Career Transition For Dancers

 A free career development conference for dancers

 Stepping Into Hope & Change - Chicago

Hosted by: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago

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Description: The Whole Artist Approach. Expand your connections in the Chicago Dance Community. Join us to explore the unique secondary and post-performance career needs of dancers in the Midwest. Our second annual gathering of dancers in Chicago will provide opportunities to create connections within the dance community. Come and identify aspects of yourself as Dance Artist that are a valuable resource in the World of Work. 

Eligibility:  All dancers – whether they are still dancing, staying in the dance field, preparing for a transition, already transitioned or exploring other industries. You do not have to be a Career Transition For Dancers client or union member to attend.

Moderators and Presenters

Suzie Jary, MSW, LCSW, TEP, Client Services Consultant

                        Maryellen Langhout, MA, LPC, NBCCC, Career Counselor (Chicago)

Schedule of Events

11:30am: Check-in

12:00pm-2:15pm: Making Connections with Each Other, Yourself and Career Transition For Dancers.  Learn about the successful career counseling Services and Programs of Career Transition For Dancers that are available to all dancers, of all styles and at all stages of their career development. Presented by Maryellen Langhout, MA, LPC, NBCCC, Career Counselor.

Keynote Speaker - Harrison McEldowney, world renowned choreographer and Creative Director of Wilson Dow Group.  1998 Ruth Page Award for choreography, 1999 the first Prince Prize (Prince Charitable Trusts, Chicago), commissioning an original work.

Make connections with dancers from all over the Chicago area.  Take a holistic approach as you think about yourself as an artist now.  Begin to think about a future that could move you in many ways.  Presented by Suzie Jary, MSW, LCSW, TEP, Client Services Consultant.

2:15pm-2:45pm: Complimentary light refreshments

2:45pm – 3:00pm: Plenary Speaker - Ron De Jesus, Artistic Director of Ron de Jesus Dance, Twyla Tharps’ Movin’ Out, Hubbard Street Dance Company, 2008 Carbonell Award for best choregraphy for the Maltz Jupiter Theater's musical production of "The Full Monty" in Jupiter, FL., 2006 & 2007 New York Musical Theater Festival Award for Excellence for best choreography.

3:30pm-4:30pm: Telling not Selling: Rehearse your communication skills with "30 second sound bites" that tell your skills and talents.  Telling not selling is a great chance to practice thinking quickly on your feet during interviews or in networking situations.  Maryellen Langhout, MA, LPC, NBCCC, Career Counselor.

4:45pm-6:00pm: Dancers Speak about Expanding and Transitioning:

Hear from dancers who have stayed in the performing arts field or have transitioned into new fields.  Dancers will have a chance to interact with panelists and ask them questions about their transition experience.  Presented by Suzie Jary, MSW, LCSW, TEP, Client Services Consultant.

Panelists

 Carl Corry

 (Joffrey Ballet)

Pilates Fitness Inc.

Keith Elliott

(Joseph Holmes Dance Company)

Co-creator of Dance For Life, Co-founder of Chicago Takes Off

"Chicagoan of the Year" in 2007 by Chicago Magazine

Cheryl Mann

(River North Dance Company, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago)

Dance photographer, 2002 Chicago Dance Coalition's Ruth Page Award

Rachel Northway

(Independant)

    Regional Director of Nat'l Casino Marketing at Caesar’s Entertainment Corp.,

Honored as 1 of 10 "Best of the Best" in the industry

For questions, please contact:

Tiffiny Flaim, Program Coordinator at tflaim@careertransition.org