FW: Professional Development Workshops at the Talking Stick Festival
WORKSHOPS & PANELS
All Pay-What –You –Can
To register in advance contact boxoffice@fullcircle.ca / 604 683-0497
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS SERIES
Wednesday Feb 2
Grant Writing
10:00am – 12:00 noon
The Holiday Inn & Suites 1110 Howe Street
Overwhelmed by navigating grant applications? Boggled by budgets? Addled by guidelines? What are the funders looking for –and how should you phrase it? If this is how you feel – this workshop is for you.
Artist Talk and Lunch with Michael Greyeyes
12:30 – 2:00pm
Includes lunch.
Suggested donation of $10. Advance reservations recommended boxoffice @fullcircle.ca / 604 683-0497
The Holiday Inn & Suites 1110 Howe Street
Meet, greet and enjoy the opportunity to take part in casual and enlightening discussion with director, actor, choreographer and educator, Michael Greyeyes who is here at TSF to work with Lisa Ravensbergen developing her new piece The World is the World (on stage tonight at the Roundhouse).
Meet the Funders
2:30pm – 430pm
The Holiday Inn & Suites 1110 Howe Street
This is the opportunity to talk directly to those who fund the arts! What makes up a successful grant application? What are the deciding factors? What do they / do they not fund? Ask the questions you always wanted to ask! With Cathi Charles Wherry (First Peoples Heritage Language and Culture Council), Cherryl Masters (City of Vancouver) and other representatives from all levels of funding
Thursday February 3
Taking it Live! Marketing Your Live Performance.
9am – 12:00noon
The Holiday Inn & Suites 1110 Howe Street
Sponsored by IPAA
From your one minute pitch to showcasing your live performance, it’s all about effectively reaching your audience. This workshop focuses on developing the tools to open new markets for live performance through showcasing. Topics for discussion include refining your pitching skills, effective promotional tools, making the most of showcasing opportunities, how to identify and reach new audiences. Practical and useable information. With Debbie Jacobs (Magnum Opus Management)
Creation Workshop for Dancers with Lara Kramer
10:00am – 12:00noon
Dance Centre 677 Davie Street
Sponsored by IPAA
Participants will have the opportunity to participate in a creative process that works with similar elements used in Lara Kramer’s creation of Fragments. Together, with the dancers of Fragments, participants will explore some of the partnering tools used in the creative process to foster the dynamics of each individual and human connection. Storytelling will be used as a creative tool and source to propel mobility and enter various states as participants investigate the history of the children at the Indian Residential Schools of Canada.
This workshop is intended for mature dancers.
10-15 participants
Artist Talk and Lunch with Mike Dangeli
12:30 –2:00
Includes lunch.
Suggested donation of $10 Advance reservations recommended boxoffice @fullcircle.ca / 604 683-0497
The Holiday Inn & Suites 1110 Howe Street
Converse over lunch with the founder of the Git Hayetsk Dancers – world renowned traditional performing artists. Based out of Vancouver, Gits Hayesk is comprised of dancers from many different nations, including Nisga’a, Tsimshian, Gitxsan, Haida, Tlingit and Haisla and they take pride in the fact that only traditional hand-made regalia, masks, skin and box drums are used to perform their ancient and contemporary songs and dances.
Planning Your Success – The Key To Reaching Your Goals!
2:30pm – 5:30pm
The Holiday Inn & Suites 1110 Howe Street
Sponsored by IPAA
From recording projects to touring, developing a good plan makes sense and helps an artist see real career progress. Funders like FACTOR and Canada Council want to see a well thought out plan for moving a project or an artist forward. This workshop delves into several different planning scenarios: strategic planning for artists and writing an effective marketing plan. The participants will look at how to write a realistic plan that works for them and how to use that plan as an effective tool for measuring success. With Debbie Jacobs (Magnum Opus Management)
Friday February 4
Touring –How-To!
10:00pm – 12:00noon
The Holiday Inn & Suites 1110 Howe Street
Do you have a performance that is ready to tour? Have you ever wondered how to start? This workshop help you identify your touring goals and inform you about the steps you can take to reach these goals. With Jim Smith(Eponymous Production & Management).
Artist Talk and Lunch with Elaine Miles and Ryan McMahon
12:30 – 2:00
Includes lunch.
Suggested donation of $10 Advance reservations recommended boxoffice @fullcircle.ca / 604 683-0497
The Holiday Inn & Suites 1110 Howe Street
Pull up a chair, grab a bite and dine on some great conversation! Chew the fat with two of the funniest and most successful Aboriginal comedians on the circuit! Wanna be a funny guy? Here is the time to find out how!
Lets Talk Touring!
2:30pm – 4:30pm
The Holiday Inn & Suites 1110 Howe Street
Everything you wanted to know about touring – and more! Q & A with top touring pros! How to pitch! Who to pitch to! Gotta questions – here’s the time to ask! With Joanna Maratta (BC Touring Council), Kevin Bruce ( KBAM, ArtsStarts) Renee Iaci (Shameless Hussies) and Margo Kane (Full Circle First Nations Performance).
Monday February 7
Debajehmujig Theatre Master Class
3:30 – 6:00pm
Britannia Secondary School – Drama Room , 1661 Napier Street (enter off of Commercial Drive)
Members of the Debajehmujig Theatre Group will guide participants through basic theatre techniques utilizing a series of interactive improvisational theatre games and exercises – Come on out and have some fun! For emerging and established artists of all levels.
Saturday February 12
Ondinnok Theatre Master Class
1:30 – 5:30
Dance Centre 677 Davie Street
Ondinnok Theatre is based upon the quest of the roots and the ancient mission of native theatre. Through their creations, Ondinnok interrogates the actual identity of our people and put it in perspective with the mythology and the great way of living of the ancestors. Last year, Ondinnok celebrated its 25th anniversary with a majestic production of XAJOJ TUN RABINAL ACHI based upon a mayan precolumbian dance/drama. This production was the result of a three years collaboration with the Coloch family of Rabinal, Guatemala, traditional holder of the ritual. This workshop will introduce the participants to the method of work used to find the way to our ancestors voice. Through visions, dreams and prayers we access true re-interpretations of the ancient function of mayan theatre. Participants will work with bones, stones and masks (specially made for XAJOJ TUN RABINAL ACHI) and share a glimpse of the dream that still circulates in our blood.
Full Circle: First Nations Performance (Vancouver B.C.) provides opportunities for Native artists to create, work and train in the arts. We offer a professional ensemble training program and are the producers of the annual Talking Stick Festival, a celebration of Aboriginal art and performance.
