[dance]
[now]
COLLECTIVE LEADERSHIP
through strategic partnership and collaboration
The traditional talent pipeline in dance
Low entry barrier
Recreational Training
High entry barrier
Professional training
Highly demanding & competitive
Profession
Lack of support
Transition/Exit
The Issues
Fragmented industry between recreational and professional.
Highly specialised professionals with limited scope of real world application in the current dance economy.
Industry professionals with limited holistic support for sustainable career in dance.
The health and well-being of dancers, along with the potential benefits of dance for the wider community, are often overlooked.
If your actions inspire others to
dream more, learn more, do more, and
become more. You are a leader.
John Quincy Adams
Dance first. Think later.
It’s the natural order.
Samuel Beckett
Three key stakeholders in dance
The movers
The thinkers
The leaders
Our proposal: The circular talent pipeline
M O V E
T H I N K
L E A D
The catalyst.
The connector.
Drives interaction.
Drives transformation.
The movers
The thinkers
The leaders
The catalyst.
The connector.
Drives interaction.
Drives transformation.
Tarinao operates as a systemic designer and connector within this proposed ecosystem. We do not own the pipeline; we strengthen its connections and drives transformation.
What we offer to the ecosystem
We create and provide accessible, affordable tools and resources—workshops, digital content, curriculum guides—that make the MOVE•THINK•LEAD framework actionable for studios and independent artists.
Connection
We design environments—conferences, curated exchanges, partnerships—that foster meaningful collaboration across the different layers of the ecosystem, matching “thinker-dancers” with opportunities that amplify their community impact.
Advocacy
We champion this new model, challenging outdated perspectives and showcasing the success of holistic, community-embedded dance practice.
Who are the leads we work with?
We create and provide accessible, affordable tools and resources—workshops, digital content, curriculum guides—that make the MOVE•THINK•LEAD framework actionable for studios and independent artists.
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Dance researchers
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Research institutions
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Researchers
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Publishers
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Dance scientists
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Dance medicine practitioner
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Connection
We design environments—conferences, curated exchanges, partnerships—that foster meaningful collaboration across the different layers of the ecosystem, matching “thinker-dancers” with opportunities that amplify their community impact.
Advocacy
We champion this new model, challenging outdated perspectives and showcasing the success of holistic, community-embedded dance practice.
Who are the leads we work with?
Dissemination
We create and provide accessible, affordable tools and resources—workshops, digital content, curriculum guides—that make the MOVE•THINK•LEAD framework actionable for studios and independent artists.
Connection
We design environments—conferences, curated exchanges, partnerships—that foster meaningful collaboration across the different layers of the ecosystem, matching “thinker-dancers” with opportunities that amplify their community impact.
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Recreational sector
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Dancers
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Dance teachers
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Studio owners
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Venue partners
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Advocacy
We champion this new model, challenging outdated perspectives and showcasing the success of holistic, community-embedded dance practice.
Who are the leads we work with?
Dissemination
We create and provide accessible, affordable tools and resources—workshops, digital content, curriculum guides—that make the MOVE•THINK•LEAD framework actionable for studios and independent artists.
Connection
We design environments—conferences, curated exchanges, partnerships—that foster meaningful collaboration across the different layers of the ecosystem, matching “thinker-dancers” with opportunities that amplify their community impact.
Advocacy
We champion this new model, challenging outdated perspectives and showcasing the success of holistic, community-embedded dance practice.
Our services and offers to the Ecosystem
Workshops & Talks
Introducing the new pipeline concept and its practical applications.
Resource Development
Curricula to develop and build individual and organisational artistic and cultural identity.
Partnership Curation
Match-making for artists and institutions. Helping institutions to find and collaborate with the empowered, thinking artists who can revitalize their programs.
Exchange Design
Organising meaningful cultural exchanges focused on reciprocal learning and community reintegration.
Dance as the bridge for a united world
The ultimate aim of rebuilding our dance ecosystem is profound. A thriving dance field does more than produce shows; it cultivates empathetic, embodied thinkers and leaders. It brings conflict to the fore and dissolves it through shared humanity and creative dialogue. It is a powerful humanistic tool for unity in a fragmented world. By empowering the grassroots, educating the whole artist, and re-centering value on community contribution, we build more than a stronger industry. We build a more capable, connected, and compassionate society. The dancer, once at the margins of this system, becomes a central leader in its renewal. This is our call: To move, think, and lead together. To transform the ecosystem from within. To dance a new world into being.Tari—nao! (Let us build this, now.)
Funding and investments in the arts are currently misaligned, lacking a clear return on investment. Now more than ever, the industry must come together as a united front to ensure that the inevitable changes do not erase it, but rather transform it to meet contemporary needs and future demands This can be achieved by concentrating on developing a robust talent pipeline.
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Do you have a venue?
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Do you provide healthcare services?
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Do you provide insurance and legal advice and or services?
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Would you like to donate or sponsor our MOVE/THINK programme?
LEAD represents our commitment to systemic change. We partner with forward-thinking academies, companies, and organizations worldwide to embed the biopsychosocial approach into their core. Together, we develop trauma-informed curricula, cultivate inclusive cultures, and build resilient talent pipelines for the future. Partner with Tarinao to transform your institution into a beacon of holistic excellence and sustainable practice.