Curtain Call - Dance Auditions and Opportunities

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INTERNATIONAL

The Group Theatre Too - Searching for Hottest new Choreographers
Choreographers to be featured at the 2009 Choreographer’s Canvas in next spring’s NYC show.
Contact: Send video or DVD samples of your work to Cristina Vivenzio, The Group Theatre Too, 609 West 196th St., Suite 5D, New York, NY 10040. Include any additional material about your dance company and/or piece (press packets, photos, contact info, etc.) as well as $25 entry fee.
Contact: www.choreographerscanvas.com

Cirque du Soleil - Seeking performers in Australia
There are 16 productions world-wide, with three more starting over the next two years, and each production needs a variety of performers including dancers. The dancers can have a range of style-skills due to the range of casting requirements, from classical to hip-hop, and especially contemporary.
Contact: http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/Cirquedusoleil/en/casting/default.htm

Dance World 301 – Auditions in NZ
Date: October 4th
Location: Auckland
Contact: bookings essential 03 9696 2943 info@danceworldstudios.com

The Lisa Ullmann Travelling Scholarship
The Lisa Ullmann Travelling Scholarship Fund (LUTSF) provides financial support by paying travel expenses to individuals (dancers, choreographers, administrators, teachers, therapists, journalists, photographers and others working in the field of dance/movement) who wish to travel abroad or in the United Kingdom to extend their knowledge and skills by attending a conference, pursuing a research project, or undertaking a short course of study in the field of Dance/Movement. Applications are welcomed irrespective of age, nationality or training.
Date: Applications Ongoing.
Contact: Scholarship application forms can be downloaded from www.ullmann-trav.fsnet.co.uk

Danceforms “The 42nd International Choreographers’ Showcase”
Contact: http://www.danceformsproductions.com/louisvil.html

ArtVenture Grant
ArtVenture is launching the inaugural ArtVenture Freedom to Create Prize, which seeks to celebrate artists who have used the arts as a medium to promote and protect human rights.
Contact: http://www.freedomtocreateprize.com for registration and entry details.

DV8 Physical Theatre - Open Auditions 2008
DV8 Physical Theatre are looking for highly experienced trained dancers with strong technique and discipline. Acting ability and a willingness to improvise are essential. The open auditions are for Future projects and Re-casting the 2009 tour of To Be Straight With You. To reflect the cultural diversity of the characters presented in To Be Straight With You, people from ethnic minorities are encouraged to audition.
Please note: These are OPEN AUDITIONS and there is no need to send in your CV. Do not contact the DV8 office. Also note that you will be required to participate in a dance class, so please wear appropriate clothing.
New York
Date: Saturday October 4th, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Venue: Studios 4 + 5, New Dance Group Studio, 305 West 38th Street, New York 10018
Paris
Date: Saturday October 25th, 10:00am – 5:00pm
Venue: Maison des Arts, Entrées des artistes, 1 ave du Général Billotte, 94000 Créteil
London
Date: Saturday November 8th, 9:00am-5:00pm
Venue: Steve Whitson Studio, Toynbee Studios, 28 Commercial Street, London E1 6AB
Contact: http://www.dv8.co.uk/auditions/auditions.html

Requesting Interest! First Flight: Youth Contemporary Dance Co-operative – New Zealand
First Flight is an event to encourage and display New Zealand’s future talent in the contemporary dance industry with a particular focus on youth (15-25 year old) choreographers who may not otherwise be able to showcase their work due to the inevitable need to also be director, producer, publicist and so on.
Contact: Lydia Zanetti lyds.zanetti@gmail.com

Dance Teachers Required for 2009 – Auckland, North Shore Studio
L’Academie de Danse, a dance school based on the North Shore in Auckland is accepting applications for the following teacher positions for 2009: Intermediate to Advance Hip Hop teachers, Beginners Contemporary and Advanced Contemporary teachers.
Application deadline: October 10th
Contact: send CV to manager@lddanse.com

Call for International Dance Schools/Groups Interested in performing in Europe 2009
Contact: http://web.tiscali.it/barcawardance/

Call for Proposals: The Society of Dance history Scholars Annual Conference
Proposal Deadline: November 1st
Date: June 19th-22nd, 2009
Venue: Stanford and San Francisco, California
Contact: http://www.sdh.org/c2009/c2009.html

NATIONAL

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE AUDITIONS! Season 2!
Click here for all the info. Good Luck!
http://dance.ten.com.au/auditions-information.htm

