(Pic
taken at last year’s Jomba! Youth Fringe)
Deadline
June 5, 2017, by 16h00
The 19th edition of UKZN’s Centre for
Creative Arts’ annual Jomba! Contemporary Dance Experience will be happening
this year between August 23 and September 3, 2017, here in eThekwini, KZN.
The applications for selection to both the
JOMBA! 2017 Fringe and JOMBA! 2017 Youth Fringe are now open!
Just for clarity and to guide applications:
1. The JOMBA! Fringe is an adult
contemporary dance platform where between 8 and 9 short works (approx. 15mins
each) are selected and supported technically. The criteria for selection via
the panel is for work of excellence, professionalism, and work that is cutting
edge via conceptualisation and via form and content. The application is
‘judged’ on what you send the selection panel via the applications form so make
sure you give them enough information to be intrigued and excited about your
work. We remind applicants that this is a contemporary dance platform.
2. The JOMBA! Youth Fringe is an open youth
dance platform and ALL styles and genres of dance are considered – be these be
ballet, classical Indian dance styles, Hip-Hop, traditional African dance,
contemporary etc … The JOMBA! Youth Fringe is aimed at a day of celebrating
youth dance culture and the vast amount of dance development and studio (and
dance school) work being done in KZN. Participation is aimed at dancers under
20 years of age.
Both platforms do not come with financial
support but those selected are given professional technical support in terms of
the JOMBA! team of lighting designers, sound technicians, stage managers, etc.
“We are also very pleased to be announcing
that for the first time, JOMBA! 2017 will be offering a “JOMBA! Pick of the
Fringe” award and this comes with a cash reward of R1,000.00 (one thousand rand
only). The award will be done via a panel of dance experts on the night of the
JOMBA! Fringe after the end of show – independent panellists to be announced
soon!” says the festival organiser, Lliane Loots
Due date for applications is June 5, 2017,
by 16h00. For applications email jombafestival@gmail.com You will receive an e-mail
confirming that your application has been received, within 48-hours (if you do
not receive an e-mail of confirmation, please re-send your application).
For more information contact Lliane Loots
on lootsl@ukzn.ac.za
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