Conference+Proposal


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**Sponsors**: The Perpich Center for Arts Education, in partnership with Minnesota Shubert Center and FAIR School Downtown, invite NDEO to hold their national conference in downtown Minneapolis on October 20 - 23, 2011 (Thursday - Sunday) with pre-conference sessions and the Board meeting on Wednesday October 19, 2011. Conference lodging would be at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Minneapolis with breakout sessions, events, classes and meetings occurring at FAIR School Downtown, the Radisson Hotel, and the newly opened Minnesota Shubert Center. All three sites are within five blocks of each other in the historic Hennepin Avenue Theater and Shopping Districts. Conference participants would have easy access to dance performances at The Southern Theater, Shubert Center, Northrop Auditorium (UM Campus) and other venues. Minneapolis is also a thriving theater town with the Guthrie Theater, Hennepin Avenue Theaters and experimental theaters located in the downtown vicinity along with numerous cutlural and sporting attractions.

Perpich Center is nationally recognized for its leadership and contributions to dance education, and provided pivotal support to NDEO particularly in its early years when Pam Paulson served as the President of NDEO. During her tenure, the conference was held here at Perpich in 2001 when it was a smaller event (250 – 300 people), and has not returned to the Midwest since then. We believe this strategic collaboration by local and national partners would tangibly support the **advancement of quality dance education practices** and **encourage professional inquiry and collegial connections** among dance educators and allies.

Hosting the NDEO 2011 here in Minneapolis would **galvanize fresh thinking, partnerships and visibility around dance education** both regionally and nationally. The proposed dates coincide with plans by American Dance Therapy Association and the International Guild of Musicians in Dance to hold their 2011 national conferences in tandem with NDEO here in Minneapolis. By convening Minnesota representatives from K-12 education, higher education, teaching artists, private and community studios, and arts organizations, the local On Sight Team would collectively examine the unique strengths, priorities and gaps in dance education in our region, and use that as a springboard in working with NDEO for the 2011 conference.

Finally, a conference in Minneapolis offers a **unique professional development opportunity for dance educators in the Midwest.** Since community dance centers, studios, and K-12 schools provide minimal or no funding for staff to attend national conferences, holding the NDEO conference here would provide a rare opportunity for area dance educators and teaching artists to participate in a national level conference. The Minnesota Dance Education Summit, which Perpich Center first convened in 2003, has grown larger over the years, and has become a powerful forum for professional development and networking by dance educators from across the state.

//More about the sponsoring Institution and partners:// [|Perpich Center for Arts Education] is a Minnesota state agency whose mission is to strengthen the arts education community, and improve access to high quality arts experiences to students statewide.  Located in Golden Valley, which is about 6 miles west of downtown Minneapolis, the Perpich Center campus houses the Arts High School, the Library, and the Professional Development & Research (PDR) Group. The Arts High School is a comprehensive, residential, tuition-free public high school offering a rigorous academic program, with intensive coursework focused in six art areas: dance, literary arts, media arts (photography/cinema), music, theater, and visual arts. With over 17,000 items available for check out, the Perpich Center Library features a superb dance collection representing all aspects of dance and dance education including over 700 books and nearly 500 VHS and DVD video recordings. PDR provides professional development for K-16 educators including grants to schools, and coaching in arts integration, assessment, curriculum development, and best practices for teachers and teaching artists.

[|Minnesota Shubert Center] is a new flagship center for dance in Downtown Minneapolis dedicated to providing a performance, rehearsal and administrative home to more than 15 Minnesota arts organizations and educational resources statewide. Integral to the Center’s mission is providing high-quality arts education to students throughout the State of Minnesota. The Minnesota Shubert Center is committed to linking students and artists in Greater Minnesota and the Twin Cities with Minnesota Shubert Center artists and arts organizations using Internet-based technology.

[|FAIR School Downtown], a Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Resource School, is located in the heart of downtown Minneapolis. As one of two Fine Arts Magnet schools in the integrated district West Metro Education Program (WMEP), the school is committed to Equity, Excellence and the Arts. FAIR Downtown's approach to education fosters critical, creative and analytical thinking skills through inquiry, interdisciplinary instruction, technology, and its focus on the arts (dance & movement, instrumental & vocal music, literary arts, media arts, theatre, and visual arts). The downtown location offers a variety of innovative learning opportunities and provides extensive partnerships with arts and community organizations, businesses, and higher education institutions. As a public, tuition-free school, FAIR Downtown is committed to equity and excellence for all students, eliminating disparities in achievement and opportunity, and preparing all learners to thrive in a diverse world.

