General Information
Sorry, but registration for Dual Leadership is closed.
If you have any questions, please email Sheela Kangal.
What is Dual Leadership: Partnering from the Inside Out?
Building on our commitment to develop a wide array of professional development programs for the field, TCG, along with partners Dance/USA, the national service organization for dance, and the Institute for Cultural Policy and Practice at Virginia Tech announce a unique program for artistic and managing leaders from theatre and dance companies to come together and build their understanding of the unique challenges involved in developing sustainable and effective dual leadership structures. This highly engaging seminar will focus on the competencies and practices required to build strong team-based leadership models that support both the artistic vision and the institutional resilience required for long term impact.
On Sunday evening, the seminar opens with each team identifying where and how they have been effective as individual leaders and as a team, what significant challenges lay ahead and the strengths they possess as a team in meeting those challenges. The following morning the faculty will lead the participants in a series of activities (presentation, discussions, exercises and reflections) that will introduce such themes as:
- building leadership as an institutional capacity
- increasing organizational cohesion and adaptability
- establishing and maintaining a culture of trust
- managing the tension between artistic vitality and organizational sustainability
On Tuesday, each team will identify and discuss ways in which they can be more effective as leaders in working with one another, with their staff, artists and boards of trustees back home in their organization.
This highly interactive seminar will place a strong emphasis on peer-to-peer learning and will focus on the unique dual leadership realities faced by the senior artistic and management leaders of not-for-profit professional theatre and dance companies.
In order to optimize learning and assure a highly participatory experience, participation will be limited to 20 artistic/managing leader teams. Each participant will receive a complete binder of course materials onsite in Philadelphia.
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Both the artistic and executive/management leader of TCG member theatres and Dance/USA dance companies must attend as a team in order to register and agree to participate in the entire session. Also, only peer leadership teams are invited to register—in other words, executive teams who hold equal positions within their organization. No additional staff employees may attend. Senior management and entry level staff are encouraged to consider TCG's Expanding the Theatre Manager's Repertoire program as an alternative.
Although priority will be given to TCG member theatres, non-members may be able to attend if space becomes available. If you are interested in attending, contact Sheela Kangal for more information and a non-member wait-list form. The rate for non-members is $575/team.
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Meeting Locations & Area Map
The Sunday session will take place at the Ethical Society of Philadelphia, 1906 South Rittenhouse Square (on the extreme southwestern corner of Rittenhouse Square). Monday and Tuesday's sessions will be held at Club Quarters Philadelphia, 1628 Chestnut Street (near the corner of Chestnut and 17th Streets), on the Penthouse level. These two locations are highlighted on the map on the right.
Conference Attire and What to Pack
Dress, throughout the seminar, is informal. In Philadelphia, the average daily high temperature in February is around 40°F, though daytime temperatures below freezing are not uncommon, and overnight low temperatures are usually below 30°F. Be prepared for potentially snowy conditions.
Food and Drink
Your registration fee includes all three meals on Monday, breakfast on Tuesday and various breaks. You are on your own for all other meals, including Sunday night.
Local Restuarants
There are many varied restaurants in the Rittenhouse Square area. Below are some of the restaurants the Wilma Theater (which is located nearby) recommends to its patrons:
- Ernesto's 1521 Cafe
1521 Spruce St.
(215) 546-1521 - The Prime Rib
1701 Locust St.
(215) 772-1701 - Sotto Varalli
231 S. Broad St.
(215) 546-6800 - Sushi on the Avenue
1431 Spruce St.
(215) 732-5585 - Upstares at Varalli
231 S. Broad St.
(215) 546-6800 - Zanzibar Blue
200 S. Broad St.
(215) 732-450
Transportation to/from Philadelphia International Airport
- Airport Taxis:
Airport taxi services can be picked up at Zone 5 on the Commercial Transportation Roadway. There is a $25 flat rate from the Airport to Center City Philadelphia, where all Dual Leaderhip meetings are taking place. All Taxi rates are based per trip not per person. Most taxis can accommodate up to 3 passengers. In some cases certain vehicle types can accommodate 4 passengers. For more information, call the Philadelphia International Airport Ground Transportation Hotline at (215) 937-6958. - Philadelphia Area Taxi Services:
Crescent Cab: (215) 365-3500
Liberty Cab Company: (215) 389-8000
Olde City Taxi Coach: (215) 247-7678
United Cab Company: (215) 423-8000 - Public Transportation (SEPTA):
The R1 high-speed rail line leaves the airport at least once every half-hour and has stops at each airport terminal. The one-way fare is $5.50. Take the train to Suburban Station, which is a short walk from Club Quarters and the Rittenhouse Square area. From the station, walk South on 16th Street to Chestnut Street and turn right. Club Quarters is located on Chestnut Street between 16th and 17th Streets. (See the area map above.)
Driving Directions
- From Philadelphia International Airport to Rittenhouse
Square:
Follow signs for I-95 North when exiting the airport. Take I-95 North approximately 8 miles. Take exit 22 (US-30/I-676), and follow signs for I-676 West (Vine Street Expressway). You will only travel on I-676 for roughly ½ mile. Take the PA-611/Broad Street Exit. The exit ramp will exit onto 15th Street, traveling South. Stay on 15th Street for roughly ½ mile and turn right onto Walnut Street. You will see Rittenhouse Square on your left as you cross 18th Street. - From I-95 to Rittenhouse Square:
Take exit 22 (US-30/I-676), and follow signs for I-676 West (Vine Street Expressway). If you are traveling North, this will be a left-hand exit. You will only travel on I-676 for roughly ½ mile. Take the PA-611/Broad Street Exit. The exit ramp will exit onto 15th Street, traveling South. Stay on 15th Street for roughly ½ mile and turn right onto Walnut Street. You will see Rittenhouse Square on your left as you cross 18th Street. - From I-76 and Points West to Rittenhouse Square:
Take exit 344 (left-hand exit) to I-676/Vine Street Expressway. You will travel on I-676 for less than a mile. Take the PA-611/Broad Street Exit, and turn right onto 15th Street at the top of the exit ramp. Stay on 15th Street for roughly ½ mile and turn right onto Walnut Street. You will see Rittenhouse Square on your left as you cross 18th Street.
Parking
There are a number of public parking lots in the area where the seminar will be taking place. Prices vary. The largest lot close to Club Quarters Philadelphia, with over 750 spaces, is a Parkway lot, and can be found on 16th Street between Market and Chestnut Streets. An interactive parking locator tool is available online at www.philapark.org.
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