Urban Bush Women’s Summer Leadership Institute
Institute Location: New Orleans, LA
Institute Dates: July 20-29, 2012
Application Deadlines: March 15 (for scholarships & internships); March 23 (for general applications)

Join Urban Bush Women (UBW), Liz Lerman, and a broad cross-section of participants from around the country for a life-changing experience of dance and dialogue during UBW's Summer Leadership Institute (SLI) which will deepen your understanding of art-making, community organizing and social change. The 2012 SLI theme is "Why Are People Poor?"

Click here to register.

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Arts Northwest Booking Conference
Submission Deadline: March 19, 2012

Submit your online juried showcase application today for the 32nd Annual Arts Northwest Booking Conference in Boise, ID in October 15-18, 2012.

Apply today for consideration as a showcase artist or ensemble for the juried showcases, which are scheduled as standalone events and constitute the heart of the Conference. Showcase applications are welcomed from artists and agents across the country and internationally.

To apply, login as an Arts Northwest member and complete the online process.

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Request for Proposal
Review of RFP: March 26, 2012

Submit an Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Northwest Booking Conference to present an in-depth seminar and/or a 90 minute workshop or panel session at the 2012 Northwest Booking Conference (October 15 - 18, 2012 in Boise, ID). Click on the link to access the RFP form, and save it in MS Word document. Submit your completed form to Arts Northwest via email at admin@artsnw.org or sam@artsnw.org.

You may submit more than one proposal, but if you do, please submit on separate forms. If you have any questions, contact Arts Northwest by email or call 360.457.9290.

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dance anywhere 2012

What if the whole world stopped to dance? Well, it will! And you’re invited to participate!

Join dance anywhere in its 8th annual dance anywhere day (on March 30, 2012) and transform public spaces and everyday relations into vehicles of inspiration!

Every year dance anywhere encourages dancers world-wide to synchronize their calendars and watches and simultaneously spread dancing images into every corner of our community landscapes across the globe. Dancers, students, seniors, artists, business men and dreamers alike put aside their daily grind and unleash their moving creativity in schools, museums, parks, boardwalks, office buildings, subways, and anywhere their dancing bodies will fit.

Every year thousands of people from Istanbul, Buenos Aires, Estonia, and around the world participate! Visit the dance anywhere's website to create a profile and mark your location on the interactive map!

Dances can be choreographed or improvised, deeply thought out or totally spontaneous. If you’re in rehearsals you can just shoot a photo or video. If you’re at work take a coffee/dance break. If you’re teaching - do it with your class!

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Choreography & Performance Opportunity
Festival Location: Norristown, PA
Festival Dates: August 4-5, 2012
Submission Deadline: April 30, 2012

The Norristown DanceFest 2012 is currently accepting applications (from all dance genres) to be a part of its 4th annual festival. For more information and to download an application visit the Festival's website.

If chosen to present, companies and/or choreographers will be given the following:

• A small stipend to perform;
• Theatre space including a tech/dress on August 4;
• Technical director and sound technician;
• Advertising costs covered;
• Free video of the performance; and
• Flyers to distribute one month prior to the show.

Interested? Please fill out the application and return it with a $15.00 application fee made out to Chisena Danza postmarked by April 30, 2012. The application may also be emailed to melcat29@yahoo.com.

Guidelines for DVD submissions of the work you intend to perform:

• Works presented may not have more than 6 dancers because of theatre space requirements;
• Rehearsal material is acceptable;
• The intended work may NOT exceed more than 15 minutes;
• Have all DVDs cued to the exact location of viewing; and
• If you would like your materials returned, please include a self-addressed envelope with the proper postage.

You may email links to melcat29@yahoo.com for online videos.

If you are mailing your materials, they must be sent to:

Melissa Chisena
424 East Pleasant Street
Philadelphia, PA 19119

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* postings updated as of February 21, 2012.