Dublin Dance Festival is delighted to announce that, for the third successive year, Dance Ireland, in association with the Dublin Dance Festival and Culture Ireland, invites proposals from choreographers (Dance Ireland professional category members only) and dance companies (Dance Ireland organisation category members only) to submit work for consideration for Re-Presenting Ireland.

What is Re-Presenting Ireland?

Re-Presenting Ireland is a showcase platform to be held during the 2010 Dublin Dance Festival, for artists to present a sample of current work (up to 20 minutes max), either as work-in-progress, extract or repertoire.

Re-Presenting Ireland is an opportunity for international programmers and national audiences to experience, as part of two mixed bills, some of the work currently being made in Ireland. It is our intention to curate a programme which is representative of current dance practice.

It is also a networking opportunity for dance artists to present themselves to their international peers and press during the festival.

While an appropriate honorarium will be offered; please note - there is no production fund available for this studio-based showcase platform.

When?

The programme dates are Friday 14/Saturday 15 May, with repeat performances on Friday 21/Saturday 22 May.

Venue

Re-Presenting Ireland will take place in DanceHouse.

Due to the technical limitations of a mixed bill showcase there are constraints on the programming and we are only in a position to present work up to a maximum of 20 minutes, with limited set-up requirements.

Assessment process and criteria

Proposals will be considered by a peer panel, comprising a representative from Culture Ireland, Dance Ireland, Dublin Dance Festival and international peers including John Ashford, Kajo Nelles and Angela Conquet.

Assessment will be based on the choreographer’s track record and suitability of the work within the confines of a mixed bill programme.

The final selection will be made by the end of January 2010.

How to apply

Proposals should be submitted using the Re-Presenting Ireland 2010 application form, and accompanied by 5 copies of a DVD of the work that you propose.

Download the Re-Presenting Ireland application form here.

Closing Date

5pm, Wednesday 16 December 2009

Completed application form and DVDs should be sent to:

Inga Byrne
Re-Presenting Ireland
Dance Ireland
DanceHouse
Foley Street
Dublin 1

Please note late applications will not be accepted.

All applications will be acknowledged by email and decisions will be communicated by the end of January.

Re-Presenting Ireland: a showcase initiative of Culture Ireland, Dance Ireland and Dublin Dance Festival