Deadline: August 31,
2016
The deadline for proposals for participation in the 2nd Cape
Town International Dance Festival is August 31, 2016. Dancers, choreographers
and dance companies interested in participating in this prestigious event are
now invited to apply for inclusion on the four-day international programme. The
2016 CTIDF is organised by iKapa Dance Theatre and will take place at venues in
Cape Town and Gugulethu from December 1 to 4, 2016.
The festival was launched last year with the aim of
inspiring exchange and furthering dialogue between different dance forms, and
dance forms from diverse cultural spaces. Artists and companies from five
countries - Finland, Spain, China, the United States and South Africa -
participated in more than 10 performances, on indoor and outdoor stages from the
City centre to Gugulethu township.
The carefully curated dance programme was complemented by a
series of workshops, film screenings, photo and art exhibitions, as well as a
creative and cultural encounter in both Town and Township.
The 2016 festival will follow a similar format. Visiting
companies will be invited to conduct collaborative workshops and participate in
master classes in the week preceding.
Dancers, choreographers or groups interested in
participating are invited to apply by sending the information listed below to info@ikapadancetheatre.co.za by August
31, 2016. New and existing work will be considered and candidates will be
selected based on artistic merit. Successful applicants will be notified by September
9.
Applicants should have a minimum of three years’ experience,
as a professional or non-professional artist, choreographer or group; artists
or groups selected will be required to sign a participation contract.
Applications should include:
-A biography, including contact details, in word/pdf format;
-A selection of three images representing the artist, group
or work;
-A proposal for a work/performance piece between 5 and 15
minutes, or one between 20 and 45 minutes, or a full evening performance;
-A proposal should identify the dance form presented, eg.
contemporary, classical, traditional, hip-hop etc. and provide a description of
the concept and theme/s of the work; and
-A hyperlink to a video clip of the work/performance piece
you intend to perform.
For the period December 1 to 4, festival participants will
have access to the following:
Performance venues in Cape Town and Gugulethu;
Rehearsal space (from November 28);
Technical, lighting, sound and stage support (from November 28);
Transport to and from rehearsal spaces and venues
Complimentary tickets to other festival performances, at the
discretion of the organisers.
For more information email info@ikapadancetheatre.co.za or
call 076 480 0643.
This information is
published on the Arts & Culture Trust’s blog – see http://www.act.org.za
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