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The annual Dance Forum brings together a wide variety of individuals working in the dance industry to discuss immediate, field-wide issues. During the Dance Forum, Dance/USA also provides updates on upcoming programs, new research initiatives, membership, and more. Dance Forum is free and open to the entire dance community. Past topics have covered national trends in funding, the myths and realities of touring, and success stories for inspiring audiences and presenting dance.
The 2021 Dance Forum, held virtually, explored the field’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, new developments and partnerships that have manifested as a result of the crisis, and most importantly how these factors affected the work of the field and future decisions.
Medical experts provided guidance on best practices to keep your communities safe.
Speakers: Heather Herod Cole, Dr. Danielle Ompad, and Dr. Selina Shah
Speakers from the NEA shared new guidelines on how to successfully navigate the upcoming grant cycle.
Speaker: Sara Nash
Organizations that have joined forces shared the unified process of their creative collaborations.
Speakers: Mentong Guan and Denise Saunders-Thompson, Minna Lee & Fox Whitney, & Christopher K. Morgan and Tariq O’Meally.
Learn about the 2021 Dance Forum programming and speakers. The guide also includes a “Grab & Go” section with resources from the field.
