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kinesiology, osteopathy, political of our members continues to be the science and pre-medicine. inspiration we draw on as we work We continued to develop our on their behalf. Their achievements private sector fundraising and we are on and off the stage are truly fortunate to have a strong base of remarkable. We are extremely loyal supporters. Over 75% of our grateful to our Board, staff, Advisory budget was directed to programs Council, Artistic Resource Committee and services for our members. Our and volunteers for their stalwart fundraising efforts were essential work on our behalf; and to the to helping us meet the nearly 40% Department of Canadian Heritage, increase in our grants and awards federal and provincial funders, requests this past year. foundations, corporations, affiliated Technology played a significant dance companies and our many or the DTRC and its members, role in 2010/11 as we launched loyal individual donors for their vital 2010/11 was a year of our new bilingual website early in support. Freflection on the past and the year. The addition of videos, preparation for the future. As we dancers’ stories, blogs, a job board geared up to celebrate our 25th and enriched resources make it an anniversary, our dancers busily excellent outreach and communication prepared for their futures with the tool for dancers and supporters alike. Amanda Hancox, Executive Director DTRC’s financial and programming This new site enabled us to live- support. stream sessions from our conference Over 500 young dancers across for emerging artists, allowing dancers the country readied themselves from across the country to take an for their transition from student to active part in the discussions. professional through our annual, The courage, passion and creativity Garry Neil, Board Chair national on the MOVE/danse TRANSIT program. As one participant noted, “on the MOVE has reassured me a career in dance is possible. I’m ready to take myself seriously as a dance artist!”. At the same time, mid-career dancers were honing their transferable skills studying marketing, business development, computer applications, communications and languages, with the support of DTRC’s skills grants. In a milieu where most dancers are independent and entrepreneurial, developing a bank of skills that can be transferred to any career makes good Helping sense. A unique collaboration between the DTRC, Ryerson University and Dancers the National Ballet of Canada enabled dancers who were just beginning The DTRC’s mandate is to to think about a post performance Every Step help dancers make necessary career the opportunity to get some transitions into, within, and university courses under their belt from professional performing while still performing. Meanwhile, of the Way careers. We work with dancers those ready to embark on the next on an individual basis, providing phase of their career began full- compassionate support and time studies at institutions across practical services so they can the country in fields as diverse as reach their potential throughout architectural technology, cultural their dance careers and after Bharatanatyam dancer Nova Bhattacharya,

Front cover: Pulga Muchochoma of Toronto Dance Theatre, Photo by Allison Caroline Smith. management, environmental design, photo by John Lauener retirement from performance. 2 Makaila Wallace, photo by David Cooper.

The Path of Transition MEMBERSHIP BY REGION

Ontario Quebec 31% 30% INTO stresses placed upon these artists After graduating from school, young and will assist us in developing our dancers transition into a demanding programs so that we may offer Atlantic and competitive career that is, mid-career dancers what they need Provinces because of the intense physicality of to succeed in the current milieu. 2% International Manitoba the profession, often shorter than Through counselling, workshops, 5% 5% those of other artistic disciplines. career exploration opportunities, Alberta 5% For emerging artists, a smooth transferable skills grants, and British Columbia 22% transition into the profession is more – the DTRC will continue to vital to make headway toward encourage and support mid-career their career goals. In 2010/11, dancers as they broaden their skill MEMBERSHIP GROWTH 2001-2011 the DTRC offered its annual series set, sustain themselves as artists, of on the MOVE/danse TRANSIT and fulfil their career goals. 700 conferences designed to empower 650 emerging dancers with specific tools FROM 600 and information needed to make a There will come a time when a life 550 successful transition into the career. on stage is no longer possible. 500 These events connect dancers To guide members through this 450 across the country with the latest transition, we offer specialized resources and support networks, personal and career counselling 400 and provide them with practical, so that they can discover their 350 relevant information that prepares passions beyond performance and 300 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 them to enter their dance careers create a plan to achieve their next with confidence. goal. This support allows dancers to see their transition as a new membership WITHIN beginning filled with opportunity. At the end of 2011, there In 2010, the DTRC supported ‘Stuck Most dancers pursuing a second were 676 members across the in the Middle’, an exploration into career path will choose another country, an increase of 4% in the specific circumstances and highly skilled profession to address the past year. With members work life of mid-career independent their quest for a new challenge. from Victoria to Whitehorse dancers. While the focus of the Often a dancer has been inspired to St John’s, representing a study was on Toronto-based by a professional who has helped stunning array of dance styles, contemporary dancers, there is them during their career, as in the DTRC membership continues to evidence to suggest that the case of those who pursue medicine, reflect the richness of Canada’s situation is similar across the physiotherapy or counselling, and professional dance community. country. This research confirmed see it as a way to give back to their We look forward to continued our understanding regarding the dance community. growth in membership. 3 DANCER TRANSITION RESOURCE CENTRE

Guiding Young Dancers into Professional Careers

As a young artist, I really appreciated how on the MOVE brought dancers together, creating an atmosphere in which we could build connections and learn from Through on the MOVE/danse Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, each other. I returned to on the TRANSIT and DT-BIS! career Toronto, Montreal and, for the first MOVE as a guest speaker to inspire planning and networking events, time, Moncton, NB. This represents young dancers, share some of the DTRC educates and inspires a 10% increase in participants from the lessons I have learned as an young dancers by building their the past year. emerging artist, and provide them skills, knowledge, and confidence, As a follow-up to Montreal’s with the same guidance as was while introducing them to their danse TRANSIT, the DTRC continued provided to me. community and support networks. to offer DT-Bis! workshops to In 2010/11, close to 500 Montreal and Quebec City’s vibrant — Danielle Gardner graduating dance students and dance communities. This year’s DT- Finalist on So You Think You Can emerging artists attended on the Bis! workshops covered important Dance Canada Season 3; attended MOVE/danse TRANSIT programming topics such as stress management, on the MOVE in 2007; guest held in eight cities across the injury prevention, and how to speaker at on the MOVE – Surrey in country: Vancouver, Surrey, handle criticism. April, 2011 Addressing the Unique Needs of Emerging Artists

In March 2011, the DTRC presented was on being creative in their quest lively discussions. Portions of this its first keep on MOVING conference for work, networking opportunities, video are available on our keep on for emerging artists. Developed and funding for their projects. A MOVING webpage. as a continuation of on the MOVE, dynamic group of leading edge keep on MOVING was designed professionals led the participants Generous project support from specifically for dance artists who in topics that included exploring the Canada Council for the Arts are 2-5 years into their professional cross-disciplinary and community and the Ontario Arts Council, along careers. Offering focused and in- based opportunities, corporate with contributions from many other depth information, KOM is an artist- and community scholarship national and regional sponsors, directed event – planned, organized, collaborations, and promoting makes on the MOVE/danse and presented with the active yourself on a budget. TRANSIT/keep on MOVING possible, participation of emerging dance Several conference sessions were and allows us to offer these vital artists of all dance genres. live-streamed through the DTRC’s learning opportunities to dancers 75 participants took part in the website, allowing dancers across the free of charge. inaugural event, where the focus country a chance to take part in the 4 TRANSITIONS | Volume 8 2010/11| Issue 1 Annual| Spring Report 2011

counselling In 2010/11, the DTRC provided Outreach over 700 hours of career, personal, academic, financial, and legal Through counselling services, totalling over $53,000. Technology skills grants This year, the DTRC distributed almost $40,000 in skills grant professional In 2010/11, the DTRC unveiled funding to help dancers develop development workshops its new bilingual website. The skills transferable to any career. In 2010/11, the DTRC offered new site contains vital information Of the 75 skills grants awarded, workshops in financial planning, about DTRC services as well popular uses of the grant include taxes, stress management, career as educational and interactive language studies, entrepreneurial development, and work/life balance. resources for members, and business studies, pre-requisite As well, in collaboration with the supporters, and the general public. courses for college or university Canada Council for the Arts, the The site incorporates rich media admission, and computer studies. DTRC organized a hands-on grant- content such as video, stories writing workshop for professional and testimonials, as well as an retraining dancers in Toronto. Dancers of interactive members’ area and & subsistence grants all genres attended this engaging resources section. DTRC Board This year, the DTRC provided and informative session where members Eloïse Bellemont-Neef, over $400,000 in retraining and Dance Program Officer William Lau Betsy Carson and Cindy Lipomanis subsistence grants to dancers gave tips on how to prepare an were integral to this project. pursuing parallel or second careers. application. Similar workshops are Additionally, members and In total, 116 grants and awards scheduled to take place across the alumni can login to access a were given. country in 2011/12. new online Job Board. The Job Board helps currently performing ground-breaking dancers find work that aligns program helps well with their schedules, while professional dancers building transferable skills and earn university credits non-performance work experience. Last year, in partnership with It also helps transitioning dancers Ryerson University and the National ease into the wider work world and Ballet of Canada, the DTRC launched access job opportunities within a program offering professional companies that understand what dancers the chance to earn dancers have to offer. undergraduate degree credits while The Stories and Testimonials dancing. The first of its kind in section features compelling Canada, the program provided written and video testimonials dancers who are just beginning to from dancers in various stages of think about their post performance transition, and provides powerful career with the opportunity to get a insight into how the DTRC supports jump-start on their retraining. its members while offering a source Two courses, Critical Thinking of inspiration for other dancers and Biology of a Living City, were who are considering a transition taught on Monday evenings at the themselves. Opposite: Panellists speak to young dancers at on Walter Carsen Centre in downtown As the organizational “face” to the MOVE, photo by Andréa de Keijzer; Danielle Gardner, photo by Melissa Chew, GTFX. Toronto. The time and location millions of people worldwide, the This page: Dancers taking part in the Canada Council made it a flexible solution for DTRC’s website has tremendous Grant Writing Workshop. dancers who could never before fit potential to raise public profile, a university course into their hectic build relationships, and deliver schedules. services more efficiently.

