2008 WDA–AP Event

2008 Asia Young Choreography Projects
　
CHOROEGRAPHIC OPPORTUNITY IN TAIWAN

– four choreographers in July 2008 in Kaohsiung


A total of four choreographers recommended by WDA–AP will be selected to attend the Young Choreographer project in Kaohsiung, with an additional four Taiwanese choreographers selected to join the event. The funding is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, Taiwan, the Culture Bureau of the Kaohsiung city and the Chin-Lin Foundation for Cultural and Arts in Taiwan. The project will be located in the city of Kaohsiung, which is in the south of Taiwan.

The tentative schedule for 2008 is from July 6– 27, with two performances in the theatre of Tsoying High School from July 26 and 27.

Choreographers will be selected from names recommended by WDA-AP country delegates (in Australia this will be Ausdance National). The deadline for the recommendation from each country delegate is March 17, with all documents required below completely sent to Taiwan by 1 April. The housing, local transportation, dancers, studios, publicity, production and office assistance are offered and a total of NT$30,000 (about US$800) for the honorarium will be provided. Airfares are not covered.

The selected choreographers will have to set the dance on the Taiwanese dancers who will have been selected in Taiwan. It is recommended that only young choreographers who feel they can meet the challenges and stresses of producing a work in unfamiliar circumstances (and with unfamiliar dancers) should apply. The panel in each country and in Taiwan will also be making their selections based on potential to be a significant contributor to the field in the future.

Expressions of interest should address the following points:
• What would you gain from a professional experience such as this?
• Why would you like to work in the Asian environment?
• A brief concept of a work you might make
• A 10-line biog and a resume/CV

If you are short listed, your DVD or video (not Pal) of recent choreography, either with one dance or several excerpts (less than 20 minutes) will b e forwarded to Taiwan for a final selection process. You may also be invited to send up to three photos of your work, a requirement which is not compulsory, but is preferred by the Taiwan selection panel.

Proposals should be EMAILED to Ausdance National national@ausdance.org.au, and DVDs sent by mail, by 17 March 08.

Choreographers will be informed by April 1 whether their names have gone forward to Taiwan, and final selection will be announced by May 1, 2008 and on the homepage of WDA-AP website at http://www.wda-ap.org Registration form is attached.

For information about the Asia Young Choreography Project, please visit http://www.wda-ap.org or contact the project assistant, Chin-Ying Tsai at Tsoying High School (email:dance20@mail.tyhs.edu.tw).

Mailing address for Australian applicants (to be received by 17 March 2008):

Ms Leanne Craig
Ausdance National
PO Box 45
Braddon, ACT 2612
Email: national@ausdance.org.au