Research Guides: Dance Research: Professional Organizations

Dancer Transition Resource Centre (DTRC)
"A national, charitable organization dedicated to helping dancers make necessary transitions into, within, and from professional performing careers."
Canadian Dance Assembly (CDA)
"A national arts service organization dedicated to serving the professional dance community in Canada"
Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists - Ontario Chapter (CADA-ON)
"A professional association for dance artists founded and run by dance artists"
Canadian Actors Equity Association (CAEA/Equity)
Equity is a union that "represents professional artists including performers (actors, singers, dancers), directors, choreographers, fight directors and stage managers, engaged in theatre, opera and dance in English Canada"
Dance Ontario
A member-based non-profit organization that represents all sectors of the dance community
Society for Canadian Dance Studies (SCDS)
"A support and advocacy group for anyone who studies or works in the field of Canadian dance studies"
Dance Collection Danse (DCD)
"Canada’s national dance archives and publisher dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of Canadian theatrical dance history."
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From the website:

“Founded in 1986, Dance Collection Danse is Canada’s national dance archives and publisher dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of Canadian theatrical dance history.”

ARCHIVES: To access archival information about individuals and organizations, choose from the alphabetical list under the “archives” link

Archives include oral histories, personal correspondence, choreographic notes, sets, costumes, props…

Exhibitions: See the link under “Research”

DCD Magazine: See link under “Publications”

Book Publications: See “Shop DCD”