Once the local hosting organization and its partnering agencies have established a history of building and sustaining a certain amount of participation and support from the general community, they may want to strengthen cohesion and capacity by convening all parties in a conference. In Cambridge, JMBT hosted the first conference in the area specifically for the dance community to gather, build trust, learn from one another, and contribute to a vision of future possibilities for DWC.
DWC CONFERENCE 2025 convened dancers, choreographers, dance administrators, dance academics and other dance enthusiasts from the Greater Boston area and beyond to share experiences, perspectives and ideas related to the current and potential role of dance in our society. organized by JMBT, the conference also served as the springboard for the global network that, through this website, can host the ongoing conversations that will help us all shape and strengthen the ways we expand dance activism to benefit our communities.