Dance/NYC and Gibney thank the many individuals, working groups, and collectives who shared their insights throughout this process.
Dance.NYC
218 East 18th Street, Garden Floor
New York, NY 10003
Dance Service New York City, Inc.’s (DBA Dance/NYC) mission is to promote and encourage the knowledge, appreciation, practice, and performance of dance in the metropolitan New York City area. It embeds core values of justice, equity, and inclusion into all aspects of the organization. Dance/NYC works in alliance with Dance/USA, the national service organization for professional dance.
Gibney
Gibney 890 Broadway
Fifth Floor
New York, NY 10003
Gibney 280 Broadway
Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center
Enter at 53A Chamber Street
New York, NY 10007
Gibney’s mission is to tap into the vast potential of movement, creativity, and performance to effect social change and personal transformation. Gibney serves the performing arts community through three fields of action: its innovative contemporary dance company of Artistic Associates who perform works by renowned and rising choreographers, its essential and impactful community initiatives that use art as means to prevent and move beyond violence, and its two vibrant performing arts centers featuring studio, performance, gallery, digital media, and community space.
Funding Acknowledgements:
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- Altman Foundation
- Kennedy Berg LLP
- Winston & Strawn LLP
- Howard Gilman Foundation
- New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
- Mertz Gilmore Foundation
- Booth Ferris Foundation
Project led and prepared by:
Dance/NYC:
- Alejandra Duque Cifuentes, Executive Director
- Candace Thompson-Zachery, Manager of Justice, Equity & Inclusion Initiatives
- Gregory Youdan Jr., Research & Advocacy Coordinator
- Caridad Kinsella, Research & Advocacy Assistant
Gibney:
- Gina Gibney, Founder, Artistic Director & CEO
- Elyse Desmond, Director of Facilities & Security
- Jenny Thompson, Senior Director of Advancement
Project Advisors:
Dance/NYC Symposium Committee:
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- Remi Harris
- Laurel Lawson
- Sydnie L Mosley
Dance/NYC Indoor Activity Working Group:
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- Barbara Bryan, Movement Research
- Charlotte Farrell
- Steven Hitt
- Long Island City Ballet
- Rokafella
- Sara Silva, Big Dance Theater
- Vilma Villavicencio
Dance/NYC Indoor Performance Working Group:
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- Roderick Murray
- Vilma Villavicencio
Dance/NYC Outdoor Activity Working Group:
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- Jacqlyn Buglisi
- Michelle Coe
- Naomi Goldberg Haas
- Pepper Contemporary Ballet
- Melissa Riker
Dance/NYC Outdoor Performance Working Group:
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- Jacqulyn Buglisi
- Heidi Latsky
Dance/USA/Performing Arts Readiness:
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- Janet Newcomb
- Tom Clareson
Dance Studio Alliance:
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- Nikki Holk, Peridance Center
- Pavan Thimmaiah, PMT Dance Studio
Disability. Dance Artistry Taskforce:
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- Dr. Diane Duggan
- Heidi Latsky
- Simi Linton
- Alice Sheppard
Fieldwide Advisors:
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- Benjamin Akio Kimitch
- Alyssa Alpine
- Sophia Harrison
- Roderick Murray
- Melissa Riker
- Milton Xavier Trujillo
- Vilma Villavicencio
- All Culture@3 Call participants
- All Dance/NYC weekly fieldwide call participants
Gibney:
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- Gina Gibney, Founder, Artistic Director & CEO
- Elyse Desmond, Director of Facilities & Security
- Jenny Thompson, Senior Director of Advancement
Disability Consultant:
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- April Biggs
Administrative Consultant:
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- Nola Sporn Smith
Immigrants. Dance. Arts. Taskforce:
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- Alberto Lopez
- Hussein Smko
- Dr. Layla Zami
Legal Advisors:
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- Michael Cataliotti
- Elissa D. Hecker, Esq.
