Dance/USA Institute for Leadership Training Pair: Katerina Wong and Amy Miller
Dance/USA matches mentors with rising arts administrators to enhance leadership and decision-making skills and gain a broader perspective on the field. Read about one mentor-mentee match.
Conjuring Movement and Social Change in the Now
These DFA artists engage in revolutionary performance work in the Black tradition — “Radical Black Performance” that interrogates the Black experience, past, present and future.
Leadership During Crisis: Jaamil Olawale Kosoko
“The intersectional grief that I’m feeling in the wake of so much deep loss is asking me to develop a more intimate relationship with grieving,” said choreographer Jaamil Olawale Kosoko.
Leadership During Crisis: Elizabeth Sobo, Executive Director, 10 Hairy Legs
“I am a results person … right now we have no idea when we will get back to work,” said Elizabeth Sobo, executive director of New Jersey’s 10 Hairy Legs. “We’re learning to view this as an opportunity to meet this challenge to emerge stronger.”
Leadership During Crisis: Kelly Tweeddale, Executive Director, San Francisco Ballet
Kelly Tweeddale, San Francisco Ballet’s ED: “We have to take care of our workforce. This is a public health pandemic. Health care has to be at the forefront and compensation – for our staff and dancers.”
Coronavirus and Your Insurance Program
Take a close review of your company’s insurance policy to check on coverage for liability, workers’ comp, employer’s liability, event cancellation.
Leadership Corner: Douglas Scott, Artistic/Executive Director, Full Radius Dance
“I’m embracing the term ‘radical bodies,'” says Douglas Scott, founder of Full Radius Dance about language for physically integrated dance. “I’m very clear about the terms we prefer.”
Leadership Corner: Thaddeus Davis, Co-Artistic Director, Wideman/Davis Dance
We can’t move fast enough toward equity and inclusion, says Thaddeus Davis. “It’s going to change how the field looks and that’s a good thing.” Read more here.
Leadership Corner: Alejandra Duque Cifuentes, Executive Director, Dance/NYC
Dance/NYC’s Alejandra Duque Cifuentes talks about immigrant artists, looking at your relationship to oppressive systems before taking on social justice work, and the state of dance today … and tomorrow.
Questions and Answers for Dance Organizations about Sexual Harassment
If your company doesn’t have a sexual harassment policy, this Q&A with BalletMet’s Sue Porter will help get you started or review your policy.
