These guidelines, developed by Canadian Dance Standards, are a resource to help teachers, studio owners and directors understand the issues behind dance teaching contracts and the negotiation process.
Category Archives: Managing Your Professional Life
Contract Negotiation Tool Kit from CanDance
Download this Artist Negotiation Tool Kit, provided by The Canadian Network of Dance Presenters, to help presenters and artists in sorting out the details surrounding a performance.
Vancouver Ballet Society
The Vancouver Ballet Society celebrates 65 Years of promoting ballet and contemporary dance in British Columbia through education, encouragement, and assistance.
VBS presents ballet and contemporary Master Classes and an annual Spring Seminar.
Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance
Incorporated in 1983, the Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance is a membership association of theatres, theatre makers, and supporters of theatre, which exists to promote live theatre and foster a thriving environment for the continued growth and development of theatre throughout Metro Vancouver.
Read more on Greater Vancouver Professional Theatre Alliance…
Canadian League of Composers
The Canadian League of Composers (CLC) speaks for the interests of Canadian composers. It provides a schedule of suggested commissioning fees, and uses advocacy and partnerships to foster an environment in which Canadian art music is highly valued.
Canadian Dance Teachers Association
The CDTA is a professional Canadian association, qualifying teachers in different dance disciplines.
BC Dance Educators Association
BC Dance Educators Association is a provincial specialist association within the BC Teachers’ Federation.
Quantum Accounting
Quantum Accounting is a Vancouver-based company providing professional accounting, bookkeeping, consulting, financial advisory and tax services for small and growing businesses, start-up companies, arts organizations and special events groups.
The Art of Managing Your Career
The Art of Managing Your Career is a resource guide for self-employed artists and cultural workers in live performing arts; writing and publishing; visual arts and craft; film, television and broadcasting; digital media; music and sound recording, and heritage.