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Development & Fundraising

funding overview Funders within the public and private sector recognize the value of investing in the DTRC. Their support directly helps dancers successfully manage transition, and channel their incredible determination, creativity and desire for excellence into a vast variety of second careers. In 2010/11, the DTRC’s core public funding continued to come from the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canada Arts Training Fund (CATF). CATF’s significant support provides the DTRC with stability and stimulus for further growth. The DTRC also continued to engage strong remembering lois smith campaign is truly a testament partnerships from other areas of – her dtrc legacy to the difference that dedicated the public sector, particularly the When Lois Smith, the National Ballet donors can make in the lives of Ontario Arts Council (operating of Canada’s first prima ballerina, dancers, by finding creative ways to funding), the Canada Council passed away in January 2011, multiply their personal support and for the Arts (on the MOVE/ two DTRC patrons went above and increase the impact of their desire danse TRANSIT), and the Ontario beyond to honour her memory. to remember a beloved dancer. We Trillium Foundation (Senior Artists’ Jocelyn Allen and Vanessa Harwood- are grateful to have such engaged Research Project). Within the Scully spearheaded a campaign and generous supporters, and private sector, individual donors, to remember Ms. Smith with a pleased that the DTRC was chosen foundations, and corporations memorial Cornerstone Brick on the as the channel through which to continued to champion our cause. National Office’s Wall of Honour honour Ms. Smith. We are sincerely grateful for as part of the Buy a Brick, Build all the support we receive and a Future initiative. Buy a Brick, look forward to forging new Build a Future honours dancers, partnerships with organizations donors and individuals who have and individuals who believe in our made a significant contribution to organization and the importance of dance in Canada and celebrates our work. their continued commitment to the art form. Ms. Allen and Ms. dance community Harwood-Scully personally reached support out to friends and fans of the late We are proud of the support we dancer all over North America, receive from the dance community. and secured support from over 50 We greatly appreciate and wish people towards the brick, raising to thank our members, alumni, an impressive $9,000. Every gift affiliated dance companies, and made to Lois Smith’s brick, and fellow dance service organizations. to the Buy a Brick, Build a Future Although they face their own campaign, goes directly to support financial and resource challenges, the educational, counselling and these individuals and organizations retraining needs of dancers in continue to make donations of transition. The success of this time, talents and funds to the DTRC. 6 TRANSITIONS | Volume 8 2010/11| Issue 1 Annual| Spring Report 2011

