CALL FOR ENTRIES FOR THE NOTcracker 2004!
The Barefoot Brigade and The Bath House Cultural Center Announce a CALL
FOR ENTRIES for our 4th annual festival of Modern and Contemporary Dance
and Performance Art .
APPLICATION PROCEDURES & DEADLINES
THE WORK: Company/artist's work submitted must fall into the category
of modern dance/contemporary dance OR performance art with a strong movement
element. The Barefoot Brigade coalition is working toward greater exposure
for modern dance and performance art in the North Texas area. In an attempt
to gain greater editorial coverage from local media sources, the Barefoot
Brigade Dance Festival was renamed "The NOTcracker" in December
2003. The Barefoot Brigade extends an open invitation for modern dance
choreographers and performers, and performance artists who emphasize movement
in their work, to apply to perform on the festival. Interested artists
and companies must submit an application and required attachments by the
August 15, 2004 postmark deadline.
Applicants are ENCOURAGED, but NOT required, to submit works related to
the holiday season - Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Year's,
Winter, etc. Proposed works could be related in any possible way to one
of the holidays or the winter season (could be interpreted seriously or
as satire, or have a remote connection). Other works will be given full
consideration, however, a minimum number of "holiday" works
will be programmed so that the festival is eligible for editorial coverage
in all of the local media holiday entertainment guides. Attracting new
audiences for modern dance and performance art is part of the Barefoot
Brigade's mission, and this format may have a wider audience appeal --
that someone who would not normally consider attending a modern dance
concert or performance art event may have their interest piqued by the
holiday themes and be willing to give it a try... and once experiencing
this first-hand, audience members might be more likely to attend other
events throughout the year.
CALENDAR: This year our first weekend (Dec 3rd and 4th) is an exchange with Austin Independent Choreographers. all other choreographers are invited to apply for the 2nd weekend: DEC. 10 and 11
PERFORMANCE DATES: DEC. 10 and 11, 2004 (two shows on Dec. 11th;matinee
and evening)
APPLICATION POSTMARK DEADLINE: August 15, 2004. Click here for the Application
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF ACCEPTANCE will be made by mid-September 2004
VERIFICATION OF ARTIST PARTICIPATION must be made by October 1, 2004.
FINAL VIDEOS* FOR PREMIERES must be submitted by November 1, 2004. *Please
do not send your only copy! Videos will not be returned until after the
show!
For more info call Loris Anthony Beckles at 214-559-3993 or email him
at Barefoot Brigade
The festival will include performances by core members of The Barefoot
Brigade coalition: Contemporary Dance/Fort Worth, JAADE Dance Theatre,
Peggy Lamb/Moving Connections , and Beckles Dancing Company. and their
guests from across the country!
Where: Bath House Cultural Center : 521 East Lawther (at Northcliff),
Dallas, TX
How to get to the Bath House Cultural Center :The Bath House Cultural
Center is located at 521 East Lawther (at Northcliff) in Dallas. The BHCC
phone number is 214-670-8749. To get to the Bath House Cultural Center:
From Buckner Boulevard, turn west on Northcliff. Northcliff dead-ends
into the Bath House Cultural Center, on the eastern shore of White Rock
Lake. Yes, our address is 521 East Lawther Drive, and no, we cannot be
reached using Lawther Drive.
Special thanks are extended to the Dance Council for featuring the Barefoot Brigade's activities on their web site, and to the Bath House Cultural Center and the City of Dallas for supporting this collaborative festival.