Deadline: September
19, 2016
The South African contemporary dance festival, Dance
Umbrella 2017, will take place in various theatre and venues in Johannesburg,
from March 1 to 12, 2017. The Dance Umbrella platform is open to any new
contemporary dance work that includes performance art, hip hop, pantsula and
afro-fusion. The selection of works and the sequencing of the programmes are
done at the discretion of the organisers, the artistic director and
consultants, and their decisions are final.
Dance Umbrella remains a free platform for new contemporary
choreography and dance and the 29th edition of this internationally renowned
festival will include:
Main Programme - focusing on new work (30 to 60 minutes
long) from South African choreographers and invited international works
Young Artists Programme - focusing on young choreographers
creating work that challenges and interrogates
Stepping Stones Programme - specifically for youth groups,
community groups and hip hop/pantsula, or anyone who wants to present a new
work within a formal performance space where the process is supported with
lighting and sound. It is important to note that once the Stepping Stones and
Street Dance programmes are fully subscribed, no further entries will be
accepted.
The venues for Dance Umbrella and all technical facilities
within the budget, the theatre, publicity, posters and programmes are provided
free, at no cost to the participating choreographers, dance companies or
groups.
The closing date for entries is September 19, 2016. No late
entries will be accepted.
For entry forms e-mail your details to danceumbrella@danceforum.co.za
or call 011 492 2033. For further information, phone 011 492 0709/2033 or
e-mail georgina@danceforum.co.za
(This information is
published on the Arts & Culture Trust’s blog – see http://www.act.org.za)
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