Thank you to all who joined us for a very special day of knowledge mobilization and celebration as we ‘Wrapped’ and ‘Unpacked’ the three years of learnings from Level UP!

We were lucky to have many of our Level UP! strategy partners from across the country in attendance, in addition to other members of our Balancing Act Community and some amazing guest presenters. It was a stellar day that not only celebrated the work of the last three years but also brought us together for a provocative conversation on the future of caregiving in the arts and our initiative.

Thank you to our conversation facilitator, Karine Ricard, Théâtre français de Toronto Artistic Director, and shout out to movement scribe Juan Jaramillo, Dancing Hands Theatre Founder and Artistic Director, for capturing the conversation with movement. We also want to thank our fabulous presenters who elevated our event with their stories and insight!

Our gratitude to:

Jacoba Knaapen, TAPA Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts Executive Director and Balancing Act Steering Committee member

Michael Sinclair, Obsidian Theatre Company General Manager

Herbie Barnes, Young People’s Theatre Artistic Director

Jagroop Mehta, City of Guelph, Supervisor of Museum & Culture Experiences and Balancing Act Steering Committee member

Johanna Bundon and Kris Alvarez, Curtain Razors Theatre Artistic Associates, Colin Wolf, Gwaandak Theatre Executive and Artistic Director,

Sam Penner, Mocean Dance Communications and Administrative Associate and Elsa Pihl, Eastern Front Theatre General Manager

Murdoch Schon, Imago Theatre Associate Artistic Director and Krista Jackson, Imago Theatre Artistic & Executive Director

And of course –Theatre Direct Artistic Director and Balancing Act founder Lisa Marie DiLiberto for an beautiful opening speech!