Urban Dance Centre Open Scholarship Program
Semester 2 2009

For more information call 9571 7099 or e-mail info@urbandancecentre.com www.urbandancecentre.com

Dance your way out of dangerous climate change…

Like to boogie? Can’t get enough of Saturday night? Are you a rising dance star? Or do you simply want the chance to work some of Australia’s leading choreographers?The Australian Youth Climate Coalition needs your help to make history.

Power Shift is Australias first national youth climate summit, being held over three days on July 11th 13th in Sydney. Thousands of young people from every State & Territory will converge on Sydney to build a generation-wide movement to solve climate change. We’re united around 3 aims: Green jobs for our generation; a Shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy; and a safe climate future.

The climax of the conference will be held on the afternoon of Monday, July 13, at a predominant Australian landmark. It’s part protest, part celebration, part flash mob. In one of the most recognised locations across the globe, we’ll enact a mass dance routine to highlight the power, energy and creativity of the youth climate movement.

The routine will be choreographed by the crew from A-live Entertainment, whose past credits include: Tap Dogs, Top 20 dancers from the last two seasons of So You Think You Can Dance, Happy Feet, Cats, King Kong etc etc. Filmed by every media outlet, featuring dancing polar bears and koalas, planet costumes, hundreds of kites, as well as classic hits such as Forever Young, What is Love and Sweet Dreams are Made of This, this is bound to be one of the most memorable events of all time.

Want to be involved? We’re looking for 500 people with dance experience to form the core of the dance routine. Will you take up the challenge to be those dancers? It is an incredible and unforgettable opportunity for all those involved, and is destined for global notoriety. We need your help to solve the biggest crisis facing our generation - climate change.

For more information contact Anna Rose at the Australian Youth Climate Coalition - anna.rose@youthclimatecoalition.org or 0410 375 755.

PBA LEGENDS HALF TIME HIP HOP SHOW

20th June 2009
Sydney Olympic Park

Debbie (KMA, Macquarie University Dance Academy, Australian Dance and Music Company) & Hoopdreamz have an opportunity for you to showcase your dance ability in front of a massive International audience. They are recruiting a team of 40 dancers and you have been invited to become involved. Participation in this event may require an audition.

Debbie is looking for:
10 Breakers
10 Poppers
20 Hip Hop dancers

But this does not mean you only have to be one type of dancer!

If you have skills such as acrobatics and freestyle, this is an extra benefit they want to hear about!

Rehearsals will start within the next 2 weeks, and only dancers that are short listed will be contacted. Rehearsal will be held every Sunday leading up to the event - 3 hour sessions and once a week. Should you be selected, you are expected to be at every rehearsal. Rehearsal will be in the Parramatta region; easily accessible by public transport.

This is not a paid job opportunity. You will however, learn to dance and train for free. 

This event will also lead to a bigger and greater opportunity which will be publicised at a later date.

URGENT: AUDITION

We require a hip-hop dancer (male or female) that can move like rubber (advanced hip-hop dance waves & some popping). Please refer to the YouTube reference below (boy in orange/red top, about 50 seconds in)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcUF3vGgwNc

The dancer will be the new face of a retail fast food chain campaign.

MELBOURNE APPLICANTS:

AUDITION DATE: 8-9 April, 2009

By appointment only.

Please contact us by email info@colorsentertainment.com  or call us on 03 9696 0138 to arrange a solo audition time.

Melbourne applicants who cannot attend on this day are welcome to submit a DVD. Please refer below for instructions.

INTERSTATE APPLICANTS:

Send a link to this email address (NO movie attachments)

OR

send a DVD submission to:

Attention: Pamela Apostolidis

Colors Entertainment

295 Bank Street

South Melbourne Vic 3205

Applications for interstate submissions close: April 16, 2009

1 min to 2 minutes (maximum).  We only require a simple DVD submission.

Please do not send movie files to this email address.

Finally, the dancer must be available for a live performance
on April 23 in Melbourne.

Cirque du Soleil is seeking a professional dancer for its existing creation LOVE

URGENT CASTING CALL: HIP-HOP DANCER
Deadline: February 28, 2009

Dancers: Professional Hip-hop dancer for the existing show LOVE in Las Vegas
 
Cirque du Soleil is seeking a professional dancer for its existing creation LOVE <http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/CirqueDuSoleil/en/showstickets/love/about/about.htm> in Las Vegas. The role of the character is best described as:
 
A creature of glamour and unbridled youth, the Walrus is the spark of change from the old guard and the new era of music and dance. He spreads his contagious energy and breathes new life into the stodgy world of the Old School English Establishment.
 
The required style for this role is Hip Hop with critical elements in Poppin’ and a combination of acrobatics, street dance and B-Boying as a strong asset.

Interested artists must submit their CV/résumé, a recent photograph and a video demo that includes:

• A one-minute presentation to the camera: tell us your name, general background and the reasons for your interest in joining Cirque du Soleil;
• One minute of Popping without a shirt ;
• Excerpts of acrobatics (tumbling, gymnastics) and/or B-Boying
• One dynamic and explosive improvisation (2 minutes maximum).  Use as many styles of hip-hop at your disposition. Please use the following as inspiration for your improv: Rock Star, small stage but in front of a large audience of 2000 people.

To view a short excerpt of the role, please click here <http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/Cirquedusoleil/en/casting/disciplines/dancers/hip_hop_breakdance.htm>  and then click on the video named The Walrus / Eggman on LOVE.
 
If you meet the following qualifications, please share your profile with us by applying online.
 
Qualifications

• Great Hip Hop technique with critical elements in Poppin’.
• Great stage presence and charisma;
• Good improvisational skills;
• A combination of acrobatics, street dance and B-Boying as strong asset.
• Does not have fear of heights.

How to apply online
Click on this link and follow the instructions:
https://cirquedusoleil.taleo.net/careersection/casting_walrus/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=CAS03262 <https://cirquedusoleil.taleo.net/careersection/casting_walrus/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&amp;job=CAS03262>

OR

• Visit our Website: www.cirquedusoleil.com/casting <http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/casting> and choose your preferred language.
• Once you click on the JOB OPENINGS: APPLY NOW button at the top of the window, follow the instructions to create your profile and SUBMIT your application.
• You will then be asked to upload your photo and demo on My Casting Profile Documents:

1.    First time applicants: After creating your profile, you will receive a confirmation email with a username, a temporary password and instructions for submitting your demo(s) online. DO NOT DELETE THIS EMAIL.
2.    Returning applicants will find the link to My Casting Profile Documents once they submit their application. They must sign in to their account and submit the required demo.
 
PLEASE NOTE THAT ARTISTS WHO DO NOT SUBMIT A VIDEO DEMO WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE.

If you are not equipped to submit your documents online (including your résumé, photo(s) and video), please send your complete dossier at the following address by February 28, 2009.

Cirque du Soleil – Casting
Love: Walrus
8400 2nd Avenue
Montreal, Quebec
CANADA H1

Closing date for Tanja Liedtke Fellowship is 31 January 2009.

Go to www.tanja-liedtke-foundation.org for full details.

The Fellowship consists of a 7 week residency in Berlin, attendance at Tanz im August festival, workshops, touring with Sasha Waltz & Guests, a rehearsal space for creative development, and more…

The Fellowship offers an extraordinary package of opportunity for an emerging choreographer.
Enquiries call 0411 835490 or email: info@tanja-liedtke-foundation.org