- Winston & Strawn LLP Pro Bono Counsel
Medical Advisors:
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- Julia Iafrate, D.O. of Columbia Dance Medicine
Web Design & Accessibility: James Monroe
Copy Editing: Suzette Sagisi
References:
New York City:
- NYC Health: COVID-19: General Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfection for Non-Health Care Settings
- The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs’ “Accessibility and Inclusion in the Virtual Space: How Cultural Organizations Can Adapt and Connect” virtual presentation (11/10/20)
New York Forward:
New York State and Governor:
- NYS Business Reopening Safety Plan Template
- Executive Order 202.68: Continuing Temporary Suspension and Modification of Laws Relating to the Disaster Emergency
- Empire State Development’s Guidance: New York’s Cluster Action Initiative Guidance
- NYS Education Department: School Reopening
New York Department of Health:
- New York State Department of Health (DOH) Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Website
- 2020-05-31 – Interim Guidance for Public and Private Employees Returning to Work Following COVID-19 Infection or Exposure
- 2020-04-14 – Interim Guidance on Executive Order 202.16 Requiring Face Coverings for Public and Private Employees
- 2020-06-23 – Interim Guidance on Low-Risk Arts Outdoor Guidelines During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- 2020-06-23 – Interim Guidance on Low-Risk Arts Indoor Guidelines During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- 2020-06-23 – Interim Guidance For Media Production During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- 2020-07-01 – Interim Guidance for Essential and Phase II Retail Business Activities during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- 2020-07-17 – Interim Guidance for Office-based Work During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- 2020-08-12 – Interim Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfection of Public and Private Facilities for COVID-19
- 2020-08-15 – Interim Guidance For Sports and Recreation During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- 2020-08-17 – Interim Guidance For Gyms & Fitness Centers During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- 2020-11-09 – Interim Guidance for Food Services during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
- 2020-09-11 – Interim Guidance for Professional Sport Competitions with no fans
- COVID-19 “STOP THE SPREAD”: Protect yourself from COVID-19 and stop the spread of germs.
- COVID-19 Travel Advisory
- DOH COVID-19 Testing
- NYS DOH’s “Gyms & Fitness Centers Guidance”
- NYS DOH’s “Sports & Recreation Guidance”
- NYS DOH’s “Low-Risk Indoor Arts & Entertainment Guidance,”
- NYS DOH’s “Low-Risk Outdoor Arts & Entertainment Guidance,”
- NYS DOH’s “Media Production Guidance”
- NYS DOH’s “Office-Based Work Guidance”
CDC Guidelines:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Coronavirus (COVID-19) Website
- CDC Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan, Prepare and Respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019
- CDC: Guidelines for Cleaning: Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
- CDC: Considerations for Youth Sports
- CDC: COVID-19: Considerations for Wearing Masks
- CDC: COVID-19 Guidance: Businesses and Employers
- CDC: Testing
- CDC: Symptoms of Coronavirus
OSHA:
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 Website
- OSHA: Guidance for Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
- OSHA: Personal Protective Equipment – Overview
Other References:
- 92Y: Reopening Plans and Circulation Guidelines
- Aide à la reprise des ac’vités ar’s’ques dans le champ du spectacle vivant
- Aide à la reprise des activités artistiques dans le champ du spectacle vivant Annexe 1 : danse et cirque
- Ailey Forward reopening Plan (as of 09-08-2020)
- AGMA/SDC Return to Stage & Performing Arts Playbook
- ASHRAE: ASHRAE Offers COVID-19 Building Readiness/Reopening Guidance
- Covid Screening App: COVID-19 Empoyee Screen by FuseTG
- COVID-19 Travel Regulations: Map:IATA – International Travel Document News
- Dance/USA: Return to the Studio
- Dance/USA Task Force on Dancer Health: “Returning to Dance and Training Considerations Due to COVID-19”
- Dance/USA Task Force on Dancer Health: “COVD-19 FAQ for Dancers & Companies Returning to the Studios”
- Dance Magazine, Schrock, May 21:Dance Magazine – How to Stay Safe When You Return to the Studio
- Fil d’information et d’appui au secteur chorégraphique Covid-19: Fil d’information et d’appui au secteur chorégraphique Covid-19 (regularly updated and with important links)
- Gibney Reopening Plans, developed by Elyse Desmond, Director of Facilities & Security, Gina Gibney, Founder, Artistic Director & CEO and Jenny Thompson, Senior Director of Advancement, in collaboration with Operations Reopening Consultant Bradley Harris; Contact elyse@gibneydance.org for plans.
- International Association for Dance Medicine and Science
- Independent Documentary Filming in the Time of Corona
- Lawyers Alliance Return to Work FAQs
- New York Times: Dance Companies Take Baby Steps Back to Rehearsal
- NSW: RE-OPENING DANCE IN NSW COVID-19 GUIDANCE NOTES 26 June 2020
- Performance Medicine, Annie Strauch: Return to Dance – physical loading guidelines returning to the studio post COVID-19
- Performance Medicine: Return to Dance Safely
- Personal correspondence with Austrian Embassy about transiting through Vienna to Slovakia
- Phantom of the Opera: SAG/AFTRA Production Guidelines
- Products Registered in New York for Use Against COVID-19
- Surinder: See Chicago Dance
- Ripley-Grier Flexible Spaces: Phase 2 Guidelines
- The Dance Docs – Coping with COVID-19: General Health and Cleaning Guidelines
- The Safe Way Forward: A Joint Report of the DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE and Teamsters’ Committees for COVID-19 Safety Guidelines
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