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When: Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
Where: Con Edison, 4 Irving Place, Edison Room, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10003

In an effort to address concerns and offer solutions for today’s dance artists living and creating in New York City, Sarah Maxfield facilitates a Town Hall coordinated by the Dance/NYC Junior Committee. Specifically geared towards choreographers and dancers, this Town Hall will function as a series of discussions to address issues surrounding the development of a sustainable lifestyle as a dance artist in our current climate.

Topics to plan for, among many others are: making work and developing it beyond a single performance; cultivating a long-term practice of research; addressing the changes in funding models and priorities; maturing as an artist; how existing and emerging spaces can effectively support communities and artists; and shifting between opportunities to create, develop, show and tour work.

This is a forum to gather and voice shared concerns, using the group knowledge and experience as a resource to identify obstacles and discuss solutions that address collective issues. This discussion will focus on the choreographic and performance aspects of navigating the terrain, but all self-identified dance community participants are strongly encouraged to attend.

This event will continue at Forum (127 4th Ave, between 12th and 13th Street) for more conversation and networking.