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2006 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS

Tuesday June 6, 2006 4:00pm to 5:00pm

The National Arts Centre, 53 Elgin Ottawa Ontario

L'ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE ANNUELLE DES MEMBRES 2006

mardi le 6 juin 2006 16 h 00 à 17 h 00

Centre nationale des arts, 53, rue Elgin Ottawa Ontario

2006 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF MEMBERS Tuesday June 6, 2006 4:00 to 5:00pm

The National Arts Centre, 53 Elgin Ottawa Ontario

L'ASSEMBLÉE GÉNÉRALE ANNUELLE DES MEMBRES 2006

mardi le 6 juin 2006 16 h 00 à 17 h 00 Centre nationale des arts, 53, rue Elgin

Ottawa Ontario

AGENDA / ORDRE DU JOUR 1. Welcome

Bienvenu

2. President’s Report Le rapport du président

3. Management Team Report Le rapport de l'équipe de gestion

4. Treasurer’s Report Le rapport de la trésorière

5. Report of the Advocacy Committee Le rapport du comité de représentation

6. Report of the Governance Committee Le rapport du comité de direction

7. Report of the Nominating Committee Le rapport du comité de mise en candidature

8. Other Business Divers

9. Open Forum Discussion ouverte

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VISION STATEMENT The Canadian Dance Assembly exists to facilitate the dynamic exchange of information relevant to Canadian professional dance of all forms and aesthetics. We strive to cultivate a strong national voice for Canadian professional dance and to support the development of resources for this field of artistic expression. It is the members of the Canadian Dance Assembly, through their activities, experience and participation, who provide the dynamism and the synergy that make the organization vital in the Canadian arts milieu. We seek to achieve this dynamic state through various mechanisms, including advocacy and education, research and development, communication and information exchange, and professional development initiatives. These mechanisms ensure that the members of the Canadian Dance Assembly interact and communicate, propose ideas and represent the organization.

MEMBERSHIP, STANDING COUNCILS AND GOVERNANCE Membership Regular Membership in the Canadian Dance Assembly is available to individuals and organizations involved in activities related to the development and promotion of professional dance in Canada. This includes, but is not limited to, dance companies, training organizations, dance service organizations, dance artists, teachers, consultants, academics, researchers and journalists. Other individuals and organizations may join the CDA in the Supporter Membership category.

Standing Councils Regular Members will form Standing Councils, based on natural groupings within the dance milieu and/or their particular interests. The following Standing Councils have been established: Ballet Companies, Dance Companies, Dance Presenters, Service & Support, Independent Dance Artists, Training & Education, Research & Writing, and Dance Consultants & Freelancers. The CDA has begun activating the Standing Councils, by orchestrating and subsidizing a number of teleconferences, online discussion forums and facilitated meetings. This will become an avenue for examining common issues, sharing solutions, brainstorming possibilities, developing action plans, and establishing roles and responsibilities for follow-up, thereby affecting the agendas and work-plans of the CDA.

Governance A maximum of ten Standing Councils will be created, and they will each elect from among its ranks, one representative to the National Council (Board of Directors). The National Council will have the authority to appoint up to five other members to the National Council to help balance sectoral representation, regional diversity, cultural diversity, aboriginal representation, generation representation, and gender representation. The National Council meets two or three times a year, and maintains ties through distance communication tools (teleconferences and email). The Executive Council, elected by and from the ranks of the National Council, guides the operations of the organization and oversees the work of senior management.

Canadian Dance Assembly National Council (2005-2007) PRESIDENT Richard Stoker (St. John’s NL) Manager, Programming & Promotion, Arts and Culture Centres [email protected] VICE-PRESIDENT Jill Reid (Saskatoon SK) Chair: Service and Support Standing Council Executive Director, Dance Saskatchewan [email protected] TREASURER Andrea Vagianos (Toronto ON) Consultant [email protected] SECRETARY Gerard Roxburgh (Winnipeg MB)

Chair: Ballet Companies Standing Council Director of Touring & Operations, Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet

[email protected] EXECUTIVE MEMBER Barbara Richman (Head of St. Margaret’s Bay NS)

Chair: Dance Consultants and Freelancers Standing Council [email protected] DIRECTORS Paul Caskey (Halifax NS)

Chair: Dance Presenters Standing Council Artistic Director, Live Art Productions [email protected] Denise Fujiwara (Toronto ON) Artistic Director, Fujiwara Dance Inventions [email protected] Su-Feh Lee (Vancouver BC) – Newly appointed member as of June 2006 Artistic Director, Battery Opera [email protected] Lata Pada (Mississauga ON) – Outgoing member as of June 2006 Artistic Director, Sampradaya Dance Creations [email protected] Kaija Pepper (Vancouver BC) Chair: Research and Writing Standing Council [email protected] Jim Smith (Vancouver BC) Chair: Dance Companies Standing Council Producer, Eponymous [email protected] Heidi Strauss (Toronto ON) – Newly elected member as of June 2006

Chair: Independent Artists Standing Council Independent Artist [email protected] Mary Jane Warner (Toronto ON) Chair: Education and Training Standing Council Chair, Dance Department, York University [email protected] Mirna Zagar (Vancouver BC) – Outgoing member as of June 2006 Executive Director, The Dance Centre [email protected]

NATIONAL COUNCIL (2005-2007)

