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

The 2008 National Roundtable will be 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
Registration
Events
- Breakfasts
- Honors Celebration Dinner
- Dance Showcases
- Council Meetings
Hotel
Scholarships
Travel Assistance

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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Registration

In order to register for the Dance/USA National Roundtable, you must also register for the National Performing Arts Convention. Both registrations take place on the NPAC website: www.performingartsconvention.org.

Fees for both events are as follows:

NPAC Registration
Individual: $350
2-4 persons from the same organization: $325 each
5-7 persons from the same organization: $300 each
8 or more persons from the same organization: $275 each
Note: If your organization has multiple individuals to register, separate login accounts must be created for each person.

Your registration fee for NPAC covers entrance to all NPAC workshops and seminars including America Speaks, breakout sessions, in-depth workshops and art-making worksops. Registration also allows access to the opening party and into the exhibit hall. No meals are covered with your NPAC registration fee.

Dance/USA National Roundtable
Members: $200
Non-Members: $275

Your registration fee for the Dance/USA National Roundtable includes breakfast on Thursday, Friday and Saturday morning, served at the Sheraton hotel; one ticket to the Dance/USA Honors Celebration Dinner and access to the Council Meetings on Friday afternoon. Showcase tickets must be purchased at the time of registration but are not included with the registration price. See the Events section for more information.

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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.

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 atire 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. The Honors Celebration Dinner will gather the national dance community at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Denver at 7:30pm on June 11th. 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" showcase tickets: $25 for both Thursday and Friday's showcase or $15 for each night. You may purchase tickets when registering for the Dance/USA Roundtable.

The program includes:

**Special offer for Dance/USA National Roundtable registrants ONLY**
Thursday night's performance includes an exclusive performance by Chunky Move. To see this performance, you must be registered for the Dance/USA Roundtable.

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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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Hotel

Sheraton (formerly Adam's Mark)
1550 Court Place
Denver, CO 80202
$139.00 for single or double occupancy + 15% taxes
Request the Dance/USA block of rooms
Phone (303) 893-3333 · Fax (303) 626-2542
Registration link

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Travel Assistance

Many state arts agencies provide resources that can help artists and arts managers participate in conferences, training sessions and other professional development events. For complete information on funding eligibility and availability, call your state arts agency or consult your state arts agency's grant guidelines on the Web. Contact information for every state is available via: http://www.nasaa-arts.org/aoa/aoa_contents.shtml.

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