Vicky Shick and Dancers 
Danspace Project
February 7-9
Shick, along with collaborators and performers, will premiere Next to the Sink, aimed at examining “…how to uncover essences in relationship to movement, to a space, to sound and to our fraught times…My flat-out belief is that they are at the heart of all work. I am equally intrigued by spilling unexpected intimacies into these collaborative dances and thus sharing that sense of stray tenderness with the audience,” writes Schick.  Schick is joined by visual artist, Seline Baumgartner, and will also to connect within the architecture of Danspace Project’s sacred sanctuary space by the smattering of tableaus, portraits, gently odd-ball incongruities, and highly detailed, vivid movement passages.  The performers are: Jodi Bender, Marilyn Maywald Yahel, Mina Nishimura, Jimena Paz, and Jennifer Lafferty.  Find out more here
 
Urban Bush Women
BRIC
January 31 – February 9
In Brooklyn at BRIC, choreographers and associate artistic directors Chanon Judson and Samantha Speis offer a not-to-be-missed iteration of the 2001 work, HairStories.  Now as Hair & Other Stories (New York premiere) this evening-length “…experience, blends dance-theater performance and conversation to explore disquieting perceptions of beauty, identity, and race through the lens of hair, primarily that of African-American women…a medley of personal narratives gathered from community, kitchen and living room conversations, social media, and YouTube,” notes the release.  Find out more here
 
Camille A. Brown and Dancers (CADD)
The Joyce Theater
February 5 – 10
CADD returns with part three of her trilogy on identity, ink.  In ink, a tour-de-force evening of dance “Driven by live rhythms of both African and handmade instruments, ink explores self-empowerment, Black love, brotherhood, and resilience through blues, hip-hop, jazz, and swing music and movement inflected with myriad styles, from African to tap, African-American social dance to modern, and more,” notes the release. Find out more here

Long Table & Circling Back  - Various Topics
Gibney
February 6 -7
These free events curated by Senior Curatorial Director, Eva Yaa Asantewaa, offers a series of conversations and experiential gatherings that highlight important issues in the dance community. This week’s topic: “The Joy Of Social Dancing.” Find out more here
 
Synthesisdance
Gibney
February 7 – 9
The female collective, Synthesisdance will present Ego Alter “…a soulful portrait of individuals, capturing their spirit through gestures, poses and carefully orchestrated interactions,” notes the release.  Find out more here
 
Various Artists – “Soaking WET”
West End Theatre
February 7-10
The Soaking WET series, curated by David Parker and produced by Jeffrey Kazin, returns with two performances daily, plus live music on two programs of collaborations:  Program A - dancer/choreographer Alan Good collaborating with pianist Allen Fogelsanger in Lossless. Program B - dancer/choreographer Joanna S. Meyer and violinist/composer CATHERINE Mcrae in Maps.  Find out more here

It’s Showtime NYC!
The MET
February 8
The dancers of “It’s Showtime NYC!” continues their regular presentations at The Met combining hip-hop and the age of chivalry matching freestyle dance with knights in armor. This series is commissioned by MetLiveArts in collaboration with The Met's Arms and Armor department and the urban dance organization Dancing in the Streets of the South Bronx. Find out more here
 
Various Artists – Studio Showing
New York Live Arts
February 8
As part of NYLAs’ “Live Feed” creative residency and commissioning program, Alexandra Chasin and Zishan Ugurlu offers their  multi-media production Fragments, Lists & Lacunae . Find out more here
 
Kevin Williamson + Company
Odyssey Theater Ensemble
February 8-10
As part of the 3rd annual “Dance at the Odyssey Festival, Williamson will be joined by Barry Brannum, Sebastian Hernandez, Mallory Fabian, and Carol McDowell in GNARLED at It is an evening of collaborative duets where one performer leaves and another enters, each tangled pair finding new discomforts and unexpected tenderness in their evolving relationships. Find out more here

POP enables dance artists to self-produce performances and showings at Gibney through a curated rental process.

