Children's Festival

The Children's Festival is curated each year from among Triangle Area youth companies, preferably pre-professional. As college companies are not considered for the NC Dance Festival tour or main festival concert, they are considered for the Children's Festival. The primary considerations are skill level and genre, so each concert has a mix of western and non-western forms, including rhythmic forms. Beginning with the 2010 festival, we would like to formalize the invitation process and widen our selection pool to include companies that might have less exposure than others. Companies receive a very small stipend for their performance and a fully produced show. If you would like to be considered for invitation to the Children's Festival, please send your information in one of the following ways. We will begin looking at companies for the 2010 festival on May 8 and continue until it is booked. Please note that this is still an invitational process, not an "acceptance" and "rejection" process. We will keep your information on file as we curate the show each year, so updates to your information as you win awards, create major new works, etc. are encouraged. A reminder is sent about this time each year asking for updated information if you have it.

EITHER
1. A link to your website that includes a company history, recent performances, director's bio and links to performance examples to finleyc@meredith.edu. The video links can be private or public youtube links. Please do not send video or photo attachments to this email address.
 
OR
2. Hard copies of company history, recent performances, director's bio, and a DVD with performance examples to Carol Finley, Meredith College Dance, 3800 Hillsborough St. Raleigh, NC 27605.

__._,_.___

^ top

---

Affiliate Artist Program

The Affiliate Artist program is designed to support regional dance artists in the creation of new work for the NC Dance Festival in Raleigh, and to foster the relationship between local dance artists and the Meredith Dance Program. The 2009-2010 Affiliate Artist is Autumn Belk of Raleigh. She will present her work on the NC Dance Festival Concert Friday and Saturday January 22 and 23, 2010 at 8 p.m. in Jones Auditorium.

We will accept applications for the 2010–11 season from February 15–April 15, 2010. The 2010–11 Affiliate Artist will have the opportunity to rehearse intensively at Meredith College during two weeks in August 2010, one week during December 2010, and weekly from August to the end of January 2011. They will perform up to 12 minutes on the North Carolina Dance Festival Raleigh concert and should therefore be working in the Triangle area. Affiliate Artists and up to three company members will receive class passes for technique classes for both Fall and Spring semester. Exact rehearsal times and class arrangements will be arranged with the Affiliate Artist upon acceptance. Stipend for the Affiliate Artist will be $200.

To apply send the following materials by April 15, 2010 to

Meredith College Dance
Attn: Affiliate Artist Program
3800 Hillsborough St.
Raleigh, NC 27607

1. Required: Current professional vita
2. Required: 10–20 minute sample of choreography including at least one full, un-edited work of at least 4 minutes. VHS or DVD accepted
3. Required: An artist statement of 200 words or less that describes your current choreographic interests
4. Optional: copies of reviews
5. Optional: return, postage paid envelope if you would like materials returned to you

^ top