RICHARD STOKER Richard is the Manager of Programming and Promotion for the Arts and Culture Centres in Newfoundland and Labrador. He has been very active on a number of Boards and committees including the Canadian Arts Presenting Association, Debut Atlantic Society, Atlantic Presenters Association, Dance Events Inc, and Contact East. He has been honoured with the Contact East Professional Presenter Award, The National Arts Centre Award for Distinguished Contribution to Touring, the CITT Professional Achievement Award, and as a SOCAN Patron of Music. Richard has been an appointed Member At Large and President of the National Council of the Canadian Dance Assembly since 2002. JILL REID Jill Reid has been the Executive Director of Dance Saskatchewan Inc. for the past eighteen years. She was the Program Chair for the daCi 2000 CONFERENCE (dance and the Child international), which involved more than 700 delegates from 23 countries performing and presenting dance works of all s tyles and genres. She has been the National Representative for daCi Canada, a North American Representative for the World Dance Alliance, and currently serves with the SaskCulture Human Resources Council, and Saskatchewan Arts Alliance. Jill recently served on the Nominations Committee for both SaskCulture Inc. and the Saskatchewan Arts Board. In 2002, Jill joined the National Council of the Canadian Dance Assembly as representative for the Services and Support Standing Council and currently serves as vice-president. ANDREA VAGIANOS Andrea acquired degrees in drama, classical civilization and art history, and worked in research before changing career paths to arts management in 1990. She has held a variety of positions in the cultural sector over the years, with particular emphasis on arts education, including Education Coordinator at the Shaw Festival, Assistant Producer of First Night Toronto, Education Coordinator at the Canadian Opera Company, and Arts Programme Coordinator at the Laidlaw Foundation. Andrea served as the Managing Director of Dancemakers from 2000 until August 2005, launching Dancemakers Centre for Creation with Artistic Director Serge Bennathan. Andrea is now a freelance administrator / consultant and has been an appointed Member at Large of the National Council of the Canadian Dance Assembly since 2003. GERARD ROXBURGH Gerard has an extensive background in stage, production and administrative management for theatre, dance, music, and special event projects. Selected credits include nine season’s as stage manager with Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet and productions with Theatre Calgary, Alberta Theatre Projects, Quest Theatre, Manitoba Theatre for Young People and the Globe Theatre. He was the production stage manager on the Opening and Closing Ceremonies for the Canada Summer Games (Brandon ’97), the Pan-American Games (Winnipeg ’99) and the IAAF World Championships in Athletics (Edmonton ’01). Gerard also served as General Manager of Manitoba Theatre for Young People from 1999-2001. In 2002 he returned to the RWB in his current position as the Director of Touring and Company Operations. Gerard has served on the National Council of the Canadian Dance Assembly as Chair of the Ballet Companies Standing Council since 2002 and in 2005 was elected to serve as Secretary and Co-Chair the Advocacy Committee. BARBARA RICHMAN Currently a consultant in arts management, Barbara works with emerging artists, small companies, large organizations and funding agencies. She previously held executive management positions with Halifax Dance, Jest in Time Theatre, Debut Atlantic and Symphony Nova Scotia, as well as teaching Arts Management at Dalhousie University. She served as a member of the Canada Council’s Dance Advisory Committee from 1999-2002 and has worked with the Music and Dance Sections in her consulting capacity. In 2003, Barbara joined the National Council of the Canadian Dance Assembly as representative for the Dance Consultants and Freelancers Standing Council. She currently sits on the CDA’s Executive Committee as Chair of the Human Resources, Nominating, and Governance committees.

PAUL CASKEY Paul’s professional dance activities have ranged from dancer/choreographer to Lighting Designer to Artistic Director. Moving from Vancouver to Montreal in 1989, he immersed himself in the Quebec dance milieu, choreographing his own works and dancing for Martha Carter, Massimo Agostinelli, and numerous independent choreographers. Concurrently, he began volunteering for Studio 303, becoming Co-Artistic Director in 1994. In February 2005, following a transformative decade at the helm of 303, Paul accepted a position as Artistic Director of Live Art Dance Productions in Halifax, where he now lives and works. Paul is a founding member of the National Council of the Canadian Dance Assembly and has been the representative for the Dance Presenters Standing Council since 2002. DENISE FUJIWARA Denise Fujiwara is a choreographer, dancer, actor, dance impresario and teacher with 28 years of professional experience. Sumida River, a haunting Butoh work created especially for her by acclaimed choreographer, Natsu Nakajima, has been featured in dance festivals in Seattle, Washington DC, Vancouver, Calgary, Copenhagen, Quito and Chennai, and was named the Best Dance Performance of 2000 by Toronto Now Magazine. Komachi by Yukio Waguri, is her second major Butoh work. It premiered in Toronto to excellent reviews and recently toured to Ecuador and the Vancouver International Dance Festival. Conference of the Birds, delighted large audiences at Toronto’s fFIDA in 2004 and continues to tour. Fujiwara also works in theatre, television and film. Walls, a CBC documentary about her life and work by filmmaker Jeremy Podeswa won a 1995 Gemini Award. She co-founded the CanAsian Dance Festival in 1997 in Toronto. She continues as the Festival’s Artistic Director. LEE SU-FEH Lee Su-Feh is a choreographer and dancer whose work draws from a myriad of sources across disciplines. Born and raised in Malaysia, she started performing as a teenager in the National Children’s Theatre project (1980-82) directed by Janet Pillai. Her dance training, which began under the tutelage of Marion D’Cruz, includes traditional South-East Asian dance as well as contemporary dance. The late theatre director, critic and historian, Krishen Jit was also an important mentor. In 1985 she moved to Paris to study contemporary dance, during which the late Lari Leong became a major influence. Since 1987 she has trained extensively in Chinese martial arts with an emphasis on the internal systems and presently studies Baguazhang with Master Yang Guo Tai. Lee is the artistic director of battery opera, an award-winning company with a reputation for its sometimes demanding but always thought-provoking work. In 1998, Lee won the Prix de Jeune Auteur of the Rencontres Chorègraphiques Internationales de Seine-St. Denis for her work Gecko Eats Fly. In 2003, battery opera was the recipient of the Alcan Award for the Performing Arts. Lee teaches movement to dancers and non-dancers alike. Between 1998–2001 she taught movement in the theatre program at Simon Fraser’s School of Contemporary Arts. In 2004–05, she was artist-in-residence at Main Dance Place. She will be Artist-in-residence at The Dance Centre in 2006-07. LATA PADA Artistic Director of Toronto’s Sampradaya Dance Creations, Lata is at the forefront of South Asian dance in Canada. Her career spans an impressive spectrum of performance, choreography, teaching and research, and her work is recognized as daring and innovative, drawing inspiration from the rich eclecticism of global aesthetics and cultures. Lata’s choreographic versatility is seen in her exploration of the classical idiom of bharatanatyam and its interpretation of contemporary themes. She is a frequent presenter at international dance conferences and has toured her solo work in India, Indonesia, USA, Canada, Columbia, Cuba and Mexico. Lata has been an appointed Member at Large of the National Council of the Canadian Dance Assembly since 2002. KAIJA PEPPER Kaija Pepper has written two books on Vancouver dance history, The Dance Teacher: A Biography of Kay Armstrong and Theatrical Dance in Vancouver: 1888’s-1920’s (both published by Dance Collection Danse Press/es). Her essay, “Championing the Individual, Believing in the Dance: Human Rights I the Work of Paula Ross, Jay Hirabayashi and Judith Marcuse” is published in Right to Dance / Dancing for Rights (Banff Centre Press 2004). “Lola Maclaughlin: Working the Idea, Revealing the Moment” is in The Responsive Body: A Language of Contemporary Dance (Banff Centre Press, 2002). Kaija contributes to the Globe & Mail, The Dance Current, Dance Magazine (U.S.) and other publications. Her quarterly View from Vancouver has run in Dance International for over a decade. As well as lecturing on dance history and critical thinking, Kaija leads Writing Dance workshops, most recently at the 2006 Vancouver International Dance Festival. She edited the Dance Centre’s members’ publication, Dance Central, from 1995 to 2003, and holds an MA in Liberal Studies from SFU. This summer, she will have a month’s residency at The Banff Centre as part of the Literary Journalism program.

