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2016-2017 Student Handbook 2 Table of Contents 2016-2017 STUDENT HANDBOOK 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 4 Our Mission and Mandate .......................................................................................................... 5 History ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Joint Program with York University ............................................................................................ 6 Dates to Remember 2016-2017 ..................................................................................................7 Staff and Faculty ....................................................................................................................... 8 Biographies ............................................................................................................................... 9 Faculty and Guest Artists ........................................................................................................... 11 Student Body and Graduates ..................................................................................................... 13 Performance Opportunities ........................................................................................................ 14 The School and the Community .................................................................................................. 15 An Overview of the Professional Training Program ..................................................................... 16 Attendance .................................................................................................................... 17 Studio Etiquette ............................................................................................................. 19 Repertory Practices ....................................................................................................... 21 Dress Rehearsal and Performance Etiquette .................................................................. 23 School Information and Services ............................................................................................... 27 Student Government .................................................................................................................. 31 Student Fundraising Guidelines ................................................................................................. 32 Financial Aid .............................................................................................................................. 34 Bursaries and Awards .................................................................................................................35 Fees & Schedule of Payments .................................................................................................... 37 Documentation .......................................................................................................................... 41 Policy of Non-Discrimination ..................................................................................................... 41 Student Complaint Procedure .................................................................................................... 42 Expulsion Policy ......................................................................................................................... 44 Healthcare ................................................................................................................................. 47 Mental Health Issues and Disorders ........................................................................................... 48 Counselling Resources List ........................................................................................................ 48 Health-Care Practitioners & The Dance Artist: A Selected Overview ............................................ 51 Medical and Therapeutic Professionals Resources List .............................................................. 52 Legal Resources ........................................................................................................................ 56 3 INTRODUCTION This handbook has been compiled for students enrolled in The School of Toronto Dance Theatre’s Professional Training Program. You are expected to familiarize yourself with its contents, and refer to it as necessary throughout the school year. The handbook covers most policies and practices/procedures that govern the operation of the School. It also provides practical and essential information on staff, fees, dates of upcoming events, and the School in general. The handbook is intended to aid you in answering any questions you may have regarding your day to day life at the School. Any issues not covered in the following pages may be brought to the attention of the office staff. 4 OUR MISSION AND MANDATE The School is passionately committed to training and education in the art of contemporary dance. Through our professional programs we dedicate ourselves to investing in the artistic potential of youth for the development of the art form. Specifically: • The School strives to train and educate students in all aspects of their artistic development. • The School serves the art of contemporary dance by providing well-trained dance artists who will contribute to creative development and progress in the professional field. • The School encourages the professional development of faculty and guest artists so that they may further their artistry and provide excellent and relevant instruction to all students. Through our recreational programs we dedicate ourselves to investing in the movement potential and creativity of people within our community. Specifically: • The School provides excellent training and education in creative movement and contemporary dance to people of all ages. • The School serves as an advocate for dance and for education in the arts within the dance community and to the public-at-large. Our values • excellence and innovation • sound, healthy, and progressive training • investing in choreographic and creative development • providing a working environment appropriate to serve the needs of all of the students, the faculty and staff, and the art form For over 45 years, The School of Toronto Dance Theatre has been training dance artists who have been inspired by the depth of passion and the physical power of the human body in motion. Contemporary dance is an art form of kinetic expression, which both represents and reflects back to us our contemporary world through the elements of time, space, energy, musicality, and dynamics. It can provoke joy and wonder, sadness and despair, humour and delight, and deep feelings of passion and spiritual awareness. It is an art form that can keep us profoundly in touch with others, with our environment, and with ourselves. Philosophically, training emphasizes the whole dancer – body, mind, and spirit – since excellent movement training engages the physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our humanity. The School affirms its commitment to the education of all aspects of an individual through its strong and varied curriculum and through the provision of excellent role models in its faculty and guest artists. The School strives for artistic excellence in teaching, stays vitally aware of ongoing developments in the art form, provides stable administration and financial management, and maintains a strong and responsible Board of Directors. Through its dedication to excellence in the art form, The School of Toronto Dance Theatre is at the forefront of training in contemporary dance in Canada. 5 HISTORY The School of Toronto Dance Theatre was established in 1968 by the founders of Toronto Dance Theatre: Patricia Beatty, David Earle, and Peter Randazzo. In early days, a simple schedule of classes was posted and all classes were taught by company directors or members. Senior dancers at the School, especially scholarship students, were expected to undertake responsibilities such as cleaning, scheduling classes, arranging accompanists, helping the company in wardrobe, distributing posters for company performances, and stuffing envelopes with donation appeals. During this period, Toronto Dance Theatre – and the School, which was part of the company – had no permanent home and were housed in a series of rented studios. In January 1978, the School incorporated separately from the company. In 1979 the Professional Training Program was established by David Earle, and together the company and School moved into the studios and offices of their current home at 80 Winchester Street. Under the artistic direction of Patricia Fraser since 1993, the School is devoted to providing a broad spectrum of movement classes for the serious dance artist and for the community. It comprises four divisions: the full-time, three-year Professional Training Program (PTP), providing training to students intent on a career in contemporary dance; the Summer School, an intensive month-long program for serious students and young professionals; Contemporary Dance Classes, a program of contemporary dance and exercise classes for the recreational dancer; and the Young Dancers’ Program, for youth from ages 3 to 17. The School has served as the foundation and inspiration for generations of dancers. We continue to draw from inspirational aspects of our legacy while looking
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