Guidelines
Thaiyo Seo; photo Emeraude
CADA/West recognizes dance from all cultures, traditions and movements.
Whether you’re a dancer, choreographer, teacher, mentor, student, cultural leader, artistic director, arts manager, writer, business supporter, avid audience member… working and residing in Western or Northern Canada, our Programs, Resources and Outreach are designed to serve your needs.
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Who should join?
Do you dedicate a considerable amount of time to dance? Is dance part of your career, religion, lineage and/or culture? If so, we encourage you to join!
The chart below helps determine the level of membership to apply for. If you don’t identify with any one category, please contact us. We want to support you in your practice and we’re happy to discuss which programs will serve you best.
You can include a biography in your application, instead of a CV. Just make sure it details your training, performing and the context of your practice, wherever and whenever it takes place.
Membership Levels & Rates
annual membership expires each year on March 31 –
renewals begin on April 1
| Levels | Rates | Eligibility |
| Professional Dance Artist | $70 | employed professionally as defined by the Canadian Artist Code with 2 years or more professional experience |
| Emerging Dance Artist | $60 | pursuing professional artist employment as defined by the Canadian Artist Code |
| Student | $30 | training in an educational institution or with a recognized teacher |
| Associate Professional | $50 | dance teachers, administrators, stage managers, technical staff, dance and theatre companies, etc. |
| Friend | $15 | members of the public |
| Business | $60 | business members help CADA/West grow and offer discounts to members. |
Membership Benefits
| Training Subsidy | Studio Subsidy | Consult- ations |
Professional Discounts | Voting | Childcare Subsidy | |
| Professional |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Emerging Professional |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
x |
| Student |
x |
x |
x |
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| Associate Professional |
x |
x |
x |
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| Friend |
Nation-wide Eligibility
Although CADA/West is a regional organization, membership is available to artists and students from across Canada. If you’re already a member of CADA-East or RQD, you’re only eligible for Associate Professional level membership.
Our open membership policy recognizes the nomadic work-life of many dance artists and the distribution of the dance community across Canada in both urban and rural centres.
CDA Joint Membership
CADA/West offers automatic joint membership with the Canadian Dance Assembly to all Professional, Emerging, Associate and Student members.
Jessica McMann; photo Tet M Photography