A renaissance is coming. The future of the field will - and must - be more equitable, sustainable, and responsive to its arts workers. These initiatives are well underway within the dance ecosystem, spearheaded by artists who continue to show the world the way forward. Springboard Forward is dedicated to them, to you, to elevating your voices, and bringing us together for more collective imagination.
Leading with our guiding values of integrity, creativity, equity, diversity, inclusion and mentorship, Springboard Forward is one of the many steps ahead for us in moving contemporary dance forward. Both gathering from our ecosystem and reaching further into the field, these generative discussions will be guided by the facilitators' lived experiences as artists, movers, makers, and leaders. Our international virtual symposium is open to all.
Friday to Sunday
Springboard artists invite you to join the …
MOVERS of today,
working towards an equitable tomorrow.
MAKERS of today,
building sustainable practices for tomorrow.
LEADERS of today,
elevating the field of tomorrow.
*** All times are EDT / All conferences are in English ***
Vibe Check: Broadening the Discussion on Rehearsal Direction as a Profession
Facilitator
Jonathan Alsberry
Co-Facilitators
Elisa Clark, Ami Shulman
Forming & Disrupting Patterns: Perspectives in Higher Education
Facilitator
Sidra Bell
Co-Facilitators
Charles O. Anderson, Kate Hilliard, Alanna Morris-Van Tassel, Alexandra Wells
Experiential Wisdom
Facilitator
Margie Gillis
Co-Facilitators
Peter Chu, Ami Shulman, Rahiem White
Representation in Training
Moderator
Gilbert T Small II
Invited Guests
Cebo Carr, Peter Chu, Victor Quijada
New Ideas, New Connections: The Art of Curating and Directing
Facilitator
Stephan Laks
Co-Facilitators
Kyle Abraham, Pierre Des Marais
Cultivating Emerging Voices and Trends in Dance
happening concurrently with the session↓
Facilitator
Stephan Laks
Co-Facilitators
Hanako Hoshimi-Caines, Ben Kamino
Navigating the Now, Co-Creating the Future, Together
*happening concurrently with the panel↑
with
Amy Miller, Nigel Campbell,
Gibney Company Directors
Bossing Up: The Rewards and Challenges of Female Entrepreneurs
Facilitator
Chanel DaSilva
Co-Facilitators
Andrea Miller, Alexandra Wells
Gender and Equity in the Profession
Invited Guests
Cain Coleman, Jae Neal, Issa Perez, Maxi Starr, Chuck Wilt
Power of Collaboration
Facilitator
Bobbi Jene Smith
Co-Facilitators
Sidra Bell, Jill Johnson, Or Schraiber, Jermaine Spivey
Building Your Own Entity
Facilitator
Peter Chu
Co-Facilitators
Sidra Bell, Le Broke Lab, Jeremy Keeton, Shamel Pitts
Dance on Film
happening concurrently with the lecture↓
Facilitator
Rena Bulter
Co-Facilitators
Louis-Martin Charest, Jasmine Ellis, Andrea Miller, Zoe Scofield
Artivism: The Effort of Equity
happening concurrently with the panel↑
with
Nigel Campbell & Chanel DaSilva,
Cofounders of MOVE NYC
Moving for Liberation and Equity in the Profession
Moderator
Catherine Kirk
Invited Guests
Daina Ashbee, David Gonsier, Gilbert T Small II, Joy-Marie Thompson