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Petroglyphs - Signs of Life Leigh Warren
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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
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
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 is 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.
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
Call for International Dance Schools/Groups Interested in performing in Europe 2009
Contact: http://web.tiscali.it/barcawardance/
What Moves US 2009 WDA General Assembly
World Dance Alliance-Americas hosted by University of Wisconsin-Madison Dance Program. Call for proposals happening now.
Date: May 28th-31st, 2009
Contact: www.dance.wisc.edu
Call for Dance Schools/Groups for Barcelona Dance Award 2009 International Dance Competitions
Choreographers, directors, dancers, friends and colleagues: The directors of Barcelona Dance Awards, present the 20th International Competitions and invite your dance group to perform and teach at the most prestigious dance events in Europe the next 09 season.
Date: April 9th-13th 2009
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Date: June 18th-22nd
Location: Italy
Date: end of June
Location: Paris, France
Application: http://web.tiscali.it/awardance08/
Contact: awardance08@tiscali.it
NATIONAL
Sydney Dance Company Auditions!!!
Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela is seeking dancers to take part in Sydney Dance Company’s 2009 season.
Date: Auditions held in Sydney November 29th and 30th by invitation only.
Audition applicants should have a strong classical and contemporary technique with a minimum of 3 years professional experience. Strong improvisational skills and task work are required.
Contact: You can submit your CV, complete with name, address and contact number in Word format saved as “your full name”, and attach a photograph, by email before Wednesday November 26 to:
sdc@sydneydancecompany.com
Successful applicants will be notified by Friday November 28th at the latest that they have met the criteria and will be given details of the precise time and place of the Audition by return email.
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
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
Inter-Arts Projects 08
The Australia council for the Arts is offering grants to support artists working in interdisciplinary and hybrid arts to engage in research and development, creative development and/or production.
Application Deadline: December 1st
Contact: Australia Council’s Inter-Arts Office 02 9215 9166 www.australiacouncil.gov.au/grants/grant_items/inter-arts_projects_-_interdisciplinary_arts
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.
Contact: paulelmal@gmail.com
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
Raw Dance Company’s Annual Touring Program- Expression of Interest
Closing Date: November 7th
Contact: 2009.rawdancecompany.com
Short Sweet+Dance - Submit your Pieces!
The expanded three-week season will showcase short dance pieces up to 10 minutes in length by professional choreographers, and feature many established and emerging performing artists.
Submission Deadline: November 3rd
Festival Date: February 23rd-March 14th 2009
Venue: Seymour Centre
Contact: Geoff Sirmai Geoff@shortandsweet.org (02)8218 2109
Dance Massive: Call for Expressions 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
Choreographic Marathon
Across Ocean’s Maxine Heppner will mentor 4 groups of choreographers and their dancers over 26 hours of creative flow, discovery, creation and performance. Senior, established and emerging choreographers may apply.
Date: December 13th-14th, 2008
Venue: Toronto, Canada
Contact: acrossoceansinfo@gmail.com
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
Scholars and Artists in Residence at the National Film and Sound Archive
Call for Applications. The National Film and Sound Archive invites research proposals from academic performers, artists, audiovisual industry and archive professionals to draw fresh, innovative perspectives from the national audiovisual collection.
Application Deadline: November 14th
Contact: http://www.nfsa.gov.au/sar Belinda Hunt Belinda.hunt@nfsa.gov.au
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
Sydney Dance Company Auditions!!!
Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela is seeking dancers to take part in Sydney Dance Company’s 2009 season.
Date: Auditions held in Sydney November 29th and 30th by invitation only.
Audition applicants should have a strong classical and contemporary technique with a minimum of 3 years professional experience. Strong improvisational skills and task work are required.
Contact: You can submit your CV, complete with name, address and contact number in Word format saved as “your full name”, and attach a photograph, by email before Wednesday November 26 to:
sdc@sydneydancecompany.com
Successful applicants will be notified by Friday November 28th at the latest that they have met the criteria and will be given details of the precise time and place of the Audition by return email.
Hong Kong Disneyland – Auditions for Australians
Hong Kong Disneyland is seeking female dancers and Disney Princess Look-alikes to join their auditions in Australia. Call for female dancers who resemble the character Ariel from The Little Mermaid and for female performers to portray beloved Disney heroines, 5'2" - 5'7". They will be seeking females for the following roles: Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Belle and Alice in Wonderland. Excellent benefits include roundtrip airfare, individual housing with paid utilities, shuttle service to and from work, medical and dental coverage, paid vacations and sick days, plus a competitive salary and a daily living allowance.
Sydney
Date: November 20th (Dancers at 10:00am; Disney Princess Look-alikes at 12:00pm)
All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
Contact: To register email auditions@hongkongdisneyland.com and provide your selected audition city and role. Confirmations with audition venue and time will be given to candidates
www.disneyauditions.com
PIXEL & Friends-the colour show – Audition Notice for Male Lead
If you are interesting in auditioning for 2 tours May 11th-June 20th and August 31st-October 17th, 2009 please email Bio and contact details.
