Dancers Call Out for EXPLORE professional development Programme
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The EXPLORE project is delivered in partnership with our associated organisation Ransack Dance Company as part of our 'Gyda'n Gilydd' Summer Dance Programme. The project involves skills sharing and training across community dance and dance performance practices, training our staff to work between our two organisations. Each year we also invite a number of independent artists into the programme who would like to up-skill in these areas.
Successful applicants will receive the following training opportunities:
- Attendance at our community dance practice training days
- Paid shadowing opportunities on our community dance programme.
- Joining Ransack Dance Company in an open research and development rehearsal week, to explore choreographic ideas for their new work.
- Daily professional company class with Ransack Dance Company during the week.
- Mentoring and feedback sessions with our Development Officer and Ransack’s Artistic Director.
- Performance opportunity as part of our ‘Gyda’n Gilydd’ Programme celebration event
EXPLORE is a paid training programme and the following training fees will be paid to participating artists:
£25 per hour(shadowing), £150 per day(training days and performance day) and weekly rate of £575 (R&D).
When?
Artists will need to commit to all of the following dates:
-Community dance practice CPD days:
Monday 10th June, 10am-5pm
Tuesday 11th June, 9:30am-1:30pm
Monday 8th July, 10am-5pm
- Open rehearsal week: 15th to 19th July 10am to 5pm
- Performance opportunity as part of our ‘Gyda’n Gilydd’ Programme celebration event: Friday 26th July
Artists will need to be available during the daytime and evening for rehearsals and matinee and evening shows.
-Shadowing and mentoring sessions will take place throughout the project (May to July) and can be arranged with each individual artist in accordance to availability and training needs.
Where?
Activity will take place at our base – YMa, Pontypridd, CF37 4TS (with some shadowing activity at our outreach sessions across RCT – travel expenses provided where needed)
How to Apply:
EXPLORE is an adult training programme (ages 18+) and open to professional dancers, physical theatre practitioners and dance teachers.
*We encourage applications from people who are underrepresented in the dance sector, including those from minority ethnic backgrounds, people who are neurodivergent, D/deaf and disabled people and people from the LGBTQ+ community.
For an application form email: linzi@artiscommunity.org.uk
Application Deadline: Wednesday 24th April 5pm
Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed (zoom) during the week of 29th April
For more info about our affiliated organisation and Explore Programme partners, Ransack Dance Company visit:
ransackdance.co.uk | @ransackdance
We particularly welcome Wales based dancers to apply, but will also consider dancers from further afield across the UK. However please note that there is
no additional long-distance travel or accommodation expenses available so artists would need to fund their own travel/accommodation if needed, to participate in the training programme.’
