Comfortable clothes you can move in
A water bottle
In-door shoes
A notepad and pen to record all your learning in.
Breakfast will be provided at 9am, and snacks will be available throughout the day. If you would like to leave the venue to get lunch elsewhere, we recommend 1st Street SW and Sunterra on MacLeod Trail for quick and healthy lunch options.
All ATA Members have access to Professional Development Subsidy Funds. Click below to access the application on the ATA website.
Local 55 Catholic School District
Please see the ATA Website for all other Alberta Districts and their Professional Growth Subsidy application guidelines.
Address: 111 12 Avenue S.E.
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2G 0Z9
Phone: 403-245-3533
The DJD Dance Centre is a spectacular space with floor-to-ceiling windows in its studios, an intimate black box theatre, and a multi-purpose community living room space. This is a home for jazz dance and a community dance hub. The DJD Dance Centre offers performances, training, outreach, rehearsal, creation and social space for all who enter. The centre has been designed to inspire creativity for the users within and to be a source of creative energy for the district. It is located near the intersection of Centre Street and 12 Avenue SE, one block east of Hotel Arts. Breakfast will be served here on both mornings of the conference. Both Keybote addresses will take place in the "Living Room" located on the main floor and all sessions except Moncell Durden's dance classes will be held in the studios of the DJD Dance Centre. The first 20 people to purchase a two-day pass will get a ticket to DJD Company Performance "Blueprint" Friday, January 22nd.
Location: Calgary Stampede
Address: 623 13 Ave SE
Phone: (403) 261-0247
Doherty Hall is adjacent to Enbridge Plaza and the Burnco Courtyard, It is approximately a 15 minute walk from DJD along 12th Avenue SE, or an 8 minute bus ride (number 24). There is free parking on the Stampede grounds for those who wish to drive there (8 minutes). The Intensive session with Moncell Durden on Wednesday, January 20th as well as both of his dance classes (from 3:30-5:00pm) on both days of the conference will be held here to accomodate the the enormous demand!
Sip N' Social Gathering
St. James Corner Restaurant and Irish Pub
Wednesday, Janaury 20th 7:00-11:00pm
Phone: 403.262.1157
We have reserved a spot in this cozy corner pub for all attendees to kick off the conference, Please join us for some snacks and beverages as we get to know each other after Moncell's Intensive Workshop at Doherty Hall. ESD will cover the cost of the snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. Alcoholic beverages may be purchased individually if you want them!
Parking
Two large paid public parking lots are located on the South and East sides of the building. Two-hour meter street parking is available on Center Street SE, between 12 and 13 Avenue SE. Two disabled parking spaces are available on the south side of the building.
Accomodation
119 12 Ave SW
Phone: +1 (403) 266-4611 24/7
Toll-free: +1 (800) 661-9378 24/7
Email: info@hotelarts.ca
Located on the corner of 12th Avenue and 1st Street, Hotel Arts is offering an exclusive discount for registrants of the ESDF Dance Teacher Training conference between January 21-24, 2024. Soak your workshop-weary feet in the opulent pool and unwind with a cocktail and delicious morsels in the gorgeous Yellow Door Bistro. These discounts are available suject to availability. We recommend booking as early as possible to get the discount code.
Accommodation Details are outlined HERE
Click the link below to access your reduced accommodation rate.