• Economical Enlightenment…NOW! 2009 Annual Conference
• Engaging Dance Audiences: Funding Deadline Reminder
• View Exciting Changes to our Website's Research Section!
• Government Affairs Update

Economical Enlightenment…NOW! 2009 Annual Conference

Announcing Saturday Plenary Session with
ALISTAIR SPALDING
Artistic Director/CEO, Sadler's Wells, London

Recently lauded by The New York Times for “having transformed Sadler’s Wells into what may well be the most important dance house in the world,” the DANCE/USA 2009 Annual Conference announces that the London artistic director and chief executive ALISTAIR SPALDING will join you at the Saturday, June 6 Plenary Session: A Sustainable Future: Cultivating the dance-literate population we all dream of.

For a fraction of the cost of a trip to the UK to meet with Alistair, one of the most innovative presenters in the Field is coming to you...Can You Afford Not to REGISTER NOW ?

Spalding is also Chairman of Dance UK and was newly appointed as a national member of the Arts Council of England Board in January 2009. He was a member of the Arts Council England Dance Advisory Panel between 1995 and 2003 and is an external advisor on the City University Validation Board for the Laban Centre London degree courses. He was awarded Le Chevalier des Artes et Lettres by the French Embassy in October 2005.
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“When he took over in 2004, the theater was in debt, and its programming had suffered from years of changing and shaky direction,” continued reporter Roslyn Sulcas’ January 9 New York Times feature. “Mr. Spalding has turned matters around by taking risks, trusting his instincts and continually supporting and producing new work. [This approach] has met with both financial and popular success.”

A graduate class in the latest methodology would cost you thousands. From June 3 - 6, the most visionary presenters in Dance have been engaged to help you navigate today's shifting cultural currents! Read Details about the Saturday Plenary Session with Alistair Spalding, as well as the other vital offerings being added by the day!

Reserve Now…!
Hyatt Regency Downtown – Houston, TX
Reservation deadline is May 12, 2009.
Call 1-800-633-7313, or Reserve Online

Can you afford not to REGISTER NOW?

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The Snapshot of the Field paints a picture of how some companies have been affected in previous times of economic crisis and reflects on trends in the current recession.

The National Company Roster has returned to Dance/USA’s website with a listing of all companies with budgets over $1,000,000, reflected by a company’s expenses for the fiscal year ending in 2007 as reported on the organization’s 990 form. This roster will be expanded in the summer to include companies with budgets above $500,000 over the summer.

Research Resources offers the dance researcher a listing of other organizations who provide access to digital research on the dance field and the arts.

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Government Affairs Update

Artist Corps in National Service Legislation Passed by Congress

The Senator Edward M. Kennedy Serve-America Act, passed by both houses of Congress, includes the listing of a Musician and Artist Corps as an eligible program under the Education Corps. The legislation states that an Education Corps may conduct such activities as “providing skilled musicians and artists to promote greater community unity through the use of music and arts education and engagement through work in low-income communities, and education, health care, and therapeutic settings, and other work in the public domain with citizens of all ages.”

Many details remain to be finalized around this eligible program, but the legislative door has now been opened for the arts to be fully recognized as a valuable partner for national service programs. Questions? Please contact Amy Fitterer, director of government affairs.

ARTS Act Reintroduced in the House

Congressman Howard Berman (D-CA) reintroduced the Arts Require Timely Service Act (HR 1785) in the House on Monday, March 30. The ARTS Act was co-sponsored by eight members of the House and, if passed, would expedite the visa processing system for foreign guest artists.

Wynton Marsalis, Josh Groban and Linda Ronstadt Support the Arts Before Congress

This past Monday and Tuesday, March 30 and 31, arts advocates from across the country travelled to Washington DC to learn about legislative issues and lobby their policymakers. Wynton Marsalis gave a powerful presentation, including musical performances, at the Nancy Hanks Lecture Series on Monday evening at the Kennedy Center, and Josh Groban, Linda Ronstadt and Wynton Marsalis all testified before Congress in support of the Arts on Tuesday morning. A group of Dance/USA members attended the event from across the country, ensuring that dance was represented in many of the legislative visits.

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