**Theme:** As dance educators, we welcome this opportunity to explore many identities that we use to traverse the multiple paths of dance education. We move along similar pathways with our fellow colleagues in the American Dance Therapy Association and International Guild of Dance Musicians to build diverse communities of dance. Sometimes our paths are distinct from one another, sometimes, they merge, creating new ways to define and practice dance education. At this NDEO conference, we will examine how we can inform and strengthen both our commonalities and differences. In dance education, we blend many identities, inhabiting roles as teacher, administrator, dancer, choreographer, interpreter, writer, mentor, historian, advocate, and artist. In these varied roles, dance travels along many pathways and throughout many communities. Some of these communities include public schools and private studios, K12 and higher education, arts and academics. As we travel these paths together, how can we strengthen each other? How do we as dance educators connect to others in our schools and communities? How do we recognize our limitations and strengthen them through collaboration? How can we find common goals yet acknowledge the multiple resources needed to attain these goals? How do we work not only with elements of dance therapy and music but with others - administrators, funders, legislators, other teachers? How can we learn from and with each other as we navigate these mutual paths?
 * Focus on Dance Education: Different Identities, Mutual Paths **

**Facilities**  SEE Radisson Hotel and FAIR School floor plans on separate link: Meeting & Studio Spaces

__Possible performance spaces in walking vicinity include:__

//Historic theater currently under renovation - grand opening spring 2011 500 seats Designed specifically for dance See architect renderings at [|Shubert Center / New Design]//
 * Shubert Theater**

//FAIR has semi-open space floor plan with access to outdoor rooftop playground areas Side walls of the dance studio and music room can open up to commons area, creating informal performance spaces//
 * FAIR School**

__Possible site-specific performance spaces:__ //Large lobby with adjacent sidewalk spaces and interior entryway to historic Hennepin Center for the Arts 2nd floor Studio A has glass walls facing inside lobby and street side of building Grand opening in May 2011 - superb opportunity to highlight the new building and its first full season of dance (Possibility of site specific piece spilling into theater)//
 * Shubert Center**

//within 2 blocks of hotel// //large, multi-level interior court (Viola Farber Company used it for a site-specific piece many years ago) See pictures at [|IDS Crystal Court]//
 * IDS Crystal Court**

//possibility for site-specific dance located about 7-9 blocks from hotel Remember that mid-October can be cold and rain//y!
 * Walker Art Center Sculpture Garden**

__Other spaces: __** University of St. Thomas ** //Auditorium, but not a true theater space with lights, proscenium stage, etc. Large common spaces that Pam Paulson has used for receptions University of St. Thomas partners with FAIR Downtown School// //in various ways//

**Sites** **FAIR School Downtown**: (preliminary information) 
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">4 floors; semi-open spaces; built approximately 10 ago
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1st floor commons/cafeteria
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Dance Studio (wood floor, mirrors)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Music Studio (wood floor)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Visual Arts Studio (laminate or poured flooring for easy clean-up)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Theater Studio (partially carpeted, partially laminate flooring)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">21 standard size classrooms (open to central commons on each floor)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2-4 larger contained classrooms (Ex: Kindergartens)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">3 Computer Labs (2 PC, 1 Mac)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">large rooftop playground and outdoor areas accessible through 2nd and 3rd floors
 * Shubert Center**
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2-3 movement studios available for conference (includes Interactive Studio which doubles as a dance studio)
 * Large lobby
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Shubert Theater: 500 seats; designed for dance
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Note: Although there are 11 studios in Shubert Center, 8 - 9 of the studios are leased to dance companies and schools. Many offer beginning through advanced adult classes in a variety of techniques, so NDEO members could take advantage of drop-in or single-class options.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **Perpich Center** would be honored to host the NDEO Board Meeting in the Glass Box conference room on our campus Wednesday October 19, 2011. Transportation such as a van would need to be arranged.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Sponsors** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**NDEO assumes all profit and loss.**

Perpich will contribute in-kind services including:
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Planning services by Diane Aldis, Mary Harding and Pam Paulson. (Their time needs to be strategically employed since all three will maintain their regular ongoing job responsibilities and job duties, and Perpich cannot commit additional staff to the project.)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Limited administrative assistance in support of local meetings and preparation for the conference
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Work with Shubert and NDEO to identify potential sponsors

Shubert Center:
 * Inkind planning services
 * Local marketing assistance
 * 2-3 studio spaces (minimal rent or in-kind)
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Work with Perpich Center and NDEO to identify potential sponsors

FAIR School:
 * In-kind planning assistance
 * Use of dance & music studios, commons, classrooms and 3 computer labs on Thursday - Saturday (Costs for security, AV staff and cleaning would need to be included in budget)

Meet Minneapolis:
 * Marketing materials and coupons for Minneapolis businesses and attractions
 * Maps of downtown Minneapolis including skyway system

Minnesota Dance Educators Coalition:
 * Endorsement
 * In-kind planning (On Sight Committee)
 * Marketing with a focus on dance educators in MN

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Audio Visual** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">In addition to audio-visual capacity at the Radisson Hotel, the partnering sites have AV capacities as outlined:

Fair School Downtown: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> Shubert Interactive Studio:
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Smart boards in almost all the classrooms
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Three computers labs (2 PC, 1 MAC) with approximately 25 - 30 computers in each lab
 * ITV capabilities (Polycom system)
 * Audio Equipment
 * Projector and screen available

