Pacific Dance New Zealand is inviting submissions for the inaugural Manukau Pacific Dance Artist in Residence for 2010. The Auckland-based residency is presented by Pacific Dance New Zealand in partnership with Manukau City Council and DANZ (Dance Aotearoa New Zealand).

 

This exciting new dance residency is offered to an established New Zealand based dancer, dance choreographer or a director of Pacific Island descent with a proven track record of working in a community and or professional theatre context. 

 

The residency will be carried out in Manukau for 8 weeks starting 31^st  July 2010. 

 

The successful applicant will be given the opportunity to create a dance work with participants from the community culminating in a public showing during the opening month of the new Mangere Arts Centre.

 

The overall arc of the residency is to work with community participants to journey from ‘grass roots to a professional theatre setting.’ The successful applicant will be expected to create an original work as well as to deliver a small series of public workshops. 

 

The applicant will present a one page proposal of how they intend to use the residency

and supply a full CV outlining essential experience. 

 

This proposal must clearly outline what the artist intends to achieve at the completion of the residency and clearly state the targeted community i.e. youth, local dance groups, traditional troupes, hip hop etc. 

 

The successful applicant will receive:

„hƒn a stipend of NZ $4000.00

„hƒn a dedicated studio located in Mangere, Manukau.

„hƒn a professional mentor provided by DANZ

„hƒn a fully equipped theatre space to present their final public showing

For application forms, please email auckland@pacificdance.co.nz  or call 09 3700487. 

 

Applications are due by Friday 18^th June, 5pm, 2010. No late applications will be accepted. 

 

For more information, please contact Filoi Vaila’au
at 09 3700487 or auckland@pacificdance.co.nz   
or visit the following sites: www.pacificdance.co.nz , www.manukau.govt.nz/arts , www.danz.org.nz   

 

DATES:

Application Deadline:        Friday 18 June

Inform successful applicant:      Friday 25 June

Official Starting Date of Residency:    Saturday 31 July  

Theatre-Pack-in Dates:      Wed 22 Sept, Thurs 23 Sept, Fri 24 Sept

Performance Date:        Saturday 25 September, 2010    

Proposed rehearsal dates / times for eight weeks commencing Saturday 31^st  July:

Tuesdays      5pm-9pm (1 hour prep & 3 hours rehearsal)

Thursdays      5pm-9pm (1 hour prep & 3 hours rehearsal)

Saturdays      12pm-5pm (1 hour prep & 4 hours rehearsal)