Audition Date: November 19th, between 9:30am and 5pm
Venue: NIDA (Anzac Parade, Kensington)
Contact: (02) 9518 8458 kimtaylor@theatreofimage.com.au www.theatreofimage.com.au
Grayboy The Agency Audition - Audition for Dancers who can sing.
Grayboy The Agency provides professional representation of dancers, actors, singers, models and choreographers for theatre, music, film and television.
Date: Saturday November 29th, 8:30am
Contact: For an appointment and requirements email your CV and Photo to: karli@grayboyentertainment.com
Submissions Close: Wednesday November 26th
http://www.grayboyentertainment.com/
Dance Shed
Dance Shed is seeking proposals of works in progress for informal showing nights.
Contact: Angela Hill venturedance@gmail.com
ReelDance Director- Position Open
ReelDance is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Director to take on this exciting curatorial position in a growing organization.
Applications Close: November 14th
Contact: Justine Shih Pearson (02) 8571 9106 admin@reeldance.org.au
Call for Brazilian Latin Dancers & Performers
Hotbeat Productions seeks male and female Brazilian Latin dancers & performers for upcoming work opportunities, including ‘Ritmo Latino’ our Brazilian Rio Carnavale show.
Contact: enquiries@hotbeat.com.au www.hotbeat.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
VIC
Hong Kong Disneyland – Auditions for Australians
Hong Kong Disneyland is seeking female dancers and Disney Princess Look-alikes to join their auditions in Australia. Call for female dancers who resemble the character Ariel from The Little Mermaid and for female performers to portray beloved Disney heroines, 5'2" - 5'7". They will be seeking females for the following roles: Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Belle and Alice in Wonderland. Excellent benefits include roundtrip airfare, individual housing with paid utilities, shuttle service to and from work, medical and dental coverage, paid vacations and sick days, plus a competitive salary and a daily living allowance.
Melbourne
Date: November 22nd (Dancers at 10:00am; Disney Princess Look-alikes at 12:00pm)
All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
Contact: To register email auditions@hongkongdisneyland.com and provide your selected audition city and role. Confirmations with audition venue and time will be given to candidates
www.disneyauditions.com
R.A.D Ballet Teacher Wanted!
Experienced classical teacher, must be RAD qualified, to work in strong competition school in south east Melbourne.
Classes include all levels, and may have opportunities for private lessons.
Great opportunity for someone who wants to be paid well and teach tallented students.
Date: Commence in January 2009
Additional teachers are required for Contemporary, Hip-Hop and Acrobatics.
Contact: Laura 0421 573 022 or email dynamitedancecentre@hotmail.com
Full time dance teacher wanted!
Echuca College will have an opening for a full time Dance Teacher in 2010. All classes are electives, from years 7-12. The college is new, with a brand new dance studio. The College will require a dance teacher part time for 2009, with the possibilities of full-time teaching in other areas also.
Contact: Jacqui kornmann.jacqueline.j@edumail.vic.gov.au
Dance Lane PerformingAarts & Fitness Studio – Ballet Teacher
Call for an experienced classical teacher, preferably RAD qualified.
Tuesday’s 4:30-8:30. Classes include: under 10’s, under 13’s, under 16’s and Open.
Date: Commence January 27th, 2009
Contact: Nicole Lane 0414 830 723 www.dancelane.com.au
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
Teacher Required - Classical and Jazz/Funk
Dance school in eastern suburbs looking for Senior classical and Jazz/Funk Teacher starting 2009. 2 nights a week. More nights and Saturday’s available if wanted.
Contact: 03 9846 2122 or email resume to dance@vicballet.com.au
QLD
Hong Kong Disneyland – Auditions for Australians
Hong Kong Disneyland is seeking female dancers and Disney Princess Look-alikes to join their auditions in Australia. Call for female dancers who resemble the character Ariel from The Little Mermaid and for female performers to portray beloved Disney heroines, 5'2" - 5'7". They will be seeking females for the following roles: Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Belle and Alice in Wonderland. Excellent benefits include roundtrip airfare, individual housing with paid utilities, shuttle service to and from work, medical and dental coverage, paid vacations and sick days, plus a competitive salary and a daily living allowance.
Brisbane
Date: November 19th (Dancers at 10:00am; Disney Princess Look-alikes at 12:00pm)
All applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
Contact: To register email auditions@hongkongdisneyland.com and provide your selected audition city and role. Confirmations with audition venue and time will be given to candidates
www.disneyauditions.com
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
Raw Dance Company’s Annual Touring Program- Expression of Interest
Closing Date: November 7th
Contact: 2009.rawdancecompany.com
Trained Dancers Required for Teaching and Performing Swing
Contact: Sophie 9319 3480 sophie@swingzing.com
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
SA
Position Vacant: Artistic Director – Restless Dance Theatre
Restless Dance Theatre is seeking an Artistic Director for 2009 and beyond. The position is offered as a 12 month, renewable contract. Restless Dance Theatre is a leading youth dance company based in Adelaide which works with people with and without a disability. The successful applicant will have excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as proven experience and abilities in: performance practice; artistic programming; performance production processes; youth collaborative protocols and/or community arts processes; disability culture practice; the arts funding environment; and familiarity with production budgets.
