Celebration of Dance
Guidelines 2010


Welcome to Celebration of Dance, the 11th year. Below are are the 2010 guidelines for dancers, performing groups, and dance companies who are planning to audition live or submit a video for Celebration of Dance this year. We are looking forward to seeing you and your work.....

CONCERT DATES

Before you audition, check your/dancers availability for one or more of the following performance dates:

Saturday, May 1st | 7:30pm | Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center – N. Scottsdale/Cave Creek AZ 

Sunday, May 2nd  | Matinee | Cactus Shadows Fine Arts Center - N. Scottsdale/Cave Creek AZ
Saturday, June 19th | 8pm | Phoenix Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
Tech-run through TBA.

 

HOW TO ENTER

You may audition live or submit a video, ALL dance styles are considered.

Auditions:
Saturday, March 6th
/ 1:00pm-6:00pm / Metro Arts in Phoenix / by appointment only.  
Present 1-3 completely choreographed dance pieces. More than 3 daces are considered as separate entry and fee. Costume or dance attire required during live or video presentation.

Appointments:
e-mail us for an audition time, select: 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, or 5pm time slot. Also indicate how many dance pieces you will present (1, 2 or 3). An Audition Entry form will be e-mailed to you upon reservation.

Video Entry
: submit your work by video if not available for live audition. 
Video entry deadline: March 6th. We must receive your video by this date, or sooner the better. 

Present on one video
: 1-3 completely choreographed dance pieces. More than 3 dance pieces is considered a separate video
entry and fee.

Video Entry Form:
must be submitted with your video. Email us for "entry forms."

Video format
: VHS or DVD only! Any other format will not be viewed. Each dance piece should be a completed dance.

Returns:
we will NOT mail back videos, if you wish to have your video returned, they will be available for pick-up in the
theater lobby during each concert date.

Additional Important Information

Ÿ         Audition fee: $10 per group, per solo performer, and per video submitted. Non-refundable donation.
         Due: for live audition the fee is due on the day of auditions, video entry fee due with your package. More than 3 dances
       presented is considered as a seperate entry and fee.

Ÿ        
Showcase fee: $40 per selected group and any selected solo dancer for one concert. If performing in more than one  
      concert, we will add $10 for each additional concert. Non-refundable donation. 
      Due: upon being selected and being notified.

 

Ÿ         Time limit: each dance piece auditioned should be 3.00 to 4.5 minute in length, it could be less than 3 minutes but NOT more than 4.5 minutes. This has nothing do to with limiting your creativity; we select 20-25 pieces to showcase and wish to keep the concerts in a two-hour format. If selected and your piece is more than 4.5 minutes, you will be asked to shorten it and it may also affect your chances to be selected.

 

·         Age: open to all professional and advance-level adults of all ages and advance teen-age dancers, and also looking for amazing young dancers ages five to twelve.

 

Ÿ         Dance styles: all styles are considered such as popular dances, classical, modern, contemporary, and all types of cultural dances. Example; hip hop, tap, jazz, lyrical, ballet, ballroom, salsa, etc. etc.

 

Ÿ         Availability: once selected, all dancers who audition live or appear in the audition video must be available to perform on selected date/s.

 

Ÿ         Audition Results: regardless if selected or not, everyone will be notified by March 31st. Please do NOT inquire before this date. Some may be notified earlier than others.

 

Ÿ       Payment: all performances are on volunteer basis. Celebration of Dance is an important community event to help promote dance in Arizona during National Dance Week and year-round. This is a great opportunity for you, (your dancers, your group, and or your company) to show and expose your creative works for a low price to showcase your work to a wonderful diverse and supportive audiences. For the past ten years we have accumulated a wonderful mix of dance enthusiasts and appreciative audience members who cannot wait to attend these concerts each year and who are grateful to see such talent. All performers who participate in Celebration of Dance will gain recognition in the concert program and in other promotional materials such as flyers and posters.

We thank the dance community for the creative contribution to this nationwide campaign...without which these concerts would not be possible....and local audiances would not be able to enjoy the rich dance culture we have here in Arizona...

Golden Lion Productions, Inc.
Helena Saraydarian - Executive Producer & Director
Arizona's Delegate for National Dance Week


goldenlionproductions@yahoo.com

   
   
 
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