2012 Schedule

• All conference activity on Thursday, June 28 & Saturday, June 30 will take place at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts which is within walking distance from partner hotels.

  Friday, June 29 conference activity will take place at ODC Dance Campus.  Transportation from the Westin San Francisco Market Street is provided for Conference attendees.

  Light refreshments provided throughout the day Thursday, June 28 through Saturday, June 30.

  • June 27, 2012
    • 9:30 am – 5:00 pmInstitute for Leadership TrainingYBCA | Screening Room
    • 10:00 am – 5:00 pmEDA Learning ExchangeODC Theater
      Pre registration required.
    • 10:00 am – 5:00 pmDance/USA Board MeetingSan Francisco Ballet | Board Room
    • 1:00 pm – 5:00 pmRegistrationWestin San Francisco Market Street | Renewal Lounge
      The Renewal Lounge is located just off the elevators at Lobby Level.
    • 5:30 pm – 7:30 pmOpening Night ReceptionSan Francisco City Hall
      
      This evening features performances by El Tunante, Leung’s White Crane Chinese Lion Dancers, ODC/Dance, and Monique Jenkinson aka Fauxnique.
    • 7:00 pm – 10:00 pmSouth of Market [SOMA] StrollFree for conference attendees!
      
      KUNST-STOFF Arts
      7pm + ongoing
      1 Grove St. [at 8^th St. and Market St.] | San Francisco
      
      CounterPULSE and Zero Performance present
      Keith Hennessy/Circo Zero’s Turbulence (a dance about the economy)
      8pm | 60 minutes
      CounterPULSE | 1310 Mission St. [at 9^th St.] | San Francisco
      
      The Garage
      9pm + ongoing
      715 Bryant [between 5^th and 6^th St.] | San Francisco
  • June 28, 2012
    • 7:30 am – 4:30 pmRegistrationYBCA | Grand Lobby
    • 8:00 am – 9:00 amFirst Timers BreakfastYBCA | Novellus Theater Terrace Lobby
    • 9:00 am – 9:30 amWelcoming RemarksYBCA | Forum
    • 9:30 am – 11:30 amOpening Plenary | Simon SinekYBCA | Forum
    • 12:00 pm – 1:30 pmConference Performance Series 1YBCA | Novellus Theater
      
      This afternoon features performances by AXIS Dance Company, Chitresh Das Dance Company, Company C Contemporary Ballet, Gadung Kasturi, Sara Shelton Mann’s Contraband, Charya Burt Cambodian Dance, and SMUIN Ballet.
    • 1:30 pm – 2:30 pmLunch
    • 2:00 pm – 5:15 pmCouncil SessionsManagers $3-$14.9 million + Artistic Directors 3$ million and Above + Service Organizations
      Executive Session* | Large Conference Room | YBCA Galleries & Forum Building
      
      Managers $15 million and Above
      Executive Session* | Small Conference Room | YBCA Galleries & Forum Building
    • 2:30 pm – 3:45 pmBreakout Session#NoReallyEverythingIsGoingToBeOkay
      YBCA | Forum
      
      The Junior Committee Blueprint
      YBCA | Novellus Theater Lobby
      
      Artist’s Legacy Toolkit
      YBCA | YAAW Lounge
      
      Fiscal Sponsorship: Is this a creative partnership? Money maker?
      Or organizational time suck?
      YBCA | Screening Room
      
      Let’s Get Together – On Forming a Consortium of Choreographers
      YBCA | Novellus Theater Terrace Lobby
      
      SmART Bar
      YBCA | Novellus Theater Hallway
    • 3:45 pm – 4:00 pmBreak
    • 4:00 pm – 5:15 pmBreakout SessionLosing Your Fear: Why is Presenting Non-Western Dance Perceived to be So Hard?
      YBCA | Novellus Theater Terrace Lobby
      
      Healing the Dancer
      YBCA | Novellus Theater Lobby
      
      Going Abroad: Navigating International Opportunities Despite the Global Debt Crisis
      YBCA | YAAW Lounge
      
      What Your Website Says About You
      YBCA | Screening Room
      
      SmART Bar
      YBCA | Novellus Theater Hallway
    • 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm30th Anniversary Honors Celebration Cocktail HourYBCA | Grand Lobby
    • 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm30th Anniversary Honors CelebrationYBCA | Forum
    • 8:00 pm – 9:30 pmConference Performance Series 2YBCA | Novellus Theater
      
