[Adta] Career Transitions for Dancers - does anyoneknowaboutthese folks?

Wed Sep 5 11:54:57 EDT 2007

I certainly agree.
Donna
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lora Wilson" <writelora at hotmail.com>
To: "Elodie Andrews" <elodiea at gmail.com>; "skdmt2" <skdmt2 at bellsouth.net>
Cc: "adta" <adta at adta.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 11:26 AM
Subject: RE: [Adta] Career Transitions for Dancers - does 
anyoneknowaboutthese folks?

Hello all.

This sounds like a great organization and its wonderful to hear an 
"insiders" perspective on the services that they offer. In addition to 
"educating" the CTFD about the possibility of DMT as a career... doesn't 
this seem like the PEFECT place for a support group to be DMT based?  It 
seems to me that it would illogical NOT to have at least one of the support 
systems be movement based.  I gather this organization is just based in NYC 
and LA ? We have a strong presence of DMTs in both these cities.  Seems like 
a great opportunity to educate AND provide movment based services...

Do others agree?

Lora Wilson, MA, DTR
Newport Beach, CA

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Hi All,

This is my first time posting -- I have been considering studying 
Dance/Movement Therapy and it has been very illuminating to read about the 
various topics that come up.

I have been a client of Career Transition for Dancers in NYC for about three 
years, and I have received tremendous support through the services they 
offer.  This is an amazing organization that I had heard about early in my 
dance training in Ohio, but I've discovered that many in the professional 
dance community still are unaware of them.

After 12+ years as a professional modern dancer, and dance instructor in 
many settings, I started to feel the need for a different kind of life. 
After many months of feeling isolated, afraid, and somewhat ashamed of my 
waning love for the dancer life, I started going to CTFD for one-on-one 
career counseling and the monthly "Dancers Managing Change" support group. 
I felt saved!  Being a dancer is such an important identity thing -- how 
fitting that there be an organization that is devoted to helping dancers 
navigate their paths to non-performing careers.

There are basic requirements one must meet in order to become a client 
(check their web site for the details), but once you are a member, you can 
receive their services free, for life.  I have utilized the library of 
career-search and higher-education materials and attended the "Career 
Conversations" as well -- in which a panel of people in various fields 
(topics vary) discuss their experiences and answer questions.  There are 
also networking opportunities, a business group, a dancers over 40 group, 
and more.  CTFD is commited to assisting dancers in the search for other 
careers but also very, very dedicated to attending to the emotional aspects 
of transition.

Clients can also partake of services at the Actor's Work Program, and it was 
at one of their panel discussions that I met an Expressive Arts Therapist. 
Clients do not have to live in New York; there is also an office in LA, and 
people all over the country can join, and make use of the 800# to speak to a 
career counselor.

I do not work for CTFD and am not an official representative, but I am more 
than happy to pass along any information to them from ADTA, or put anyone in 
touch with the director of CTFD if that is desired.  I am acquainted with 
many of the staff and have been a familiar face in their offices and at the 
events for the last three years.  Anyone can please feel free to contact me 
directly if I can be of any assistance.  It may be possible to give them 
some marketing materials about ADTA -- flyers, a poster -- to be posted with 
their career information materials.

Thank you,

Elodie Andrews
elodiea at gmail.com

On 9/5/07, skdmt2  wrote:
Hi Donna

This sounds like a very important contact & I'm glad you were responsive to 
them. Please let us know what you learn about this group as well as 
experience. It sounds like they may also need some follow-up 
materials/contacts from ADTA.

Susan Kleinman

Susan kleinman, MA, ADTR, NCC

ADTA Listserve Respondent

From: adta-bounces at adta.org [mailto:adta-bounces at adta.org] On Behalf Of 
Donna Newman-Bluestein
Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 3:21 PM
To: adta
Subject: [Adta] Career Transitions for Dancers - does anyone know aboutthese 
folks?

Is anyone familiar with this organization?

I am cutting and pasting the e-mail I received through the Dance Action 
Network in Boston area. I e-mailed to ask them if they know about dance 
therapy. The response I got is below this one.

Dear Greater Boston Area Dance Supporters,

I am writing to inform you that Career Transition For Dancers (CTFD) is 
coming to Boston September 23 – 24, 2007 to introduce its programs and 
services.

As you may know, all performing careers must come to an end and many dancers 
are faced with the harsh reality of trying to find an equally fulfilling 
passion, as well as a new source of income.  CTFD is here to help dancers 
prepare for a future beyond the stage and assists dancers in discovering 
ways of supplementing their current artistic endeavors.

Through free one-on-one career counseling, educational scholarships and 
entrepreneurial grants, CTFD helps dancers discover new fulfilling 
employment options, in preparation for that stressful and inevitable time 
when dancers must take their final bow.  CTFD encourages dancers to start 
preparing early, while still performing and even when they are still 
students, in order to avoid a crisis situation down the road.

We hope you will spread the word to all current and former professional 
dancers and choreographers to join us on Sunday - September 23rd at Boston 
Ballet - 19 Clarendon Street - 5th Floor, Board Room.

Sign-in is at 10:30 AM and Orientation is from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 
One-on-One Career Counseling is to follow.

Space is limited so interested participants need to RSVP to Dana McCaw: 
212.764.0172 or dmccaw at careertransition.org to reserve a space for 
Orientation and a Career Counseling time slot.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We also hope that you will help us spread the word to all 
professionally-bound, high school age dance students to join us for an 
orientation, presented during Boston Ballet School's "Career Night... A 
Dancer's Next Step," on Monday, September 24th at 7:00 PM in Studio 7.

For the Student Session, RSVP to Marissa Krolewski at Boston Ballet School: 
mkrolewski at bostonballet.com.

There are attached flyers for further information on these programs .

You may visit www.careertransition.org for more information on CTFD's 
programs and services.

Please do not let the Boston area dancers miss out on this opportunity!

Regards,

Shawn Mahoney

CTFD Boston Area Liaison

Former CTFD Client

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