International Organization for the Transition of Professional Dancers

Rubinald Pronk
The IOTPD is the international network of organizations dedicated to offering professional dancers the resources and support they need when facing the end of their performance career and preparing to pursue a new career.

Why is it important?

  • Many dancers end their performance careers before they have reached the age of 35, an age at which other professionals are reaching their most productive years.
  • Although their dance career may have ended, transition support enables dancers to transfer their passion, creativity and pursuit of excellence to a wide range of second careers.

What do we do?

  • IOTPD aims to ensure that every professional dancer has the support and tools they need to make a successful transition from dance and into a new career.

How do we do it?

  • By raising awareness of dancer transition issues worldwide.
  • By organizing opportunities to share experiences, find information and support.
  • By initiating and encouraging research about the role of a dancer in society.
PhB Grant
News
PhB Grant opportunity 2022 NEW DEADLINE November 1st 2022
The IOTPD has decided to re-open the grant opportunity with a deadline of 1st November 2022. We recognize the impact of COVID-19 on professional... read more
IOTPD Appoints new President
The Board and Associates of the International Organization for the Transition of Professional Dancers (IOTPD) have voted unanimously to appoint Jenn... read more
IOTPD remains committed despite Corona virus impact
Despite the huge impact of the Corona virus on the dance community, the International Organization for the Transition of Professional Dancers (IOTPD... read more
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IOTPD Members
Dancer Transition Resource Centre
Dance Career Endowment Fund
Centre National de la Danse
Stiftung TANZ – Transition Center Germany
DCD Center Korea
Omscholing Dansers Nederland
Program przekwalifikowania zawodowego tancerzy (career transition program for dancers)
Schweizerische Stiftung für die Umschulung von darstellenden Künstlerinnen und Künstlern SSUDK
Danse Transition
Dancers' Career Development
Career Transition For Dancers
Downloads
Declaration of Lausanne (Spanish Version)
Advocacy Report 'Beyond Performance' (Spanish version)
Executive Summary the aDvANCE Project
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