      This evening features performances by Abhinaya Dance Company & San Jose Taiko, Diamano Coura, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, La Tania, Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, Eddie Madril, San Francisco Ballet, Robert Moses KIN, Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu.
  • June 29, 2012
    • 8:00 am – 4:00 pmRegistrationODC Commons Lobby
    • 8:45 am – 11:45 amCouncil MeetingsODC Dance Campus
    • 10:00 am – 11:30 amBreakout SessionDance and Community Arts
      ODC | Argyle Studio
      
      The Blogosphere: Writing About and For Dance
      ODC | Feintech Family Studio
    • 10:00 am – 4:00 pmTrustees DayODC Dance Campus
      This is a day programmed just for Trustees of non-profit dance organizations. Special pre registration required.
    • 11:45 am – 1:15 pmCouncil Lunch
    • 11:45 am – 1:15 pmBreakout SessionFacilities Planning in the 21st Century: Process + People = Results
      ODC | Feintech Family Studio
      
      Arts Inescapable by Design: Collaborative Partnerships/Strategies for Dance in the University
      ODC | Argyle Studio
      
      Applying to the National Endowment for the Arts: What you need to know
      ODC | Fisher Family Studio
    • 12:10 pm – 12:50 pmRhythm & Motion Movement Class | Fusion RhythmsODC Dance Campus | Skirball Studio
    • 12:15 pm – 12:45 pmPresentation by Task Force on Dancer HealthODC Theater
    • 1:15 pm – 2:45 pmBreakout Session Lunch
    • 1:15 pm – 4:15 pmCouncil MeetingsODC Dance Campus
    • 2:45 pm – 4:15 pmBreakout SessionArts Marketing in the Digital Age
      ODC | Argyle Studio
      
      Urban Folk Dance
      ODC | Theater
      
      Dance: A field in Danger
      ODC | Fisher Family Studio
    • 2:45 pm – 4:15 pmSmART BarStudio LP | ODC Theater Building
    • 6:30 pm – 8:00 pmMission CrawlAll performances are at the expense of the attendee. Please visit each venue’s website for ticketing information.
      
      Heidi Duckler Dance Theater
      6:30pm + 10pm
      Sean’s Laundromat
      
      ODC | Walking Distance Festival
      ODC | 351 Shotwell Street | San Francisco
      
      Alice Gosti
      6:30pm +  8:30pm
      ODC Theater Building | Mott Space
      
      LEVYdance
      7pm + 9pm
      ODC Theater Building | Studio B
      
      ODC/Dance and KUNST-STOFF
      7pm + 9pm
      ODC Theater Building | Theater
      
      Joe Goode Performance Group
      7pm + 9pm
      Z Space | 450 Florida St. [between 17th and Mariposa] | San Francisco
      
      Mission in the Mix
      Featuring performances by SoulForce Dance Company; Micayas’ Performance Workshop Groups; Ultimate Alliance Dance Company; Thais; P.O.P.
      8pm
      Dance Mission Theater | 3316 24th St. | San Francisco
      
      Lizz Roman & Dancers
      8pm
      CounterPULSE | 1310 Mission St. [at 9^th St.] | San Francisco
      
  • June 30, 2012
    • 8:00 am – 9:30 amRegistrationYBCA | Grand Lobby
    • 9:00 am – 10:15 amBreakout SessionSoaring with Social Media
      YBCA | Screening Room
      
      Founders Keepers – Moving Beyond Founder’s Syndrome
      YBCA | YAAW Lounge
      
      The Power of Documentation
      YBCA | Forum
    • 9:00 am – 1:30 pmTask Force on Dancer Health ConveningDollar Board Room | San Francisco Ballet
      455 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA | Private Event
    • 10:15 am – 10:30 amBreak
    • 10:30 am – 12:00 pm20/20 Vision: A Community ForumYBCA | Novellus Theater
    • 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Performance is at the expense of the Conference attendee. Tickets may be purchased through YBCA.
      
      YBCA | Novellus Theater
    • 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm San Francisco Ethnic Dance FestivalPerformance is at the expense of the Conference attendee. Tickets may be purchased through YBCA.
      
      YBCA | Novellus Theater