English National Ballet School Auditions
English National Ballet School Director, Ms Jane Hackett will be travelling to Australia to conduct Auditions for both the main school course and Summer school programs. During her visit Ms. Hackett will be teaching a number of open Master Classes throughout Australia in search for talented young students wishing to study abroad at the school in Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne.
Venue: Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane
Dates: October 18th-26th
Contact: 07 3 8927984 info@dancetourisnternational.com www.dancetoursinternational.com

Male and Female Dancers Open Call - Tokyo Disney Resort
Brisbane
Date: October 12th, 10:00am
Venue: Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Southbank
Sydney
Date: October 15th, 10:00am
Venue: Sydney Dance Company, Walsh Bay
Contact: http://corporate.disney.go.com/auditions/index.html

Melbourne Ballet Company Auditions
Contracts available for male and female strong classical dancers commencing November 2008.
Date: Sunday October 12th, 1:30pm
Venue: 309 Doncaster Road North Balwyn
Contact: Please Send resume and photos to info@melbourneballetcompany.com.au to register. Phone- 0417172769 www.melbourneballetcompany.com.au

Attention Choreographers – Australian Dance Festival 2009
Are you passionate about dance? Are you considered to be a leading choreographer in your style of dance? Are you able to choreograph a piece for between 10-20 people? If so we would love to hear from you.
Contact:http://site.auwebcenters.com/sydneysalsacongress/_fileCabinet/Choreographers_Application.pdf

Realise Your Dream Competition
The British Council is now calling for Australia’s best and brightest to enter the 2008 Realise Your Dream competition. It’s a professional development award open to all Australians aged under-30 who are involved in creative industries. Winning candidates will be flown to the UK to work with a mentor, and even get $8,000 to help live the dream.
Contact: realizeyourdream@britishcouncil.org.au www.realiseyourdream.org.au

Dance and promotional girls wanted for Essendon based promotional team
The DIVA Dancers and Models are one of Melbourne’s most professional teams and they want you. To be a DIVA, you must love to have fun, know how to dance, be well presented but most of all, be committed and loyal.
Contact: www.myspace.com/darebindivas

Collaboration – The Project
Collaboration – The Project’s objective is to preserve, enrich and succeed in creating performance opportunities for Australian artists. To offer both upcoming and established choreographers, dancers, directors, composers, and designers a chance to collaborate and produce truly original pieces on Australian shores please contact.
Contact: paulelmal@gmail.com

Fellowships Grants- Dance
Date: Closing date November 3rd
Contact: For further information, information pack or application form please visit www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grant_items/fellowships_-_dance

Program – Artform Development Grants- Dance
Date: Closing date November 3rd
Contact: For further information, information pack or application form please visit www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grant_items/program_-_artform_development_-_dance

New Work Grants-Dance
New work grants aim to encourage artists to take the time to develop a work over the course of its life cycle, and can be used for one or more development stages of the one work. Individual artists, companies and other organizations are welcome to apply.
Date: Closing date November 3rd, Projects may start March 1st 2009
Contact: Application form at www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grant_items/new_work_-_dance

Small Grants Program in the Arts and Humanities
Grant are capped at $30,000 and are made for a one-year period only
Date: Applications Close October 16th 2008
Contact: www.myerfoundation.org.au/_109.asp

PPCA Performers’ Trust Foundation
PPCA Performers’ Trust Foundation promotes and encourages music and the performing arts by providing non-recurring grants. Grants can be in the following areas:
-performances at concerts at or for charitable institutions such as hospitals or homes for the aged
-scholarships for the promotion and encouragement of musical and theatrical education
-the promotion and encouragement of the performing arts to the general public
-the aid or assistance of any beneficiary who is unable to adequately maintain herself/himself by her/his own exertions and other income
Contact: http://www.ppca.com.au/ppca_trust.htm

Dance Massive: Call for Expression of Interest from contemporary dance artists and companies
The Malthouse, Arts House and Dancehouse in collaboration with Ausdance Victoria announce Dance Massive – 12 days of contemporary dance performance in Melbourne.
Dates: March 3rd-15th, 2009
Contact www.artshouse.com.au for more information

The Marten Bequest Traveling Scholarships 2009 – Now Open
Two scholarships of $25,000 each offered in every one of the following categories: architecture, ballet, instrumental music, painting, sculpture, and singing.
Application deadline: October 31st 2008
Contact: www.trust.com.au/philanthropy/awards (02)9144 2415 trustawards@cauzgroup.com.au

