Invest time in your future No Images? Click here Dear Supporter, welcome to your Autumn 2017 newsletter!Top Tips from DCD’s Inspiration and Training Day at Facebook HQWhat happens when you take 60 dancers into Facebook’s London HQ for the day?That’s what we found out at our Inspiration and Training Day, part of DCD’s Career Insights Programme. We were given first hand insights into HR recruiting for people changing careers, personal accounts of career transitions from professionals working in motorsports, opera and dance as well as practical tools and guidance on using social media in leveraging your next project. Top 3 tips from the day:
Huge thanks go to all at Facebook who welcomed and looked after us so warmly, in particular to Charles Knoblich, Leonie Cassidy, Anna Bishop Rehrig, Karin Thyselius-Schumacher, Jason Mills, and Leigh Thomas. New Opportunity at DCDWatch this space as we'll be posting details soon for a new Administrator role at DCD.We've been so lucky to have Katharine Lane doing incredible work and supporting the team these last few months. We will sadly be saying goodbye to Katharine as she pursues an exciting new career path, and will be looking to welcome a new full time Administrator to join our team. Email Jennifer at jennifer@thedcd.org.uk if you might be interested in finding out more about the role. Reflections on Life After DanceRead and share this Dancing Times blog, featuring DCD, written by Daniel Pratt Photo credit: DCD supported dancer Nicole Guarino Career Insights Programme Gets UnderwayWe are delighted to announce the intake for this year’s Career Insights Programme, offering dancers paid placements in a range of companies to gain practical experience in a working environment outside of the studio. These are: Blair Tookey, Catarina Carvalho, Claire Rodgers, Francisco Bosch, Sarah O'Connell and Tara-Brigitte Bhavnani. 2017 is the inaugural year of this pilot programme, and we’re delighted to have been able to place dancers in a variety of different organisations, including Mecurial Dance, Sleek Technique, South East Dance, Muscat Bridal, JLP events and Bloomsbury Flowers. Photo: Victoria Marr and Flik Swan, Founders of Sleek Technique and DCD supported dancers Dancers - Don't Miss EVOLVE Early Bird Tickets!Our next EVOLVE workshop is coming to London’s West End for the first time on 20 November, supported by Delfont Mackintosh.
Pay just £30 until 6 November for this full day workshop, including lunch and refreshments throughout the day. 'Career Transitions: The Power and Potential of Dancers'We're delighted to have featured in One Dance UK's latest edition of its 'One' Magazine', the Careers Issue, with a piece written by DCD Executive Director, Jennifer Curry about the power and potential of dancers. #IamDCD Across the Country!The past weeks have been a whirlwind of DCD events all over the country – connecting with our DCD supported dancers at our Alumni gatherings in London, Glasgow, Leeds and Birmingham. These free events brought together dancers from all genres and at all stages of career transition, carving out fascinating new careers in a huge range of fields, from fashion design to medicine and opera to PR. Thank you to all who came along – you’re such an inspiration to all of us here at DCD and to other dancers. We can’t wait to bring our Alumni events back to each of these cities in 2018!Dancer Transition in PolandIn September, DCD Executive Director Jennifer Curry was delighted to have been asked by the Polish Ministry of Culture to speak at a National Conference in Bytom, Poland. This was an opportunity to highlight the work of DCD and the International Organisation for the Transition of Professional Dancers, but also to demonstrate unwavering support for colleagues at the Institute of Music and Dance, who provide critical transition support to dancers in Poland. DCD at CPA StudiosIn October we made our first ever visit to CPA Studios, as part of our Schools and Conservatoires Programme. DCD Supported Dancer Keeley Dann shared her story with the students, who identified their personal strengths and skills and how these are transferable to other careers.
Photo credit: CPA Studios students performing. Photo: Jeremy Gassman. As published in 'The Stage' Thinking of applying for a Financial Retraining Grant?The next deadline is:
Make sure you book your one to one consultation at least one week before you submit your application. For more information or to arrange a consultation in person, over the telephone or via Skype, please contact Ellen or call us on 020 7831 1449 to discuss your plans. Photo credit: DCD supported dancer Andrew Ross Gabrielle Austen Browne - DCD Transition TalesGabby enjoyed a successful career as a commercial dancer, performing in venues such as Wembley Arena and abroad in Paris, Egypt, Dubai and Japan. With DCD's support, Gabby has founded her own successful event planning company, The Engagement Co.
Are you a DCD supported dancer? We'd love to know what you're up to!Ready to Lead?Applications are open for The Clore Leadership Programme’s June 2018 residential Short Course. This is a 2-week intensive, residential retreat will give you the essential knowledge, confidence and skills required of cultural leaders today. Bursaries are available for those for whom cost may be a barrier to applying. DCD, with support from the Linbury Trust, offers bursaries for dancers to undertake the Clore Leadership Programme's Emerging Leaders and Short Courses. Join a Twitter Q & A with Clore staff on Thursday 9 November, 1pm-2 pm where they can answer all your application and course questions using #CloreQandA. Closing date for applications is noon, Wednesday 15 November, 2017. We'll also be holding a Clore Open Afternoon & Q&A here at the DCD Transition centre at 2-4pm on 12 December - more details to follow soon. Dancers Pension SchemeThe Dancers Pension Scheme are looking to trace members who formerly danced with the scheme’s participating companies (Birmingham Royal Ballet; English National Ballet; Northern Ballet; Rambert Dance; Richard Alston Dance; Royal Opera House; Scottish Ballet; and Siobhan Davies Dance). If you think you were a member of the Dancers Pension Scheme and didn’t receive a statement last October or haven't had any communication from the Scheme, please get in touch with them on +44 (0) 2895 053169 or at Dancers@xafinityconsulting.com. If you know other dancers who might have also been in the Scheme, please do spread the word and ask them to get in touch. Senior Role Opportunity at YBSSYorkshire Ballet Summer School (YBSS) is looking for a new Director. The Director has primary responsibility for the direction and operation of the residential Summer School and charity. YBSS, the UK’s leading independent residential dance summer school, is held at present for two weeks each year at Askham Bryan College, York. Look out for an exciting new look for DCD and new website we’ll be launching soon to make accessing DCD support even easier!Have You Donated to boundless?DCD is raising funds to provide two Financial Retraining Grants, allowing professional independent dancers to expand upon their unique skills and strengths and gain additional experience and expertise in the career field of their choice. No donations too large or small and all very gratefully received! A big thank you to all those who have already donated. Coming Up...Coaching
Financial Grant deadlines
Clore Leadership Programme
EVOLVE 2017
Thank you Dancers' Career Development is kindly supported by the following Contributing Companies: The Dancers' Career Development Independent Trust is generously supported by: |