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The Road Out

Since July 2019, a record number of people have left Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. With COVID-19 driving out more, do major cities need to play a role in a successful dance career?

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The Winding Staircase to a Safer Place

Learning to make a studio safer is like learning new choreography: one step at a time

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Soften Up

Self-massage to combat a hypervigilant nervous system, caused by the chronic fear of catching COVID-19

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Porch View Dances’ 10th Anniversary Online Film Festival Captures Its Roaming, Inclusive Essence

This year’s performances refract notions of home through movement and community

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Adelheid Dance Projects Opens Affordable Rehearsal Space Amid Toronto’s Rising Rental Costs

Heidi Strauss seeks to fill the gap left by the closure of spaces like Dovercourt House with temporary rental space

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The Career Chronicles II

Dance artists find unique ways to boost their income

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I Am Pride

Five dance artists from Canada’s vast Queer communities

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Keep On Calling

To truly move towards liberation, BIPOC artists shouldn’t have to justify how their creative practice relates to their cultural background

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Andrea Vagianos Wins Dora Ancillary Award for Outstanding Leadership in Administration

This award highlights the critical work of operational managers and directors that kept their organizations afloat during the pandemic

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Propeller Dance Brings Vibrant Joy to Our Living Rooms for Earth Day 2021

Celebrating and connecting with the Earth in the virtual age of a pandemic

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The Career Chronicles I

Dance artists find unique ways to boost their income

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Writing With a Sharp Pencil

On top of fraught politics, dance critics have to figure out how to fit into the fold during -- and after -- the pandemic

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Advertisement: Summer Dance Directory

A directory of Canadian and U.S. dance programs scheduled to take place in Summer 2021.

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CoLABenDirect

This new video app allows for more control while digitally collaborating

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Dovercourt House To Close After 21 Years as Toronto’s Dance Hub

The lease has changed hands, leaving uncertainty in both social and professional dance communities

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Clicking Refresh

Can COVID-19 emergency granting measures make the funding game more equitable?

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Honing Resiliency

While the pandemic has put constraints on post-secondary training, dance programs are working to future-proof students’ careers

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Why I Left Toronto

The city boasts inclusivity and opportunity, but that’s not what I experienced

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Five Strategies for Hands-Off Teaching

Tips for when physical adjustments aren’t possible

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Adding Colour to Dance Health

Decision-making and leadership in dance health lacks cultural diversity

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What Lies Ahead?

Dance artists predict what they think 2021 has in store

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Empty Seats at the Table

For artist-mothers, the pandemic has magnified the lack of support

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Dance Studios Are Allowed to Open, Now What?

Epidemiologist Colin Furness offers advice

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