Eligibility

We invite applications from professional contemporary dancers who wish to participate in a collaborative experience, and who are curious and interested in researching the creation of a future choreographic work. Applicants must be 18 years of age or above.

Number of Participants

Explore the beginning stages of the creative process in this two-week research lab for professional dancers. Part of The Creative Gesture suite, this program focuses on preparing the ground and diving into various ideas and perspectives. Guided by international choreographer Medhi Walerski and dramaturge Pierre Pontvianne, 16-20 participants will create content for a dance production through improvisations, researching physical material, and collecting content to support and nurture the development of a choreographic work. The filtering and extracting of conceptual viewpoints from week one will influence week two, when the group will work on composition. Participants will discuss and develop a selection of research ideas, and extend them through the lens of the faculty’s experience.

Deadline

April 03, 2019 06:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

May 08, 2019 06:00 UTC

Duration

July 01, 2019 - July 12, 2019

Funding

• CA$1,816.00 stipend (one-time)

Costs

• CA$65.00 application fee
• CA$1,816.00 program fee

Facilities

Shared Studio, Stage

Housing

Shared Room

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Public Programs

Mentors, Open Studios, Performances, Professional Development, Workshops

Disciplines

Choreography, Collective, Dance, Dance Groups

Languages

English

Program Description

Daily training with faculty tailored to deepen conversation with the body and mind as well as the individual and collective, using the studio experience as a living laboratory. Physical activities, improvisations, site specific research, knowledge sharing, discussions, play, and other activities that relate to the different aspects of the creative process. Constructing, deconstructing, puzzling content. A studio showing where participants will informally share excerpts from the research lab with the general public.