Dance Critics Association
Annual Conference

June 22-24 2012 New York City

For more information contact:
Karyn D. Collins
kdc13@verizon.net


"21st Century Dance Writing: Multimedia, Multiarts, Multitasking"

NEW YORK – The Dance Critics Association returns to New York City for its 2012 annual conference being held June 22-24, 2012. The conference, called "21st Century Dance Writing: Multimedia, Multiarts, Multitasking," will be held at the Joan Weill Center for Dance in New York City, home to the Alvin Ailey dance companies and school.

Panels planned for the 2012 conference will look at some of the current issues impacting the field of dance writing and dance writers.

The conference will begin with a keynote panel led by Virginia Johnson, artistic director of the Dance Theatre of Harlem on how changes in the cultural landscape have impacted changes in dance coverage.

Other panels will include sessions on:

• The state of dance criticism today
• Lessons to be learned from critics of other art forms
• The Merce Cunningham legacy
• Dance writing in the digital age
• The growth of dance on television
• Choreographers who use language in dance

The 2012 DCA Senior Critic Award will also be awarded during the conference as well as the new Calliope Award for outstanding service to DCA.

Other highlights include Elizabeth Zimmer's Kamikaze Writing Workshop.

The conference will coincide with performances by, among others, the Limon Dance Company at the Joyce Theatre and American Ballet Theatre at the Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center.

For more information contact:

Karyn D. Collins
DCA 2012 Conference Coordinator
kdc13@verizon.net
732-249-4517

To register on-line, go to:
http://www.dancecritics.org/conferencepayment.html

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2012 DCA Conference
The Fine Print

Registration:

Registration rates are:

Members -
$125 full conference pre-registration until May 15; $150 full conference registration after May 15 or on-site; $100 single day pre-registration until May 15; $115 single day registration after May 15 or on-site.

Members of affiliate organizations (DHS, ADG, DFA, SDHS, CORD, WDA) –
$150 full conference pre-registration until May 15; $170 full conference registration after May 15 or on-site; $110 single day pre-registration until May 15; $130 single day registration after May 15 or on-site.

Non-members –
$175 full conference pre-registration until May 15; $195 full conference registration after May 15 or on-site; $105 single day pre-registration until May 15; $125 single day registration after May 15 or on-site.

Registration may be completed by mail with the attached form and paid by check or money order, or by going online at: http://dancecritics.org/conferencepayment.html

Schedule:

Formal registration opens Friday morning, June 22; panels run all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There will be a DCA membership meeting on Sunday, June 24.

Conference location:

Conference sessions will be held at the Joan Weill Center for Dance, home of the Alvin Ailey school and dance companies, 405 W. 55th Street, New York City.


Conference hotel:

The DCA has arranged for conference rates at two hotels close to the conference site.

The Salisbury Hotel, 123 W. 57th St., is offering a conference discount rate of $239 a night for June 21-24. Rooms are standard double rooms. Deadline for reservations under this rate is May 21. When making reservations, refer to the Dance Critics Association to receive the discounted rate. Call (212) 246-1300 for reservations.

The Holiday Inn Midtown 57th St., 440 W. 57th St., is offering a conference discount rate of $279 a night for June 21-24. Rooms have one King bed or two double beds. Deadline for reservations under this rate are May 21. When making reservations, refer to the 2012 Dance Critics Association Conference group code XDC. Call (212) 581-8100.

For other, lower priced options, try Hotels.com, Expedia.com or Priceline.com. Sublets in the area (Midtown West, Times Square West, Columbus Circle, Hell's Kitchen) are also available via sites such as Airbnb.com, Roomarama.com and VRBO.com.

For more information contact:

Karyn D. Collins
DCA 2012 Conference Coordinator
kdc13@verizon.net
732-249-4517