Curtain Call - Dance Auditions, Scholarships and Opportunities

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INTERNATIONAL

Cirque du Soleil Urgent Casting Call: Dralion – contemporary dancer with Indian classical
Character’s features: Female 20-35 years old, professional experience and training in contemporary, modern and/or classical dance. Solid knowledge of traditional Indian dance. Experience with the use of Indian ankle bells, must not be afraid of heights.
Contact: www.ciruqedusoleil.com/casting

Onstage New York
NYC’s Ultimate Talent Search and Competition
Starting: February 7th and going across the US
Check out for more dates!
Contact: 877 NYC 5678 www.onstagenewyork.com

Call for Applications – Blank Canvas 2009
Firkin Crane in Ireland is putting out a Call for Applications - Blank Canvas 2009. Open to visiting artist/company to work and stay with Firkin Crane.
Contact: 00 353 (0)21 45074 87 jane@firkincrane.ie www.firkincrane.ie

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

Kansas City Ballet School Summer Intensive and Auditions
Summer Intensive Date: June 8th-July 10th
Venue: Kansas City, MO
Auditions Start: March 14th
Contact for more dates: 888 968 2538 school@kcballet.org

Boston Ballet Company Auditions 2009/2010 Season
Auditions Starting Date: March 14th
Location: Miami
Contact: See website for more dates www.bostonballet.org

The Lisa Ullmann Travelling Scholarship Fund
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
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

World Championships of Performing Arts: Hollywood’s World Talent Championship
The World Championship of Performing Arts is an invitational-only event!
To receive information from the Official National Director of your country, send your name, complete mailing address, phone, fax and e-mail address to:
World Championships of Performing Arts, 7095 Hollywood Blvd. #745, Hollywood, CA 90028 USA
Contact: 323 851 4299, fax 323 851 4613 info@worldstars.tv www.worldchampionships.tv

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.
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

World Ballet Competition - Ultimate Ballet Challenge
Broadcasted live on the internet. Win the Grand Prize of $10,000
Date: June 22nd-27th, 2009
Venue: Orlando, Florida
Application Deadline: April 15th
Contact: 407 849 4669 info@wbcorlando.com www.wbcorlando.com

Dance Teachers Wanted in Shanghai
Kids’ Gallery is recruiting full-time Performing Arts Teachers for their leading children’s after-school Arts Centre that teaches visual, performing, language and communication arts to children 2 to 16 years.
Contact: infoshanghai@kidsgallery.com www.kidsgallery.com

Dance UK – Job Opportunity
Information and Communications Office 3 days per week. Dance UK has over 1500 members ranging from Sadler’s Wells to Students and need a dynamic marketing professional to play a key role in our team. Key responsibilities include developing Dance UK’s website and e-groups, delivering marking and press campaigns and assisting the Director on advocacy and public affairs work with a focus on Westminster.
Application Deadline: February 12th
Interviews: February 17th & 18th
Contact: 020 7713 0730 info@danceuk.org www.danceuk.org

Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet Academy Summer Intensive - New York and Connecticut
Unique opportunity to audition for the Bolshoi Ballet Academy. Two students from the program will be selected to perform in Moscow! Ages 9-22
Intensive Date: June 29th-August 7th, 2009
Contact: 212 687 6118 ext 207 www.bolshoiballetacademy.com

Ad Deum Dance Company Auditions
Currently seeking 2 male dancers ballet & modern trained for 2009-2010 touring season.
Location: Houston, USA
Contact: 713 626 5050 info@danceaddeum.com www.danceaddeum.com

Call for Papers – International Symposium on Performance Science 2009
Date: December 15th-18th 2009
Venue: Auckland, New Zealand
Contact: www.performancescience.org

NATIONAL

Artistic Director required for Buzz Dance Theatre
Based in Perth, Buzz Dance Theatre is Australia's premier dance theatre company for children and young people.
Contact: All enquiries to John Senczuk on 08 9226 2322 or email gm@buzzdance.com.au
Applications close Friday March 6th, 5:00pm
www.buzzdance.com.au

Tanja Liedtke Fellowship 2009
The Tanja Liedtke Fellowship 2009 will offer, in partnership with Radialsystem V – New Space for the Arts Berlin, and the renowned contemporary dance company Sasha Waltz & Guests (Berlin), a program of diverse opportunities, challenges and experiences to an Australian dancer/choreographer between the ages of 20 and 25.
Date: August 24th-October 11th 2009
Contact: www.tanja-liedtke-foundation.org

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

Australian Dance-Movement Therapy Research Grants 2009
The Hanny Exiner Memorial Foundation is now inviting applications from persons in Australia intending to or currently conducting research, or projects that could contribute towards research that will advance the field of Dance-Movement Therapy and the quality of its practice. Small projects that can contribute to future larger studies are eligible.
Application Deadline: April 30th
Contact: Naomi Aitchison 03 9878 1602 dtaa@alphalink.com.au www.dtaa.org

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.au http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/the_arts/projects/go_see_fund_for_presenters

Brightstars
Brightstars is Australia’s largest performing arts education provider currently servicing over 3000 members in 57 locations along the east coast. Brightstars is currently seeking Tutors and Principals to join the team in 2009.
Contact: www.brightstars.net.au click on EMPLOYMENT

