Resources
I have organized these entities and individuals by primary focus or category, even though they are all multi-faceted. The expertise within each of these organizations goes far beyond their place on this page, and I encourage you to consider joining their email newsletters, attending their events, and connecting with their staff.
Let's gather, organize, and advocate.
Service Organizations:
-
Dance ICONS (The International Choreographers' Organization & Networking Services)
-
The Entertainment Community Fund (previously the Actor’s Fund, offices in LA & NYC)
City/Region-specific:
-
Chicago: Chicago Dancemakers Forum
-
Chicago: See Chicago Dance
-
Midwest: Arts Midwest
-
NYC: Dance/NYC
-
South: South Arts
Field-wide Advocacy:
Dancer + Workplace Advocacy:
Dance in Academia + Dance Education:
Let's work.
Creative/Cultural Non-Profit Job listings:
-
Arts For LA Job List
-
California Arts Council Job List
-
The Entertainment Community Fund Job Leads Board
-
LACN — Forum that sends a daily email of new listings
-
LA County funded (i.e. paid!) Undergraduate Internships with LA arts organizations are posted here
Facebook Groups (that frequently post job opportunities!):
Commercial Dance Agencies:
Unions:
-
SAG-AFTRA (film/television)
-
AGVA: American Guild of Variety Artists (live performance)
-
Stage Directors & Choreographers (theatrical)
For Employers:
Booking Conferences:
International Festivals:
-
Festival TransAmériques (Montreal)
-
PUSH Festival (Vancouver)
-
Festival de théâtre d'Avignon (France)
-
Montpellier Danse (France)
-
Edinburgh International Festival (Scotland)
Dance Film Festivals:
Let's take care of ourselves and each other.
Medical Support:
LA-based Practitioners, who work with dancers:
-
Dance Prehab (Physical Therapy & Performance)
-
Framework PT (Physical Therapy & Dance Medicine)
-
MOTI Physiotherapy (Dance Physical Therapy)
-
Sugarfoot Therapy (Sports Physical Therapy for dancers)
Mental Health Support:
-
Creativity Mental Health Counseling (NYC based)
-
Randé Dorn, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, MA, MFA, LMFT (who was a choreographer prior, learn more about her here)
-
Therapist Directory created by Resilience Dance Company (St. Louis, MO)
Stay inspired:
-
How I Built This from NPR
-
PillowVoices from Jacob’s Pillow