Dancer Transition Resource Centre

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Dancer Transition Resource Centre
Formation1985
FounderJoysanne Sidimus
TypeCharity / Non‑profit organization
PurposeSupport for professional dancers transitioning to new careers
HeadquartersToronto, Ontario, Canada
Region served
Canada
MembershipProfessional dancers (Canada)
Official language
English, French
Website www.dtrc.ca%20dtrc.ca

Founded in 1985 by former ballerina Joysanne Sidimus, [1] [2] [3] the Dancer Transition Resource Centre (DTRC) is a Canadian charity that provides counselling and retraining grants to dancers making career transitions. [4] In 2006, Joysanne Sidimus was awarded the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement, in part due to her work establishing the Dancer Transition Resource Centre. [5] [6] [7] Karen Kain was the founding Board President of the Dancer Transition Resource Centre. [8]

Activity

The Dancer Transition Resource Centre is a member of the International Organization for the Transition of Professional Dancers (IOTPD). [9] Other organizations in the IOTPD include: Career Transition For Dancers (US), [10] The Dancers' Career Development (UK), [11] Association Pour la Reconversion des Danseurs Professionnels (Switzerland). [12]

References

  1. ↑ William Littler, "Is there life after dance?", Toronto Star, August 31, 1985
  2. ↑ Dierdre Kelly, "Av Paul finds there is life after dance", The Globe and Mail, May 11, 1985
  3. ↑ Jamie Portman, "A dancer's short life: many can't cope after careers end", The Ottawa Citizen, February 1, 1986
  4. ↑ Susan Walker, The Toronto Star, Entertainment, January 31, 2008, https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/298929
  5. ↑ Governor General's Performing Arts Awards website entry for Joysanne Sidimus, http://www.ggpaa.ca/en/recipient.html?p_sidimus_j Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Natasha Gauthier, "Sidimus improved life for dancers stepping into career change", The Ottawa Citizen, November 4, 2006
  7. ↑ Martin Knelman, "Toronto artists' night to shine/Gala honours our nation's best", The Toronto Star, November 6, 2006
  8. ↑ The Canadian Encyclopedia, "Kain, Karen". Archived from the original on 2007-05-26. Retrieved 2008-01-13.
  9. ↑ IOTPD website at "International Organization for the Transition of the Professional Dancer - Links". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-08-06..
  10. ↑ Career Transition for Dancers website at http://www.careertransition.org/ Archived 2017-11-04 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ↑ Dancers' Career Development website at http://www.thedcd.org.uk/
  12. ↑ French-speaking part of Switzerland Transition centre website at http://www.dance-transition.ch
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