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Housing** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Radisson Plaza Hotel 35 South 7th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 612-339-4900
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2 blocks from Shubert Center; 3 blocks from FAIR Downtown
 * Helene can provide updates on room rates

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Meals** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Conference Meals: Thursday opening reception (NDEO, ADTA, Guild) Friday morning NDEO Members Breakfast Saturday afternoon/early evening: Closing reception/performance //Notes: Minneapolis Design Team would like to see a Saturday evening banquet as part of NDEO conference. We realize the cost for a sit-down meal is typically high, and would like to investigate options or more affordable ways of proving this as part of registration fee.//

Downtown Minneapolis offers a plethora of dining options and price ranges within easy walking distance of the hotel and conference sites. Shubert Center can provide a detailed list of restaurants in the vicinity which would be updated prior to the conference.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Transportation** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Air: Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is located approximately 12 miles south of downtown Minneapolis. Transportation to downtown Minneapolis provided by shuttles, vans and Hiawatha Light Rail. As a hub airport, MSP Airport is served by major airlines including Continental, Delta, Midwest, American, etc.

Light Rail: The [|Hiawatha Line] offers fast, quiet light-rail service to 19 stations between Mall of America and downtown Minneapolis, including stations at the airport, Metrodome and Target Field.

Car: Accessible via Interstate Highways 94 (east-west) and I-35 (north-south) as well as numerous state highways.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Local Travel** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Shubert Center is 2 blocks north of the Radisson Hotel, and FAIR School is 3 blocks southwest of the Radisson, so the local sites are within easy walking distance (Downtown city blocks are fairly short).

Taxis are available at taxi stands and hotels; it is less common to hail a taxi on the street as one would in NY.

Metro Transit system includes many bus lines as well as Hiawatha Light Rail: //Click to download Downtown Bus Zone Map://<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">No specific limitations.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Hiawatha Light Rail** station is located one-half block north of the Shubert Center with stations close to the Gurthrie Theater and UM West Bank. Direct stops include the Mall of America, and other stops along the route in addition to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> **Downtown Bus Zone** fair is 50¢. Riders may board any bus and ride within downtown zone including destinations such as Target Field (Twins Baseball), Metrodome (Vikings football), Mississippi Riverfront walking and biking pathways, Hennepin Avenue theaters and Nicollet Mall stores. The Guthrie Theater, Mill City Museum and MacPhail Center for Music are located 1 block from bus stops.
 * Limitations**

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Chairpers on **s <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Co-Chairs:
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Diane Aldis: Overall communication and organizational liaison between local partnering organizations and NDEO; convene local meetings; facilitate collaborative working processes and tasks of On Sight Committee; coordinate proposal development & submission; wiki architect & primary writer.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mary Harding: Writer; coordinator of MN Student Dance showings; liaison between Meet Minneapolis, cultural and local attractions, and NDEO.
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Pam Paulson: Guide the alignment of NDEO 2011 conference with state and national dance education history, priorities, legislation and best practices; liaison to Perpich Center Leadership Team; planning of local awards and recognitions; identify potential allies and supporters of the conference in collaboration with NDEO.

<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">On Sight Committee (Initial members) includes the three Co-Chairs and Colleen Callahan (President, MN Dance Educators Association), Dr. Julie Kerr-Berry (MSU), Jessi Kolodziej (Education Associate, Shubert Center), Melissa Koch (Hennepin Theater Trust). Additional members will be added pending acceptance of proposal (See 1/4/10 Meeting Notes for preliminary roster of additional members).

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Budget:** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Budget will be developed by NDEO and distributed at April 2010 Board of Directors meeting. Minneapolis will assist NDEO in obtaining information on local costs such as:
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Cleaning, and security charges (if applicable) for FAIR School
 * Audio Visual Rental and/or Tech Support <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(if applicable) for FAIR School
 * Studio space rental (if applicable) for Shubert Center
 * Theater rental and crew costs
 * Permits as needed for public space performances
 * Printing (500+ schedules; evaluation forms)

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Review process**: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">NDEO will be responsible for proposal review process and notifications. Minneapolis will recommend readers.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Access** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Radisson Hotel, FAIR School and Shubert Center are fully accessible and ADA compliant. VSA arts of Minnesota works with arts organizations throughout the state to assist them in making their programs and services accessible to people with disabilities. The Access to Theater program assists theater and dance companies in providing accommodations for audience members who are deaf or blin d.

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Liability** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">NDEO carries Event Insurance for national conferences and will work with ADTA and Guild to get information as needed. The Event Insurance would cover wherever NDEO conference activities occur including FAIR, Shubert and other sites associated with the conference.The event insurance does not absolve the venues of negligence on their part. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"> <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">October 20 - 23, 2011 (Board meeting and pre-conference intensives on Wednesday October 19, 2011)
 * Dates**:

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Safety** <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">First Aid kit