JIM SMITH Jim Smith began working in the professional Canadian dance sector in Montreal at La La La Human Steps. Following a move to Vancouver, Jim co-founded Eponymous, an arts management and production agency. Under the aegis of Eponymous, Jim is currently the Producer for Anatomica, The Holy Body Tattoo, Kidd Pivot and Lola Dance. Jim has been involved in a number of dance projects involving the participation of international artists including Jenny Holzer, Suzanne Linke, Richard Siegal and The Tiger Lillies to name a few. Jim is currently the chair of the Dance Company Standing Council of the Canadian Dance Assembly and a member of the board of directors for the Alliance for Arts and Culture. He has also served on the board of The Dance Centre, the Music Advisory Committee of the British Columbia Arts Council and the Dance Advisory Committee of the Canada Council for the Arts. Jim’s formal education includes studies in music performance and commerce. HEIDI STRAUSS Based in Toronto, Heidi Strauss is a dancer, choreographer, teacher and co-artistic director of the Four Chambers dance project. Since 1994 she has been working as an independent artist with choreographers and directors from across Canada for stage and film. Her solo work has been presented in Europe and Canada. Over the past 3 years she has been commissioned to create 6 group works. She has written about dance for numerous local and national print publications and in 2001 was a research intern for the School of Toronto Dance Theatre, charged with investigating the curriculum of professional dance training abroad. As a result, she initiated a volunteer program for the dance community (IDILI). She has taught in the theatre department of Humber College since 1999, is a regular teacher for Deja Donne’s contemporary interpreter training (Italy) and rehearsal director for Chartier Danse. Strauss dances for Sylvain Émard Danse and Fujiwara Dance Inventions. MARY JANE WARNER Mary Jane Warner, Ph. D., is a professor in the Dance Department at York University. She teaches courses in education, movement analysis, history, and reconstruction. A specialist in Canadian dance, in 1996, she published Toronto Dance Teachers: 1825-1925. Her articles have appeared in Theatre History in Canada, Canadian Dance Studies, Canadian Theatre Review, Journal of Dance Education and in numerous dictionaries and conference proceedings. She recently published Canadian Dance: Visions and Stories, co-edited with Selma Odom. Her current research focuses on documenting the work of several Canadian choreographers through video and notation. She has a strong interest in dance education. She taught in the Toronto school system early in her career. She developed the dance education courses for the Faculty of Education at York University, and was a writer for the Ontario Curriculum documents for grades 9-12. She also developed the criteria for Additional Qualification Courses for the Ontario College of Teachers. She is the local organizer for the World Dance Alliance Global Assembly to be held at York University in July 2006. MIRNA ZAGAR Mirna Zagar entered dance over 25 years ago – as a performer, choreographer, teacher, administrator and Artistic Director and founder of Dance Week Festival in Croatia. She contributed to dance projects in Europe as the Co-founder of the Moving Academy for Performing Arts and as an artistic advisory board member for Rencontres Chorégraphiques Internationales de Seine-Saint-Denis before joining Vancouver’s Dance Centre in 1998 as Executive Director. The Dance Centre operates the Scotiabank Dance Centre and programs that benefit professional dance artists and the public, expanding opportunities for the growth of the art of dance in British Columbia. Mirna is currently a Member At Large of the Canadian Dance Assembly, a committee member for the Dancer Transition Centre-BC Chapter’s On The Move! Conference and serves on the Performing Arts Standing Committee of SHAPE – Safety & Health in Arts Production & Entertainment.

CDA ~ ACD The Canadian Dance Assembly ~ L’Assemblée canadienne de la danse

MEMBERS / MEMBRES June 01 juin 2006

Newfoundland and Labrador / Terre-Neuve et Labrador Arts and Culture Centres Gutsink Productions Kittiwake Dance Theatre Neighbourhood Dance Works Prince Edward Island / Île-du-Prince-Édouard Peggy Reddin Atlantic Presenters Association Confederation Centre of the Arts Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse Evelyne Benais Susan Cook Sara Coffin Cindy Comeau-Saulnier Kelly DeBouver Sarah Gordon-Yanofsky Rebecca Hendrickson Sheilagh Hunt Alison King Calla Lachance Veronique MacKenzie Alexis Milligan Barbara Richman Helena Saulnier Rhonda Scott Jane Schlosberg David Schlosberg Joseph Wallin Dance Nova Scotia Kinetic Studio Live Art Productions Mocean Dance New Brunswick / Nouveau-Brunswick Julie Duguay Fredericton Playhouse Productions DansEncorps Inc. Atlantic Ballet Theatre Québec Éric-Abel Baland Ilona Dougherty Eryn Dace Trudell

Ballet Flamenco Arte de Espana Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie Compagnie de Danse Sursaut École Danse Graciela Echague La Rotonde Centre Choreographique

Contemporain de Quebec Studio 303 Ontario Carol Anderson Alexis Andrew Megan Andrews Nova Bhattacharya Seika Boye Karen Bowes-Sewell Catherine Carpenko Arwyn Carpenter Susanne Chui Kate Cornell Jennifer Dick Patricia Fraser Judy Harquail Jocelyn Harvey Susan Kendal Donna Krasnow Kellie Nuovo Jane Marsland Sally Morgan Meagan O’Shea Selma Odom Barbara Pallomina Solange Paquette Heidi Strauss Barbara Soren Menaka Thakkar Michael Trent Margaret Genovese Mary Jane Warner Ann-Marie Williams Claire F. Wootten Melody Zanatta 10 Gates Dancing Canada Dance Festival Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists – Ontario Chapter Canadian Children’s Dance Theatre CanAsian Dance Festival CanDance / CanDanse Dance Collection Danse Dance Current Dance Ontario Association

Ontario (con’t) Dance Umbrella of Ontario Dancemakers Dancer Transition Resource Centre Danny Grossman Dance Company Esmerelda Enriques Spanish Dance Company Fujiwara Dance Inventions Integrated Dance Artists Collective Janak Khendry Dance Company Le Groupe Dance Lab Gunaseelan Dance Company Korean Dance Studies Society of Canada Motus O Dance Theatre National Arts Centre, Dance Section National Ballet of Canada National Ballet School Peggy Baker Dance Projects Peterborough New Dance Red Sky Sampradaya Dance Creations Society for Canadian Dance Studies Toronto Dance Theatre Manitoba Stephanie Ballard Brenda Gorlick Margaret Piasecki Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet Dance Manitoba Manohar Performing Arts of Canada Saskatchewan Pat Gabel-Yablonski Marnie Gladwell Aileen Hayden Dayna Keller Jody Kym Austin Ann Kipling-Brown Jackie Latendresse Linea Ruszkowski Cecile Shoenfield Chrystal Tkach Connie Wernikowski Dance Saskatchewan

