• 2008 Winter Forum - Marketing and the Use of Technology
• Dual Leadership: Partnering from the Inside Out
• National Performing Arts Convention & Dance/USA Roundtable

Dual Leadership: Partnering from the Inside Out
February 24–26, 2008
New Orleans, LA

For the second time, Dance/USA is collaborating with Theater Communications Group and the Institute for Cultural Policy and Practice at Virginia Tech to offer Dual Leadership: Partnering from the Inside Out. Created specifically for two-person artistic/management leadership teams, this program encourages participants to build a common understanding of the unique challenges involved in developing sustainable and effective dual leadership structures. The seminar focuses on the competencies and practices required to build strong team-based leadership models that support both the artistic vision and the institutional resilience required for long term impact.

Not So Lonely at the Top
Dance/USA’s Dual Leadership program helps give partnership a new meaning.
In connection with the February 2007 Managers Council, Dance/USA partnered with Theatre Communications Group (TCG) to offer a high quality leadership program, this time for teams of artistic and managing leaders. Click here to download an article written by two former participants who share thoughts about their experience with the Dual Leadership program.

How much: $250/person ($500 for the pair) for Dance/USA or TCG members
A limited supply of 8 slots is available to non Dance/USA or TCG members for $300/person ($600 for the pair)
Registration deadline extended until January 7, 2008. To register, click here

Who should come: Both the Artistic Director and Managing Director of dance companies

For more information, contact Director of Programming, Leslie Zucker - 202/833-1717

National Performing Arts Convention and
Dance/USA Roundtable
June 10-14, 2008 in Denver, Colorado

The 2008 National Performing Arts Convention offers an important opportunity to address issues such as education, creativity and sustainability, artist training, audience development and diversification, the impact of new technologies and leadership development in ways that harness the collective energy and expertise of the entire nonprofit performing arts sector.

For more information about the event in general, please click here and for details about the schedule, please click here.

Read the November 2007 press release.

In coordination with the National Performing Arts Convention, Dance/USA will hold 2008 Roundtable activities during the following times (schedule subject to changes):

Hotel Information:
Adam’s Mark Hotel
1550 Court Place
Denver, CO 80202
$139.00 for single or double occupancy + 15% taxes
Registration link

For more information about the Dance/USA Roundtable event, hotel and registration, please stay tuned; more details will be released in coming months.