Call for Applications – Scale & Scope ChoreoLAB 2016
Pavilion Dance South West and South East Dance are working in partnership to increase development and choreographic opportunities for artists who want to explore creating work that is big in ideas but small in scale. Both organisations are interested in supporting artists who wish to explore the potential of working at the small- and micro-scale, where technical and practical limitations complement the work, rather than compromise it.
Applications are now open for the 2016 Scale & Scope ChoreoLAB. The lab will be an opportunity for two artists to experiment with ideas and test possibilities with a collaborator of their choice (if they wish), investigating new work over a week without the pressure of producing a finished piece of work. In addition, the participating artists will be invited to the Small Spaces & Rural Places Dance Summit at PDSW in May, and offered the opportunity to take part.
Each artist will receive a budget to cover fees, accommodation and travel. Producers from both organisations will be present throughout the LAB week offering support, advice and feedback.
How to apply
Full details and an application form can be found here.
Successful applicants will receive:
– 5 days studio space at Pavilion Dance South West
– £500 fee for LAB and attendance at the Small Spaces & Rural Places Dance Summit (inclusive)
– £500 fee for collaborator, if you wish to work with one
– A travel bursary of up to £75 per person (total £150)
– Accommodation for applicant and a collaborator for 6 nights (arrival Mon 4 April, departure Sat 9 April plus evening of Fri 6 May for the Dance Summit)
– Creative producers from PDSW and South East Dance will spend time in the studio with the artists, giving feedback throughout the week. Each artist will have a one hour session with producers from each organisation focussed on wider career development
– A minimum of a 1 hour session on final ChoreoLAB day with member of PDSW technical team to discuss and trial lighting design ideas
– An opportunity to interact with other selected artists and collaborators, including discussions and artist led warm-ups (each artist or collaborative pair will be requested to lead 1 warm-up session)
– An informal work-in-progress sharing at the end of the ChoreoLAB week.
– The opportunity to attend PDSW’s Shift & Share Artist Development day on Sat 9 April.
– Successful applicants will also be invited to attend the Small Spaces & Rural Places Dance
Summit on Fri and Sat 6-7 May 2016 at Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth, where, if you wish, you’ll have the opportunity to present up to 15 minutes of work in progress, developed through the LAB, to a range of promoters and programmers from venues across the UK.
Applicants and their collaborators must be available to attend the following at Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth:
– ChoreoLAB Mon Monday 4 April – Friday 8 April. The ChoreoLAB starts with a welcome and introductions Mon 4 at midday and ends following work-in-progress sharing and debrief on Fri 8 April at 6pm
– Shift & Share Artist Development day, 10.00-16.00 on Saturday 9 April
– Small Spaces & Rural Places Dance Summit Friday 6 – Saturday 7 May
Deadline for applications: 5pm on Tuesday 8 March 2016.
Successful applicants will be informed by Thursday 10 March 2016.
Applications for this opportunity are being managed by Pavilion Dance South West.
To apply please complete and return the application form to joel@pdsw.org.uk by 5pm on Tuesday 8 March 2016.
Photo: Zoe Manders