Contact: For a copy of the Artistic Director position description including the Person Description/Selection Criteria and further details, see www.restlessdance.org or call 08 8212 8495. Applications, including CV, referees and a statement addressing the Knowledge and Skills listed in the Person Description/Selection Criteria, should be forwarded to: The Company Manager , Restless Dance Company, 234a Sturt Street, Adelaide, SA 5000 by 5.30 pm Friday November 21st. Contact Nick Hughes, Company Manager on: 08 8212 8495 or : info@restlessdance.org
Outlet Dance Award Value $2000
For Young South Australian Contemporary Dancers and Emerging Choreographers
Applications Close: November 28th, 5pm
Contact: 8212 0825 sa@ausdance.org.au
Adelaide Fringe Parade – Smoke and Mirrors
Participation in the Fringe Parade is open to anyone – so long as you come to workshops and rehearsals. Groups and organisations are invited to join hundreds of artists to come and build extraordinary creations to parade on the night.
Date: February 27th 2009
Venue: East End of Adelaide, route still under wraps
Contact: http://adelaidefringe.com.au/
Auditions - Facing Death Fringe Production – Mary Walker Productions
Call to actors, dancers and musicians (cello and percussion).
Contact: auditions@marywalkerproductions.com
Jane Grech Dance Centre – Teachers Wanted
Classical Ballet Teacher: Required for Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons Term 4. Syllabus and Music provided.
Movement to Music Teacher: Required for Thursday and Saturday mornings Term 4. Class plans and music resources provided.
Date: commencing Term 4/2008 with additional hours from Term 1/2009
Contact: www.janegrechdancecentre.com.au 08 8251 1145
Dance Teachers Wanted - A.C.P.A
All styles, after school programs
Contact: 8212 8400 santina@acpa.com.au www.acpa.com.au
Tabor Adelaide Applications
Applications are now welcome for Tabor Adelaide. Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education program with majors in Dance, Drama and Music.
Contact: 8373 3671 performingarts@adelaide.tabor.edu.au www.performingarts.tabor.edu.au
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
Tropicana National Latino Dance Competition
Prepare yourselves for a massive showcase of 100% Latino Dance talent as Australia’s finest dance athletes converge in Adelaide and battle it out to take home the prize of Australia’s salsa Dance King & Queen.
Date: November 29th
Venue: Burnside Ballroom
Contact: info@labomba.com.au Natalie@labomba.com.au
ACT
Call for a Female Dancer for New Work
Looking for a female dancer 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
2009 Raiderettes Auditions
Call for fun and energetic dancers aged 17 years and over to audition for the squad.
Date: December 14th, 12:30pm for registration
Venue: Club Lime-CISAC Belconnen
Contact: raiderettes2009@live.com.au
Australia’s Got Talent!
Channel Seven’s hit program Australia’s Got Talent is back, and searching for the hottest undiscovered talent in the country!
Audition Date: November 8th, between 9:00am and 4:00pm
Venue: Canberra Grammar School, Monaro Crest, Red Hill
Contact: Jo Rippon 03 9947 0236 gottalent@fremantlemedia.com.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
WA
Call for Dancers – STEPS Youth Dance Company
STEPS Youth Dance Company’s 20th Anniversary major performance Epic Battles & Tragic Romance. Call for dancers between the ages of 14 and 20 with some dance and/or performance experience who want to collaborate with professional choreographers and designers in the making of dance theatre.
Applications Close: November 7th
Perth
Date: November 15th ,10:30-2:30
Venue: King St Arts Centre, Level 2/357-365 Murray Street, Perth
Fremantle
Date: November 23rd ,10:30-2:30
Venue: Dance Central, 212A Queen Victoria Street, North Fremantle
Contact: Cassandra Lake 9226 2133 cassandra@stepsyouthdance.com.au www.stepsyouthdance.com.au
Call for energetic former dancer to teach preporatory classical ballet classes
The successful applicant will receive professional training and guidance in the implementation of the schools own programme.
Contact: tcbc@bigpond.net.au apply in writing to: Director TCBC, P.O. Box 266 , Burswood 6100
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
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. They 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
Australian First for Artists with Disabilities - Grants
Grants are available to create new art work, showcase your art work to new audiences, or learn from other artists. Grants are for artists working in dance, theatre, music, fashion, writing, multi-media, visual arts or a combination.
Applications Close: January 30th, 2009
Contact: www.dca.wa.gov.au apply http://www.dca.wa.gov.au/
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.auu
Country Arts WA Grants
Contact: www.countryartswa.asn.au
Healthway’s Smarter Than Smoking Regional Arts Scholarship (RAS)
Apply Anytime!
Contact: www.healthway.wa.gov.au/internal.aspx?MenuID=657
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 |