Alberta Heidi Bunting Ellen Busby Melissa Meunier Brian Webb Alberta Ballet Alberta Dance Alliance Dancers’ Studio West Mile Zero Dance British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique Sara Coffin Doug Durand Dory Dynna Judith Garay Andrea Gunnlaugson Laura Hicks Mary Theresa Kelly Myles Munroe Kaija Pepper Nancy Shaw Grant Strate Anatomica Battery Opera Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists – BC Chapter Dance Centre Dancers Dancing Eponymous Productions and Management Services Holy Body Tattoo Joe Ink Performance Society Karen Jamieson Dance Kidd Pivot Performing Arts Society Kinesis Dance Society Lola MacLaughlin Dance Society Mandala Arts and Culture Society MovEnt New Performance Works Raven Spirit Dance Society International Anne Dunning (New York)

2006 Annual General Meeting of Members June 6, 2006 Ottawa Ontario

President’s Report

It is really hard to believe that it was three years ago that I walked into a hotel room in Toronto, and into this position. It has been exciting, scary, at times downright terrifying, and ultimately vastly satisfying to see all that has been accomplished in this time. I know that it is usual to reel off a list of accomplishments over the past year; that will come, but first I want to say that any organization such as ours, is made by the people in it. CDA’s most significant success is, in fact, that it has assembled a team of many exceptional people who, through their unfailing commitment, have helped the organization mature and thrive. We’ve had, and still have, National Council Members who have gone above and beyond the norm. We have staff who work unceasingly, and staff mentors who always go the extra mile. The result of that is here in Ottawa, today; the Canadian Dance Assembly is alive and well, and poised on the brink of many exciting, different, and significant initiatives. 2005-2006 has been a busy year. We have come past the initial struggles of building the organization and are now stabilizing and moving forward in a number of areas. Our membership has increased significantly, with members from all across Canada, ranging from individuals artists to the largest dance companies; from dance researchers and educators, to regional presenters. I feel certain that we will continue to grow as our message spreads throughout the country. We have spent a lot of time this year developing and activating our National Council committees who have made great strides in their work over the last 12 months. Notably, the newly formed Advocacy Committee has contributed significantly to the advancement of CDA’s advocacy initiatives. Their ongoing work toward developing a national advocacy strategy for dance in collaboration with the RQD is making a significant impact. CDA has also more fully stepped into its role as a key player in the advocacy work of the broader arts and culture sector, and continues to develop important relationships in the cultural community. The Communications Committee has also been busy this year working with staff member, and freelance graphic designer, Priya Thomas on the development of CDA’s new logo, which we are pleased to have unveiled recently. The logo is a departure point for a more comprehensive branding and communications project CDA will undertake this year. In addition to Advocacy and Communications, we also have active committees in the areas of Human Resources and Governance, Nominating, Membership, Programming and Finance. Last year’s conference Finding Our Balance was a major milestone for the organization. Over 60 delegates gathered from across the country to take part in what proved to be a stimulating 2 days of discussion and exchange. Prior to the conference, members met through their Standing Councils for the first time. Shortly thereafter, we established the online discussion forums as a way for members to continue corresponding throughout the year. Early in 2006, staff travelled, once again, to meet with members across the country to discuss regional issues and share updates about the work of the organization. CDA’s advocacy agenda is fed through these regional meetings, annual conferences, Standing Council meetings and forum discussions. We are working to enhance opportunities for communication with and among the membership. The National Council undertook a comprehensive strategic planning process in November of last year to identify goals and priorities for the organization moving forward. We are currently in the final stages of this process, which will inform the development of a 3-year business plan for the organization, expected to be completed this fall. All this work could not have happened without the dedication of many people. I would like to thank the board members, both past and present for their time and commitment, the staff, especially Shannon Litzenberger, who somehow also found time to get married this past year, and Judy Harquail and Ellen Busby who have spent countless hours in their roles as consultants and mentors. For a number of months we were fortunate to have the services of Priya Thomas, as an assistant to Shannon, and are now grateful for the assistance of Sion Irwin-Childs who is working with us on conference planning and logistics.

I would like to extend thanks to our funding program officers and advisors Anne Valois, Louise Gagne and Julie Poskitt at the Canada Council, Claire Paré at the Department of Canadian Heritage and Myles Warren at the Ontario Arts Council. We are grateful for your patience and encouragement. In closing I’d like to offer one more very important message of thanks and that is to our members. Your belief and engagement in CDA is inspiring and drives us to work hard to build a positive future for our sector. I am stepping down from the position of President of the Canadian Dance Assembly after three incredibly action packed years, and will continue to be involved, as I believe in the organization and what it is doing for dance all across this enormous country. The incoming president will have my support, and commitment to the organization. It has been a privilege to have spent the last three years as your President, as we brought this organization, into existence, and I know the future for the Canadian Dance Assembly is going to be a bright and fulfilling one. Respectfully submitted, Richard Stoker President


Management Report

2005-2006 has been another year of significant development for the Canadian Dance Assembly. The staffing structure expanded early last year to include part time Administrative Assistant, Priya Thomas, full time Manager of Operations, Shannon Litzenberger, and contracted management consultants Judy Harquail and Ellen Busby. Priya’s time with CDA concluded in late March and we are grateful for her contribution to the organization, which included, notably, the development of our new logo. We are in the process of hiring a full time Programs and Services Coordinator with the assistance of a Cultural Human Resource Council Youth Internship Program grant. This position will replace the part time Administrative Assistant position as of July. At present, Sion Irwin-Childs is providing administrative services on contract until the end of June. Membership growth has been steady. A year ago, CDA reported just under 100 members. As of June 1 st, 2006, CDA represents over 160 members from across the country, almost equally divided between individuals and organizations. This promising growth confirms strong community support for CDA and its mandate and affirms its ongoing development as a nationally representative body. We have been working with the staff and board of the Regroupement québécois de la danse on specific projects as a first step in developing our relationship with the Quebec dance community. CDA’s major thrust of activity over the last 12 months has centred on augmenting its advocacy role as an important national voice for dance. The CDA Advocacy Committee was formed in July 2005, and shortly thereafter, the organization became active in the work of the Canadian Arts Coalition, while continuing to participate equally in the efforts of the Canadian Conference of the Arts. Further to its role in the advocacy work of the broader arts and culture sector, CDA enhanced its advocacy function within the dance sector by working on a parallel front to articulate the needs of dance to the Canada Council for the Arts. This work was undertaken in partnership with the Regroupement québécois de la danse and resulted in the development of a case statement for increased funding to the Canada Council dance section. Advocacy Committee Co-Chairs Jim Smith and Gerard Roxburgh have prepared a full report on the work of the Advocacy Committee. CDA’s June 2005 conference in Toronto, Finding Our Balance, was a major milestone for the organization as it created a strong sense of unity and momentum. Over 60 members from across the country gathered to discuss a variety of topics – ongoing challenges faced at varying career stages, how we define our community, literacy and legacy, audience atrophy, and a discussion with our funders. Travel subsidies were provided to members to help defray travel costs. CDA celebrated International Dance Day this year by distributing a press release to national media and regional service organizations, with the official international message from UNESCO, as well as a Canadian message, obtained from Canada’s National Ballet Company Artistic Director and Chair of the Canada Council for the Arts, Karen Kain. Other programming initiatives included CDA’s participation in the Ontario Steering Committee of the On the MOVE conference for graduating dance students, held annually in January. CDA also provided assistance to the Danny Grossman Dance Company in planning for the Endangered Dance Conference also held in January of this year. CDA will participate in the upcoming World Dance Alliance Global Assembly in July as the host of the International service organization discussion forum. Prior to the June 2005 conference, all Standing Councils met for the first time in person. There was positive feedback from members about this opportunity for them to interact with their Standing Councils directly. All meetings were recorded and notes were made available to those who could not attend. Priorities identified at the Standing Council meetings were brought forward to the National Council’s strategic planning session in early November. The positive momentum built through the June Standing Council meetings and the conference prompted CDA to find an efficient, cost-effective way for members to continue the dialogue. The online discussion forums were launched in July 2005 and remain reasonably active.

