Short, Sweet & Dance
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| Country and Region | Australia — New South Wales |
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| Type of Festival | Dance |
| Location of Festival | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Festival Address Information | Short Sweet & Dance |
| Festival Description | Following it’s inaugural — sellout — season, SHORT SWEET+DANCE returns in February 2009 at the Seymour Centre Downstairs! The expanded three-week season will showcase short dance pieces (up to 10 minutes in length) by professional choreographers, and feature many established and emerging performing artists. The festival provides choreographers with a launch pad to expose their work to industry professionals and a growing dance audience. There are no boundaries for the style of dance work, so long as they possess a strong concept and clear choreographic intent. According to the director, Olivia Ansel “Basically, we are seeking a diverse range of dance works that will showcase a multitude of choreographic styles—the only limitation is that your piece must be ten minutes or less,” In keeping with the Short and Sweet manifesto, participants of Short, Sweet & Dance, are eligible for sponsored awards such as Best Male Dancer, Best Female Dancer, Best Choreographer, and Best New Talent. |
| Festival Dates | February 23 - March 14, 2009 |
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Festival Story:
A festival of fresh, new, short dance works! Following the successful model of Short and Sweet—which has become in a few short years the biggest little play festival in the world—Short, Sweet & Dance is an opportunity for established and emerging choreographers & dancers to combine their creative talents and present new 10 minute dance works! Dance creators will unite throughout October at the Newtown Theatre, as they become involved with the newest, most exciting off-shoot of the hugely successful Short & Sweet Festival. S,S & D pays homage to its predecessor—Bodies Dance Festival which will reincarnate as a slick new model, revealing and celebrating the diversity of Australia’s artistic talent within the field of Dance. Executive Producer Mark Cleary, believes Short, Sweet & Dance provides choreographers with a launch pad to expose their work to industry professionals and a growing dance audience.
Practical Info:
Submission information 2009:
- The call for submissions—extended deadline, November 19, 2008—due to the overwhelming late response.
- From the written proposals submitted, a short list will be compiled. Short listed choreographers will be invited to attend a showing day in late November, whereby choreographers and dancers are able present a short excerpt/explanation of the proposed work. From this day, thirty works will be selected for inclusion in the festival by a panel of Industry professionals.
- WHO CAN APPLY
Choreographic works of all styles and thematic intent are encouraged, however, the work must be innovative, well developed, and of a professional standard. SS+Dance, encourages works by Indigenous artists and works that celebrate our multicultural community. - ABOUT THE PROGRAM
SS+Dance is also a competition. Each night, respected members of the dance community vote for awards such as Most Outstanding Choreography, Best New Talent, and Most Promising Male/Female Dancer. Similarly, there is a People’s Choice Award, which is presented to the choreographer of the work that receives the most audience votes over the whole season. For our 2009 season, we have relocated to a larger venue, that offers greater stage space, rehearsal studios, male and female dressing rooms, and parking facilities- for a slightly longer season of three weeks. - For regular updates and to download entry forms, visit
http://www.shortandsweet.org/short-sweet-dance/about - For expressions of interest or more information, contact Olivia Ansell, Festival Director of Short Sweet+Dance
olivia@shortandsweet.org
Season Tickets:
- Bookings MCA Ticketing on: 1300 306 776 or online
http://www.mca-tix.com
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