[Candrama] Toward a sustainable future for critical dance writing in Canada: A survey for the dance community in Canada

[Tessa Perkins Deneault]

Toward a sustainable future for critical dance writing in Canada: A survey for the dance community in Canada

Please complete this survey to help inform our discussion as part of an online roundtable at the CATR conference, and to inform future discussions and directions for dance publications in Canada: https://www.surveymonkey.ca/r/GF8R2TB

Purpose
This survey was developed to help guide a roundtable discussion as part of the Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR) conference in June 2026. Responses gathered will also help to inform future conversations and directions for dance publications in Canada. We hope to gather feedback and perspectives from across a broad cross-section of the dance community in Canada, including dance practitioners, dance writers, dance archivists, dance enthusiasts, and CATR members.

Roundtable members
Shan Chuah (moderator), Tessa Perkins Deneault, Emily Pettet, Alana Gerecke, Carolina Bergonzoni

Roundtable summary
Over the past few years there has been a dramatic decline in the number of publications dedicated to writing about dance in Canada. In 2020, Dance International magazine went from a quarterly print magazine to an online-only operation. In 2024, they ceased publication. The Dance Current, Canada’s national dance magazine, paused operations in 2025. A couple of small publications remain: Dance Central, published three times per year by The Dance Centre in Vancouver and an annual print magazine from Dance Collection Danse.

A lack of writing about dance will result in a lack of knowledge and documentation to pass on to future generations. What will exist to add to the archive, and what will future generations inherit? What kind of dance future do we want to create? In thinking about the future of dance writing, we must also consider inclusivity and access.

Our roundtable will foster discussion on these topics and aim to find ways to fill the gap, toward a sustainable future for dance writing in Canada.

Whether or not you plan to join us online for this roundtable, please complete this survey to help guide the discussion and ensure we can draw on the expertise of all members of the dance community in Canada.

Many thanks,
Tessa

Tessa Perkins Deneault
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