CALL OUT FOR PROFESSIONAL DANCERS The Choreographers a - PDF document

CALL OUT FOR PROFESSIONAL DANCERS The Choreographers and Composers Lab 2015 6 th - 17 th July 2015 Phoenix Dance Theatre Leeds Phoenix Dance Theatre is delighted to announce a Choreographers and Composers Lab in July 2015; a two week intensive in our state of the art dance centre in Leeds. We are looking for four dancers to take part. Designed for professional choreographers and composers at an early stage of their career, this course will offer a rare opportunity to focus on the creative process of research and experimentation with the emphasis on composition in music and dance. This course will enable participants to collaborate with emerging choreographers and composers in an exploratory, yet professional environment. ‘Having had the good fortune to have been nurtured myself, I value the importance of providing the opportunity for others to be nurtured and supported, to explore their creativity in a safe environment. The pressure to produce a finished item can often cloud the creative process. Therefore giving time and space can be the most valuable offer made to an emerging artist at this stage of their development’ - Sharon Watson Details of the course for participating dancers The course will be led by Phoenix Dance Theatre’s Artistic Director & Choreographer Sharon Watson and Independent Music Director & Composer Ken Hesketh. Four choreographers and four composers will be selected to work with twelve professional dancers and four musicians from various backgrounds to collaborate over an intensive two - week period . The focus will not be the creation of finished works; rather the course will encourage participants to think about creation in different and challenging ways. Initially through task based exercises and in the later stages of the course, collaboratively developing ideas to enhance choreographic practice. The spirit of the course is to provide a secure structure while remaining flexible and responsive to the needs of participants. A n informal sharing to an invited audience will provide an opportunity to gain feedback at the end of the two - week course. Lectures and workshops delivered by invit ed industry professionals will punctuate the course aiming to provoke discussion, ‘inject’ fresh perspective, encourage questions and support the creative process across the two - week period. The Choreographers and Composers Lab provides:  A bursary contri bution of £800.00 to participating dancers for travel and accommodation.  An additional fund is available for applicants outside of the UK depending on individual cases.  Access to the Phoenix Dance Theatre subsidised café. Criteria Phoenix Dance Theatre is looking for high quality dancers with a minimum of three years vocational training in contemporary and classical technique and two years professional experience. It is essential that the dancers are versatile, open minded and colla borative. Participants will need to be available for the whole of the duration of the course: 9.00am – 6.00pm, Monday 6 th – Friday 10 th July and Monday 13 th – Friday 17 th July. Requirements  Dancers to sign an Agreement with Phoenix Dance T heatre incorporating the course guidelines; participating in informal presentations and the documentation of work produced on the course.  Participants are required to contribute to the evaluation process.  Phoenix Dance Theatre reserves the right to use vi deo recordings and photographs for promotional, educational and fundraising purposes. Application : To apply please send the following:  A C.V (maximum of 1 A4 page). To include your contact details and the name and email of a professional reference we can contact prior to the offer of a place.  A written statement (maximum of half an A4 page) indicating what you would bring to the course and what you would hope to gain from the course.  A showreel: video links via weblinks (no longer than 5 minutes )  A he adshot photograph. Selection will be by invitation only. Please note applications which do not include all of this information or which arrive after the closing date will not be considered. Submission Please send your application to Imogen Pi ckles at: platform@phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk Please use the subject line: Dancer Application The closing date for applications is 6.00pm Monday 16th February 2015 Successful applicants will be notified by Tuesday 31st March 2015 . Participants will be chosen by the Artistic Director and the Music Director. Their selection decision is final. For more information about the Choreographers and Composers Lab please visit the Phoenix Dance Theatre website: www.phoenixdancetheatre.co.uk EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES MONITORING FORM Phoenix Dance Theatre would be grateful if you would complete this Equal Opportunities and Monitoring form. This form will be separated from your application on receipt and will not form any part of the assessment of your application. Th e recruitment panel will not see the monitoring form and it will not be included in their deliberations. 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