DirtyFeet acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation the traditional owners of the land and waters upon which we dance.
Applications now open - Apply here
The Choreographic Lab provides a safe environment where early career professionals can come together to explore their creative practice. The Lab builds relationships between artists, facilitates the development of methodology and skills, and can be the first steps towards the creation of new work.
DirtyFeet provides:
- 2 weeks of studio space at ReadyMade Works, Ultimo NSW;
- $1000 stipend for the successful emerging choreographer
- A NSW-based mentor to offer guidance;
- Professional photographic documentation;
- Basic film documentation of your showing;
- A small studio sharing hosted by DirtyFeet on the final Friday of your Lab, 5 - 6pm;
- Any number of dance artists via an expression of interest process:
- Administration and management support.
Choreographers can work with any number of dance artists looking for professional development opportunities. The Choreographer will select from applicants via an expression of interest process. All artists are required to become “DirtyFeeters” (financial members of DirtyFeet) prior to the start of the Lab; https://www.dirtyfeet.com.au/dirtyfeeters-registration
Guidelines/selection criteria:
The primary objective of the DirtyFeet Choreographic Lab is to provide space and support for choreographers to test their ideas or develop new work, gain experience and develop and maintain professional skills.
• The program is aimed at early career choreographers (in their first 5 years of practice);
• The project should be based in contemporary dance practices, and can include collaborations with other disciplines;
• The project can be at any stage of development, but preference is given to research or the creation of new work;
• The artists involved should be NSW-based artists, or artists who have a demonstrated practice in NSW.
Important Information:
Applications must be received by midnight 30 March 2020.
Selected applicants will be notified of the outcome of the selection process by 6 April 2020.
Selection will be made by members of the DirtyFeet Board of Directors and industry professionals.
Please note there is only one round of submissions for the 2020 Choreographic Lab.
We encourage you to contact Elle Evangelista to discuss your project [email protected]
RIANA HEAD-TOUSSAINT
6- 17 April 2020
LEGS ON THE WALL
Riana is an emerging choreographer with disability, who uses a wheelchair for mobility. She will use the lab to explore and develop a choreographic communication toolkit for herself; so she has a variety of ways to convey her choreographic ideas and instructions. Movers with experience in acrobatics, parkour and creative use of alternate movement modes (eg. wheelchairs, crutches, skateboards, bikes etc) are encouraged to apply. This is an inclusive dance lab.
To join Riana's Lab complete the Expression of Interest form here by midnight Monday 16 March. We will be in touch with the outcome Monday 23 March.
Previous Choreographic Lab recipients have included:
Ashley Barton, Sofie Burgoyne, Ian Colless, Matt Cornell, Renata Commisso, Elle Evangelista, Sarah Fiddaman, Alysha Firbank, Emily Flannery, Emi Forster, Cloé Fournier, Kirsty Fromholtz, Leeke Griffin, Emma Harrison, Brianna Kell, Thomas E.S. Kelly, 'Lucky' Lartey, Chanel Leaudais, Laura Levitus, Rob McCredie, Jodie McNeilly, MakeShift Collective, Venettia Miller, Rhiannon Newton, Gabriella Green Olea, Kathryn Puie, Carl Sciberras, Chimene Steele-Prior, Jeni Sutton, Tamarah Tossey, Tanya Voges, Kassidy Waters, Ivey Wawn, Patricia Wood, Rosslyn Wythes and Miranda Wheen.
For more information regarding The Choreographic Lab visit our Facebook Page or contact Program Manager Zoe Morgan.
The Choreographic Lab is proudly supported by Shopfront Arts Co-Op and ReadyMade Works.
