CADA/BC Vision Statement:
Supporting dance artists as an integral part of BC’s cultural force.
Our Mission:
to improve the socio-economic status of BC dance artists
to establish and advance professional standards for BC dance artists
to advocate for the vital role of dance in society.
A Brief History of CADA/BC:
1992 Workers Compensation coverage established for BC dance artists through membership letter writing campaign
1997 First version of CADA/BC Basic Dance Agreement
2000 Training Subsidy Program established
2001 Second version of CADA/BC Basic Dance Agreement
2002 Professional Contemporary Technique Classes & Workshops initiated
2006 CADA/BC becomes a member of the Standing Committee for the Performing Arts for SHAPE BC (advisory organization to WCB BC)
2008 Communityzero/cada – online members site – launched through CADA-ON
2008 First version of CADA/BC Fees & Rates document
2009 CDA joint membership initiated
2009 Third version of CADA/BC Basic Dance Agreement
Incorporated as a provincial organization in 1999, the Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists – British Columbia Chapter (CADA/BC) is a membership of dance artists working together to raise the professional standards within our employment sector. Whether the artist is a choreographer, a dancer, an artistic director – or a mix of all three – professional standards serve us all: Safety, Respect and Financial Security are all established through having recognized and agreed professional standards.
CADA/BC represents the interests and concerns of our members at political and community meetings at the municipal, provincial and national levels. We work with other dance service organizations in BC and across Canada to support already existing community services and identify new opportunities. CADA/BC also serves as a resource for several Arts Councils for fees & rates within the dance arts milieu.
As the CADA/BC membership grows to encompass dance artists across the full breadth of the dance arts sector, we look forward to working together to bring the business of Dance to the same level of excellence as the expression of our Art!
History
CADA/BC Vision Statement:
Supporting dance artists as an integral part of BC’s cultural force.
Our Mission:
A Brief History of CADA/BC:
CADA/BC represents the interests and concerns of our members at political and community meetings at the municipal, provincial and national levels. We work with other dance service organizations in BC and across Canada to support already existing community services and identify new opportunities. CADA/BC also serves as a resource for several Arts Councils for fees & rates within the dance arts milieu.
As the CADA/BC membership grows to encompass dance artists across the full breadth of the dance arts sector, we look forward to working together to bring the business of Dance to the same level of excellence as the expression of our Art!