the inaugural Ballet, and was inspired to pursue lois smith award medicine as a second career by Lois Smith leaves a legacy with the the sports medicine physician who DTRC in an additional way. We were worked with him as he recovered honoured to learn that Ms. Smith from dance-related injuries. This had left an extremely generous career choice allows him to use his bequest to the DTRC in her will. In extensive experience with injury order to recognize the generosity and rehabilitation in a positive way of Ms. Smith’s legacy gift, the DTRC by helping others. Mr. James was has created a Lois Smith Special awarded the prestigious, and highly Award in her honour. The recipient competitive, NSERC Undergraduate of the inaugural Lois Smith Award Student Research Award by the was Michael James, also a ballet National Sciences and Engineering dancer, who has retired from dance Research Council, which he had to to pursue medicine. turn down in order to complete a celebrating our donors During his career, Mr. James required course prior to taking the As a special thank you to our danced with Ballet BC, Alberta MCAT. Mr. James ultimately scored top-level donors, the DTRC held Ballet and Canada’s Royal Winnipeg in the 99th percentile on the MCAT. an intimate Meet the Dancers He notes that “medicine would not Reception in December 2010, have been an option for me prior in Toronto. The event was to my dance experience. Though I graciously hosted by DTRC patrons had scholastic aptitude as a young Joan and Jerry Lozinski at their man, I lacked work ethic. However, home, and gave members and upon entering the dance world at donors the chance to meet and 15, hard work became mandatory. interact directly. This work ethic remains with me “It was a wonderful opportunity today and has served me well in for our donors to meet some of every area of my life, especially the dancers who benefit from academics.” Mr. James has been their generous support and their accepted into several medical steadfast belief in the organization,” schools. says Amanda Hancox, “and the

Opposite (left to right): Jocelyn Allen and Vanessa dancers had the chance to meet, Harwood-Scully presenting the Lois Smith Brick; Lois Smith in The Nutcracker (1964), Photo by Ken Bell, and thank in person, the helping courtesy of The National Ballet of Canada Archives. hands behind the DTRC.” This page (left to right): Michael James, photo by David Cooper; Geon van der Wyst, Jerry Lozinski, Rex Erin Richardson, the event’s guest Harrington and Joan Lozinski at the 2010 Meet the Dancers reception. speaker, spoke passionately about her inspiring transition from ballet dancer to veterinary technician and planned giving: your lasting legacy the supporting role that the DTRC Planned giving is an extremely effective and powerful way of leaving played throughout her retraining behind a legacy that will have a meaningful impact on the lives of and transition. Ms. Richardson Canada’s professional dancers. The DTRC is currently updating and danced with The National Ballet of modifying our planned giving information package, which includes a Canada until an injury led to the end variety of ways through which you may consider including the DTRC of her performance career. in your estate planning. Options include: a bequest in your will, life Meet the Dancers is a special insurance, RRSPs and RRIFs, gift annuities, charitable trusts and stocks recognition event for those who and securities. Planned giving leaves a lasting tribute and is a testament support the DTRC at the Benefactor to your support of dancers in transition. and Patron level, and is held If you are interested in receiving our planned giving information annually. The DTRC is very grateful package, please contact Development Manager Rachel Nolan at to Joan and Jerry Lozinski for 416-595-5655 x23, or [email protected]. hosting the 2010-2011 event. 7 DANCER TRANSITION RESOURCE CENTRE

Partnerships

As no other dance organization continued to work with Actra in Canada does transition-related Fraternal Benefit Society as it work, the DTRC occupies a unique addressed the transition needs of niche within the milieu and has its community. In order to ensure built supportive working and our members have access to a collaborative relationships with wide variety of career development a wide range of stakeholders opportunities, we worked on including dance companies, service building relationships with other organizations, corporations, career support organizations across government ministries and councils, the country. In addition, the DTRC and arts patrons. We have found began discussions with those that collaboration and the sharing in charge of transition services of resources have proven to be for elite athletes. For obvious successful and imperative given reasons our communities have a the large geographical scope of great deal in common and there our work and the complexity of the are possibilities for some very profession of dance. The dance interesting collaborations in the community is small and we work future. most successfully when we work In 2010/11, the DTRC met together. For example, to present in Berlin with our international cutbacks in their funding, and there on the MOVE / danse TRANSIT at colleagues. There are now national was great interest in the DTRC’s a national level, the DTRC works dancer transition programs in success with private fundraising collaboratively with over thirty Australia, France, Germany, Holland, initiatives – in particular our Buy a individual service organizations and Korea, Switzerland, the UK and Brick, Build a Future program. professional training institutions the USA and this annual meeting In addition to our specific work located in ten different cities. provides a wonderful opportunity within the dance community, the Career transition is where our to share current trends, resources, DTRC works to support activities expertise lies and we are often best practices, and to work that improve the socioeconomic asked to share our knowledge and together to solve many of the conditions of all artists. Over the experience with other disciplines, challenges we face. The economy past three years the DTRC has both within and outside the artistic in Europe was a major concern, been the lead organization in the community. In 2010/11, the DTRC as many countries faced severe multi arts disciplinary Senior Artists’ Research Project which looked into the special situation and needs of that population. In 2010/11, the project was completed and we are pleased that it has led to the development of the Canadian Senior Artists’ Resource Network. The new organization will provide information and services to senior artists across Canada in collaboration with other groups in the cultural sector.

