2008 National Roundtable
June 10-14, 2008
Denver, Colorado

2008 Roundtable Honors Celebration Dinner
Denver, Colorado - June 11, 2008

We are trying to identify all the people in this picture for our future generations of dance professionals to appreciate. We have been able to identify about half of the faces (especially those people in the front or clearly visible) but could use your help! If you are in the back and remember where you were standing and perhaps who was next to you, please let us know by calling or writing to Katherine Fabian, Membership Manager.

The 2008 National Roundtable was held in conjunction with the National Performing Arts Convention. The links below will take you to information you need to find out more about Roundtable events, registration and hotel accomodations.

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General Schedule
Events
- Breakfasts
- Honors Celebration Dinner
- Dance Showcases
- Council Meetings

The schedule below includes general information about the Dance/USA National Roundtable schedule as well as NPAC information. For more information regarding the NPAC schedule of activities, visit www.performingartsconvention.org

*Indicates activities exclusive to Dance/USA National Roundtable registrants.

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Events

Breakfasts - Thursday, Friday and Saturday; 8:00 - 9:30am - Free coffee and breakfast for all Roundtable registrants at the Sheraton Hotel.

First-timers Breakfast - Thursday, June 12; 8:00 - 9:30am - Anyone new to Dance/USA is welcome to attend the First-timers Breakfast where you'll meet members of our Board of Trustees and other veteran members who can provide introductions and advice in navigating the conference. During this time, Access Dance/USA Scholarship winners have the opportunity to meet their mentors and exchange information.
The First-timers Breakfast is sponsored in part by Boosey & Hawkes, LLC.

Saturday morning Q&A about the future of audience participation with Alan Brown - Saturday, June 14th; 8:45 – 9:30am - Alan Brown is a leading researcher and management consultant in the nonprofit arts industry. As a principal of WolfBrown, his work focuses on understanding consumer demand for cultural experiences and assisting cultural institutions, foundations and agencies and in gaining the insight and perspectives they need to fulfill their promise.

Honors Celebration Dinner - Wednesday, June 11th; 7:30pm in the Sheraton Hotel; Black tie optional or festive attire is appropriate for this event.

At the culmination of its 25th Anniversary, Dance/USA announces the selection of dancer and ballet master Frederic Franklin to receive the Dance/USA Honor and dance writer and scholar Anna Kisselgoff to receive the Ernie, named for the late Ian “Ernie” Horvath. The awards will be presented at the Dance/USA Honors Celebration Dinner, Wednesday, June 11, 2008 in Denver, Colorado. The Celebration Dinner kicks off the Dance/USA Roundtable and National Performing Arts Convention.

Awarded by the Dance/USA Board of Trustees, following a nomination process open to the membership, the Dance/USA Honor and the Ernie are given to outstanding members of the national dance community whose admirable work will forever hold a place in our dance heritage. Mr. Franklin will be recognized for his notable career as a dance artist and ballet master and for his many contributions to the growth of ballet as an art form in the United States. Ms. Kisselgoff will receive the Ernie for her work as a dance scholar and writer whose words have inspired many artists and patrons to think beyond the stage.

Dance luminary Donald Saddler will present the Dance/USA Honor to Mr. Franklin and choreographer Lar Lubovitch will present the Ernie to Ms. Kisselgoff. Tickets to the event are included with registration to the Dance/USA National Roundtable or may be purchased separately for $75.

In addition to the presentation to Mr. Franklin and Ms. Kisselgoff, Dance/USA will conclude its 25th Anniversary Celebration by recognizing the individuals who, in 1981, saw the need for the professional dance community to unite in one voice and thus created a national service organization for professional dance, eventually becoming known as Dance/USA. Specifically, Rena Shagan will receive the Dance/USA Trustees Award. The Dance/USA Trustees Award is given at the discretion of the Board of Trustees to recognize an outstanding professional whose work has special significance to the field and, in this case, to Dance/USA. Rena Shagan will be recognized for her outstanding contribution to the creation and growth of Dance/USA. As chair of the committee and task force that created Dance/USA, Ms. Shagan led her colleagues in defining relevant goals, programs, services, and constituencies necessary to create a national service organization that would support the rise of the national dance community.

Visit our press page to read the full press release and bios of the recipients.

Rena Shagan

Anna Kisselgoff

Frederic Franklin

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Dance Showcases - Thursday and Friday evenings
The dance showcases are sponsored by

Mile High Movement: An Evening of Dance Celebration at the Newman Center
Featuring two diverse showcases and a special NPAC-Dance/USA Roundtable attendee-only performance.

Tickets: $25 for both showcases or $15 for each. You may purchase tickets when registering for the ance/USA Roundtable.

The program includes:

Thursday, June 12 ( 7:00 pm )
Chunky Move (Not open to the public.)

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Council Meetings - Friday, June 13; 3:15 - 6:00PM at the Sheraton Hotel

During this time of cross-disciplinary professional development and networking, Dance/USA has set aside time on Friday afternoon for the dance community to come together by ourselves in Council Meetings.

What is a Dance/USA Council?
A Dance/USA Council is a peer group generally denoted by your membership category (e.g. – Service Organizations Council, Presenters Council, etc.) or job function (e.g. – Managers Council, Marketing Council, etc.). The Councils gather every June for the Roundtable conference at various locations across the country. The Council meetings have been established to give members of Dance/USA regular opportunities to meet and discuss current issues and trends in the field and how it affects their business. The Council sessions are not used as a marketplace, but as a gathering of industry professionals engaged in networking and career development in a peer-to-peer, collaborative environment. The meeting agendas are devised by members of each council and facilitated by the Council chair. Non-members of Dance/USA are allowed to participate in the meetings at the Council Chair's discretion.

There are two types of councils: Standing and Ad Hoc. Standing Councils have representation and voting rights on the Board of Trustees, where as Ad Hoc Councils do not.

The following Councils will meet in Denver:
Agents/Artists Representatives - Chair, Ken Maldonado
Artists - Chair, Eduardo Vilaro
Artists - ballet specific - Chair, Andre Lewis
Managers
· Managers of budgets $4.5 million and greater - Chair, Valerie Wilder
· Managers of budgets $1 million-$4.5 million - Chair, Jack R. Lemmon
· Managers of budgets from $350,000-$1 million - Chair, Mark Roxey
· Managers of budgets $350,000 or less - Chair, Anna Drozdowski
Presenters - Chair, Ken Foster
Service Organizations - Chair, Ruth Birnberg
Professional Dancers - Chair, TBD
Development - Chair, TBD
Educators - Chair, TBD
Marketing - Chair, TBD
Trustees - Chair, TBD
Task Force on Dancer’s Health - Chair, Dr. Richard Gibbs

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