Go See Fund for Presenters
The Go See Fund initiative provides travel assistance for professional Australian presenters to attend performances by Australian artists. Go See Fund travel assistance is only available to APACA members and state tour coordinators/Blue Heelers to attend works by performing artists funded by the Australia Council and/or a State/Territory arts funding body.
Date: no deadlines
Contact: 02 9215 9099 goseefund@australiacouncil.gov.auhttp://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/the_arts/projects/go_see_fund_for_presenters

Time_Place_Space 6
Applications are invited from Australian artists working across disciplines, cultures and/or mediums to participate in the 6th Time_Place_Space laboratory, a national initiative that aims to challenge, invigorate and strengthen hybrid arts practice, with an emphasis on performance.
Date: January 24th-February 7th 2009
Venue: QUT Creative Industries Precinct, Brisbane
Contact: tps@performancespace.com.au www.performancespace.QLD.com.au

NSW

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE AUDITIONS! Season 2!
Date: : Saturday October 11th - Sunday October 12th, Doors Open at 8:30am
Venue: Overseas Passenger Terminal, Customs Hall, Circular Quay Way, The Rocks, Sydney
Contact: http://dance.ten.com.au/auditions-information.htm

WSDA seeking Interim Director
Western Sydney Dance Action is a dance development organization that functions as a regional incubator for dance activity based at Riverside Theatres in Parramatta. WSDA is currently seeking an interim Director until November 2008.
Date: Until November 2008
Venue: Riverside Theatres in Parramatta
Contact: wsda_riverside@parracity.nsw.gov.au for further information

Miss Dance Australia and Mr Dance Australia competitions in Sydney
Date: October 4th, 2008
Venue: Sydney
Contact: www.missunity.com or www.mrunity.com

Male and Female Dancers Open Call - Tokyo Disney Resort
Date: October 15th, 10:00am
Venue: Sydney Dance Company, Walsh Bay
Contact: http://corporate.disney.go.com/auditions/index.html

A Chorus Line – Campbelltown Theatre Group
Call for male and female dancers who can sing and act for a local production of A Chorus Line.
Each auditioner will need to prepare a 30 second dance routine in the dance style of their choice.
Date: November 6th-7th, 7:00pm
Orientation October 30th
Location: Town Hall Theatre, 297 Queen Street, Campbelltown
Contact: www.ctgiachorusline.synthasite.com www.ctgi.org.au

Mango Dance Studio - 1 Year Full-time Dance Intensive
Home of SYTYCD Top 6 Dancer - Vanessa Sew Hoy
Preparing you for a professional career in Dance by Sydney’s Leading Choreographers from "So you Think You Can dance", "MTV Wards", "Sydney Dance Company" "Bondi Ballet", "Royal Ballet", "Lion King", "Sydney 2000 Olympics".
Date: November 8th
Venue: 121 Walker Street, North Sydney
Contact: (02) 9922 1100 (office hours 9:30am-2:30pm & 5:30pm-9:00pm). For Prospectus www.mangodance.com.au

Seeking Creative Choreographer For Short Film Project
“Estelles Etoiles” is a fifteen minute musical film that requires the creative energy of an inventive and passionate choreographer. This is a volunteer position.
Date: shoot dates mid-October and completed by December
Contact: Danielle.lauren@akwah.com 0411 604 597

VIC

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE AUDITIONS! Season 2!
Date: Saturday Nov 1st – Sunday 2nd, Doors Open at 8:30am
Venue: Princess Theatre, 163 Spring Street Melbourne
Contact: http://dance.ten.com.au/auditions-information.htm

NICA Auditions 2008: Calling all aspiring Circus Artists
If you ever dreamt of becoming a circus performer, now is the time to cartwheel your way into a career as one! The globally recognised National Institute of Circus Arts is auditioning to fill their highly sought-after Bachelor of Circus Arts degree course for 2009.
Date: September 24th and October 5th
Venue: NICA
Contact: www.nica.com.au or 03 9214 6975

Dance Factory 2nd Round Auditions
Date: October 12th
Contact: 9429 9492 or email dancefac@netspace.net.au

Coming Out 2008 (Nov 27th-29th)
Short works by artists "coming out" of tertiary dance education
Date: Applications Close October 13th
Contact: Dancehouse 3 9347 2860 info@dancehouse.com.au http://www.dancehouse.com.au

