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DALLAS ARCAND

2446B-29th Ave. SW Calgary, AB T2K-0V3              Phone: (403) 560-2657

E-mail: [email protected]

Web Sites: http://www.dallasarcand.8m.com or http://www.fullcircleentertainment.com

 

EDUCATION:

Ø      Currently working on a combined B.A with B.ed 2004.

Ø      2nd year Bachelor of Education (university transfer) 1999-2000

Mount Royal College, Calgary, AB.

Ø      Courses: public speaking (level 1&2), education (theories & applications), Physical Education (research & development of curriculum), Art Education (composition & lesson planning).

Ø      General Studies 1998-1999

Mount Royal College, Calgary, AB.

Courses: English, math, sociology, psychology, Spanish, computers (YTD).

*I also have my first aid standard level.

 

DANCE INSTRUCTION HISTORY:

Dance instructor (2003-present) “Aboriginal Dance Program”

Boys and Girls Club (Renfrew), Calgary, AB.

Duties:

Ø      Preparing and implementing lesson plans on a weekly basis.

Ø      Collecting statistical information.

Ø      Composing dance routines / Creating productions.

Ø      Wardrobe designing / making.

Ø      Instructing a Beginner / Intermediate dance class.

 

Dance instructor (2003-present) “Aboriginal Dance Program”

YMCA (Chinook Lodge SAIT), Calgary, AB.

Duties:

Ø      Organizing dance workshop.

Ø      Interacting with students.

Ø      Creating dance exercises and activities.

Ø      Developing dance movements / rhythms / styles.

Ø      Demonstrating dances in the class.

 

Dance Instructor (2003) “Aboriginal Dance Project”

Aboriginal Resource Center (Piitoyis & Ernest Morrow), Calgary, AB.

Duties:

Ø      Organized Dance class at Ernest morrow Native Pride Program.

Ø      Organized Dance class as Piitoyis elementary school.

Ø      Provided lesson plans to satisfy school(s) curriculm.

Ø      Choreographed Dance routines.

Ø      Recorded statistical information.

 

INTERNATIONAL DANCING EXPERIENCE

Dancer (2002, 2003, 2004) “Western Experience”

First Nations Dance Company, Den Bosch (Amstersdam), Holland.

Duties:

Ø      Performed Hoop dance routines.

Ø      Public relations: Photo shoot(s), sharing information, interacting with audience.

Ø      Performed styles of Fancy dancing.

Ø      Working with American dance group choreography.

Ø      Doing television interviews

 

Dancer (2002) “Chinese New Year Celebration”

Calgary Stampede Promotional tour, Hong Kong, China.

Duties:

Ø      Participated in a parade.

Ø      Presented the Hoop dance in performances.

Ø      Worked with media.

Ø      Promoted the Calgary Stampede.

Ø      Interacted with audience and participants.

 

Actor / Dancer (2002) “pluma de aguila”

Universal Studios Mediterranea, Tarragona (Vila-Seca), Spain.

Duties:

Ø      Organize and perform dance routines for production.

Ø      Interact with audience during and after performances.

Ø      Spoke Spanish, English, and French.

Ø      Design and maintain own regalia’s.

Ø      Perform with production 5 times a day 6 days a week.

 

NATIONAL DANCE EXPERIENCE

2004

Ø      Metis National Youth conference, Calgary, AB.

Ø      Dream Seekers, SAIT, Calgary, AB.

Ø      Aboriginal Achievement Awards, Calgary, AB.

Ø      Ute National Youth conference, Ft. Duchene, Utah, USA.

Ø      Native Awareness Week, Mount Royal College, Calgary, AB.

Ø      Aboriginal Head Start conference, Edmonton, AB.

Ø      Native Awareness Week, Concordia college, Edmonton, AB.

Ø      14th Annual World Championship contest (2nd place finish), Pheonix, AZ, USA.

Ø      Amnesty International Annual celebration, Pumhouse theatre, Calgary, AB.

2003

Ø      Boys and Girls club Year end Christmas party, Calgary, AB.

Ø      Shushwap youth conference, Williams Lake, BC.

Ø      Chilkootan Christmas dinner celebration, Canoe creek, BC.

Ø      Macloed lake youth conference, Prince George, BC.

Ø      Dreamcatchers annual youth conference, Edmonton, AB.

Ø      Canada Day Celebration, Canada Olympic Park, Calgary, AB.

PAST DANCE AND PERFORMANCE GROUPS:

Ø      First Nations Dance Company

Ø      Pluma de Aguila (Eaglefeather)

Ø      Red Power Squad

Ø      Magoo Crew

Ø      Rising Nation

Ø      White Braid society

 

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

Ø      Dreamseekers 2004

Ø      Amnesty International Annual celebration, Pumhouse theatre, Calgary, AB.

Ø      An Evening of Song and Sounds, Nickle Arts Museum, U of C, Calgary, AB.

Ø      Native Awareness week at various events in Calgary, AB.

Ø      Peachfestival, Penticton, BC.

Ø      Aboriginal week, Olympic plaza, Calgary, AB.

 

 

PERSONAL SKILLS:  Punctual, committed to complete goals & tasks, well organized, attentive to detail, sense of humor, creative, speak 2 languages (cree/Spanish), and familiar/educated on other indigenous cultures.

 

 

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

Ø      Board director, board of directors for Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY), Calgary, AB. (2001/2002)

Ø      Student teacher, volunteer practicum (MRC), Chula Elementary, Sarcee, AB

Ø      Entertainer/Facilitator/Speaker, various events and functions across Canada (1995-present)

 

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