• Our bulletin board which lists calls and auditions, job postings, classes and workshops, and upcoming events. Posting is free, and anyone can drop by to check it out, within DUO office hours which are 10:00-5:00 Monday - Thursday, and 10:00-3:00 Friday.
  
• The DUO e-list, which provides information on a variety of dance events throughout Ontario. To join our mailing list click HERE.

• The DUO resource library is free for anyone to use. Books/periodicals may not be signed out, but may be read within the DUO office.
  
• Artist Work Station with a computer, printer and internet access. (By appointment only, to make an appointment, click HERE.)
  
• Video Dubbing stations (By appointment only, to make an appointment, click HERE.)
  
• DUO's board room is available for meetings, subject to availability and notification. To inquire about the board room, please click HERE.

6. How do I become a DUO client?

Start by filling out our Online Consultation form.


7. What are DUO office hours?

10:00-5:00 Monday - Thursday, and 10:00-3:00 Friday.


8. Where is DUO, and how do I get there?

DUO is located at 490 Adelaide Street West, Suite 201. We're one block north of King Street, between Portland and Brant streets. For a map, click HERE.


9. Do you teach Dance Classes?

No, the Dance Umbrella of Ontario does NOT teach dance classes. We can provide contact information on various schools/institutes within Ontario that do teach classes, but we are purely an administrative facility. You can also search in the Yellow Pages under Dance Instruction.


10. What dance shows are currently happening in Ontario?

Click HERE to see upcoming events.


11. How can I be added to your mailing list (E-List)?

DUO would love to add you to our mailing and e-list services! Simply click HERE to provide us with your contact information. To see DUO's privacy policy, click HERE.


12. What grants are there available to help me create a new work/mount a show/mount a tour?

There are multiple funding bodies that provide grants to professional dancers. Nationally, there is the Canada Council for the Arts, Provincially there is the Ontario Arts Council. Locally, there are municipal arts councils, such as the Toronto Arts Council, Council for the Arts in Ottawa, the Peterborough Arts Council and others. Each of these organizations has a web page. If you want more information on what grants they have specific to them, you can contact them. If you want more assistance from DUO, please contact us for a free consultation.


13. I am a dancer looking for legal advice, can DUO help me?

No, DUO does not provide legal advice, but you can call the Artists' Legal Aid Services (ALAS), at 416-367-2527. They offer legal advice and educational services - lawyers on duty for ALAS are funded by the Ontario Legal Aid Plan.


14. Does DUO do mailings, and can I add information about my show to a DUO mailing?

DUO does do mail-outs of information for clients' upcoming shows. Our list of media contacts, and dance community contacts are available for purchase. For more information, please click HERE.


15. I am new to Toronto, how can I get in touch with the Dance Community here?

There are a lot of resources in Ontario to keep the dance community connected. The following organizations can help intorduce you to events going on in the community as well as provide information on companies and organizations you may want to check out.

The Dance Current
Dance Ontario
Dance Network
Dance Collection Danse
fFIDA International Dance Festival
Toronto Arts Online


16. I am a Dancer who needs counseling/retraining services. Can DUO help me?

DUO does not provide these services specifically. For help or assistance with either counseling, retraining, or a wealth of other dancer-related issues, please contact the Dancer Transition Resource Centre.


17. What other dance organizations are there?

CADA - Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists
CDA/ACD - Canadian Dance Assembly/Assemblée canadienne de la Danse.
CAEA - Canadian Actor's Equity Association
TAPA - Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts