Dance/NYC’s 2021 Symposium will include panel discussions, interactive workshops, networking sessions, a virtual expo hall, and sponsorship opportunities. Short daily 'Dance Breaks' will be programmed with facilitators including DHQ (Dancehall Queen) Brat and Krishna Washburn.
Dance/NYC's 2021 Symposium will offer content tracks in alignment with its theme Justice. Transformation. Education. The Justice Track is aimed at rooting out oppressive practices and historic marginalization. The Transformation Track is aimed at inspiring change at the individual, organizational and field-wide level. The Education Track aimed at providing business of dance and dance education tools.
Sessions in the Justice Track include:
Keynote: A Reckoning of Power, Accountability and Gender Equity, moderated by Lauren Wingenroth with speakers Lady Krow, Germaul Barnes, and Linda LaBeija.
Streets, Dance Halls and Living Rooms: Social Dance in Form, Function and Practice moderated by Rodney Lopez. Speakers include Michael Manswell, Nicole Macotsis, and Joti Singh. Negotiations of Power in Commercial Cultural Practice moderated by Nelida Tirado. Each track will be accompanied by a thematic guide to be included in the program book curated by leading dance practitioners. These guides will feature essays, resource lists with related media, and reflection prompts providing deeper pathways to explore the Symposium topics. 2021 Thematic Guide Curators include Maura Donohue (Education) and Jonathan Gonzalez (Justice).