POP SHOWINGS & OPEN REHEARSALS allow artists to invite supporters into their creative process in a studio setting. Artists receive event assistance for an informal showing and reception. Apply now to book space for your Spring to Fall showing →
POP PERFORMANCES offer a 3-night run in The Theater at 280 Broadway. Technical rehearsals take place on Wednesday and performance run Thursday-Saturday evenings. Apply now for April - September 2019 performances →

AVAILABLE DATES:
Apr. 18 – 20, 2019
Jul. 11 – 13, 2019
Jul. 18 – 20, 2019
Jul. 25 – 27, 2019
Sept. 5 – 7, 2019
Sept. 12 – 14, 2019
Sept. 19 – 21, 2019

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

Find out more here

FROM THE FOLKS AT BAM: For the past four years, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) has presented an emerging choreographer whose work reflects and extends the dance traditions of Africa and the Diaspora with this Fellowship. This award affords the opportunity to study a specific genre of dance or a choreographic style on the African continent.

Information on requirements and qualifications: go to www.bam.org/education. Please make sure you have thoroughly read the 2019 information sheet with eligibility and submission requirements before submitting your application online, as they have changed since previous years.

 To apply directly, create an account and access the application here.

 Deadline: Thursday, Feb 14th at 11:59PM EST

If you're having any trouble with the BAM or application websites , please contact the Education Manager at  mmadyun@bam.org or call (718) 724-8122.

Battery Dance is now accepting applications for the 38th Annual Battery Dance Festival, with free performances on August 11-17, 2019.

To apply, visit https://batterydance.org/apply/.
 
Established by Battery Dance in 1982 as the Downtown Dance Festival, today the Battery Dance Festival (BDF) is New York City's longest-running free public dance festival. Audiences are traditionally drawn from the large downtown working population and residents, families, tourists, senior citizens and dance fans from the greater NYC metropolitan area. Each year, the Festival attracts a combined audience of over 12,000 people.
 
The Battery Dance Festival provides a unique opportunity for both established and emerging dance companies to present original works of high artistic merit in a free public forum. BDF revels in the panoply of dance that our city offers, with strong emphasis on the inclusion of diverse dance styles and an international roster of performers. American choreographers such as Michelle Dorrance, Robert Battle and Elisa Monte have all presented their works alongside pre-eminent companies from Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and the Caribbean.
 
For more information, visit https://batterydance.org/apply/.

Submissions Accepted January 1 – 10, 2019
 
FROM THE FOLKS AT  10 Hairy Legs, the male repertory dance company, will accept and consider submissions to create new works for the company. The initiative is open to anyone seeking to work with the company. Submissions must include a maximum of 10 words to describe the choreographer’s vision for the work and a link to one sample representing that artist’s dance esthetic.
 
Submissions will be accepted January 1 – 10 only and emailed to Betsy Sobo, Executive Director.
 
Artistic Director Randy James notes, “We continue to be fervently committed to the creation of new works and the abundance of choreographic talent in our field. In our brief seven-year history we have commissioned 13 works from 12 choreographers that challenge our artists and audiences with unique voices. New works chosen will be fully produced in the coming years. Past commissions include works by Julie Bour, Manuel Vignoulle, Doug Elkins, Doug Varone, Megan Williams, Al Blackstone, Raja Feather Kelly, Nicholas Sciscione, Tiffany Mills, Yin Yue and this season Adam Barruch and Larry Keigwin. We are pleased to introduce the breadth of our repertory by engaging and challenging audiences as we continue to expand our footprint with extensive regional, national and international touring.” Current Choreographer Bios.  10 Hairy Legs is an equal opportunity employer.

Movement Research is hiring an experienced Development Officer to head its Development Department. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

The Development Officer position is part-time hourly at 20-30 hours/week. Title and compensation are commensurate with experience. As part of the compensation package, employee also receives the benefit of free access to Movement Research classes and selected workshops. Employee contribution 403(b) plan is available. Schedule is anticipated to be 4-5 days per week in the administrative offices located in the East Village and includes participation at some evening and weekend events.

Responsibilities & Qualifications HERE

To apply, please email the following materials as a single pdf to work@movementresearch.org with “Development Officer” in the subject line: 

• cover letter
• resume

Email inquiries and phone calls welcome. 

THE DEEP COHORT, PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ACTORS FUND, ENGAGES A GROUP OF ARTISTS WHO ARE ACTIVELY INVESTED IN ADVANCING THEIR CREATIVE CAREERS, AND SEEKING TO DEEPEN THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE SKILL SETS.