Left: Billy Marchenski, Hayden Fong, Manuel Sorge and Cai Glover of Kinesis Dance somatheatro, photo by Chris Randle. Above: Alberta Ballet Company Art- ists in Joni Mitchell’s The Fiddle and the Drum, photo by Charles Hope. Right: Dion MacArthur in ‘Rooms’ choreographed by Anna Sokolow, photo by Cylla Von Tiedemann.

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Vision for the Future

sustainable career as a professional required to reach their potential dancer and how these skills impact a throughout their dance career and dancer’s ability to make successful after retirement from performance. transitions. This information will be As we move forward, we will used to help dancers develop short- embrace new technologies in order and long-term career planning and to enhance our programming and professional development goals. outreach, and we will use our Canada’s rich cultural diversity network of collaborative partners has added to the vibrancy of dance to create new opportunities for our in this country and it is reflected in members. The DTRC is cognisant the membership of the DTRC. From of the fact that to fully achieve Hip Hop to Capoeira to classical our goals we will need to increase Indian and Butoh — our membership our public profile and expand our is growing in its cultural and stylistic individual and corporate support. diversity. This adds to the strength We believe that our best of the organization and presents ambassadors are our wonderful new opportunities and challenges. alumni. Their stories present an In this rapidly changing milieu, what excellent opportunity to increase new services may be needed for awareness of dancer transition and It is the vision of the DTRC that transitioning dancers and how can we look forward to celebrating their every professional dancer in Canada those services best be delivered? successes during the DTRC’s 25th has access to psychological, Does the current ecology mean that anniversary. We stand on a strong emotional and financial support there are gaps in a dancer’s career foundation and with the help of to help them through the planning and development that the our supporters, community, board necessary transitions inherent in a DTRC could fill? In 2012 we will be and staff we are well positioned performance career. Over the next conducting an in-depth consultation to continue to grow and serve our three years, in keeping with our with our members and other key vibrant dance community well into mandate, the DTRC will focus on stakeholders to ensure that we the future. gaining a clear understanding of the continue to provide Canada’s skills needed to build and manage a professional dancers with the tools

Dancer Gives Back self-doubt, fear and anxiety – life to the Community as a dancer did prepare me for a second career. Qualities ingrained A few years into my dance career, I saw a DTRC career in me as a dancer are with me counsellor who encouraged me to attempt my first every day. While I miss the university course. I began my BA in Social Development stage, I now channel my energy Studies via distance education, while simultaneously into helping clients conquer meeting the demands of an incredible 15-year dance obstacles and support them as career. I remember listening to course lectures on they now make significant life cassette tapes while on tour and sending in hand- changes. Their gratitude fills my written assignments via fax at theatres and hotels. It soul. took me 12 years to graduate with my first degree. Injuries eventually caught up with me around the time — Dion MacArthur, Case Manager that I was ready to tackle university full-time. Two years later, I graduated with my Masters in Clinical Social Work. In 2011, Dion was awarded the Currently, I work for Veterans Affairs Canada supporting Veterans Affairs Canada’s Award military service men and women who have proudly served of Excellence in the Leadership our country and now find themselves homeless. Category for the Homeless Looking back when I began my first course – with Veterans Initiative in Ontario. 9 DANCER TRANSITION RESOURCE CENTRE

Financial Summary Supporters 2010/11 REVENUE TAPESTRY SUMMARIZED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 2010/11 REVENUE TAPESTRY AS AT AUGUST 31, 2011 2011 2010 ASSETS Current assets Cash $ 436,439 $ 246,469 Other assets 98,422 310,848 534,861 557,317

Property and equipment 14,875 22,310 Long-term investments 724,288 697,133 $ 1,274,024 $ 1,276,760

LIABILITIES Current liabilities Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 24,024 $ 64,555 Dancer grants payable 373,994 316,896 Current portion of leasehold inducement 2,941 2,941 Deferred revenue 33,000 62,000 433,959 446,392

