The Dance Development Group for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (DDG) is looking for exceptional dance artists to join the team of artists involved in Get Dancing! a Staffordshire wide project for the Cultural Olympiad.
The DDG is offering choreographic commissions to produce a range of performance based dance projects in various locations across Staffordshire under the artistic direction of Filip Van Huffell, Artistic Director, Retina Dance Company through an artistic mentorship programme.
Working in one specified location in Staffordshire, Dance artists will devise and produce a series of workshops over 12 weeks which will develop into 5 performance based projects starting in either September 2011 (Phase 1) or January 2012 (Phase 2).
The production of live dance will culminate in a series of district dance events (Jan – July 2012) as well as the county showcase in July/August 2012.
The performance based projects will be supported by a range of outreach workshops which will engage with communities across Staffordshire and provide appropriate participation events which will recruit dancers for the project.
Period of Commission: September 2011 – July/ August 2012
Artist Fee: £5,000 (fee to include all expenses)
Deadline for applications: 20th June 2011
Interview Date: W/C 27th June
How to Apply:
For full details about the commission and how to apply, download the Dance Artist Brief from our website: www.staffordshire.gov.uk/dance
Or contact Dance Development Officer Alison Lord:
Telephone: 01785278647 Email: alison.lord@staffordshire.gov.uk
Get Dancing is a partnership project produced by Staffordshire County Council’s Heritage and Arts Service and strategically led, supported and delivered by the Dance Development Group (DDG) for Staffordshire and Stoke-On-Trent
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