Professional practice resources for dance

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Career Development: SCOPE project

SCOPE (Securing Career Opportunities and Professional Employment), is a unique professional development program providing career and education support services to Australia's professional dance sector.

Dance Plan 2012

This dance plan, written in consultation with the dance sector, has identified four ambitions for 2012. Each one is accompanied by a list of achievable objectives. These ambitions reflect the diversity and dynamism of dance in our communities. But they require our energy and attention to ensure that dance, as an artform and an enjoyable form of recreation for all, remains at the heart of Australian life.

Taxation ruling for professional artists

This ruling recognises the arts industry as a legitimate profession and has provided its practitioners with important definitions and guidelines about how arts practice is now recognised under the Income Tax Act. http://law.ato.gov.au/atolaw/view.htm?docid=TXR/TR20051/NAT/ATO/00001

2001 Dance Summits report

The 2001 Dance Summits report presents some of the debate from a series of Dance Summits held in each State and Territory during February/March 2001. It was launched during Australian Dance Week (12-20 May 2001).

In 1991, under the auspices of the Australia Council, 148 members of the Australian dance community gathered in Canberra to debate the future of dance for the following decade. Much was achieved from those recommendations, but with a new decade about to begin, Ausdance assumed the role of facilitator and organised a series of State and Territory meetings, culminating in a national summit in Canberra on 26 March 2001. More than 220 members of the Australian dance community debated a wide range of issues during these consultations, and agreed on six priorities for action.