Leasehold inducement 5,882 8,823 439,841 455,215

NET ASSETS 834,183 821,545

$ 1,274,024 $ 1,276,760 57% Federal Government 22% Private Sector Revenue 10% Membership SUMMARIZED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2011 4% Provincial Government 2011 2010 3% Interest & Other REVENUE Grants $ 704,532 $ 693,960 2% Corporate Donations and fundraising 237,548 184,925 Membership fees 115,397 104,927 2% Foundations Senior Artists Project contributions 104,425 94,211 Interest and other 40,364 35,250 DTRC SUPPORTERS AND PARTNERS 1,202,266 1,113,273 SEPTEMBER 2010 – AUGUST 2011

EXPENSES The DTRC gratefully acknowledges the Programs and services financial support of the Government of Dancer grants and awards 491,251 353,064 Dancers’ consulting services 138,216 139,772 Canada through the Canada Arts Training Regional programs and services 109,531 97,364 Fund, a program of the Department of Senior Artists Project 74,635 122,938 Canadian Heritage. Conferences and workshops 57,729 62,026 Communications and outreach 36,242 54,088 International projects 1,668 1,664 Resource materials 190 1,506 909,462 832,422

Administrative The DTRC is also grateful for the support of our Administration personnel 169,641 176,964 many other private and public supporters. Fundraising 24,139 11,767 Rent 22,869 25,459 Office and general 19,499 24,380 Equipment and furniture 7,511 5,447 Professional fees 7,267 7,754 Insurance 6,866 6,605 Other 14,939 8,927 Amortization 7,435 6,599

an Ontario government agency 280,166 273,902 un organisme du gouvernement de l’Ontario

Total expenses 1,189,628 1,106,324

EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR $ 12,638 $ 6,949

These summarized financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. Readers are cautioned that these statements may not be appropriate for their purposes. For more information on the organization’s financial position and results of operations, reference should be made to the related complete financial statements.

