Events

New Directions

A symposium to discuss the career progression of dancers

Dancers’ Career Development, The Clore Leadership Programme and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation are delighted to announce ‘New Directions’, a symposium to discuss the career progression of dancers.

The event is designed for dancers who are considering the future direction their career might take and for dance companies who are supporting dancers as they move out of the studio. Drawing on almost 50 years of shared experience, the symposium will be chaired by Sir John Tusa and will include a panel discussion with Kevin O’Hare, Siobhan Davis, Kenneth Tharp and Aletta Collins.

Paul Bronkhorst, the Executive Director of the Retraining Program for Dancers, based in the Netherlands, will be a guest at the event. Paul will be speaking about the international context to transitioning dancers, drawing upon his experience as President of the International Organization for the Transition of Professional Dancers (IOPTD). The IOTPD is an umbrella organisation involving seven countries; Great Britain, the Netherlands, Canada, the United States of America, Switzerland, Korea, and France and is working with emerging countries Germany and Poland. The IOTPD aims to find solutions for dancers who work internationally through member countries working together to contribute to the retraining process.

The symposium will take place on Monday 24th May 2010 at the Royal Festival Hall. This is an invitation only event but check back for follow up information!