Aspiring and established dance writers invited
JOBURG - Dance Umbrella, the world-renowned dance festival, and German cultural institute, Goethe-Institut are looking for contemporary dance writers for next year's festival.
South African arts writers are encouraged to take their creativity to the next level and apply for an intensive dance writing workshop, organised by Dance Umbrella and the Goethe-Institut, and facilitated by arts commentator, consultant and curator Mary Corrigall.
The aim of the workshop is to identify new contemporary dance writers and provide them with the tools and confidence to engage with the works at the Dance Umbrella 2016, which will run from 25 February to 6 March, at a number of venues in and around the Joburg CBD.
Goethe-Institut is a major contributor to the arts in Johannesburg and is involved in a number of projects that allow for the talent of creatives to be showcased on a grand scale.
The workshop will also present a platform for established arts writers to consider different aspects of contemporary dance, exchange ideas with each other and deepen their understanding of the event.
Both aspiring and established South African arts writers who want to benefit from the workshop before and during Dance Umbrella are invited to take part in the programme. Participants need only to submit a minimum of two journalistic texts between 500 and 2 500 words, along with a copy of their CV and a short motivation outlining their interests and future ambitions to apply.
The focus of the workshop will be set on a pertinent issue in contemporary dance that relates to the Dance Umbrella programme of 2016.
Given the number of international works and the collaborative nature of many of them in the upcoming festival, the title of the 2016 workshop is Beyond Borders: Making art across disciplines and geographic boundaries.
Applications close on 8 January and successful applicants will begin the workshop on 2 February.
Details: pr@johannesburg.goethe.org