Reaching and hearing from dance communities across the country through periodic face-to-face regional meetings is an important and ongoing undertaking of the CDA. This year, meetings were coordinated in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Ottawa, and St. John’s. Direct consultation with community members helps CDA understand the varying needs of the dance sector, as well as provides a forum for dialogue around specific regional issues. CDA has continued to build a mutually rewarding relationship with Dance Current magazine by providing annual subscriptions to CDA members as well as by contributing monthly content to the magazine on important advocacy issues relevant to the dance sector. The Dance Current has provided CDA with an effective forum for updating the dance community on its activities and providing information about other timely and compelling advocacy-related topics. Our e-bulletin distribution also continues to be a useful tool for providing timely updates to our members. The CDA e-bulletin service was augmented significantly this year. Over the last 12 months, we distributed more than 40 bulletins with content primarily related to advocacy, CDA news or items of national interest. We’re aiming to establish a pattern of distributing news bulletins twice per month, with additional distributions for time-sensitive and important information. We have received positive feedback about their relevance, and appreciation for content that is not being distributed through other lists. As another source of information to our membership and the broader public, the CDA website is being updated regularly with new members and news bulletins. Pending receipt of funding, a complete branding and communication re-design project is planned for 2006-2007. It will include a new website, and an upgrade and re-design of all communication tools and materials. As a complement to CDA’s advocacy activities, we’ve undertaken the task of compiling existing relevant research documents both in hard copy and electronically. Many documents are available on the CDA website, and others accessible at the office. Further to this effort, CDA is also in the process of undertaking a project headed by Katherine Watson to build a reference book for Professional Dance Organizations. The collection of financial data and operational statistics from Canadian dance companies will result in a comparative resource tool, allowing managers to compare their company’s revenue results, ticket pricing, attendance, staffing, salaries, benefits, etc. with that of other companies. This tool, similar to those currently in place for the theatre and music communities, will also be useful in supporting ongoing CDA advocacy efforts. The long-term plan is to update the data every two years, and to develop similar resource books for the other organizational sectors: presenters, training organizations and service organizations. This initiative grew out of a need identified by the Ballet Companies Standing Council. Expected completion of this project is October 2006. A year of significant milestones and achievements cannot be accomplished without a dedicated team of hard-working and enthusiastic individuals. The unique and dynamic management model continues to work effectively for the benefit of the organization and for each of us who learn tremendously from each other. We’d like to extend sincere thanks to the many individuals who continue to provide exceptional support to CDA – past and present staff members, Priya Thomas and Sion Irwin Childs; advocacy advisor and committee member Robert Sirman; Brian Webb, Pat Fraser, Dianne Milligan and Nova Bhattacharya as members of the Advocacy Committee; Web-master George Wolf, our diligent and speedy translator Lilian Kapp, Susan Kendal, Lindsey Zier-Vogel and Megan Andrews, our partners at Dance Current Magazine, and the many volunteers who assisted with the 2005 conference. Finally, we are endlessly grateful for the support provided by the National Council members, in particular Richard Stoker who has remained steadfast in his role as President while CDA took its first, most challenging steps. Respectfully submitted, Shannon Litzenberger on behalf of the Management Team


Treasurer’s Report

This report presents the financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2006. The 2005-2006 fiscal year was one of increased stability for the CDA, with continuity in both volunteer leadership at the Board level and the organization’s core staffing. This stability is reflected in the financial statements, which demonstrate solid fiscal management for the third consecutive year and a small accumulated surplus. On the Revenue side, we have surpassed a necessarily conservative target primarily due to grant and contribution revenues, which were higher than projected due to special project funding. The 2005 annual conference also yielded higher revenue than budgeted thanks to healthy attendance and registration fees. While revenues from membership dues were slightly lower than projected, the CDA still made good membership gains, with an increase of 52% over the previous year in both organizational and individual memberships. This overall increase in income brought the organization’s operating revenues in 10% higher than budgeted. While basic Operation and Administration expenses were significantly lower than projected, the CDA was able to put additional funds from project funding into Advocacy, Communications, Membership Services, and Research activity, and to maintain the previous year’s level of essential organizational development work. In addition, the CDA staff traveled to Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia to develop relationships with many of the regional dance service organizations and meet dance professionals from across the country. Overall, the CDA’s operating budget grew by 54% over the previous fiscal year, enabling these important increases in services and a modest increase in staffing to support this activity. The organization has managed growth effectively, despite the ongoing challenge of revenue generation. I am delighted to report that we ended the year with a modest surplus. The CDA continues to face the challenge of maintaining adequate operating revenues in order to ensure its ongoing operations. The Board and staff recognize that there is a ceiling in membership dues the organization can expect from its constituents, and this reality, together with the likelihood of decreased funding from the Department of Canadian Heritage’s CAHSP program in the coming year, require the organization to think strategically about its priorities and budget carefully to ensure the continuation of essential services to the membership. I would like to thank the staff at Francis & McKinney and the CDA, and my colleagues on the Finance Committee, for their continued hard work at keeping our finances in order. Respectfully submitted, Andrea Vagianos Treasurer

CANADIAN DANCE ASSEMBLY /

ASSEMBLEE CANADIENNE DE LA DANSE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2005

Auditors' Report

To the Shareholders of:

Canadian Dance Assembly / Assemblee canadienne de la danse

We have audited the balance sheet of Canadian Dance Assembly / Assemblee canadienne de ladanse as at March 31, 2005 and the statements of income and cash flow for the year then ended.These financial statements are the responsibility of the company's management. Our responsibilityis to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Thosestandards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether thefinancial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a testbasis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit alsoincludes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.

