About DanceBridge

 

  

DanceBridge is an initiative of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, in partnership with the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture, to support Chicago's professional dance artists and choreographers. Its goal is to foster the creation of new and innovative work, particularly work that engages and challenges an audience and pushes the boundaries of the dance world. Toward this end, free rehearsal space is offered for 12 week periods in the Dance Studio of the Chicago Cultural Center as well as a performance opportunity to present the new or developing work.

 

 

Rehearsal Opportunity

 

DanceBridge offers three, 12 week rehearsal opportunities each year as follows:
I. Winter: January 17 - April 21, 2012
II. Summer: May 7 - August 10, 2012
III. Fall: September 10 - December 7, 2012
Selected choreographers/ companies are offered 12 hours/week of FREE rehearsal time during the day or early evening between 9 am – 6:45 pm weekdays and 10 am – 5:45 pm on weekends for a period of 3 months. Two to three choreographers/companies will be selected each session.

 

 

Presentation of Work

An informal showing of work in progress with audience feedback will be arranged in the Dance Studio during or following each session.

 

 

How to apply

Submissions are reviewed twice/year typically in April for the Fall session and in September for the Winter session and Summer sessions by the Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture Dance Committee. Artists will be notified of the selection results within 30 days of the deadline.

 

 

Deadlines:

 

• April 1, 2012
  Fall session, 2012

 

 

Criteria:
Applicants must be at a professional level, with a minimum of 2 years experience making and presenting work in public performances.

Dance Bridge seeks proposals for the development of new and innovative work, in particular work that:

• engages or challenges an audience
• pushes the boundaries of the dance world 
• has a clear intention or goal

 

 

 

Our deadline has passed and we are no longer accepting submissions for our Fall 2012 session.
Required forms will be posted in the coming months. Please check back for more information.

 

Please note for Fall 2012 applications, selected companies will be notified on June 8, 2012.