Opportunities
BlakDance 2012
BlakDance 2012 is an event where international, national and local choreographers, dancers, industry members and audiences will come together to celebrate and gain a deeper understanding of First Nation Australia through contemporary dance practice.
It’s an opportunity to share experiences; to see where traditional dance meets contemporary performance and where the storytelling comes from global cultural voices. Throughout the week there will also be forums, a cultural artists’ symposium and master classes.
BalletLab choreographic masterclasses
BalletLab is offering its third annual BalletLab Masterclass, this year on dance and choreographic practices.
Running from 2–6 July 2012, the one-week intensive will be conducted by BalletLab artistic director Phillip Adams and choreographer Rebecca Hilton. The masterclass will provide valuable professional experience for emerging dancers and choreographers interested in extending their personal creative practice across dance technique and choreography.
Closing date for applications is 8 June 2012.
Ballet master for the Royal New Zealand Ballet
The Royal New Zealand Ballet, NZ's premier arts company, is seeking a ballet master.
Led by Artistic Director Ethan Stiefel, the RNZB performs an eclectic repertoire of choreographic styles from 19th century classics to 21st century contemporary works, for national and international audiences.
To request a job description or for further information, please email Kat Sprowell.
PD opportunity for Australian artists with disability
Arts Access Australia, the British Council and Accessible Arts NSW are pleased to launch a new professional development opportunity for Australian artists and artsworkers with disability. A group of Australians will be subsidised to travel to London in September to attend the ‘Festival of the World’, part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad.
Regional dance-makers choreographic lab
Regional Dance-Makers Choreographic Lab in Perth (Tuesday 28 – Friday 31 August) is part of the MoveME dance festival presented by Ausdance WA and Strut Dance.
This choreographic lab is aimed at dance-makers living in regional areas who are over 18 years of age and are actively leading or making dance in their communities.
Partcipants will watch dance performances created by international artists Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion, Didier Théron and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, and WA’s Alice Lee Holland. They will then join choreographer Felicity Bott in workshops to discuss and reflect on responses to the performances. Workshop tasks will be shaped to reflect the curiosity and choreographic interests of participants.
Fees
$120 (waged) or $90 (unwaged & Ausdance members)
A travel subsidy is available for WA choreographers by application to the Future Moves Regional Professional Development Fund.
To register email Annette Carmichael
Deadline: 30 June
The MoveME Dance Festival commences 28 August and continues until Sunday 2 September and includes the Australian Dance Awards on Saturday 1 September.
Harvard Educational Review–call for submissions
The Harvard Educational Review (HER) is now accepting submissions for its special issue 'Expanding Our Vision for the Arts in Education.'
The publishers are looking for stories from children, youth and adult arts learners that address the question: How have the arts 'expanded your vision?'
ACCELERATE: Indigenous Australian Creative Leadership program
ACCELERATE is an intensive, fully funded program for Indigenous Australians working in the arts or creative industries sectors. It includes tailored leadership development, mentoring and industry placements in Australia and the UK.
Expressions of interest: Dance Massive 2013
Arts House, Dancehouse and Malthouse Theatre are calling for expressions of interest for the contemporary dance festival, Dance Massive, 12 – 24 March 2013.
2013 Caroline Plummer fellowship in community dance
The Caroline Plummer Fellowship in Community Dance is open to any New Zealand or international community dance practitioner, teacher or researcher. Applicants need not possess a university degree or diploma, any other educational or professional qualification, or belong to any association or organisation of dancers.
Deadline for applications: 1 June 2012
Australian dance-movement therapy research grants
The Dance Therapy Association of Australia (DTAA) and the Hanny Exiner Memorial Foundation (HEMF) are inviting applications for grants from Australians conducting (or planning) projects or research in the field of dance–movement therapy. The intention ot the grants is to provide public encouragement and recognition of this work as much as financial assistance.
Go to DTAA's website to find out more.
Deadline for applications: 15 June, 2012
Endeavour Awards
The Endeavour Awards are part of the Australia Award initiative of the Australian Government’s internationally competitive, merit-based scholarship program providing opportunities for citizens of the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas to undertake study, research and professional development in Australia. Awards are also available for Australians to undertake study, research and professional development abroad.
Go the Australia Awards website for details and dates.
Australia Council opportunities
The Australia Council has some exciting new initiatives on offer this year—
- 2012 Music and Dance Initiative
- Western Australia Contemporary Dance Initiative