FROM Jan Hanvik:

Dear Dance Enthusiast, 
Tlacopac International Artist Residency opened in Mexico City January 29.  Only 6% of artist residencies in the world invite performing artists, because performing arts residencies require a large rehearsal space and many bedrooms.  Tlacopac has a large wood-floored rehearsal space, 5 bedrooms that can accommodate 8 - 12 dance students or dance company members, and 2 - 3 professors or choreographers and assistants, as well as changing rooms, a steam room and sauna, and rooftops, gardens, patios, and living and sleeping spaces that are spacious and comfortable, in a home in a quiet safe neighborhood in southern Mexico City that attracted many of the most important figures in Mexican and Mexican-American art history.  Details and application form at https://crossingbridges.nyc/residencia-artistica-tlacopac-tlacopac-artist-residency/

Founder Jan Hanvik is a former modern dancer with a BFA City College of the City University of New York, and MA from New York University Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-hanvik-a5ba1a25/  Dance Director Mark DeGarmo has a BFA from the Juilliard School and PhD from Union Institute and University. http://markdegarmodance.org/our-mission/  Both have enormous experience in US-Mexico dance exchange and guarantee to dance visitors to Tlacopac an immersive experience in Mexico's rich world of traditional, indigenous, contemporary, classical, AfroMexican, and other forms of dance, as well as a quiet supportive environment in which to develop the dance project of their choosing.  Please visit the link above to research or to apply, and please send your inquiries to Jan Hanvik.
 
In 2019, our mission in life is "More intercultural exchange!  More intercultural exchange!  More intercultural exchange!"

Jan Hanvik (Mr.)
Founder/Principal. Crossing Bridges LLC (NYC)
Executive Director, PAMAR - Pan American Art Research Inc. (NYC)
www.crossingbridges.nyc www.pamar.org www.lacw.net
janhanvik@crossingbridges.nyc 1 347 393 4257

IABD has launched the international campaign, I AM BLACK DANCE | I AM IABD. It is Denise’s hope and vision to raise awareness and bring visibility to our community - our way.

"As a community, IABD has become stronger generation after generation. We should never forget the shoulders that we stand on; those who were and continue to be groundbreaking and revolutionary. This campaign is a time to reflect and honor our achievements and culture, to celebrate our community and its bright future ahead. Let’s ensure that the Black Dance narrative remains ours! We will celebrate our pioneers and our possibilities. We will shatter every stereotype and celebrate our inspirations, which have led to our aspirations, and ultimately our achievements."  ~ Denise Saunders Thompson, President and CEO

Please join us in this campaign by creating your own I AM BLACK DANCE | I AM IABD videos for us to share.

See the submission instructions below. 

Visit the IABD YOUTUBE Channel for additional I AM BLACK DANCE | I AM IABD videos. 
For additional information, email communications@iabdassociation.org

Submission Instructions

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Applications now being accepted for LiftOff Creative and Project Development Residency

Choice of July, August, or September 2019 -

The LiftOff Creative and Project Development Residency takes place at NDA’s Studio in Tribeca and provides nine physical-based performance artists with a minimum of 30 hours of rehearsal space each, two creative sessions and one project development feedback session. The three sessions are in July, August, September 2019 and facilitated by Jil Guyon. There is no fee for the residency.

It is mandatory that artists be available for an introductory meeting on Tuesday April 23, 6-7:30 PM and group feedback.

Choose the month you are available for the residency:

• July
  Feedback sessions July 21 & 30: 6-9 PM
• August
  Feedback sessions August 12 & 27: 6-9 PM
• September 
  Feedback sessions September 10 & 24: 6-9 PM

Apply now!

Deadline: April 15, 2019 (11:59 PM EST)
Please note:Applicants must have produced a full-length evening of work – short works or longer – and be comfortable giving and receiving feedback. Rules: no more than five participants per artist/company, no live music, shoes and props need to be approved.

FROM THE FOLKS AT Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF):
 
The SDCF Observership Program provides early- to mid-career directors and choreographers paid opportunities to observe the work of master directors and choreographers as they create productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway and at leading regional theatres across the country. SDCF Observers have access to the entire rehearsal process from first rehearsal through opening night, offering an invaluable opportunity to observe first-hand the techniques, disciplines, approaches, and insights of master artists as they create new productions and revive classics. In addition to Observership opportunities, members of the Observership class are also eligible to apply for The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music Fellowship and The Shepard and Mildred Traube Fellowship.

