Opportunities Bulletin Board

Green Space Blooms an annual spring Queens celebration of dance and music! Each evening of the festival includes resident company, Dance Entropy and a different nightly line-up of choreographers. The evening concludes with a reception featuring live musical guests honoring the many ethnic communities of Queens.

Green Space invites choreographers to submit work samples for consideration in our annual spring festival, while applying for this festival you will at the same time be considered for the June special event, Queens Art Express. Queens based artists are encouraged to apply.

Performance Dates:

Green Space Blooms April 24-26 and May 1-3

Queens Art Express June 6

Deadline: Exetended to Dec. 8 (postmark)

Notification: Mid December

Please Send:

-Contact Information

-Work Description and details (Time Limit 15 min. or Less)

-DVD/Video of proposed work, or if in progress rehearsal video is acceptable

-Short Biography of Company and/or Choreographer

-SASE if you would like your sample returned

-$25 Application Fee (payable to Dance Entropy)

Mail materials to:

Green Space

37-24 24th St. #301

Long Island City, NY 11101

www.GreenSpaceStudio.org

Qualifications:
MFA or Doctorate degree in Dance
3-4 years university teaching experience
Evidence of significant professional accomplishments in chosen area of expertise
Active engagement in the dance community as choreographer or performer
Devotion to teaching in a liberal arts and culturally diverse environment
Responsibilities:
Teach dance program courses (typical load is 3-4 courses per semester) at undergraduate and graduate level in:
All levels of improvisation, composition
Contemporary or Fusion Technique
Contemporary Issues such as gender studies, political/social concerns
Philosophy and Aesthetics

And in 3-4 of the following areas:
Dance History from a global perspective
Pedagogy
New Media and Collaborative Techniques
Somatic Approaches to Movement and Dance Training
Production


Oversee/advise student choreography and production
Develop diverse undergraduate and graduate curricula
Take on administrative duties within the Dance Program and the College/University
Remain active in research and/or creative work/performance.

For Application instructions, see the Hunter website.

Application deadline: January 9, 2009.

Assistant Professor of Dance opening, Hunter College

Rebecca Davis is looking for a group of about 20 women to play a supportive, yet important, role in her piece for the Studio Series at Dace Theater Workshop April 10 &11. The only requirements are that you have at least shoulder-length hair and that you can attend all of the rehearsal and performance dates (please note that the week of the performance is during Passover and Easter weekend.) There will be a section with head circles, so it may not be a good fit if you've had neck injuries. You're welcome to determine this on the first rehearsal, December 10th.

There is no pay, but after the performances are over, a workshop consisting of four Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement classes will be taught to the group to thank you for your time, (probably four Sundays in a row, schedule TBD).

If interested, email Rebecca at: rld321@gmail.com

Schedule: All rehearsals are at Dance Theater Workshop; Wednesdays, December 10 from 6-7pm, January 7 & 21, February 4 & 18, March 4, 11, 18, 25 from 6-7pm; April 1st from 6-8pm

Wednesday, April 8th from 6-9pm (DRESS)

Friday and Saturday, April 10 & 11 (SHOWS) 6pm call for 8pm show.

The Lab Series provides an opportunity for emerging and established artists from all live performance disciplines to experiment and experience their work in front of an audience. The series provides space and minimal technical support for artists to present a specific and unique work of art in a supportive environment. Artists receive CONFIDENTIAL, written, feedback from the audience.

Upcoming 2009 Dates
February 7 & 8
Application deadline - 1/24

April 11 & 12
Application deadline - 3/28

Performances begin at 8:00pm in Steps Studio Theater

Tickets: on sale at 2:00pm the day of the show for that night only.
Ticket price: $10.00

Applications and Guidelines available online or at Steps Front Desk
for more information contact Claire Weston at 212 874-2410 or claire@stepsnyc.com

PLEASE SPECIFY THE DATE YOU PREFER ON YOUR APPLICATION

The Performance Lab

CityDance Ensemble, “Washington’s preeminent modern dance company” (The Washington Times), seeks promising choreographers to create dances for the company’s 2009-2010 Next series. Next is an annual concert series that presents work by today’s up-and-coming dance artists.

DVD work sample, one page narrative, and resume required. $1,000 stipend. See link below for further details.

Deadlines
• All submissions must be received by Monday, March 2, 2009.
• Choreographers will be notified of their status by Wednesday, April 15, 2009.
Questions? Email commissions@citydance.net or call 202.347.3909.

Submit to:
Paul Gordon Emerson, Artistic Director
Next Choreography Commission
CityDance Ensemble
1111 16th Street NW Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036 USA

Choreography Commission details.

CALL FOR ENTRIES
Sixth Annual Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema
to be held March 20 & 21, 2009 in Boulder, Colorado, USA
DEADLINES: November 28, 2008 & January 2, 2009
Contact: Ana Baer, ana@sanssoucifest.org

Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema

Position Available
MARKETING AND PUBLICITY OFFICER

Working closely with the Artistic Director and General Manager, the Marketing and Publicity Officer at the Dublin Dance Festival is responsible for effectively communicating the Festival programme to the public and raising the Dublin-based Festival’s profile with audiences at home and abroad. The role involves direct communication with the artists being presented, managing their marketing needs and expectations within the context of the marketing plan and budget. Additionally this post holder will work towards delivery of all audience targets, both in terms of ticket sales and demographic/geographic development.

The mission of the Dublin Dance Festival is to deliver a high quality international dance festival promoting the best of contemporary choreography whilst developing artists and audiences in Ireland.

To receive a full job description, please e-mail info@dublindancefestival.ie. Deadline to apply: October 31, 2008.

Interviews will be held the week beginning Monday, November 3, 2008.

Laurie Uprichard

Beth Soll & Company seeks 2 male dancers or actor/dancers and 1 female for a full-length highly dramatic dance for six-seven dancers. (Working title: Lament/Kvetch). The work will be performed in a spring concert and perhaps thereafter. Speaking and singing may also be involved. This fall, we will rehearse only once a week on Friday mornings. Later, we will rehearse twice a week, probably on Wednesday mornings. Dancers will be paid an honorarium for performing. Interested dancers should send an email to bethsbron@gmail.com. Include a resume or information about studies and previous experience.

Rachael Kosch Is looking for dancers for The Festival of the Vegetables, a dance based show for families that will perform Saturday and Sunday mornings at 11 AM January 31st - February 15th, 2009 at the Metropolitan Playhouse in the East Village. Acting experience and a willingness to be goofy, a plus. This piece will be performed to live music. Pay is $10 per hour for rehearsals and performances. Auditions are: Friday, October 10th 2pm-5pm, Tuesday, October 14th 3pm-6pm, and Friday, October 17th 2pm-5pm at the Community room at Westbeth, 55 Bethune Street in the West Village. Also Sunday October 12th 10am-12pm at the Metropolitan Playhouse, 220 East 4th Street. Contact Rachael Kosch to make an appointment for a one hour slot and to get directions.

www.metropolitanplayhouse.org

I'm an artist and working on a performance piece that I'd like to collaborate with
dancer or choreographer.

This performance involves breathing and mundane movement and will show at
CUNY gallery.( The Graduate Center, NY) It is a part of international performance exchange project.

I am looking for African-american dancer who is interested in performance and working with artist.

Price negotiable.

Please Contact me at isevajung@gmail.com

Thank you.