Global Perspectives on Dancer Career Development 2025

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The Dancer Transition Resource Centre (DTRC) proudly hosted the annual meeting of the International Organization for the Transition of Professional Dancers (IOTPD), focused on global collaboration and career advocacy for dancers. The gathering was held October 22–24, 2025, coincided with the DTRC’s 40th anniversary and brought together visiting delegates for a series of hybrid meetings focused on career development, transition support, and long-term career sustainability for professional dancers. 

Since its founding in 1993, the IOTPD has championed the unique needs of dancers navigating career transitions. In 2004, representatives from 15 countries signed the Declaration of Monaco, committing to coordinated action in support of dancer career development. Today, IOTPD members continue to meet regularly to share insights, challenges, and best practices, maintaining solidarity in their mission to support dancers across diverse forms, practices, and lived experiences. In Fall 2025, Toronto became the host city for this vital work. 

The closed meetings culminated in a public panel discussion (recorded video above) hosted by the DTRC in association with Fall for Dance North, offering the public a chance to engage with global leaders in dancer transition and advocacy. 

Global Perspectives on Dancer Career Development – Program Booklet

Annual Meeting of the Organization for the Transition of Professional Dancers L-R: Oliver Dähler (Switzerland), Alice Rodelet (France), Vanessa Lefrançois (UK), Hendrik Velmans (Netherlands), P. Megan Andrews (Canada), Yuzaburo Sam Nagasaka (Japan); On screen: middle left: Brandon O’Dell (Netherlands); bottom centre: César Casares (Spain); bottom right: Elena Muslar (USA) | Photo: Oliver Dähler
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Territory Acknowledgment

We acknowledge the lands, waterways, languages, and Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island – First Nations, Inuit and Métis – who have been living on these lands since time immemorial. As we carry out our work, digitally and in person across many distinct territories, we offer our recognition and respect to all the peoples and places that are connected through our engagement together. We, at the Dancer Transition Resource Centre, commit to the ongoing work and learning required of all of us to address past and persistent harms. We continue to deepen our understanding and we welcome dialogue as we strive to move into better relations with Indigenous peoples and with the land.