Join Carolyn Dorfman Dance at Voices International Performing Arts and Theatre Professional Conference presented by the Jersey City Theater Center, this dynamic gathering brings together artists and cultural leaders from around the world for a full day of networking, collaboration, and cultural exchange.
Carolyn Dorfman and lead teaching artists will lead a workshop during SHOWCASE I from 2:30PM-3:00PM
Telling stories through dance
Carolyn Dorfman presents a short performance and reflection on how movement carries narrative drawing on decades of humanist, community-rooted choreography.
Anita Thomas, Executive Director, will be part of the morning panel from 11:00AM-11:45AM
Art & business: building sustainable creative ecosystems
How arts organizations navigate sponsorship, earned revenue, and public funding — and what businesses gain from deep cultural partnerships.
▸ Samuel Pott – Moderator, Founding Artistic Director, Nimbus Dance
▸ Ben LoPiccolo – Co-founder JCTC, CEO BLDG-UP
▸ John McEwen – Executive Director, NJ Theatre Alliance
▸ Gina Hulings – Director, Hudson County Office of Cultural & Heritage Affairs
▸ Barbara M. Bickart – Senior Advisor, Arts & Culture, NJEDA
▸ Anita Thomas – Executive Director of Carolyn Dorfman Dance