The Symposium

Springboard Artistic Director Alexandra Wells has partnered with artistic leaders of the Springboard network and beyond to curate three full days of panels, round tables and sessions about our collective future.

Our international virtual symposium is open to all.

Friday June 11th 2021

Vibe Check: Broadening the Discussion on Rehearsal Direction as a Profession

We will converse about what it is to be at the front of the room, from maintaining a positive work environment to the transfer of movement information and productivity with time management. This panel will provide a space to broaden the understanding of what it is to be a rehearsal director or stager for both a single choreographer and within a larger organization.

Panel

7h00 - 9h00 PST (Vancouver)

10h00 - 12h00 EST (New-York)

16h00 - 18h00 CET (Paris)

 

Jonathan Alsberry
Jonathan Alsberry
Elisa Clark
Elisa Clark
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Ami Shulman

Forming & Disrupting Patterns: Perspectives in Higher Education

An exploratory panel that examines new structures and models for the next generation in scholarly work.

Panel

09h30 - 11h30 PST (Vancouver)

 12h30 - 14h30 EST (New-York)

18h30 - 20h30 CET (Paris)

 

Sidra Bell
Sidra Bell
Charles O. Anderson
Charles O. Anderson
Kate Hilliard
Kate Hilliard
Alanna Morris-Van Tassel
Alanna Morris-Van Tassel
Alexandra Wells
Alexandra Wells

Experiential Wisdom

Looking at ways of supporting our art, and ourselves as creators, with a global approach.

Body/Mind/Emotion/Spirit and Energy dynamics. Exploring methods of health, regeneration and inspiration.

Panel

12h00 - 14h00 PST (Vancouver)

 15h00 - 17h00 EST (New-York)

21h00 - 23h00 CET (Paris)

 

Margie Gillis
Margie Gillis
Peter Chu
Peter Chu
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Ami Shulman
A. Raheim White
A. Raheim White

Representation in Training

Coming together from different expressions of training and background, four artists will bring their experiences and understanding to the table to break down the norms of formal training and uplift and illuminate the possibility in less conventional forms of training.

Round Table

14h30 - 16h30 PST (Vancouver)

 17h30 - 19h30 EST (New-York)

23h30 - 01h30 CET (Paris)

 

Gilbert T Small II
Gilbert T Small II
Cebo Carr
Cebo Carr
Peter Chu
Peter Chu
Victor Quijada
Victor Quijada
Jonathan Alsberry

Jonathan Alsberry

Springboard Forward Master of Ceremonies

Kyle Abraham
Kyle Abraham
Nigel Campbell
Nigel Campbell
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Chanel DaSilva
Kate Hilliard
Kate Hilliard
Stephan Laks
Stephan Laks
Shamel Pitts
Shamel Pitts
Bobbi Jene Smith
Bobbi Jene Smith
Charles O. Anderson
Charles O. Anderson
Cebo Carr
Cebo Carr
Pierre Des Marais
Pierre Des Marais
Hanako Hoshimi-Caines
Hanako Hoshimi-Caines
Amy Miller
Amy Miller
Victor Quijada
Victor Quijada
Jermaine Spivey
Jermaine Spivey
Daina Ashbee
Daina Ashbee
Louis-Martin Charest
Louis-Martin Charest
Jasmine Ellis
Jasmine Ellis
Jill Johnson
Jill Johnson
Andrea Miller
Andrea Miller
Or Schraiber
Or Schraiber
Joy-Marie Thompson
Joy-Marie Thompson
Sidra Bell
Sidra Bell
Peter Chu
Peter Chu
Margie Gillis
Margie Gillis
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Benjamin Kamino
Alanna Morris-Van Tassel
Alanna Morris-Van Tassel
Zoe Scofield
Zoe Scofield
Alexandra Wells
Alexandra Wells
Le Broke Lab
Le Broke Lab
Elisa Clark
Elisa Clark
David Gonsier
David Gonsier
Jeremy Keeton
Jeremy Keeton
Jae Neal
Jae Neal
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Ami Shulman
A. Raheim White
A. Raheim White
Rena Butler
Rena Butler
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Cain Coleman
Maxi Hawkeye Canion
Maxi Hawkeye Canion
Catherine Kirk
Catherine Kirk
Issa Perez
Issa Perez
Gilbert T Small II
Gilbert T Small II
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Chuck Wilt