Guidance and career transition

“Artistic work is conceived as the model for work that is not alienating
and through which the subject reaches fruition in the fullness of his freedom
by expressing the forces that make up the essence of his humanity.” Pierre-Michel Menger

Professional dancers have neither a trainer, nor do they have a manager.
They alone are in charge of their careers.

“The professional regime is one where you work to earn your keep,
whereas the vocational regime is one where you earn money
in order to be able to freely exercise your need to create.” Nathalie Heinich

to be or not to be

On average, a dancer’s performance career lasts 15 years.

Dance is a profession that requires demanding training and a vocation
that involves the whole being, which is driven by an intimate necessity.

Transition of professional dancers

A non-profit organisation founded in 1993, the RDP guides professional dancers in French-speaking Switzerland during their performance career and at the moment of their professional transition. The organisation has developed expertise regarding the dance profession on which is based its vision and commitment. From this perspective, it helps dancers to become aware of their skills and their potential. It gives them the tools and the means to reach their professional goals. It offers the following services:

study grants and subsistence grants as part of retraining studies
skills assessment allowing to determine a professional transition objective
coaching on how to set up a professional project
mentoring aimed at streamlining a vision and reflection regarding further career development
conference-meetings for the professional improvement of dancers

AGENDA

The next session for allocating transition Fernando et Rose Inverni-Desarzens grants will be held on February 23, 2010. Applications must be submitted before January 26, 2010 to the organisation’s office. Next dates can be found here.

RDP is proud to announce that we now have a new employee, Selina von Schack, since January 1st, 2010.

The RDP is glad to announce that two new grants have been given for studies in written communication technique at Université de Lausanne and dance pedagogy at Zürcher Fachhochschule.