Free Advice

Each Spring, The Joyce Theater Foundation presents Free Advice, a series of seminars for dance companies and choreographers spanning a wide range of management and presentation subjects. Seminars are free, but space is limited and reservations are highly recommended. Past topics include:

  • Music Licensing
  • Marketing Basics
  • Effective Writing: Marketing to the Audience
  • Fundraising
  • Performing Outside New York
  • Working Effectively with Production Elements

  • Free Advice topics for 2009 include:

    Making Promotional Videos
    Monday, May 18, 6pm
    Join choreographer Brian Brooks in exploring how to best represent your company on video.

    Meet the Presenters
    Monday, June 8, 6:15pm
    Dance presenters from across New York City discuss the programming process, the particular mission of their venues and how they select artists for presentation.

    Choreographer/Composer Meet and Greet
    Monday, June 22, 6:15pm
    mingle and then trade work samples and contact information with composers who are eager to work with choreographers.

    Panelists subject to change.

    We ask that participants make reservations in advance of Free Advice seminars. Please us the RSVP form below. We will confirm with you that we received your reservation(s).
    All Free Advice sessions take place at Joyce SoHo, except "Meet the Agents." Joyce SoHo is located at 155 Mercer Street between Houston and Prince. Get directions here.

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    If you have questions about seminars, please contact Jean Ann Douglass at (212) 431-9233 or email freeadvice@joyce.org.