Leimay Fellowship

LEIMAY is accepting applications for our 1 Year LEIMAY Fellowship. We are seeking bodyworkers, dancers, small dance groups, and choreographers. The Fellowship includes monthly professional workshops led by LEIMAY's artistic directors, the opportunity to present their work as a part of LEIMAY's annual spring-summer festival SOAK, online promotion of the artists' activities, discounted rates on White Studio usage, 10 hours per week of access to the White Studio, and access to artistic supplies at Materials for the Arts. This fellowship started as a studio-share six years ago and has become an important resource for local artists in our community and one of the key programs at LEIMAY. Applications will open on May 1st, the deadline for submissions is August 15th and the LEIMAY Fellowship period spans from October 1st, 2014 to September 30th, 2015. For more information and for the application, please visit www.leimay.org. 

Opportunities: Fresh Tracks Performance & Residency Program (NY Live Arts)

Fresh Tracks Performance and Residency Program

The Fresh Tracks Program was created in 1965 by Dance Theater Workshop, and this year celebrates 50 years of providing a platform for new artistic voices to gain professional experience and recognition in the field. Each year, six early career choreographers are selected by a panel through a live audition process. Artists receive research, development and performance support.

Fresh Tracks provides opportunities for participating artists to engage directly with New York Live Arts staff, artists and arts professionals about their work within the context of the professional contemporary dance and performance field.

Audition for Fresh Tracks 2014-2015
In September 2014, New York Live Arts will hold auditions to select six choreographers for the Fresh Tracks program. Artists selected for the program will receive a series of professional development workshops and be presented by New York Live Arts in a three-night showcase in the theater January 29-31, 2015. In the spring, these artists will receive a commission, 50-hours of studio space for research and development, and two one-on-one sessions with an Artistic Advisor.

Criteria for Selection
New York Live Arts values experimentation, collaboration and a genuine commitment to new ideas and new aesthetics. We place a premium on the originality of ideas and the quality of their execution. A panel of artists and other professionals from the field will select artists based on their demonstration of the above qualities and must possess a keen desire to develop and explore their work with their peers in the context of a residency program.

How to Apply for an Audition
Of the 48 audition slots, 32 will be assigned randomly to artists who submit an online application. The remaining 16 slots will be assigned based on recommendations from individuals invited by New York Live Arts.

To request an audition based on the random selection, read the downloadable program Guidelines & FAQ and complete the Fresh Tracks Audition Form via the online link below. You may not save applications in process. Once applications are submitted they cannot be edited.

Fresh Tracks Audition Form
Fresh Tracks Guidelines & FAQ

All forms must be SUBMITTED BY FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 2014 10AM EST to be considered. No exceptions. New York Live Arts can only accept one form for each interested choreographer. New York Live Arts will randomly select 32 choreographers from the forms received. Selected choreographers will be contacted by email with their assigned audition slot. We regret that we can only contact those artists selected for auditions, and a list of the auditioners will be posted on our website once it is available. There is no fee to audition.

Please download and read the Guidelines & FAQ in its entirety for important information about the Fresh Tracks Program and eligibility.

Applications open for Chez Bushwick Artist in Residence Program

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Applications are open for Chez Bushwick Artists In Residence program Cycle 2, 2014

Chez Bushwick is offering a three month residency dedicated to fostering the creation, development, and performance of new work by both emerging and mid-career choreographers. Chez Bushwick will provide subsidized rehearsal space during off-peak hours, monthly peer forums, and a culminating performance at CPR -Center for Performance Research to support the creative processes of selected artists. Chez Bushwick Residency Artists are curated through an open application process, and final selections are chosen by a panel of industry professionals.

Click here to download the full program description.

Click here to download the AIR application.

Resources Provided by Chez Bushwick:

100 hours of rehearsal space during off-peak hours

(Monday – Sunday, 8am – 11am & 9pm – 12am)

Three peer group showings with other Artists in Residence

Culminating presentation of new work in a

Chez Bushwick Presents 2Night Show at CPR – Center for Performance Research.

Residency Timeline:

Application Due: Friday, April 18

Residency Notification: Friday, May 9

AIR Meet & Greet: Thursday, May 29

Studio Residency: June 30 – September 14

Peer Showings: July 17, August 7, August 28

Performance Tech: September 17

Performance Dates: September 18 – 19

Choreographic Intensive: DOUG VARONE

DEVICES: Choreographic Intensive A brand new addition to our workshop offerings We are so excited to officially launch registration for DEVICES, a brand new, three-part Intensive created specifically for serious, emerging choreographers.   PART 1: May 25-30: In a week-long kick-off hosted by Hunter College, Varone will share his insights into craft, design and composition through finely honed creative games and devices. Throughout the week, participants will build material using Varone’s seasoned dancers as their palette.  PART 2: June-September: In the following months, Varone will continue to mentor the participants as they each create a new dance on their own dancers. PART 3: September: Finally, the finished dances will be presented in a fully-produced, mini-festival in NYC. Space for this experience is extremely limited.  For important dates and information on how to apply, check out our website.    Summer Workshop If you're looking for a different kind of experience, check out our Summer Workshop, taking place this year fromJune 1-21 in upstate New York at The College at Brockport. For three weeks, we’ll live together, work together, create together and grow together as we explore technique, phrasework, improvisation, ballet and other exciting electives.  Doug and the Company build a safe haven that will allow you to challenge yourself and grow in both mind and body. For class and faculty descriptions, check out our website.

Happy Friday/The most competitive job in america is....

Choreographer Larry Keigwin

As I start work on my latest project, subwaystories, I am getting more and more excited about showing and sharing my work with other dancers and artists. There is something about having a feeling, idea, or concept in your head and watching it unfold right before your eyes. My favorite part of rehearsals is watching another dancer interpret my movement and then creating movement specific to their bodies. I came across this article and wanted to share. 

Happy Friday!

R

From Business Insder

Max Nisen writes:

One of the biggest job stresses is having to fight with competitors and coworkers for clients, commissions, and recognition.

Rather than focusing on your own work, highly competitive fields force you to be constantly aware of what everyone else is doing. 

Competition is particularly acute in visible, hard-to-break-into industries like entertainment and sports, jobs that offer lucrative payouts to top performers, and coveted positions with only a limited number of spots.

Sports and talent agents, for example, constantly fight over a small number of high-profile clients. Poets and writers constantly fight to get published and have their work seen. And athletes compete on a daily basis as their job.

Based on data from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET), a U.S. Department of Labor database full of detailed information on occupations, below are the 10 most competitive jobs in America. The ranking measures the extent that the job "requires the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures."

Each job is scored on a scale of zero to 100, with a score above 75 denoting a job that's extremely competitive:

1. Choreographers 

Competitiveness score: 96

2. Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

Competitiveness score: 95

3. Athletes and Sports Competitors

Competitiveness score: 94 

4. Sales Agents, Securities and Commodities  

Competitiveness score: 93

5. Sound Engineering Technicians

Competitiveness score: 89 

6. Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance

Competitiveness score: 88

7. Music Composers and Arrangers

Competitiveness score: 88

8. Real Estate Sales Agents

Competitiveness score: 88

9. Coaches and Scouts

Competitiveness score: 87

10. Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes

Competitiveness score: 85

Read more: Most Competitive Jobs In America