Competitions, Projects and Scholarships
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2011 Tanja Liedtke Fellowship Calling for applications from European dancer/choreographers between 20 and 35 years of age. 15 March to 30 April 2011 in Australia. In partnership with Arts House, Lucy Guerin Inc and Dance Massive Melbourne. www.dancemassive.com.au. For information and application form go to: http://www.tanja-liedtke-foundation.org
The 3rd Beijing International Ballet Competition from 1 - 10 October 2010. The Competition is open to all ballet students, including those who have graduated and worked as professionals for no more than two years since gradiation. Applications accepted up until 1 July 2010. For application form and more information go to: http://www.bda.edu.cn
no ballet - 5th International Choreography Competition Ludwigshafen 2010 The competition will be held at the Theater im Pfalzbau, in Ludwigshafen, from 7 - 9 October 2010. Choreographies must be for a minimum of two people (no solos allowed!) and should run for between 5 and 15 minutes. The jury comprises Hansgünther Heyme, Reinhild Hoffmann, Susanne Linke, Kajo Nelles, Klaus Obermaier, Hartmut Regitz, Juliane Rößler, Ralf Rossa, Darrel Toulon and Xin Peng Wang, and prizes of 7,500, 5,000 and 2,500 euros are presented to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd winner respectively. There¹s also an audience prize worth 1,000 euros. For more information and a downloadable application form go to www.no-ballet.com. Closing date for applications: 18 July 2010. http://www.no-ballet.com
Reverb Festival (NYC) announces a call for international choreographers for its 6th Annual Fall Festival and the inaugural residency/summer project with Purchase College. Choreographers will work at Purchase College's beautiful upstate studios for a week in the making of a new work to be premiered in the Fall of 2010. The residency dates are May 30-June. The premiere of the works will be in October 2010 at a New York City venue to be announced as well as the Purchase College Dance Theater Lab. Application at http://www.reverbdance.org
Youth America Grand Prix is open to students aged 9 - 19, from all countries, the YAGP is the world¹s largest student scholarship ballet competition and has the participation of the following schools: The Ailey School, American Academy of Ballet, ABT Summer Intensive, Boston Ballet School, Briansky Saratoga Ballet, The Harid Conservatory, Houston Ballet¹s Ben Stevenson Academy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at ABT, Joffrey Ballet School, North Carolina School of the Arts, The Nutmeg Conservatory, The Rock School for Dance Education, San Francisco Ballet School, Steps on Broadway, The Kirov Academy, Washington School of Ballet, Australian Ballet School, Canada¹s National Ballet School, Canada¹s Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Hamburg Ballet School, John Cranko School of Stuttgart Ballet, La Scala Ballet School, Munich Ballet Academy, New Zealand School of Dance, Princess Grace Academy of Classical Dance, Royal Ballet School and Vienna State Opera Ballet School. For more information: http://www.yagp.org
Istanbul International Ballet Competition is hosted by the Directorate General of State Opera and Ballet Festival and Organization Office. The next edition will take place on 5 - 10 July 2010. Istanbul Grand Prix 12,500 euros plus many other prizes. President of the jury: Yuri Grigrovich. Application deadline: 25 April 2010. Contact:
http://www.istanbulballetcompetition.org
The VII Spanish-American Choreographic Competition Alicia Alonso CIC 2010 Applications invited from Latin American choreographers, whether resident in Latin America or not. Any theme may be chosen but works should be no longer than 15 minutes. Maximum number of dancers - 10. The music must be from a Latin-American composer. DVDs should be sent by 15 June 2010 to Ballet Nacional de Cuba (address below) or to Fundación Autor, C/ Bárbara Braganza no. 7, 28004 Madrid, Spain. First Prize is 6000 euros. The winner will also have their work produced and performed by the Ballet Nacional de Cuba. For more information please contact: Ballet Nacional de Cuba, Calzada 510 entre D y E, El Vedado, Ciudad de La Habana, Cuba. CP.10400. Tel.: (537) 832 4625 / 833 1449 / 835 2948 / 835 2953. Fax: (537) 833 3117
or Fundación Autor, Bárbara de Braganza 7, 28004 Madrid, Spain. Tel.: (34) 91 503 6836. Fax: (34) 91 503 6819.
14th International Festival of Choreographic Miniatures 11-15 May 210 http://www.koreografskeminijature.com
Hellas Dance Festival - International Dance Competition http://www.hellasdance.cjb.net
International Ballet Competition, Jackson http://www.usaibc.com
Prix de Lausanne http://www.prixdelausanne.org'
Moscow International Ballet Competition http://www.russianballet.ru/competition/about.htm
3rd Sibiu International Ballet and Contemporary Competition http://www.sibiu-ibc.ro/