Ignition is a brand new dance festival in Kingston, delivered by the Royal borough of Kingston and supported by Arts Council England. Ignition is seeking six dance companies or choreographers to create a brand new work for a dance platform at The Rose Theatre in the borough, during the International Youth Arts Festival on 12 July. The opportunity to present a work in the festival would be notable for any choreographer.
Each company will have access to two research and development weekends with BalletBoyz (at the end of May) and Roehampton Dance of the University of Roehampton (at the end of June), dance studio space at Kingston University, and a professionally produced platform at The Rose Theatre to display the work.
Either a choreographer or dance company can apply, however the choreographer/company must be under the age of 26, or working with dancers under the age of 26 years, tying into the International Youth Arts Festival where the work is to be presented. Choreographers/companies must apply for the project with a brand new idea that will be developed and created for the platform, with each piece a maximum of 10 minutes long.
Deadline for applications is Thursday 24 April: if the choreographer/company is successful, they will be notified by Thursday 8 May. The platform event at The Rose Theatre will take place on 12 July. There will be a budget contribution of £500 per choreographer/company.
How to Apply
- Are you applying as a choreographer or company?
- Send an outline of your previous choreographic experience (300 words), an outline of the new idea you would like to explore (500 words), a link to previous work that can be viewed online and a draft budget of how you plan to use the £500 contribution.
Please send all information to: Rosie Whitney-Fish, Ignition Producer (rosiewhitneyfish @ googlemail.com) by Thursday 24 April.