In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financialposition of the company as at March 31, 2005 and the results of its operations and cash flow for theyear then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

November 1, 2005

Francis & McKinney, LLPMarkham,

Ontario

Chartered Accountants



Balance Sheet

As at March 31, 2005

2005

2004

Assets

Current

Cash

$ 5,342 $ 21,509

Accounts receivable - Grants receivable

8,000 -

- Other receivables

39 -

Prepaid rent

653 653

Long Term

Capital assets

3,374 -

$ 17,408 $ 22,162

Liabilities & Accumulated Surplus

Current

Accounts payable

$ 13,045 $ 17,193

Unearned revenue

894 3,530

13,939 20,723

Accumulated Surplus

3,469 1,439

$ 17,408 $ 22,162

See the Accompanying Notes



Statement of Income and Accumulated Surplus

For the Year Ended March 31, 2005

2005

2004

Income

Membership income

$ 11,840 $ 5,573

Donation-in-Kind

4,695 6,645

CHRC

10,000 -

Grants - Canada Council

62,663 46,970

- Department of Canadian Heritage

40,000 29,450

Other

4,754 3,281

133,952 91,919

Expenses

Membership Services

- -

Community meetings

10,414 2,212

Conferences

5,392 -

Publications

1,721 -

17,527 2,212

Communications and Profile

- -

Advertising and promotion

4,965 -

Writing and translation fees

3,365 2,141

Internet and web-site

1,999 3,352

Telephone

1,763 3,630

Printing and postage

1,000 1,113

13,092 10,236

Operations

- -

Salaries, fees and benefits

51,214 28,604

Contract consultants

17,646 26,683

Rent, repairs and insurance

10,502 13,550

National Council and other meetings

9,511 14,293

Administration expenses

2,720 1,691

Accounting and legal

9,139 3,683

Bank and interest charges

197 384

Amortization

374 -

101,303 88,888

131,922 101,336

Net Income (loss) for the year

2,030 (9,417)

Accumulated surplus, beginning of year

1,439 10,856

Accumulated surplus, end of year

$ 3,469 $ 1,439




Statement of Cash Flow

March 31, 2005

2005

2004

Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net income (loss) for the year

$ 2,030 $ (9,417)

Amortization

375 -

Changes in non-cash working capital:

Accounts receivable - Grant

(8,000) 32,550

- Other

(39) 225

Unearned revenue

(2,636) 3,530

Accounts payable

(4,148) (1,751)

Advances

- (7,500)

(14,823) 17,637

Cash from Investing Activities

Increase in capital assets

(3,749) -

Cash Flows used in Investing Activities

(3,749) -

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

(16,167) 17,637

Net Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year

21,509 3,872

Net Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of year

$ 5,342 $ 21,509




Notes to the Financial Statements

March 31, 2005

1.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Canadian Dance Assembly is a national arts service organization for professional

dance in Canada. The CDA promotes, in both official languages of Canada, dance throughout

Canada through public awareness, education, research, communication, information exchanges

and other activities.

a)

The organization reflects income and revenues on the accrual basis whereby income and

expenses are recorded in the period to which they relate whether or not the income has

been collected or payables paid.

(b)

The Canadian Dance Assembly commenced operations in June 2002 and was incorporated

December 2004 as a non-profit member organization. It's charitable status is pending.

The Organization has no liability protection for its Directors.

2.

Lease Commitment

Effective March 1, 2003 the organization entered into a five year lease to rent office space.Rent for each year of the lease, will increase by the greater of 3.5%, the percentage increase in

CPI for the preceding year or prorata increased operating costs of the building. Hydro is billed

by the landlord separately.

3.

Capital Assets

Cost

Amortization Net

2005 Net

2004

Furniture and

equipment

$ 3,748 $ 374 $ 3,374 $ -



FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

MARCH 31, 2006

Auditors' Report

To the Shareholders of:

Canadian Dance Assembly / Assemblee canadienne de la danse

We have audited the balance sheet of Canadian Dance Assembly / Assemblee canadienne de ladanse as at March 31, 2006 and the statements of income and cash flow for the year then ended.These financial statements are the responsibility of the company's management. Our responsibilityis to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Thosestandards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether thefinancial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a testbasis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit alsoincludes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.

In our opinion, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financialposition of the company as at March 31, 2006 and the results of its operations and cash flow for theyear then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.

May 31, 2006

Francis & McKinney, LLPMarkham,

Ontario

Chartered Accountants



Balance Sheet

As at March 31, 2006

2006

2005

Assets

Current

Cash

$ - $ 5,342

Accounts receivable - Grants receivable

56,000 8,000

- Other receivables

856 39

Prepaid rent

653 653

57,509 14,034

Long Term

Capital assets

4,316 3,374

$ 61,825 $ 17,408

Liabilities & Accumulated Surplus

Current

Bank indebtedness

$ 31,274 $ -

Accounts payable

17,037 13,045

Unearned revenue

5,000 894

53,311 13,939

Accumulated Surplus

8,514 3,469

$ 61,825 $ 17,408




Statement of Income and Accumulated Surplus

For the Year Ended March 31, 2006

2006

2005

Revenue

Membership

$ 21,832 $ 11,840

Donation-in-Kind

5,043 4,695

CHRC

- 10,000

Grants - Canada Council

91,044 62,663

- Department of Canadian Heritage

75,000 40,000

Ontario Arts Council

9,000 -

Other

4,944 4,754

206,863 133,952

Expenses

Membership Services

Community meetings

3,392 10,414

Conferences

21,356 5,392

Advocacy

18,059 -

Publications

3,294 1,721

46,101 17,527

Communications and Profile

Advertising and promotion

4,853 4,965

Writing and translation fees

8,103 3,365

Internet and web-site

2,296 1,999

Research

5,011 -

Telephone

2,927 1,763

Printing and postage

1,442 1,000

24,632 13,092

Operations

Salaries, fees and benefits

52,309 51,214

Contract consultants

27,932 17,646

Mentors

22,641 -

Rent, repairs and insurance

10,800 10,502

National Council and other meetings

11,186 9,511

Administration expenses

1,332 2,720

Accounting and legal

2,862 9,139

Bank and interest charges

1,170 197

Amortization

853 374

131,085 101,303

201,818 131,922

Net Income (loss) for the year

5,045 2,030

Accumulated surplus, beginning of year

3,469 1,439

Accumulated surplus, end of year

$ 8,514 $ 3,469




Statement of Cash Flow

March 31, 2006

2006

2005

Cash Provided by Operating Activities

Net income (loss) for the year

$ 5,044 $ 2,030

Amortization

854 375

Changes in non-cash working capital:

Accounts receivable - Grant

(48,000) (8,000)

- Other

(817) (39)

Unearned revenue

4,106 (2,636)

Accounts payable

3,993 (4,148)

(34,820) (12,418)

Cash from Investing Activities

Increase in capital assets

(1,796) (3,749)

Cash Flows used in Investing Activities

(1,796) (3,749)

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

(36,616) (16,167)

Net Cash and Cash Equivalents, beginning of year

5,342 21,509

Net Cash and Cash Equivalents, end of year

$ (31,274) $ 5,342




Notes to the Financial Statements

March 31, 2006

1.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The Canadian Dance Assembly is a national arts service organization for professional

dance in Canada. The CDA promotes, in both official languages of Canada, dance throughout

Canada through public awareness, education, research, communication, information exchanges

and other activities.

a)

The organization reflects income and revenues on the accrual basis whereby income and

expenses are recorded in the period to which they relate whether or not the income has

been collected or payables paid.

