CHOREOLAB 2012
Applications now open!! Footnote Dance Choreolab 2012: Jan 16 - Feb 2
2011 has danced by with a wonderful variety of challenges, travelling, making and sharing of contemporary dance made by New Zealand’s leading creative forces. Taking audiences on dance journeys in theatres, schools and partnerships throughout the country and overseas, Footnote has had an amazing year in a time of real security uncertainty and has presented works that have challenged and excited audiences everywhere.
Choreolab 2012 is an outstanding event that has established itself as a unique opportunity in this country. The three week immersion session gives time, space and immersion for freelance artists to interface with Footnote Dance and a range of outstanding creative artists in a summer special that takes place in Cuba Street, Wellington, New Zealand.
Choreolab 2012 will put a focus on dancers who have been and are working overseas returning to their roots and to the contemporary industry here at home. Networking has been an important part of what Choreolab offers as many projects have evolved from the summer in Wellington. Connecting seriously creative people together has the great result of generating dance chemistry that spills out into Aotearoa throughout the following year. A great investment in our identity!
Choreolab 2012 planning is up and happening and we are very thrilled to welcome guests Claire O’Neil, Ross McCormack and Matt Smith to lead key technique and composition sessions.
Applications for Choreolab are open. The day is planned in four blocks of two hours starting with Technique (9-11) and Composition (11.30-1.30) sessions. The afternoon workshops include further Composition ‘labs’ and sessions with a range of tutors from various arts fields. The very popular ‘Spotlights’ will continue and any requests for your interest topics are welcomed. Opportunities for your own ‘labs’ will be available. Please indicate when you respond if you are interested in having your own ‘lab’ time and if this is solo or with dancers…
Places for dancers will be limited and on a first come first served basis. Costs are heavily subsidised by Footnote Dance through funding from Creative New Zealand to enable freelance professionals and practitioners to have this start to their dancing year of projects and research.
Choreolab 2012 Fees are:$200 Dancers (Earlybird fee if paid by Dec 18) or $250 (if paid on first day - Jan 16) Preference is given to those coming to the full Choreolab but consideration of doing split weeks will be considered on an individual basis. $90
Please contact Kirstie at Footnote on 04 3847285 or footnote@footnote.org.nz to reserve your place.
