CALL & APPLICATION
“The Latin Choreographers Festival 2011”
Call for all choreographers
Founded in 2008 by Dancer and Choreographer Ursula Verduzco.
We are proud to have been in the forefront by creating the first annual Latin Choreographers Festival in NY dedicated to empower our community.
The Latin Choreographers Festival has the mission to present and showcase in NYC the work of talented and innovative Latin choreographers through an environment where the general public, the International Dance Community and the Latin Community can feel welcomed and empowered.
Giving also the opportunity to one non-Latin choreographer or Company per year
to be presented as a guest in
our Festival.
Through concert dance and the styles of Contemporary Ballet, Modern Dance and Contemporary Dance, choreographers will be able to show their work to an audience that will benefit from the experience of seeing different kinds of work and points of view from artists of various Latin backgrounds.
This up-and-coming dance festival is in its fourth year, proudly presenting the work of established, rising and new talented choreographers form NYC and abroad.
Participants have included choreographers from:
Mexico, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Chile,Spain
This year The Latin Choreographers Festival will take place at
Baruch Performing Arts Center
Located at: 55 Lexington Av. and 24th St. New York, NY 10010
on August 4th, 5th and 6th , 2011.
We are in search for performance ready pieces, original choreography, in the style of Contemporary Ballet, Modern and Contemporary Dance.
Performances will take place supported in part by Teatro IATI
Pieces should not exceed 10 minutes in duration.
Submissions are being received from March 1st to May28th, 2011
and selected applicants will be notified by June 1st, 2011
to be a part of 3 performances August 4th,5th and 6th, 2011 .
Choreographers will be provided with:
- Performance Theater space for the dates described above
- Professional Lights and Sound
- DVD of one of the performance nights
- Advertising
Submissions must include:
- A completed submission form available at: www.latinchoreographersfestival.com (See below)
- A DVD or YouToube link of the COMPLETE piece being submitted. ( you can submitt more than 1 piece )
- Resume and BIO of the choreographer
- 25.00 dlls. non refundable application fee ( you can submitt more than 1 piece ) (Please make checks payable to:
"URSULA VERDUZCO" and write “The Latin Choreographers Festival” onto the memo line)
Mail to:
Att: Ursula Verduzco- Founder and Director - The Latin Choreographers Festival
115 Minna St. Brooklyn NY 11218
For more details and to request an application: Thelatinchoreographersfestival@yahoo.com
To know more and about last year Festival, reviews and gallery:
Go to www.Thelatinchoreographersfestival.com
“The Latin Choreographers Festival 2011”
APPLICATION
for all choreographers
Application deadline: May 28th, 2011
1) Type or print clearly and submit with DVD or You Toube link of the complete piece.
2) Attach Resume and BIO
3) $25.00 non refundable application fee on a money order or check.
( You can submitt more than 1 piece )
( Please make checks payable to: URSULA VERDUZCO and
write “The Latin Choreographers Festival” onto the memo line )
If selected an additional $100.00 production fee will be required.
Mail to:
Att: Ursula Verduzco- Founder and Curator - The Latin Choreographers Festival
115 Minna st 2fl. Brooklyn NY 11218 USA
CONTACT INFORMATION
Are you a Latin Choreographer?: Yes No
Where are you from?
Choreographer name:
Mailing Address:
Preferred Phone:
Alternate Phone:
Email:
Website:
PRODUCTION INFORMATION
Title of Proposed Work:
Date of Premiere:
Choreographer:
Number of Performers:
Music:
Length of Piece:
(10 min. max)
Props:
*Please list your name as you would like it to appear in all publicity materials:
*Briefly describe your proposed work for” The Latin Choreographers Festival”:
*Please tell us about your professional achievements over the past three years:
Signature:
Print Name: Date:
Contact:
Ursula Verduzco (Founder and Director) at:
www.Thelatinchoreographersfestival.com to know more about the Festival, reviews and gallery.
Call for all Choreographers
APPLICATION
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