(b)

The Canadian Dance Assembly commenced operations in June 2002 and was incorporated

December 2004 as a non-profit member organization. It's charitable status is pending.

The Organization has no liability protection for its Directors.

2.

Lease Commitment

Effective March 1, 2003 the organization entered into a five year lease to rent office space.Rent for each year of the lease, will increase by the greater of 3.5%, the percentage increase in

CPI for the preceding year or prorata increased operating costs of the building. Hydro is billed

by the landlord separately.

3.

Capital Assets

Cost

Amortization Net

2006 Net

2005

Furniture and

equipment

$ 5,545 $ 1,229 $ 4,316 $ 3,374

2006 Annual General Meeting of Members

June 6, 2006 Ottawa Ontario

Report of the Advocacy Committee

At the July 2005 CDA National Council board meeting it was determined that in order to

address CDA’s increasing involvement in advocacy activities and initiatives, the CDA needed to establish a standing Advocacy Committee. The committee is currently comprised of both National Council members and individuals from the broader CDA membership. These members include: Jim Smith, Co-Chair of the Advocacy Committee, Chair of the Dance Companies Standing Council and Producer at Eponymous Management Services in Vancouver Gerard Roxburgh, Co-Chair of the Advocacy Committee, Chair of the Ballet Companies Standing Council and Director of Touring and Operations for Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet. Nova Bhattacharya, a Toronto-based independent dance artist, Patricia Fraser, Artistic Director, School of Toronto Dance Theatre, Dianne Milligan, Executive Director, Dance Nova Scotia (Halifax), Robert Sirman, Administrative Director, National Ballet School (Toronto) RESIGNED APRIL 2006,in order to step into the role of Director of the Canada Council for the Arts Brian Webb, Artistic Director, Canada Dance Festival (Ottawa), and the Brian Webb Dance Company (Edmonton), Judy Harquail, CDA consultant Shannon Litzenberger, CDA Manager of Operations The committee meets monthly and is mandated as follows: The Advocacy Committee of the Canadian Dance Assembly is dedicated to sounding its membership from across the country to gather perspectives on the many and varied issues facing dance and to building appropriate coalitions to effect change by influencing decision-makers. The committee serves as a focal point to marshal, channel and focus the collective energy within the membership with the aim of achieving positive change. The committee is committed to representing and reflecting diversity as manifested in the various practices of dance and within society. This report encompasses all activity from the Advocacy Committee to year-end March 31, 2006. Developing a National Advocacy Strategy for Dance CDA staff and the Advocacy Committee continue to work with representatives from Regroupement québécois de la danse (RQD) to develop a National Advocacy Strategy for dance. In March, the joint committee presented an argumentation for addressing the needs of the dance sector to Anne Valois, Head of the Dance Section, and André Courchesne, Head of the Arts Division at the Canada Council. The document, which summarizes dance’s most pressing needs using strategic and compelling arguments, was accompanied by a request from the committee to meet with the Council’s Board of Directors to more formally table this critical information about the needs of dance. Following the announcement of the recent $50 Million dollar federal budget allocation to the Canada Council over the next 2 years, the CDA and RQD representatives have met again recently to further develop this work and to make recommendations to the Council on how these new funds could begin to address a longer-term strategy to stabilize and further develop the dance sector. Canadian Arts Coalition CDA is an active member of the Canadian Arts Coalition. The first major undertaking of the Coalition and its members was a public Lobby Day held in Ottawa on Parliament Hill. On October 25th, notable artists, community leaders and cultural workers from across the country gathered to deliver the Coalition’s message to nearly 80 MP’s and government officials. As a member of the Coalition, the CDA assisted in the coordination of this event by arranging the attendance of high profile members of the dance community, ensuring dance was represented among the 70 advocates present in Ottawa. Following the Lobby Day, CDA continued to work with the Coalition and the Canadian Conference of the Arts to advise our members of the ongoing developments around potential new funding to the Canada Council. In early March, the Canadian Arts Coalition convened a meeting of its members, including CDA, to report on its activities to date and to discuss a future direction. It was decided that the Coalition will continue to coordinate letter writing campaigns and encourage members to meet with MPs to keep arts funding on the government’s agenda during the development of the federal budget. After June, it will make a decision on what model will best serve this initiative moving forward.

Federal Election 2006 After the election was called in November, CDA continued to actively participate in the work of the Coalition throughout the election campaign, by distributing news items relevant to the dance community. CDA wrote numerous letters to party leaders and encouraged our members to do the same by using the www.votearts2006.ca website to connect with local MP’s. CDA also generated important materials and notices to help inform the membership and broader dance community of Federal Government Party Arts and Culture election platforms. Canadian Conference of the Arts (CCA) CDA has been a member of the Canadian Conference of the Arts for the past 5 years and continues to actively participate in their initiatives. In March CDA staff attended the CCA annual Chalmers and National Policy conferences in Ottawa which were designed this year with a specific agenda to begin developing the framework of a National Cultural Policy, and major themes included intersectional collaboration, Status of the Artist and taxation, cultural literacy and the cultural citizen. CDA maintains close contact with CCA staff, and this year provided consultation on behalf of our members around the CCA’s annual pre-budget submission to the federal government and around topics and agendas for their annual Chalmers and National Policy conferences. CDA encourages members of the dance community to engage in arts and culture advocacy work by becoming a member of the CCA. Canada Council for the Arts The Dance Section at the Canada Council has been an important partner for CDA. CDA maintains close contact with Dance Section Head Anne Valois, dance file officer Louise Gagné, and other Council personnel. In October, CDA staff attended a meeting of invited National Arts Service Organizations (NASO’s) at the Canada Council. The purpose of the meeting was to provide an update on Council’s action plan for possible new resources, to look at NASO’s relationship to Council and how they contribute to sustaining excellence, and to announce the new Arts Promotion division at Council. It is hoped that this meeting will be an annual event where National Service Organizations work in consultation with the Canada Council to develop future policies and programs. Other initiatives As the representative body for dance, CDA aims to provide an official response to pertinent issues that affect the dance sector. In consultation with our members and National Council, CDA has responded in an official capacity to a number of relevant arts policy issues on behalf of its members and the national dance community. CDA also provides a collective voice for dance and asserts our presence in the broader arts community by developing key relationships with partners and colleagues working in other disciplines. Monthly CDA Dance Current articles, regular e-bulletin updates, and website postings continue to provide a forum for our members to access important updates around these ongoing issues. On behalf of the CDA National Council, staff and members, we would like to extend sincere thanks and appreciation to Bob Sirman for his invaluable contribution to the advancement of CDA's advocacy efforts. Bob will soon assume his new role as Director of the Canada Council for the Arts and as such has resigned his position on the CDA Advocacy Committee. Through his service on this committee over the past nine months, we have seen first hand how Bob's breadth of vision, intelligence, generosity of spirit, and political awareness have made him an outstanding contributor to the arts and his community. We know that all of the arts will prosper under his stewardship at Canada Council. Respectfully Submitted, Jim Smith Gerard Roxburgh Co-Chair of the Advocacy Committee Co-Chair of the Advocacy Committee


