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In marking 28 years of serving the Black Dance field, the International Association of Blacks in Dance (IABD) will host its 31st Annual International Conference and Festival in Dayton, OH from January 22 – 27, 2019, in partnership with Dayton Contemporary Dance Company. IABD offers the largest convening of dance directors, programs, and companies that offer persons of color the opportunity to join with the broadest gathering of Black Dance professionals in the US and Internationally, including agents, artistic directors, artists, choreographers, company managers, executive directors, historians, presenters, scholars, teachers, and so many others.
It is an honor to be invited to participate as a panelist presenter for this conference. I will be presenting my recently published article "Rebalancing Dance Curricula Through Repurposing Black Dance Aesthetics," which will soon be available in the online journal Research in Dance Education. Over four days, I will engage in invaluable professional opportunities such as workshops and panel sessions that will provide examples of successful new and innovative models for me to draw from in furthering my own practice-as-research endeavors. Dialogues with legends and next generation artists will inspire new thinking for a vibrant future for dance. Classes and workshops for teachers/studio owners will be offered at the conference and festival. Career pathway workshops, and post career guidance will also be offered. Once in a lifetime performances will include a gathering of national and international Dance Companies and artists only seen at IABD.
These opportunities come at a price that without adequate funding I will not be able to take full advantage of. Therefore, I am asking the people in my life who have been the most supportive of my endeavors as a performance studies practitioner thus far to help me afford this conference.
My expenses include the following:
Conference Registration = $485.00
Classes/Workshops = $250.00
Airfare/Ground Transportation = $362.91
Hotel/Lodging = $152.09
Meals = $100
Grand Total = $1,350.00
Any amount you can contribute will be greatly appreciated.
www.ayowalker.com
It is an honor to be invited to participate as a panelist presenter for this conference. I will be presenting my recently published article "Rebalancing Dance Curricula Through Repurposing Black Dance Aesthetics," which will soon be available in the online journal Research in Dance Education. Over four days, I will engage in invaluable professional opportunities such as workshops and panel sessions that will provide examples of successful new and innovative models for me to draw from in furthering my own practice-as-research endeavors. Dialogues with legends and next generation artists will inspire new thinking for a vibrant future for dance. Classes and workshops for teachers/studio owners will be offered at the conference and festival. Career pathway workshops, and post career guidance will also be offered. Once in a lifetime performances will include a gathering of national and international Dance Companies and artists only seen at IABD.
These opportunities come at a price that without adequate funding I will not be able to take full advantage of. Therefore, I am asking the people in my life who have been the most supportive of my endeavors as a performance studies practitioner thus far to help me afford this conference.
My expenses include the following:
Conference Registration = $485.00
Classes/Workshops = $250.00
Airfare/Ground Transportation = $362.91
Hotel/Lodging = $152.09
Meals = $100
Grand Total = $1,350.00
Any amount you can contribute will be greatly appreciated.
www.ayowalker.com