Nearly 500 dance professionals gathered in Cleveland June 12-15 for the Dance/USA 2019 Annual Conference. The Conference featured more than 20 breakout
sessions, the 2019 awards ceremony honoring four dance leaders, more than 13
in-person member meetings, four Pre-Conference events, eight movement classes, seven pop-up dance performances, the 2019 Dance Showcase at Playhouse Square, and two
inspiring keynote speakers.
The Conference took place across five venues in Cleveland and attendees from 34
states and four countries took advantage of breakout sessions and workshops on
range of topics including archiving & preservation; sexual harassment;
racial equity; producing, promoting, & presenting dance; organizational
collaboration; and more. Read about the 2019 Conference programming here.
Browse through photos, watch videos, and find out what happened at the Conference!
Browse a gallery of photos from the Conference here!
Watch the full event here:
Watch the full Opening Plenary here:
Watch just Prumsodun Ok's Plenary address here:
Watch the full Closing Plenary here:
Watch just Dr. S. Ama Wray's Plenary address here:
If you have any questions about the Annual Conference, please contact us at annualconference@danceusa.org.