The annual Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival seeks
innovative and experimental works to be presented in the On The Stage,
In The Park,
In The Street, CSA Nooner,
In The Studio
and Youth Moves
performance series. Artists may apply to more than one series (no additional
membership fee required).
All submission packages must include:
1. a completed application form
(click to download PDF - 664K) with all information available
2. all
appropriate C.V.’s
3. a DVD (macintosh compatible) of the proposed work
(full
version, no promo videos please) or youtube/vimeo link, o4. your membership fee
($25 for Regular
Membership or $50 for Dance Associate
Membership)
Only complete submission packages will be considered.
GCDF
Mailing Address
Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival
123 Woolwich Street,
Second Floor
Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1H 3V1
Because submissions are viewed by multiple curators, we
cannot accept applications by e-mail.
Deadlines
Submissions to the CSA Nooner,
On The Stage,
In The Park,
In The Street
or In The Studio
performances must be postmarked by September 15, 2012.
Submissions for
the Youth Moves
performance must be postmarked by December 1, 2012.
Series Details
The Central Students'Association (CSA) Nooner performance is presented on the University
of Guelph campus. Three professional artists performing in other festival
series will be chosen to perform in this free public event, which promotes
dance to university students and professors. This series occurs in November and
the end of March.
In The Studio
is where dance is performed in an intimate and aesthetically friendly location,
providing an off-the-beaten-path performance opportunity in a studio setting.
This series attracts approximately 200 patrons. Artists will perform twice.
Honoraria, travel costs, per diems and accommodations will be provided. A
minimum of five years of professional choreography experience is required.
On The Stage
plays host to some of the most accomplished and innovative dance artists from
across Canada. Six short works, each under 25 minutes, will be chosen to be part
of two distinct programs. Artists will perform once in the 200-seat
Co-operators Hall at the River Run Centre. Honoraria, travel costs, per diems
and accommodations will be provided. A minimum of five years of professional
choreography experience is required.
In The Park
will feature four to six works, a maximum of 10 minutes in length, from
professional dance artists. Artists must demonstrate an ability to create works
that integrate the chosen site, Exhibition Park. Exhibition Park is a beautiful
and large downtown community-friendly park with trees, open spaces, and a play
centre, providing many potentially exciting locations for site-specific works.
Artists will perform three times for this family-oriented event, which attracts
approximately 700-1000 people. Honoraria, travel costs, per diems and
accommodations will be provided. A minimum of five years of professional
choreography experience is required.
In The Street is open to emerging dance artists. This noon-time performance is created
specifically for St. George's Square, the public area located in the heart of
downtown Guelph. This free, outdoor event finds the artists interacting with a
wide range of the community, from the lunchtime crowd of café patrons to those
waiting for the buses that meet at the Square. Works should be under 10 minutes
in length. A small honoraria is provided.
Youth Moves is
open to all Southern Ontario dance companies with performers under the age of
19. Eight works, each under 10 minutes in length, will be chosen. Performances
occur on the Sunday during the festival dates in the 200-seat Co-operators
Hall, River Run Centre.
Other. This is the place
for you to propose your ideas to enhance the festival experience. For example are you a circus performer or
puppeteer wishing to lead the audience from site to site as part of our In the
Park Series? Are you a Hip Hop troupe
wishing to hold a late night dance party?
We are always open to your creative ideas and want to know what you are
working on, and are definitely open to formatting the festival to best suit the
creative and contemporary work artists are dreaming about.
