Seeking experienced, versatile, technical NY dance artists to perform in FLIGHT, a new Afro-Asian fusion dance performance.
Location: New York City
Type: Dance
Performance Title: “FLIGHT: torn like a rose”
Peggy Choy (Artistic Dir.,Choreographer), Sonoko Kawahara (Director), Graham Haynes (Music), Haleh Abghari (Singing), Ruth Margraf (Libretto), Andrew Jordan (Costumes, video), Patrick Lovejoy (Video), Emanuel Garcia (Make-up/Hair)
Production Description:
“FLIGHT: torn like a rose”, a new Afro-Asian fusion dance performance, inspired by Attar’s 12th century Persian poem about the dangerous flight of the world’s birds searching for the Rose of Love, ending with an unexpected twist.
Roles:
Dancer (Ensemble): Males, Females, Transgender, ages 24-40
Seeking 3 experienced, versatile, technical New York-based dance artists with solid foundations in forms such as classical ballet, modern/contemporary dance, with skills in martial arts, urban vernacular dance, Asian or African dance forms, and ability to improvise. Dancers who are responsible and on-time only.
Ethnicity/Genders: All Ethnicities & Genders
Rehearsal and Production Tour Dates & Locations:
NY Auditions July 23-24, 6 pm, with possible same or next day call-backs on July 23-24
NY rehearsals from July 23-30 & weekends in August through October
NY rehearsals, performances–Oct 17 through Oct 22.
Wisconsin rehearsals & performances–Oct 26-Nov 2
5 performances at Kumble Theater, Brooklyn, NY, Oct 20-21-22
3 performances at H’Doubler Theater, Madison, WI, Oct 31, Nov.
Payment with contract.
Please see PCD-Flight-2019-postcard_2-26-19
Required Media
Cover Letter of interest in this specific production including your availability for rehearsals & performances
Biography
Headshot and Action Photos
Video Reel
Important instructions: In cover letter include availability for auditions, rehearsals and performances, contact info (full name, email, and telephone/cell). You will be emailed the audition location.
Your bio should detail your training and professional performance experience, and include 2 references (full names, contact information, employment) who can vouch for your expertise and character.
Email a video reel—dance clips that shows your dance expertise.
Bring to the audition–hard copy of headshot, bio, schedule information from July 23 through November 3, 2019. Must be on time and warmed-up to audition. Dancers will learn and perform a short dance sequence and will perform improvisation. Prepare a one-minute dance sequence that demonstrates your expertise.
Payment: Paid
City or Location of call: New York City
Please submit to: peggychoydance@gmail.com by 2019-07-22
This casting notice was posted by: Peggy Choy Dance
