JOFFREY ACADEMY OF DANCE, OFFICIAL SCHOOL OF THE JOFFREY BALLET
LAUNCHES A NATIONAL CALL FOR ALAANA ARTISTS FOR THE
SEVENTH ANNUAL WINNING WORKS CHOREOGRAPHIC COMPETITION
July 21, 2016 (CHICAGO) -
The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, announces a national call for ALAANA
(African, Latino(a), Asian, Arab and Native American)
artists to submit applications for The Joffrey Academy’s Seventh Annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition.
The goal of the award is to recognize talented and emerging ALAANA
choreographers whose unique perspective will ignite creativity
in the form of original works of dance. The deadline for application
is October 1, 2016.
The winning choreographers will be awarded a $5,000 stipend and given a minimum of 30 rehearsal hours.
The
choreographic work must be original and developed by the applicant and
the finished piece must be a minimum of 10 minutes and maximum of 12
minutes long.
They will set their piece on the members of
the Joffrey Academy Trainee Program and the Joffrey Studio Company and
have the opportunity to seek guidance from Joffrey Artistic Director
Ashley Wheater.
This year, the Joffrey is celebrating the centennial of Pulitzer Prize winning poet
Gwendolyn Brooks. If desired, choreographers are welcome to use the Chicago icon as an inspiration for their work.
To apply, interested choreographers must submit the following by mail or email:
DVD
or video clip with a five-minute or less excerpt of their choreography
with a brief written description, a letter of intent describing interest
in the competition and the kind
of work that will be created in 500–1,000 words, headshot, curriculum
vitae, and application form available on-line at
joffrey.org/winningworks with three references. The completed applications can be sent to The Joffrey Ballet
Attention: Winning Works Selection Committee 10 East Randolph Street Chicago IL 60601 or emailed to
winningworks@joffrey.org.
About the Joffrey Studio Company
The
Joffrey Studio Company is a scholarship program of the Joffrey Academy
of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet. The Joffrey Studio
Company consists of 10 outstanding
students selected by Joffrey Artistic Director Ashley Wheater. The
Joffrey Studio Company and Trainees have performed on some of the most
prestigious stages, including Lincoln Center in NY, the Auditorium
Theatre, Harris Theater for Music and Dance, Cadillac
Palace Theatre and MCA Stage in Chicago, Music Hall in LA, The Kennedy
Center in Washington D.C. and more. The individualized training and
performance opportunities provided by the Joffrey Studio Company offers
students unique insight into the life of a professional
dancer, assisting students in preparation for a professional career in
dance and helping them expand their technique and artistry.
About the Joffrey Academy Trainees
The
Joffrey Academy Trainee Program is a one to two year program for
students ages 17 and older who are preparing for a professional dance
career. Students are selected to
participate in the Trainee Program by invitation from Artistic Director
Ashley Wheater and the Head of the Studio Company and Trainee Program.
This esteemed and rigorous program gives students a unique and
well-rounded experience to prepare them for the next
step in their careers. Trainees rehearse and perform classical and
contemporary works from The Joffrey Ballet’s extensive repertoire and
have the opportunity to work with guest choreographers throughout the
year. Graduates of the Academy have gone on to dance
professionally with companies throughout the world including The
Joffrey Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet,
Staatsballett Berlin, Dresden Semperoper, Complexions, Milwaukee Ballet,
Memphis Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, BalletMet, Polish National
Ballet, Slovak National Ballet, and many more.
For more information on the Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet and its programs please visit
joffrey.org/academy.
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