Current Observerships include:

• Rachel Chavkin at the Walter Kerr for Hadestown
• Ethan McSweeny at American Shakespeare Center for Julius Caesar
• Pam MacKinnon at the Laura Pels for Toni Stone
• Raja Feather Kelly at Playwright's Horizons for A Strange Loop  
• Dominique Serrand at the Wilma for Dionysus Was Such a Nice Man  
• Sarna Lapine at Primary Stages for Little Women  
• Patti Wilcox at Goodspeed for Music Man  
• Erica Schmidt at Red Bull for Mac Beth  
• Emily Mann at the McCarter for Skylight
• Daniel Sullivan at MTC for Long Lost 
• Chay Yew at the Public for Mojada

 
Applicants are evaluated by seasoned theatre professionals to ensure that SDCF is able to put forward a class of Observers who will receive the most from the program. Once accepted into the program, members of the Observership class may apply to any of the 25-30 Observership opportunities that take place over the course of the season. Each Observer will receive a weekly stipend plus a project travel stipend. In addition, any Observer who is not already a Member of SDC will be awarded a free one-year SDC Associate Membership upon completion of their Observership. While members of the Observership class are not guaranteed placement on a production, they will be invited to participate in other SDCF programs and special events throughout the year, including special Observership Class networking events, all of which are free of charge.
A $25 application fee is required of non-SDC members. Current SDC Members and Associate Members may apply for free.  A fee waiver may be requested due to financial need by contacting the Foundation.  To apply, visit https://sdcfoundation.slideroom.com/#/login/program/47978.  Application must be received by April 22, 2019.
SDC Foundation is committed to fostering an environment that is inclusive and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression in its programs or activities.
 
For additional information, please visit http://sdcfoundation.org/opportunities/observerships/. If you have any questions, please contactprogramassociate@sdcweb.org. 

Observership Application Deadline – April 22, 2019

Dances & Choreographers - Apply Now to Present Your Work at the 2019 Festival

The Erasing Borders Dance Festival of The Indo-American Arts Council (IAAC) invites applications from dancers, dance companies and choreographers across the world to present works of artistic excellence sharing movement, heritage and inspiration from the Indian subcontinent. The festival is curated for the New York City public.
 
Deadline for applications: March 10th 2019
 
Festival date: Late September 2019
 
We are looking for: 

• Exciting works and new voices from within traditional Indian dance.
   
• Original works in multiple or new vocabularies and forms deriving from or relating to the traditions of Indian dance.
   
• Works that are challenging or critically thinking on their own terms.

Professional works of 8-20 minutes duration (you can submit multiple works for us to consider). 
  
Requirements:

• Completed Application Form, which will include a place for you to send us a link to the performance piece you want to showcase at the festival. 
  
  
• Video: Applicants need to submit the entire video recording of the proposed works (not excerpts or sampling of past works).
  
  
• Only professional level performances will be considered for the festival.
  
  
• Non-refundable application fee of $20.

HOW TO SUBMIT:

Only digital applications will be accepted: 

• First, review the Curatorial Guidelines we have compiled. These guidelines will help you submit a strong application which catches the eye and interest of our curators.
  
  
• Next, complete your application form. Bear in mind that you will not be able to save your application and come back to it later. So, it is recommended that you first draft your answers in a separate document, and then enter them on this online form in one sitting.
  
  
• Pay your $20 application fee through PayPal (using any credit card) Click here >>
  
  
• If you have any questions, check the Frequently Asked Question (FAQ). We keep updating this FAQ as new questions are received. If the FAQ does not address your questions, you can email us via this Inquiry form. Please note that we will only respond to questions that have not been addressed in the FAQ, so make sure to check the FAQ first!
  
  
• New policy due to unforeseen circumstances: Invited dancers are requested to organize their own visas and airfares to the Erasing Borders Festival of Indian Dance 2019.

SOMETHING'S AFOOT!

New Tap Choreography Showcase
Saturday, April 20, 2019
 (8:30pm)
Creative Cultural Center, 149 Christopher Street
(between Washington & Greenwich Streets) 
 
How to Apply:
Please submit your application by March 1st, 2019.
Please submit the following:

• Bio (100 words or less) 
   
• A YouTube or similar link or reel of your work, or footage from a recent piece you created and presented.
   
• A YouTube or similar link or file of your "NEW" Tap Choreography (work in process).
   
• Please answer the following 2 questions: (please keep your responses brief)

1) Tell us about your philosophy and approach to Tap dance as a choreographer and who/what are your choreographic influences? 

2) Describe the piece you would like to submit for consideration. (type of music, length, number of dancers, costumes, lights, etc.)

Send submissions to Tony Waag at: twaag@atdf.org

If Accepted:
You will be notified shortly after March 1st. You will be invited to present your work on April 20th, 2019 and you will be given approximately (8) hours of free studio space to complete and refine your choreography. There will be a final dress/tech in the afternoon of the show. If selected there is a $50 entrance fee.