to its other cultural peers. Towards the end of last year (2007), LaPlaca Cohen published Culture Track 2007, a presentation in which they summarize the results of their fourth national survey of cultural audiences.
The good news: In the past two years, there’s been a slight (2-3%) increase in attendance at classical dance (ballet) and modern dance events. (Yay!)
The bad news: A hefty percentage (52-68%) of people indicated that the genre/period/style to which a “cultural activity” belonged affected their attendance. Might this mean that dance will continue to remain a “lesser attended art form”? (Bummer.)
The hope: A significant number (31-49%) of the surveyed respondents indicated that “supporting a friend or family member” is a “very important” factor in their decision to attend performances and ‘activities.’ We can make a difference! (Hurrah!)
And, just in case your invitations meet resistance, be prepared:
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January 16, 2008 at 11:37 am · Filed under dance, news, SUSAN, website, television
Because my right leg (and my driving foot) has been out of commission, my recuperation has kept me house-bound and house-arrested for the past two months. I think I might have lost all sense of sanity if it weren’t for my access to the world wide web. (I should note that the “world” in “world wide web” should be stressed, scored and emphasized, for the Internet proved to be the sole means through which I could access anything beyond Apartment 5.)
One of my favourite re-discoveries was Dance Channel TV. (I first discovered the site some time ago, by weaving my way through a series of fortuitous links.) The site was founded by Arsen Serobian with the hope of connecting dance lovers throughout the world and also introducing new people to dance.
To achieve this, the site offers a platform on which its members can share a plethora of videos (arranged in channels according to more than fifteen different disciplines), photographs and events. My favourite feature is the weekly dance news broadcasts. There are also additional lifestyle channels on dance style, yoga for dancers and cuisine for dancers.
Photo credit: Dance Channel TV
Today, I discovered that Dance Channel TV is actively petitioning to transform its web-based dance community into a television syndicate. Not unlike the site, the proposed Dance Channel TV network would bring the variety of dance channels it currently offers online straight into the home via cable or satellite providers. (So cool!)
For anyone interested in adding their name to the petition, they can show their support by signing here. (Per the rallying cry of Dance Channel TV: “Connect! Explore! Come dance with us!”)
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March 22, 2007 at 2:27 am · Filed under injuries, schools, doctors, news, SUSAN, New
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Probably because of my own current physical plight, all my senses have started taking an immediate fancy to anything and everything related to dance, joint and muscle injuries. Already, in the very little time I’ve been able to spend outside the office, out of my apartment and, most significantly, far from the doctor’s office, I’ve bumped into three gimps strangers on crutches, one cripple person in a boot brace (a.k.a. “walking cast” (for me, a very recent upgrade from the solid cast I was originally in)), and countless stories about past muscle strains, joint sprains and bones broken.
With that in mind and, in anticipation of (hopefully) permanent freedom from the medical devices and supports I’ve grown so accustomed to in the past two months, I’ve been researching local possibilities from whence I can receive my physical therapy. My searches so far have provided very few options for injured dancers.
Until today, that is.
Imagine my pleasant surprise when my Google search turned up an article from the Los Angeles Times announcing a “New center for ‘dance medicine.’” Turns out, just this past Monday, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, together with USC, opened a new facility specializing in dance medicine. To quote the LA Times: “The first of its kind in Los Angeles, the Cedars-Sinai/USC Dance Medicine Center will offer comprehensive injury treatment, rehabilitation and preventive care tailored to professional and recreational dancers.”
I’ve linked the article for your reading pleasure. In about a month’s time I am hoping to pay them a visit…
…on both my feet!
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August 28, 2006 at 4:30 pm · Filed under SLOAN, websites, media, projects, news
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July 12, 2006 at 11:50 am · Filed under SLOAN, choreographers, dance event, dancers, AMYCHAD, directors, modern, news
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The Winger is pleased to introduce to you Ms. Amy Marshall and Mr. Chad Levy of the Amy Marshall Dance Company. Amy and Chad will be contributing as a team, sharing their experiences as artistic director/choreographer/dancer(Amy) and executive director/dancer(Chad).
Amy received her initial training at Goucher College, and went on to dance in the companies of Paul Taylor and David Parsons before forming AMDC. Chad received his initial training at North Carolina School of the Arts, and then went on to dance at Paul Taylor as well as Charlotte City Ballet.
The Amy Marshal Dance Company (established in February of 2000) is a modern dance company that is based in New York City, but tours extensively, performing, teaching and setting the company’s repertoire on universities and dance companies across the nation.
We hope you enjoy their unique perspective on running a dance company, choreographing dance, and their personal view of the modern dance world.
Welcome Amy and Chad!
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