NSW

Mango Dance
Prepare for a career in the Dance Industry and be trained by Sydney’s Leading Choreographers from So You Think You Can Dance, MTV Awards, Royal Ballet, Bondi Ballet, Sydney Dance Company, Lion King and the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
Contact: Mango Dance Studios 02 9922 1100 www.mangodance.com.au

International Theatrical Dance Championships 2009
Date: from April 13th
Venue: Cronulla Sutherland Leagues Club Auditorium
Contact: info@itdclm2008.org www.itdclm2008.org

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VIC

Calling all Movement Artists
Theatre Works and Liquid Skin are presenting the inaugural Moving Works season - a one week Moving Works showcase. Theatre Works support includes venue, marketing and publicity, technical and front of house support as well as providing an award.
Applications Close: March 20th
Selection Dates: March 29th, 9am and 1pm
Season Dates: July 6th-12th
Venue: Theatre Works
Contact: Rochelle Carmichael 0419 966 225 liquidskinau@yahoo.com www.theatreworks.org.au

Melbourne Dance Theatre – Now Auditioning
Melbourne Dance Theatre – School of excellence & full-time dance training
Contact: 1300 326 234

Commissioning Program with Full Tilt
The Arts Centre has recently renewed its commitment to supporting the creation of new works for young people and families. They are looking to offer seed grants to support a maximum of three projects for the first stage of development of new works of theatre, dance, music, puppetry, circus or new media. Works will be considered that are: appropriate for children or families, from established small to medium performing arts companies, innovative, non-didactic and treat children with the intelligence and respect they deserve.
Contact: Hannes Berger 03 9281 8387 hannes.berger@theartscentre.com.au

Foster the Arts recruiting for Term 2 & 3 2009
Seeking dance teachers/performing arts workshop facilitators to work with primary age kids after school weekdays for 1 hour between 3.30 and 5.30pm (additionally, further teaching work during the school day, choreographic and performance work may be available throughout the year to some artists).
Applicants must be vibrant, great with kids and very reliable.
Contact: www.fosterthearts.com.au

Stamping Ground Dance Festival – Expression of Interest
If you have any interest in participating as a tutor or program presenter contact us.
Date: January 1-10th,2010
Contact: Peter Stock peter@stampingground.net.au

Call for proposals 2010 Next Wave Festival
Next Wave is currently seeking projects that respond in interesting and complex ways to the 2010 Next Wave Festival theme ‘No Risk Too Great’.
Deadline: March 13th
Contact: Ulanda Blair 03 9329 9422 ulanda@nextwave.org.au
www.nextwave.org.au

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QLD

Auditions- Urban Ignition Youth Dance Company
Call for male and female dancers aged 13-26. Dancers are required to have dance training and performance experience and possess a desire to work collaboratively with emerging and professional choreographers in the making of innovative dance theatre.
Contact: 0412 041 663 jen@urbanignition.com.au www.urbanignition.com.au

Part Time Performance Group Looking for Female Dancers
Call for talented female dancers aged 18 to 25 who are interested in part time work performing at corporate events in and around Brisbane.
Venue: Brisbane
Contact: http://brookelowtherindustries.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

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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

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ACT

Quantum Leap Youth Choreographic Ensemble Auditions 2009
Quantum Leap is Canberra’s auditioned, elite youth dance ensemble, for enthusiastic, determined, creative young people aged 15-26 with training or experience in movement – you don’t have to be a highly-trained dancer to audition.
Application Deadline March 3rd
Auditions March 15th
Venue: QL2 Centre for Youth Dance Inc.
Contact: www.ql2.org.au

Dance Groups Wanted
Dance Groups Wanted for Aranda Primary School Fete. Aranda Primary School is celebrating its 40th birthday with a huge fete. There will be performances and entertainment of all kinds and the P&C is looking for local dance groups to include in the program.
Date: March 28th, 3:00-7:00pm
Venue: Aranda Primary School
Contact: Leanne Craig leanne@ausdance.org.au

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SymbioticA Residencies
SymbioticA has hosted over 50 national and international artists and would like to generate more interest from local practitioners from various artistic practices. Residencies are for a period of 3 months up to a year and can be undertaken on a full-time or part-time basis.
Contact: sym@symbiotica.uwa.edu.au www.symbiotica.uwa.edu.au/residencies

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 $10,000) 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

YCulture Metro Funding Applications Open
YCulture offers up to $3,000 towards your arts/cultural project. YCulture supports projects by young people for young people across all art forms such as music, theatre, performance, new media, visual arts and crafts, street art, writing and dance. Applicants must be 12-26years and live in the Perth Metropolitan Area.
Contact: Suzy at Propelarts 9328 5855 suzy@propelarts.org.au www.propelarts.org.au/resources/yculture

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

City of Joondalup – Arts Development Scheme Up to $10,000
The Arts Development Scheme funding program aims to bring professional performing arts companies into the Joondalup region for performances and workshops. It represents an opportunity for WA organizations to develop an audience base in the northern metropolitan area of Perth.
Applications Deadline: March 31st 5pm
Contact: Alicia Wyatt, Performing Arts Officer 9400 4927 alicia.wyatt@joondalup.wa.gov.au www.joondalup.wa.gov.au

PCB Launches City of Perth $10,000 Convention Scholarship
A $10,000 scholarship is being offered to representatives of local not-for-profit organizations, government agencies and academic institutions. Applications are required to research an international affiliate organization, its meeting history and other criteria to enable the Bureau to develop a case for the meeting to be held in WA.
Application Deadline: March 27th
Contact: www.pcb.com.au

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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