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CORPORATE DONORS Walter Bowen & Lisa Balfour Bowen STEP ($25 +) Sally Bliss Walter A. Babiak Marsha Bronfman Victoria Bertram Lionel Conacher Sr. & Judith Conacher Jeremy Blanton Actra Fraternal Benefit Society Amanda Hancox Genevieve Boucher ACTSAFE Safety Association Lyman Henderson Marilyn Bower AinslieWear Design Ltd. Jill Humphries Maureen Consolati Arts and Cultural Industries Association of Michael & Sonja Koerner Terry-lynn Davies Manitoba Inc. Chung-yee Loo Marla Eist Atlantic Ballet Theatre * Sylvia M. McPhee Michaele-Sue Goldblatt Caisse Desjardins De La Culture Sara Porter & Adam Quastel Brenda Gorlick Canada’s National Ballet School * Maggie Smolensky Marilyn Greben Circuit-Est centre chorégraphique * Mary Stewart Frances Greenwood Cirque du Soleil® Timea Wharton Vanessa Harwood-Scully The Dance Current * Walter Homburger Dance International Magazine * LEAP ($250+) Lilian Jarvis Decidedly Jazz Danceworks * Thomas Beechy Robert D. Johnston Edmonton School of Ballet * Iris Bliss Ben Labovitch Groupe Célébration * Jack & Beverly Creed Pat Leneck Jean-Marc Coté Imprimeur * Janet Foster Green Susan Lockwood Moog Audio * Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Hamilton Donald Mahler Scotiabank Dance Centre * Valerie Henderson Dorothea Manson Surrey Arts Centre * Marilyn Hills Jessica Marino University of Winnipeg * Gail Hutchison Elizabeth Mitchell Wyeth Consumer Healthcare Inc. ** Peter J. Lewis Anne & Sam Moses Brent Lott Maralyn & Michael Novack FOUNDATIONS Gary Maavara Catherine Penman The Burton Charitable Foundation, Alex Stuart Garry Neil Robert Piche J. P. Bickell Foundation Mary Jane Phillips Monique Rabideau Sherry and Edward Drew Family Fund at the Yvonne Rosenberg Robert Raphael & Bernadette Beliveau Toronto Community Foundation Joysanne Sidimus Fay Richardson The Bennett Family Foundation Stephen & Jane Smith David & Joanne Scott The Fleck Family Foundation Sergiu Stefanschi Gilles Simard The Langar Foundation Grant Strate Leonard Stepanick Danielle Van Zeyl AFFILIATED DANCE COMPANIES TURN ($100+) Gloria Varley Alberta Ballet Miriam Adams Amanda Vaughan Ballet British Columbia Paul Almond Germaine Warkentin Ballet Kelowna Merrill Alton-Graham BJM Danse Montréal Florence Barwell SENIOR ARTISTS’ RESEARCH Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet David & Jane Binmore PROJECT SUPPORTERS Compagnie Marie Chouinard Andrea Burridge Dancemakers Ted & Esther Burnett Danny Grossman Dance Company Shelley L. Dolan Decidedly Jazz Danceworks Oldyna Dynowska Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal Gerald & Marjorie Eldred La La La Human Steps Frances Filegan Montréal Danse Ralph & Elaine Fisher The National Ballet of Canada Judith Gelber Aberdeen Asset Management O Vertigo Joyce Gray Actors’ Fund of Canada Toronto Dance Theatre John Gregory Actra Fraternal Benefit Society Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers Thomas & Leigh-Ann Hafford American Federation Of Musicians Of The Rex Harrington United States Of America TRANSITION CONTINUUM C.J. Hayward Canadian Music Centre Walter Carsen Debbie Kaplan Lynly & Trevor Bailie Lynda Hamilton Ken Katz Avie Bennett, C.C. Sylvia M. McPhee Leila Kovacevic Donald K. Johnson, C.M. Joan Leroy Gerald & Marjorie Eldred PATRON ($25,000+) William & Janet L’Heureux Garry Neil The Estate Of Lois Smith Peter & Jeanne Lougheed Lynda Hamilton Lynda Hamilton Mary Jago-Romeril Peter Herrndorf Jerry & Joan Lozinski Pauline McCullagh Jill Humphries Patricia Milne Janis Neilson TRANSITION CIRCLE ($2,500+) Roger Moore Margaret Kawaja Anne Delicaet Selma Odom Peter & Constance Mak Abraham & Malka Green Nina & Michael Overbury James & Sandra Pitblado Joost & Marilyn Pelt Joysanne Sidimus TRANSITION CIRCLE ($1,000+) William Poole C. Anderson Silber John & Claudine Bailey Margaret Powell Grant Strate Betsy Carson Patricia Fraser The Fleck Family Foundation Jeanie Davis Pushpull Dance Company - MaryLynne Meschino The Writers’ Union Of Canada Jim & Margaret Fleck Anne Redpath William & Ruth Herridge Wendy Reid * In-Kind Donation Robert & Lucy Ito Richard Rutherford ** Employee Matching Gift Program: Brian Macdonald & Annette av Paul Muriel Small Wyeth Consumer Healthcare Inc. Janice May Joan Sohn Philip V. Moller & Carol McLafferty Timothy Spain The DTRC gratefully acknowledges the Elsie Neil Denise Starrit outstanding commitment of time, wisdom, Laurie Nemetz Judith Stephanson professional expertise and financial support C. Anderson Silber Lorna Geddes Surmeyan of our Board of Directors. Jane Spooner Veronica Tennant, C.C. Geon van der Wyst & Aleksandar Antonijevic Maureen & S.Tingley Every effort has been made to ensure that this Robin Vaile list of supporters is accurate and complete for SOAR ($500+) Donald Walcott the September 2010 – August 2011 period. Margaret Agar Penny Anne Winter Please accept our sincere apology if your name Jocelyn & Peter Allen Walter Wittich has been missed or a mistake has been made. Santa Aloi Please contact us at [email protected] to Lynly & Trevor Bailie let us know. 11 DANCER TRANSITION RESOURCE CENTRE

Founder The DTRC truly understands all the elements of transition and is Joysanne Sidimus, M.S.M. able to guide, encourage and support the unique souls of dancers. Executive Director Amanda Hancox — Evelyn Hart, C.C., O.M., Former Principal Dancer, Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet 2010-11 Board of Directors

Chair Garry Neil

Vice-Chair about the dancer transition resource centre Janice May

Founded in 1985, the Dancer Transition Resource Centre (DTRC) Treasurer is a national, charitable organization dedicated to helping dancers Colleen McMorrow, F.C.A. make necessary transitions into, within, and from professional Secretary performing careers. Jill Humphries, Ph.D. Our goal is to ensure that dancers have the tools they need Santa Aloi to reach their potential throughout their dance career and after Lynly Bailie Carole Beaulieu retirement from dance performance. Eloïse Bellemont-Neef Betsy Carson Beverly Creed Anne Delicaet Patricia Fraser Rex Harrington, O.C. Cindy Lipomanis Brent Lott Monique Rabideau Susannah Robinson Timea Wharton

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