McNicol Ballet Collective Call out for Choreographers

McNicol Ballet Collective is searching for choreographers and composers to take part in a paid creative residency programme called Compositions and Configurations. Designed to foster collaboration and push the boundaries of contemporary ballet and original music composition, this unique creative programme offers UK based choreographers and composers focused studio time to experiment, test ideas and find a shared language.

Networking opportunities, guest speakers and a dramaturg will support artists throughout the creative process. Original music and choreographic concepts are prepared for further exploration during a one-week studio residency with McNicol Ballet Collective’s professional dancers. The residency concludes with an informal showing to an invited audience which will include industry professionals.

We plan to commission at least one choreographer and composer to further develop their work for programming in the 24/25 season. Don’t miss this opportunity to experiment, defy conventions and shape the future of contemporary ballet and music composition.

Requirements:

Selection will be based on creative talent, musicality, experience, and innovation
in working with and further evolving the classical ballet idiom. We strongly
encourage applications from choreographers interested in using pointe work,
although this is not a requirement.

Choreographers must:
• Have knowledge of classical ballet vocabulary through formal
qualifications, professional training, or their own creative practice.
• Experience working with trained dancers outside a purely educational
environment.
• Have created at least one work for public performance.
• Show distinctiveness in their choreographic voice.
• Demonstrate a creative drive to work collaboratively composers and live
musicians.
• Be based in the UK and legally permitted to work in the UK.

Where:

DanceEast, Jerwood DanceHouse, Foundry Ln, Ipswich IP4 1DW, England, UK

When:

15 – 20 July 2024

How to Apply:

Please visit: https://www.mcnicolballetcollective.co.uk/articles/call-out-for-choreographers-and-composers