How to Apply to Serve on the RQD Board of Directors

Composition of the Board of Directors

The RQD Board of Directors is composed of thirteen (13) members:

• five (5) corporate members and five (5) individual members elected for a two (2) year term by the members at the Annual General Meeting (AGM);
• three (3) directors appointed by the Board for a one (1) year term. This appointment must be ratified by all RQD members.

Only individual and professional corporate members in good standing are eligible to vote and be elected to the Board of Directors.

Both delegates of the same corporate member are eligible to vote, but only one may run for election to the Board of Directors.

 

Representativeness

All eligible members are invited to apply, regardless of their experience. We welcome people from different backgrounds and with diverse opinions. The RQD Board of Directors aims to bring together complementary expertise and ensure adequate representation of different sectors of the practice, different types of organizations, and artistic, cultural, territorial, and generational diversity.

 

Change Regarding Spontaneous Applications

Until now, it was possible to nominate oneself or someone else at the time of the elections during the AGM. Under the new RQD general regulations adopted by the Board of Directors, spontaneous applications for the AGM will now only be accepted if the number of applications received is less than the number of positions to be filled on the Board of Directors.

 

How to Apply?

Six (6) positions will be up for election at our next AGM on October 21:

• three (3) in the individual members’ college;
• three (3) in the corporate members’ college.

To apply, you must be a member in good standing of the RQD and send your application to Daniel Bastien, election chair duly appointed by the Board of Directors, at dbastien@quebecdanse.org, no later than October 16, 2025, at 3 p.m.

 

JOIN OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP WITH THE RQD

Your application must include:

1. Your full name and professional position·s.
2. A short presentation, in French or English (your choice), briefly describing your professional background and your motivations for serving on the RQD Board of Directors:
   • in the form of a text of no more than 300 words OR
   • a video no longer than 90 seconds.
3. A photo of yourself (high resolution, JPEG format).
4. Our application form, duly completed.

The applications received will be published on the RQD website on October 17.

At election time, you will have the choice of:

• deliver a speech of no more than 90 seconds in front of your college (individual or corporate professional members), in French or English (your choice) OR
• have your presentation read by the election chair OR
• ask our team to show your video.

You must indicate your choice on the application form.

In the event that you are unable to attend the AGM

You have two options:

• have your presentation read by the election chair OR
• ask our team to show your video.

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION NOW

 

Don’t hesitate to campaign!

Start campaigning now among individual and corporate professional members of the RQD, as they are the ones who elect the board members.

Invite people in your network to become members of the RQD by October 16 at 3 p.m. and to vote at the AGM on October 21.

 

Important dates

October 16, 3 p.m.

Deadline to become a member of the RQD or renew your membership to guarantee your candidacy and/or your right to vote.

Deadline to send your application (presentation, photo, and video, if applicable) to dbastien@quebecdanse.org. No applications will be accepted after this deadline.

October 17

Posting of election candidates.

October 21

RQD Annual General Meeting at Cabaret du Lion d’Or and by videoconference.

 

Any questions?

Contact Daniel Bastien, our election chairperson, at dbastien@quebecdanse.org.