Contemporary Dance / Danse contemporaine
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Comme la boîte à outils d’Art Volte comprend une liste exhaustive de ressources applicables à tous les départements, la navigation par discipline peut permettre des recherches plus personnalisées. Visitez les pages des catégories pour plus de détails ou contactez-nous à l'adresse artvolt@concordia.ca si vous avez des questions.
Opportunities / Opportunités
Find Opportunities; including links to external Toolboxes and Bulletin Boards, and discover presenters, service providers and tools according to your discipline.
Trouvez des opportunités, y compris des liens vers des boîtes à outils et des babillards externes, et découvrez des diffuseurs, des services et des outils en fonction de votre discipline.
View representative councils and associations for Contemporary Dance:
- Regroupement Québécois de la danse
The Regroupement québécois de la danse represents individuals and professional organizations working in dance, with the aim of promoting and contributing to the improvement of conditions in dance practices. - CAPACOA
The Canadian Association for the Performing Arts (CAPACOA) is a national arts service organization for the performing arts touring and presenting community. Their membership allows for numerous development and mentorship programs, to participate in their annual conference and network opportunities.
View external toolboxes for Contemporary Dance:
- Artist Producer Resource
Artist Producer Resource is a free, searchable online encyclopedia of information, resources, tools, and templates for producing independent performance work in Canada. - Studio 303
Taking the Leap is an online guidebook for the production and presentation of work by emerging contemporary dance choreographers in Montreal. - Tangente
As part of its mandate to support artists in the early stages of their career, Tangente gathers here various resources for emerging artists.
View a list of presenters for Contemporary Dance:
- List of presenters provided by the Machinerie
This article provides a list of presenters in contemporary dance. This resource is only available in French.
Creation & Dissemination
Producing your work
Rehearsal spaces
- Conseil des arts de Montréal Studio rentals
Available rental spaces for those in music, dance and multidisciplinary practices. This service is only available for members. - La Cenne
Rent spaces for rehearsals, hosting events, performances and classes. - LA SERRE – arts vivants
Small and large studio to rent every week in Ahuntsic-Cartierville. - MAI
The Montréal, arts interculturels offers its gallery, theater, café and two rehearsal spaces at affordable prices. - List of rehearsal spaces for dancers, shared by Lucy May
- Youtheatre
Youtheatre is located in the mile-end and is happy to serve its community by making its rehearsal hall available to local artists. Lighting and other types of equipment are also available for rental. - Geordie’s Play Lab
Located in St-Henri, Geordie’s Play Lab can be rented as a rehearsal space or a place from which you can broadcast your performance.
Templates
- The Machinery: Rapport de spectacle
Cet outil permet de dresser le bilan après une représentation et d’indiquer comment celle-ci s’est déroulée. L’outil est utilisé pour prendre des notes selon les départements, indiquer les problèmes survenus, etc.
To access any resources provided by The Machinery, you will need to join their community and create a free online account. If you have questions you can email them at info@machineriedesarts.ca
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- The Machinery: Rapport de répétition
Cet outil est utilisé pour assurer le suivi entre les différents concepteurs d’un spectacle. Il permet de noter les changements et les décisions prises par le créateur lors des répétitions et d’en informer les concepteurs.
To access any resources provided by The Machinery, you will need to join their community and create a free online account. If you have questions you can email them at info@machineriedesarts.ca
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Sustainable practices
- Trousse sur les pratiques écoresponsables en danse par le Regroupement québécois de la danse (RQD)
A toolkit for sustainable dance practices by the RQD (Regroupement québécois de la danse)
Presenting your work
Installation for performances
- The Machinery: Documents to Conserve Following a Performance
This tool is used to list the documents that must be collected and archived at the end of a production by the various members of the team. These archives will be used in the event of a revival of the performance.
To access any resources provided by The Machinery, you will need to join their community and create a free online account. If you have questions you can email them at info@machineriedesarts.ca
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Networking & Project Management
View resources and tools to increase visibility for yourself and your creative practice, to help you manage your time and your projects, and to help you make connections within the Montreal cultural milieu.
Making connections & promoting your practice
Live Arts
- Studio 303 - Designing your Project
List of materials you will need to prepare as you begin approaching presenters, and applying for funding.
Funding & Financial Literacy
View resources and tools to help you manage your finances, generate revenue and find financial support for your creative practice.
Managing your finance
Preparing your Budget
- The Machinery: Cost Estimator for Touring a Show
This tool allows you to estimate the real costs of a tour, as well as to estimate the set cost of a work. It can help you determine the minimum fee that should be charged to the presenter(s) to cover the costs of each performance.
To access any resources provided by The Machinery, you will need to join their community and create a free online account. If you have questions you can email them at info@machineriedesarts.ca
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Copyrights, publishing and intellectual property
- Copyrights resources for contemporary dance
This resource is available only in French.
Waivers and contracts
- CanDance Network’s Artist Negotiation Tools
Resources for negotiating contract.
Funding your practice
- Studio 303's Grant Labs
Get one-on-one professional feedback on your grant application to the Canada Council, CALQ and CAM in dance, inter- and multidisciplinary arts, or in new artistic practices, as well as for the Vivacité programme.
