Women in Dance Online Leadership Bootcamp is designed for those aged 18 to 100 (and over!), who consider themselves to be part of the dance sector (choreographer, dancer, producer, administrator, teacher, costume designer, dance writer, etc) You can be based anywhere in the world). The Bootcamp will take you on an inspirational and stimulating journey to empower your leadership practice by reflecting on your leadership style and current matters, delivered by inspiring and workshop leaders from very diverse cultural backgrounds such as Dana Caspersen (conflict specialist) Jasmin Vardimon (award winning choreographer), Seeta Patel (choreographer), Dan Daw (choreographer), Leila Billing (senior advisor in gender and movement building), Morag Deyes (Artistic Director of Dance Base Scotland) and Avatâra Ayuso (our founder and director) check them out below. With sessions such us: what can dance teach us about leadership?; dance and maternity; navigating conflict; becoming an ally, feminist leadership; and inspiring women in conversation among other intense and stimulating sessions

​We want this to be a meaningful experience for us all, so spaces are limited.
 
Dates: Friday 26th, Saturday 27th, & Sunday 28th of February
Time: every day 9.30am - 2:00pm UK time (GMT) with two short breaks
Fee: £35 for 3 days
Deadline to book: Friday, 19th February 2021
Language of delivery: English
​Online Platform: Zoom
If you need any access requirements, please do let us know
and we will endeavour to meet you access needs.
For questions, contact us at: chloe@awadance.org

​* See below the list of the sessions that will be delivered over the Bootcamp. We would like to emphasis that making all of these sessions would be most beneficial as the timetable has been designed to create a linear journey throughout the three days, however if there are one or two sessions that you are not able to make, we understand.

Book your place here

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Dana Caspersen

Conflict specialist

Dana was a long-term member of the Ballet Frankfurt and the Forsythe Company. In 30 years as an award-winning performing artist, Dana has authored, performed and toured works worldwide. Dana has an MS in Conflict Studies and Mediation, an MFA in Dance and has received several international awards for creative achievement. She was a long standing member of Ballet Frankfurt.
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Jasmin Vardimon

AWA DANCE AMBASSADOR

Award-winning Israeli Choreographer Artistic Director of Jasmin Vardimon Company.
Jasmin has been empowering young women and girls through her company JV2 and has been an advocate for female artists across the sector.

Seeta Patel

Dancer & choreographer

Award-winning Dancer and Choreographer, Seeta has ​worked with a range of Bharatanatyam and contemporary dance professionals around the world. She uses her creativity to challenge ‘othering’ for a more equitable society, socially conscientious action, discourse and provocation to address wider global issues.  Supporting young talent is a cornerstone of her  company’s vision.

Dan Daw

Dance artist

Throughout his performance career, Dan has worked with Kat Worth, Kate Champion, Janet Smith, Wendy Houstoun, Rachid Ouramdane, Nigel Charnock, Claire Cunningham, among others. He is Associate Director, with Sarah-Vyne Vassallo, to commission, develop and produce new work and co-manages support and reflection for the company’s independent artists with disability.

​Avatâra Ayuso

Founder & director of awa dance

​She is the choreographer and Artistic Director of AVA DANCE COMPANY, a cultural leader and activist in the dance world. She is committed to empowering women through the performing arts. Her worked has shown internationally in different continents, in her mission to move away from Eurocentric perspectives in the arts and society

Leila Biling

Women & girls consultant

Leila Billing is a consultant who works on women and girls' rights. She has worked with clients including Oxfam and UNICEF. She has also held leadership positions within Girls Not Brides, War Child UK and ActionAid. One of her specialty areas is in supporting individuals and organisations to apply feminist leadership principles to their work.

Morag Deyes

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF DANCE BASE SCOTLAND

Artistic Director of Dance Base in Edinburgh, Scotland's one and only National Dance Agency.  She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2007 Queen's New Years Honors List for her services to Dance in Scotland.

Chloe Hillyar

dANCE ARTIST & RESEARCHER

Chloe is a committed feminist and assisted Avatâra Ayuso in the set-up and running of AWA DANCE. She is an independent dance artist and a Ph.D. candidate at Queen's University Belfast researching Dance and the Maternity.

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SESSIONS

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What can Dance teach us about Leadership
A New type of Leadership in 21st century society
Dance and the Maternity: The critical subject that can unlock equality
Leadership & Well-being 
Navigating conflict
Leading from within (which leader are you and want to be?
Some practical tools to become an effective leader in the dance sector
Becoming an ally

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