Opportunity for emerging choreographers of culturally & linguistically diverse backgrounds. Terrain is a biennial festival which profiles the work of dance artists of diverse cultural backgrounds. An initiative of Ausdance (Vic) and Multicultural Arts Victoria
Mentorship and performance in Terrain: Multicultural Contemporary Dance Festival
Date: Thursday November 6th to Saturday 8th
Venue: Fitzroy Town Hall
Contact: victoria@ausdance.org.au http://www.ausdance.org.au/vic/events/opportunities.html

Experienced dance teachers required
Qualified RAD teacher required to teach Classical Ballet (all levels). Additional teachers required for the fields of Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, and Hip Hop.
Contact: email CV and/or initial enquiries ASAP to yarra.heights.dance@bigpond.com.au

QLD

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE AUDITIONS! Season 2!
Date: Saturday October 18th-Sunday 19th, Doors Open at 8:30am
Venue: RNA Show Grounds, Coffee Club Auditorium, Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills, Queensland
Access via Main Parade Entrance
Contact: http://dance.ten.com.au/auditions-information.htm

Audition for Full Time Study in 2009 at DLDC Brisbane
Austudy approved Advanced Diploma and Diploma in Musical Theatre Performance and Commercial Dance.
Date: Monday October 20th (pupil free day Qld High Schools)
Contact: Email for audition application and allocated time. contact@dldc.com.au (mark subject as "FT Enquiry")www.dldc.com.au

QUT – Dance Auditions for 2009
Date: September 27th-October 11th
Contact: (07)3138 8114 creativeindustries@qut.edu.au www.creativeindustries.qut.com

Male and Female Dancers Open Call - Tokyo Disney Resort
Date: October 12th, 10:00am
Venue: Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Southbank
Contact: http://corporate.disney.go.com/auditions/index.html

Busking at South Bank Auditions
Date: October 28th
Venue: Suncorp Piazza, 3:00pm
Contact: www.visitsouthbank.com.au/whats_on/busking_@_south_bank

Australian Dance Performance Institute ADPI – Auditions
Auditions for the following courses:
Advanced Diploma of Art (Dance Performance) 30428 Qld - Full Time - Classical ballet, contemporary dance Majors
Advanced Diploma of Art (Musical Theatre) 30428 Qld - Musical Theatre and Commercial dance Majors
Certificate III in Dance (Part Time) 91230NSW - This will gain Queensland students 8 credit points towards the Queensland Certificate of Education. They attend ADPI for 1 full day per week.
Date: Sunday October 19th
Venue: 31-33 Collingwood Street, ALbion, Qld
Contact: Ph 07 3262 2277 beversen@adpi.com.au www.adpi.com.au

Career Development Grants up to $5000 - Arts Queensland
Career Development Grants aim to support projects that will assist individual practitioners to achieve career or artform advancement with significant benefits for the creative and professional work of Queensland arts practitioners.
Closing Dates: Applications are accepted throughout the year and applicants are generally notified within five weeks of submission.
Contact: www.arts.qld.gov.au/funding_info_new.asp

Queensland Arts Council: Regional Quick Response Grants
Contact: www.qac.org.au/htm/RegionalQuickResponseGrant.asp

Dance World 301 – Audition Tour
Date: October 11th
Location: Adelaide
Contact: Bookings essential 03 9696 2943 info@danceworldstudios.com

Burlesque Auditions
A Wink and A Smile Burlesque is looking for performers with acts suitable for regular burlesque/cabaret work. Call for burlesque dancers, boylesque artists, vaudeville and sideshow acts. Burlesque training can be provided for artists with potential. Nudity is not required
Contact: awinkandasmileburlesque@yahoo.com.au or check out www.myspace.com/awinkandasmileburlesque

South Australia Youth Arts Board Scholarships
SAYAB scholarships program 2009 for outstanding young South Australian artists. $38,000 Available.
Contact: 8361 9777 www.sayab.org.au

ARTS SA Grant Applications
Independent Makers and Presenters Program
Date: August 8th- Professional development category
Date: August 29th- Project grants and triennial project grants
Contact: Sandra Naulty 08 8463 5455 naulty.sandra@dpc.sa.gov.au
Julia Moretti 08 8463 5439 moretti.julia@dpc.sa.gov.au www.arts.sa.gov.au

ACT

Call for a Female dance for New Work
Looking for a female dance that is experienced, articulate – physically and linguistically, open minded and able to pursue tasks. The person needs to be available to tour.
Contact: Julia Milsom Julia.milsom@gmail.com

