DANCE UMBRELLA OF ONTARIO

Dance Umbrella of Ontario (DUO) is a not-for-profit provider of management services to Ontario's dance enterprises. DUO actively seeks to facilitate the success of such enterprises. DUO strengthens the dance sector through pro-active engagement in strategic and progressive initiatives... Implemented by Susan Cohen at the OAC, a planning committee was struck with support from the Toronto Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts to envision a place where dance professionals could get support. Created from a deep desire and passion to keep our dance sector thriving and alive, Dance Umbrella of Ontario (DUO) was founded in 1988 as a non-profit, non-membership-based organization at the request of the Arts Councils to address the growing issues of capacity and sustainability for Canadian dance enterprises... We understand the various constraints of working independently as a small to the mid-sized not-for-profit dance company. Founded by the Ontario Arts Council, DUO provides..

Also known as: Dance Umbrella

Primary location: Toronto