Report of the Governance Committee

The Governance Committee has had three areas of focus this year. ?? The first was to further develop the Governance Manual and policies for the organization. We have engaged in

this work, which is extensive, and will continue in the next year. ?? The second was to assist in the strengthening and development of the committee structure for the National

Council. We now have seven established committees that assist the organization in planning and carrying out its work. These include the Executive, Finance, Human Resource and Governance, Communications, Programming, Membership, and Advocacy committees. We additionally have Nominating and Strategic Planning sub-committees. All committees have staff representation, and many also include members from our broader dance community. All of these committees have been active this year and have assisted in the supporting the CDA’s growth.

?? Our third area of activity was a review of areas of the By-laws that relate to the National Council and its Directors.

The following report puts forth our recommendations to the membership for By-law changes. Re:By-law changes to be considered at the June 6, 2006 Annual General Meeting The Governance committee recommends three changes to the By-laws, and notes two additional structural changes this year. According to our By-laws, proposed By-law changes must first be approved by the Board of Directors through a majority vote. The following proposed changes were approved at the May 16, 2006 meeting of the Board. By-law Revisions We submit the following suggested revisions to the By-laws to the membership for consideration. No By-law can be amended without the approval of the two-thirds of the members present when the change is voted upon. We will present each By-law change independently at the Annual General Meeting; following discussion, the By-law will be voted upon and the vote recorded in the minutes.

1. By-law 21(b ) (Appointed Directors) currently reads : a maximum of five (5) Directors, each of whom shall be appointed by the Directors identified in subsections 21 (a), (c), (d) and (e) for a term of one (1), two (2) or three (3) years as identified at the time of his or her appointment (subject to section 24 below).

Recommended Revision: a maximum of six (6) Directors, each of whom shall be appointed annually by the Directors (subject to section 24 below).

(this change will allow the Board to increase the number of appointed Directors by one, giving the CDA greater option for breadth of national representation. It will also ensure more flexibility and balance in Board composition by allowing the Board to appoint these positions annually. Appointed members will still be subject to a maximum of six consecutive years of service, as per section 24)

2. By-law 22 (g.vi) (Election of Directors by Standing Councils) currently reads: if no candidate is nominated in

accordance with this sub-section 22(e), there will be no Director elected to represent the relevant Standing Council.

Recommended Revision: if no candidate is nominated and elected in accordance with this section 22, the Board of Directors will have the right to appoint a member of that Standing Council to represent its membership.

(this change enables the organization to ensure representation from each of its key constituencies)

3. By-law 24 (Maximum term of service for Directors) currently reads : A Director may only serve as a Director for a maximum of two (2) consecutive terms of office. A Director will be eligible for re-election to the Board at the end of his or first (1st) term provided that such Director continues to meet the qualifying requirements to be a Director.

Recommended Revision: A Director may only serve as a Director for a maximum of six consecutive years. A Director will be eligible for re-election to the Board at the end of each term served, provided that such Director continues to meet the qualifying requirements to be a Director.

(this change allows the organization to stagger term lengths for Board members, to ensure continuity in Board membership, without losing the ability to maintain a productive Board member for an extended period of time)

Other Changes:

1. Under the terms of the By-laws, the Board is able to create additional Officer positions. The Board has voted to create the non-voting position of Past-President, ex-officio.

2. The Board is also currently creating an Advisory Panel, to further engage the expertise of senior members of the

community. Respectfully submitted, Barbara Richman Chair of the Governance Committee


Report of the Nominating Committee

The National Council of the Canadian Dance Assembly is composed of the Chairs of the eight Standing Councils, with the addition of five members who are appointed by the National Council to ensure broad geographic representation and a good mix of disciplines and skills. The terms for the Chairs of National Councils are 3 years, unless a Council has to fill a position that has been vacated during that term’s cycle. We have recommended changes in the By-laws to allow the appointed members terms of one year, renewable annually to a maximum of six years, to ensure flexibility in representation. The National Council has also recommended a By-law change that will increase the number of appointed positions to six (6). It should be noted that there are currently no National Council members from Quebec. The National Council has been working with Reqroupement québécois de la danse on specific advocacy projects. It our hope that the continuation and growth of this work may lead to elected or appointed members from Quebec who can bring this very important voice to the table. As our Founding President, Richard Stoker, steps down, the National Council will additionally create the new non-voting, ex-officio position of Past President. We are also in the process of developing an Advisory Panel of senior dance professionals who will provide the CDA with advice and support as we expand our activities over the upcoming years. The Nominating Committee announces the following slate for 2006-2007: Standing Council Positions Jill Reid Chair of the Service and Support Standing Council (2007) Jim Smith Chair of the Dance Companies Standing Council (2007) Paul Caskey Chair of the Presenters Standing Council (2008) Kaija Pepper Chair of the Research and Writers Standing Council (2008) Mary Jane Warner Chair of the Training and Education Standing Council (2008) Barbara Richman Chair of the Freelancers and Consultants Standing Council (2009) Heidi Strauss Chair of the Independent Artists Standing Council (2009) Gerard Roxburgh Chair of the Ballet Companies Standing Council (2009) Appointed Positions: Denise Fujiwara Su-Feh Lee Andrea Vagianos Vacant – held open for future needs Vacant – held open for future needs Ex-Officio Positions: Richard Stoker Past President Officers of the National Council The officers of the National Council are appointed by the National Council immediately following the Annual General Meeting. The proposed slate of officers for the 2006-2007 year is: Jim Smith (President) Jill Reid (Vice President) Andrea Vagianos (Treasurer) Gerard Roxburgh (Secretary) Barbara Richman (Executive member) Richard Stoker (Past President, ex-officio)

The National Council would like to thank outgoing members Mirna Zagar and Lata Pada, both Founding Members of the National Council, for their dedicated service over the last three years. They have played an important part in helping the CDA achieve its goals. We would also like to thank out-going President Richard Stoker for his leadership and commitment. Dick was a member of the original committee that envisioned the CDA, and then became a Founding Member of the National Council. He has helped guide the organization through the critical stages of early growth and strongly maintained his belief in the importance of this endeavor for the development of the dance community. We are grateful, and look forward to his continued participation in the newly created role of Past President. Respectfully Submitted, Barbara Richman Chair of the Nominating Committee

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