Launch Pad: on the MOVE Career Coaching Cohort
Get savvy with hands-on guidance: 5 sessions
Build your career connections in these practical “how-to” sessions on Zoom, led by DTRC staff-artists Giulia Tripoli and P. Megan Andrews. Participate in a unique, informal group mentorship opportunity with colleagues from across the country. Meet 5 times over 2 months in a small-group context. Bring your materials, ask your questions, and receive expert feedback & coaching.
We’ll cover these topics and more!
- Balance: creating a sustainable career
- Promotion: developing a professional profile
- Entrepreneurship: building a business
- Networking: connecting to people & platforms
- Budgeting: managing money & contracts
Attend the full Launch Pad series and earn a Certificate of Professional Development from DTRC.
Time commitment: Thursdays every 2 weeks starting Jan. 22, Feb. 5, 19, Mar. 5, 19, 8:30am PST / 11:30am EST (1.5 hrs)
*A minimum of 20% of spaces reserved for dance artists who self-identify from Indigenous and equity-deserving communities. Applicants will be given the option to self-identify as part of the application form.
Community Guidelines
- We gather in a spirit of mutual support and respect for each other. We acknowledge the diverse learning journeys we are all on.
- We listen to learn. We accept and expect non-closure.
- We leave our assumptions at the door in order to facilitate a non-judgmental space for dialogue.
- We don’t assume pronouns, gender, or other identifiers based on someone’s name or appearance.
- There is zero tolerance for those promoting violence on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious affiliation, or ability. Anyone inciting harm towards other participants will be removed at the discretion of our technical team and moderator.
As a multi-focussed dance artist, scholar, writer and movement educator, P. Megan Andrews embraces a portfolio of activities that differently combines her expertise, skills and passions. Three themes run through them all: movement, communication and education. She has been a leader, advocate and mentor in the dance sector for over 25 years and maintains an active practice in contemporary/experimental/multi-media performance and research. She is Executive Director at DTRC and Founding Editor of The Dance Current magazine.
Giulia Tripoli has been dancing, choreographing and creating on local, national and international stages since 2008. Building a career based on respect for the discipline and passion for the art, dance has been her vehicle for change both in herself and in those she is fortunate enough to teach. Her unique style has become a trademark for the growth and innovation that can exist in the dance industry. She is the founder of both Tripoli Studios Inc. and its Agency of artists. She has developed a reputation in the industry for precision, professionalism and polish. Her studio has become a Montreal staple for any dancer looking to train in an open and accepting environment. Giulia has recently embarked on a new journey with her friend and professional dancer Sarah Steben. WorkRoom 5584 Inc. is a co-creation space in Montreal that offers new and exciting opportunities for artists to create, network, engage and flourish in their own personal projects.