The group will meet separately before and after each of the four Spring 2019 DEEP sessions, in a safe, confidential, and supportive environment, to share insights and draw from each other’s experience. The goal is to encourage accountability to the group in terms of each participant’s individual artistic development as well as administrative progress.
In a field where artists are often “competing” for the same funding and opportunities, the cohort will serve as a counter-balance; a space to build unity and soften the impact of working in isolation artists often experience. In addition, the cohort will learn alongside one another from the guests and industry experts the DEEP sessions provide; creating a lasting community of practice and peer support.

WHO SHOULD APPLY TO THE DEEP COHORT?The DEEP Cohort is designed for professional dance artists and choreographers. Participants should have some knowledge in the subjects of marketing, time management, financial literacy, career trajectory and fundraising tools, and want to expand their professional toolbox in order to enhance their artistic practice.
Facilitators will be career management specialists from The Actors Fund.
Selected participants must be able to attend all the meetings and workshops. Cohort participants will meet from 6:30 – 7:00 pm, then engage in an open workshop from 7:00 – 8:00 pm with a follow-up conversation from 8:00 – 8:30 pm with the cohort group only.

MONTHLY MEETING DATES  - 
Tuesday, January 22, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday, February 12, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday, February 26, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday, March 12, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday, April 9, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Tuesday, May 14, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
COSTFREE

APPLY NOW

The application for Spring 2019 is now available. Apply by Tuesday, January 8, 2019 to be considered for the program.

Hello everyone,

I’m thrilled to announce that the application for the 2019 class of the Atlantic Fellows for Racial Equity (AFRE) is now open!

AFRE is a transnational fellowship programme that brings together accomplished individuals from diverse backgrounds to incubate new strategies for addressing, dismantling and transforming the power structures that perpetuate anti-black oppression. Based at New York’s Columbia University and the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, AFRE is one of seven interconnected global fellowship programmes supported by The Atlantic Philanthropies to create a global community of fairer, healthier and more inclusive societies.

We are looking for 20 high-impact leaders from South Africa and the United States who are committed to advancing racial equity in their communities and across the globe. Throughout the 12-month programme, Fellows explore the origins of structural racism and its mechanisms of operation and develop collaborative strategies for building a just and equitable world. The programme offers the opportunity for cross-cultural exchange and learning, and provides customised professional development including coaching, mentoring, and media relations, as well as resources for developing innovative projects. Fellows also become a part of and have access to the larger global network of Atlantic Fellows changemakers.

We are searching for candidates who are discipline-diverse, committed to achieving equity, have a track record of significant impact and highly value dialogue and learning from diverse perspectives and voices in the effort to achieve societal transformation. You can learn more about what we look for when selecting Fellows here.

If you share our values and our vision, please apply to join the next class of Fellows, by 6:59 am SAST / 11:59 pm EST on the 31st January. Or, if you know someone who should apply, please let them know that the call for applications is now open.

 
Apply Now

 
Sincerely,

Kavitha Mediratta
Executive Director

INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY ACTION TRAINING (ICAT)
Spend a weekend learning time-tested tools to start, build, and expand your own arts and social justice program! Applications are open to performing artists, activists and social service professionals.

APPLICATION:
Open until Thursday, December 27

DATES:
Thursday, January 24 from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Friday, January 25 - Sunday, June 27 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
APPLY FOR ICAT HERE

SHOWDOWN
ShowDown provides emerging and mid-career dance artists an opportunity to show unfinished work in an informal, welcoming setting. A feedback session following the performance is facilitated by a moderator; a noted guest choreographer. 

APPLICATION:
Open until Tuesday, November 20 at 11:59 pm EST and will not cap the number of submissions accepted. 

ShowDown participants will be chosen through a lottery system. Awardees will receive notice within 2-3 weeks after the application deadline (Tuesday, November 20 at 11:59pm).

DATES:
Sunday, February 3rd, 2019
Sunday, March 3rd, 2019
Sunday, April 7th, 2019
Sunday, May 5th, 2019
APPLY FOR SHOWDOWN HERE

POP: PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY PROJECT
POP enables dance artists to self-produce performances and showings at Gibney through a curated rental process. Artists can participate in POP through Performances, Showings, or Open Rehearsals. POP Performances offer a three-night run in The Theater (Studio H) at 280 Broadway. POP Showings & Open Rehearsals are more informal showings in our studios.

APPLICATION:
Open until Friday, November 30 at 11:59 pm EST

AVAILABLE DATES:
Jan. 24 – 26, 2019
Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2019
June 13 – 15, 2019
June 27 – 29, 2019
APPLY FOR POP HERE