Free Dance Advocacy Trainings - Dance/USA

Free Dance Advocacy Training for Dance Professionals

On-demand, comprehensive webinars on advocacy in the government and the workplace

Dance/USA believes every dance professional can acquire the skills to create change. Access both trainings immediately, then sign up for companion resources to put your learning into action.

Dance Advocacy 101: Government Policy & Coalition Building (37 minutes)

What You’ll Learn:

4 types of advocacy: grassroots, grasstops, lobbying, and education
Key arts advocacy organizations and coalition opportunities
Practical tools for writing letters and making effective phone calls
How to engage at federal, state, and local government levels
Building relationships with elected officials and their staff

Dance Advocacy 102: Workplace Power & Change (52 minutes)

What You’ll Learn:

Power mapping: understanding hierarchies in dance organizations
Big ‘A’ vs. little ‘a’ advocacy (government advocacy vs. grassroots activism)
Coalition building strategies
Risk assessment and principled struggle in workplace advocacy
Constructive communication with board members, artistic directors, and donors
Legal considerations for workplace discrimination and fair pay issues

Ready to put your Dance Advocacy into Practice?

These webinars, led by Bertrand Evans-Taylor, Dance/USA’s Director of Government Affairs, provide dance workers with the knowledge to advocate for our art form. Our Dance Advocacy Toolkit workbook will help organize your actions to create real change.

Download our Dance Advocacy Toolkit

Transform knowledge into action with this professionally designed resource by Dance/USA.

What’s Included:

Advocacy Resource Listing – Find arts advocacy groups to follow and get involved with
Government Contact Templates – Letter/email formats and phone call scripts for maximum impact
Power Mapping Workbook – Step-by-step templates to analyze any dance organization
Legal Rights Reference Guide – Know your protections as a dance professional
Advocacy Action Planner – Monthly planner for sustained advocacy efforts

Bonus: Access to our regular Advocacy Alerts featuring timely calls to action, and real case studies and guest experts

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Want more support for your Dance Advocacy practice?

Become a Dance/USA member and gain access to Advocacy Office Hours!

Scheduled for the first Friday of each month, these are great opportunities for members to meet with the Dance/USA Director of Government Affairs to learn about what is happening on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC and within the federal government concerning the dance ecosystem and the overall arts and cultural sector.