DanceXchange is offering 4 student placements working on a project as part of Dancing for the Games – Outdoor Dance Programme.
DanceXchange (dx), in partnership with Regional Dance Agencies DanceFest, Dancescape and Dudley Performing Arts, is leading on a substantial new Outdoor Dance Programme created for public spaces around the West Midlands from Summer 2011 to the end of the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Autumn 2012. The project forms a major strand of the Dancing for the Games programme, connecting people with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games through dance.
PLAYGROUND (working title) is an exciting commission by renowned Australian Artist, Shaun Parker (of Shaun Parker Company) created specifically for parks, taking dance to the heart of the region’s communities. This imaginative new work will use existing children’s playground equipment as the set, creating a family-friendly performance piece that can be toured to playgrounds across the West Midlands. It will also attach to a variety of existing local/community events including fetes, fairs and festivals where possible.
Dance student requirements:
The Outdoor Dance Programme is offering placements to four male or female dance students. Students must be exclusively from or based in the West Midlands and must be undertaking or have recently undertaken a dance based course or dance training. This placement is aimed at students looking to develop their own performance and choreographic techniques and styles.
This two week placement will provide the opportunity to take part in morning class, partner one of the four professional dance artists and shadow the rehearsals whilst gaining an insight into the development and choreographic stages of this quirky site specific dance piece. The four dance students will be allocated specific time slots during the two weeks to work together to create a performance piece, based on what has been learnt, which will be performed in an outside location prior to the professional performance on Monday 7 May at Cannon Hill Park.
Students who are interested in taking part in this opportunity are invited to come and take part in an open day led by Shaun Parker on Saturday 29 October where you can learn more and be shortlisted to take part.
Candidates who are successfully selected for this placement must be available and consent to the details below.
Timeframe: Creation period: 16 – 27 April (2 weeks) Performance date: 7 May Bank Holiday
Payment: No travel, accommodation or fees.
To apply: Please send your CV with a completed Equal Opportunities form and a head shot by post or email. Please visit http://dancexchange.org.uk/about/jobs-at-dx for the Equal Opportunities form.
Successful applicants will be invited to take part in an audition in Birmingham
Deadline to apply: Wednesday 19 October 2011
Open day: Saturday 29 October 2011, Birmingham, 1100-1400 tbc
For further information or to register for this open day, please contact:
Natalie Smith, t: 0121 689 1094 e: nataliesmith@dancexchange.org.uk
