In January 2009, documentary filmmaker Annette Mangaard and project coordinator Judy Harquail attended the Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) in New York. They discussed international touring with several agents, managers and presenters. Brief excerpts from some of these discussions have been interspersed throughout this handbook. Additional excerpts culled from the hours of interviews are listed below.
Videos
Alain ParéLength: 00:46 min
Information about performing arts markets, with a special focus on CINARS.
Jenni Taylor Swain (with Anneke Hogenstijn, former Artistic Director, Concertgebouw, AmsterdamLength: 03:46 min
Thoughts on relationship building and networking.
Fenn GordonLength: 04:17 min
Insights into the Australia and New Zealand markets.
Uriel Luft, Mark Hammond, Paul Tanguay and George Skalkogianis
Length: 22:25 min
How these managers and agents have created international opportunities for their artists.
Heidi Fleming (with Richard Mills, Alain Paré, Menno Plukker & Fenn Gordon) Length: 02:28 min
A conversation on relationship building and networking.
Jenni Taylor SwainLength: 01:30 min
A conversation about the opportunities for Canadian artists in the US market.
Menno Plukker and Fenn GordonLength: 03:42 min
Conversation highlights include the role of showcases, networking and international market places.
Marilyn Gilbert, Bernard Sauve, Marie Catherine LapointeLength: 23:03 min
Artist managers discuss the art of negotiation.
Richard MillsLength: 05:34 min
Information on the role of agents, publicists and managers and insights into networking.
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Artist insights
Thank you to the many artists who generously took time to offer insights.
Helen Basque, Théâtre Gros Mécano
The steps that led to Théâtre Gros Mécano's success touring internationally, in particular in Japan.
Marie Brassard, Artist
International touring helped Brassard to forge her own identity as an artist.
Jason Dubois, Eponymous
Don’t leave home without it: Carnets 101.
Hilario Durán, Artist
Technology and communications have changed the music industry but relationships with individuals have opened doors.
Heidi Fleming & Gilles Garand, Artist Managers
Building a world market for Quebec trad music.
Dean Gilmour and Michele Smith, Theatre Smith-Gilmour
From performances built around visiting colleagues to return engagements in Asia, successful touring is dependent upon many things including staying focused.
Ivan Habel, Green Thumb Theatre
What it takes to build and sustain a tour market.
Mary Jane Lamond, Artist
Singing In Gaelic to audiences around the world.
Dulcinea Langfelder, Artist
Networking and showcasing can be fraught with challenges.
Sandra Laronde, Red Sky Contemporary Dance Theatre
Red Sky seeks to tour into communities to foster cultural and creative potential and to build links based on our indigenous cultural principles.
Sara Lee Lewis, Mermaid Theatre
The factors that have helped Mermaid tour successfully to four continents.
Natalie MacMaster, Artist
Building and sustaining an international career starts with your passion and commitment to your work.
Ross Manson, Volcano Theatre
How connections can lead from one engagement to the next.
David Miles, Artist
Songwriting competitions and getting exposure to international presenters has opened doors.
Gabriele Naumann-Maerten, Cultural Attaché, Performing Arts, Embassy of Canada
Insights into the German market and perspectives on some of the Canadian artists who have performed there.
Wayne O’Connor, Jones and Co. Arts Management
Touring technical details for musicians.
Lada Pada, Sampradaya Dance Creations
Personal contacts have made it possible to tour and those contacts were developed in a number of different ways.
Harry Paterson, Alberta Ballet
Advice about tour preparation from the production point of view.
Gilles Savary, Fortier Danse-Créations
How networking and patience in developing ties led to an international tour of Solo 30x30.
Wayne Specht and Kent Martin, Axis Theatre Company
National and international showcases led to 1200 performances to 300,000 people around the world.
Ember Swift, Few'll Ignite Sound
Building an international career, one audience at a time.
Yuel Yawney, Borealis Quartet
A three-fold approach to touring throughout Taiwan.
Perspectives
Catherine Dickson
Colin Hicks
Expert advice from two people with deep experience in facilitating the work of Canadian artists in the U.K.