Canberra Nara Candle Festival - Call for performers
A celebration of Canberra's sister city relationship with Nara, Japan featuring six hours of free entertainment, delicious Japanese food, cultural activities and a stunning display of more than 2000 candles in Canberra's very own Japanese garden.
Date: October 18th
Venue: Canberra Nara Park.
Contact: 13 22 81 events@act.gov.au www.events.act.gov.au

Call for Dance Groups
Opportunity to perform at the Groovin' in the City program, run by the Chief Minister's Department. The performances are paid and there is the opportunity to perform on up to three dates throughout the program.
Contact: Rebecca Gaukroger 6207 1912

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE AUDITIONS! Season 2!
Date: Sunday Oct 5th, Doors Open at 8:30am sharp
Venue: Subiaco Oval, Subiaco Road, Subiaco
Contact: http://dance.ten.com.au/auditions-information.htm

Opera Conference
‘Opera Conference’, a partnership between state opera companies, will soon be auditioning to find dancers to take part in AIDA, to be directed and choreographed by Graeme Murphy. Five female and five male dancers are sought.
Perth rehearsal
Date: October 6th-28th concluding November 8th
Contact: Shane Placentino smp@renniebeach.com 0410 65 38 56

Call for 2 Dancers
Chrissie Parrott is looking for 2 Dancers: 1 male and 1 female with professional experience. Skills required in Theatre, Contemporary Dance, Contact Improvisation and some knowledge of Acrobatics. Age 20 -50 yrs.
Application Deadline: October 10th 2008
Contact: Send CV, photo and show reel to Blue Moon Film and Video, 4/795 Beaufort Street, Mt. Lawley, WA 6052

WAAPA Dance Audition: Advanced Diploma of Performing Arts (Dance)
Date: Thursday October 16th, 2:30pm
Venue: WAAPA, Studio 1
Contact: www.waapa.ecu.edu.au apply http://apply.waapa.ecu.edu.au
http://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/courses/courses_streams.php?stream_id=0000000005

WAAPA Dance Audition: Bachelor of Arts (Dance)
Date: Friday October 17th, 12:00pm
Venue: WAAPA, Studio 1
Contact: www.waapa.ecu.edu.au apply http://apply.waapa.ecu.edu.au
http://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/courses/courses_streams.php?stream_id=0000000005

WAAPA Dance Audition: Certificate II in Dance
Date: December 5th 10:00am-2:00pm
Venue: WAAPA, Studio 1
Contact: www.waapa.ecu.edu.au apply http://apply.waapa.ecu.edu.au
http://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/courses/courses_streams.php?stream_id=0000000005

Auditions-The Junior Professional Programme of Youth Ballet WA
A nationally accredited course open to applicants from 8 years of age, the Junior Professional Programme uses the Russian Vaganova method of training. Other studies include Pointe, Pas de Deux, Repertoire, Contemporary, Composition, Drama, Spanish, Character, Music, Dance History, Anatomy and Yoga.
Date: October 19th 2008 for 2009 intake
Contact: 9201 1812 monique.douglas@youthballetwa.org.au www.youthballetwa.org.au

Transform Yourself in The Fremantle Festival Parade
With the Lotterywest Street Parade less than four months away, organisers are on the hunt for community groups and organisations to transform the streets. Whether by funky float, groovy group or trendy transport, people are invited to be inspired and, most of all, be involved.
Contact: Festivals & Events team on 9432 9728 www.fremantlefestivals.com

WA Premier’s Arts Partnership Fund
This new fund makes it easy for small-to-medium businesses to partner the arts. We match the cash commitment (from $1000 to $10000) of an SME to an arts organisation – doubling the value of the partnership.
Contact: ABAF WA office 9211 7609 wa@abaf.org.au
www.abaf.org.au/partnering/index.html#WA_Premiers_Fund

Trained dancers required for teaching and performing Swing!
Contact: Sophie 9319 3480, 0421 514 528, sophie@swingzing.com

YCulture Regional is on the lookout for young people to join the Panel
The YCultural Regional Panel is looking for individuals who are 26 years of age or under, live in regional WA, may have had some experience in youth arts projects, and may be interested in a career in the arts. Represent your community!
Contact: Bec Cockram on 1 800 811 883 or rcockram@countryartswa.asn.au www.countryartswa.asn.au u

Country Arts WA Grants
Contact: www.countryartswa.asn.au

NT

Sorry, we currently have no auditions listed for NT. If you are aware of an audition or dance event in NT please let us know. Email info@danceinforma.com

TAS

Sorry we have no current audition listings for Tasmania. If you are aware of an audition or dance event in Tassie please let us know. Email info@danceinforma.com