September 2024 Newsletter from DCD

Welcome to our September 2024 newsletter.

Our focus this autumn is on an incredibly exciting day we’re hosting at Rich Mix in London. Our Inspiration Day, 11 November, is the pinnacle of DCD’s 50^th Anniversary celebrations. It will bring together people from across the globe to discuss dancers’ career development and transition. We have an exceptional line-up of speakers and artists involved in the day, with many former dancers sharing their personal experiences. See below for further details, or the event webpage here.

Last month the 2024-25 Clore Fellows were announced. We are delighted to once again be supporting a Dance Fellow, together with The Linbury Trust. Annie Hanauer is a contemporary dance artist with an international reputation; we look forward to seeing the distinctive plans and ambitions she has for her Fellowship come to fruition. Click here to read more about the Fellows.

And finally… From 3-10 December we will be taking part in Big Give’s Christmas Challenge, the UK’s biggest collaborative fundraising campaign. Any charitable donations DCD receives during that week will be doubled by our match funders. More information to follow in the coming weeks...

Vanessa Lefrancois, Executive Director

Speakers

Extraordinary personal stories and informative panel discussions, including:

Hilary Carty (Executive Director, Clore Leadership)
Joel Gläfke (Dancer/ performance psychologist)
Laura Jones (Co-Artistic Director, Stopgap)
Niquelle LaTouche (Academy Breakin’ Convention)
Anthony Missen (Company Chameleon)
Professor Angela Pickard
Skills Builder Partnership
Kenneth Olumuyiwa Tharp CBE (Arts Consultant)
Leigh Thomas (Global Marketing & Tech Executive)

Creative offerings

To fuel our conversations, sessions will be interspersed with inspirational and rejuvenating offerings including:

Ava Dance Company – ANGEL VR (award-winning virtual reality experience)
Jon Beney – film: Why I Move
Akeim Toussaint Buck – film: Reckoning
Kavya Iyer Ramalingam – Bharatanatyam dance solo
Francesca Miles – dance solo & DJ set

Networking

Audience consultation identified networking as an important part of the event. Opportunities to network throughout the day will be supplemented by a market-place of industry experts to connect with. Including:

Please join us to consider, progress and celebrate the boundless potential of our dance community.

Tickets from £15.
In-person and online.
Bursaries available.

Venue information – including access and how to get there.

This Event is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

FULL PROGRAMME & BOOKING...

Sharing dancers' stories

We continue to be inspired by 50 Stories for 50 Years: dancers’ stories of their post-performance careers shared weekly on DCD socials.

Since our last newsletter we’ve featured Dental Nurse Naomi Moore, Dancer / Sport & Performance Psychology Lecturer and Consultant Joel Gläfke and photographer Becky Lee Brun.

50 STORIES ON INSTAGRAM

Upcoming DCD Events & Deadlines

Workshops

Skills for Living are a series of free, online, themed workshops. They are designed to support the wellbeing and personal development of dancers.

Friday 27 Sep, 1.30-3pm
Compassion: Cultivating a more balanced self-view

Friday 25 Oct, 1.30-3pm
Rest: Disconnecting from the freelance grind

INFO & BOOKING...

Application Deadline

DCD’s Retraining Grants can help support dancers with the practical costs of transitioning into a new career; from course fees, equipment and materials to travel and child care costs.

Upcoming application deadline: 7 Oct

Anyone interested in applying must book a one to one with our Programmes team no later than 30 September.

INFO...

News from our partners

St James's Place - Financial Adviser Academy
St James's Place Wealth Management are welcoming applications for their FREE financial planning training programme, which culminates in employment. No prior qualifications or experience required. They are keen to attract new talent and recognise that dancers possess many of the skills and attributes they're looking for, including emotional intelligence, empathy, resilience, integrity and personability.

Click here to learn more about the Academy.

One Dance UK - resources for teaching dance
One Dance UK has launched a series of brand-new resources for those interested in teaching dance both in and out of school settings. Access the first resource for free or sign up for membership to access all of the resources plus CPD, training, promotional opportunities and more!

Click here to find out more.

Keep in touch!

Please send us any feedback you have on our newsletter, so that we can make sure future editions are relevant, informative and interesting. Also, do keep in touch with us on social media, your support in sharing our posts with your network is hugely appreciated.

DCD is ambitious for dancers' futures.

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