KDT is happy to be hosting the 2nd Dance Career Information Session at Canada’s National Ballet School on Friday, August 20 from 4 – 5:30 pm.
This session is open to ALL dancers and is totally FREE.
Join us! If you have any questions please direct them to infoATkahawidance.org
KDT is excited to announce that we are opening the 3rd week of the summer intensive to pre-professional dancers who are interested. That’s right… If you couldn’t make the full three week training course, you still have the chance to study with Santee Smith, Michel Faigaux, Johanna Bergfelt, Emily Law, Robert Halley and more! Get into extreme dancer shape and learn the beauty of hoop-dancing, KDT’s unique choreographic style and interact with your peers. Contact us directly to register by emailing training (AT) kahawidance.org
Dear friends,
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre is excited to announce the appointment of long—time fan and experienced Arts Administrator Cynthia Lickers-Sage as the company’s new General Manager. Cynthia will be concluding a contract as the Executive Director of Association for Native Development in the Performing and Visual Arts and will formally begin as KDT’s GM on September 1, 2010.
Cynthia is a Mohawk artist from Six Nations, Ontario. After graduating from the Ontario College of Art and Design, she pursued a career in film, video, television and multimedia. She is the co-founder of The Centre for Aboriginal Media and the imagineNATIVE Media Arts Festival. She enjoys celebrating all Indigenous arts and will draw on her extensive knowledge of the not-for-profit arts sector in her new role, gained through her work with several arts funding agencies including with the Ontario Arts Council, Arts Presentation Canada, and the Canada Council for the Arts. Cynthia has over 15 years experience in working in an arts administration.
AT THE NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL
400 Jarvis St. Toronto
Auditions for experienced male dancers
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre, under the direction of Santee Smith, seeks experienced male dancers with strong, articulate technique, skill in improvisation and interest in creative collaboration and artistic research. Kaha:wi Dance Theatre is Canada’s finest Aboriginal dance company and seeks new male dancers for Fall 2010 productions and beyond.
To register or for more information call Julia Dow, General Manager at info@kahawidance.org or call 416-923-7373
A headshot and C.V. are requested in advance.
On July 11th Santee talked about our summer Aboriginal Dance Training program, the company, and what the Aboriginal Dance Training program is about. We are still accepting applicants!
Check out the podcast of the interview here: http://www.evidanceradio.com/home/podcasts/1.
Also on the program: Penny Couchie, an Ojibway-Mohawk from Nipissing First Nation and Co-Founder of Earth In Motion World Indigenous Dance that is developing a creative forum for Aboriginal Contemporary Dance. www.earthinmotion.com and Dawne Carleton talks about her eight-class series of Beginner-Level Contact Improvisation classes.
If you are Aboriginal or Metis, check out the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation‘s funding programs – deadline May 1rst.
Check it out on the Dance Passport blog.
Yes it is true – we are hiring a new GM. Take a look at the full, long post here & feel free to tell anyone you think would be a great GM for us.
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre (KDT) is looking for a General Manager (GM) who will fully administer and contribute to development of this rapidly growing organization.
The General Manager (GM) reports to the Artistic Director and Board of Directors of Kaha:wi Dance Theatre and manages all administrative duties of the organization, as well as oversees staff and contractors.
The GM works closely with the Artistic Director to implement the artistic mandate, long-term organizational goals and activities and the assessment and implementation of strategic plans.
The GM oversees the daily operations of Kaha:wi Dance Theatre. Responsibilities include budgeting, fundraising, marketing, community and funder relations, long-term planning, corporate sponsorships, and event co-ordination. The position involves a substantial amount of writing, including responsibility for all grant applications.
How they store office supplies at the NBS. Just joking.
Job title: General Manager (Annual full-time Contract)
Start date: July 15 – August 1, 2010
Salary: Commensurate with Experience.
Check our postings on Work In Culture or Charity Village.
Application Deadline: May 15, 2010
Kaha:wi Dance Theatre (KDT) is looking for a General Manager (GM) who will fully administer and contribute to development of this rapidly growing organization.
Read about us on our website.
Hours of Work: This job requires some flexibility in terms of hours (i.e. occasional evening and weekend meetings) however, the majority of the work occurs during regular business hours. It may involve travel associated with touring productions and performing arts conferences.
Location: KDT maintains two office locations: Six Nations and downtown Toronto. The General Manager is based in downtown Toronto. KDT will not cover re-location expenses for this position.
When: April 9, 2010
Time: 7 pm – 9 pm
Where: Toronto, Canada @ the National Ballet School (400 Jarvis St.)
Cost: $15
KDT invites you to join us behind the curtain once again. One awesome evening of Santee Smith’s moving contemporary choreography –from 3 different works– in the beautiful new National Ballet School studios, PLUS get to know our dancers & chat with the Artistic Director about her inspirations & upcoming tour.
All are welcome to our SPRING FEVER event: a wine/cheese and open rehearsal of our new mixed program “Kaha:wi” before we take the show to Global DanceFest in Albuquerque, New Mexico this spring.
ONE NIGHT ONLY IN TORONTO!
$15 entry includes refreshments and one glass of wine
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