Photo Courtesy of Meshi Chavez.
A new program for makers during the INSTINCT Experimental Dance Festival, January 6-10 in Burlington VT.
The Creation Track will provide concentrated rehearsal time that leads into a produced public performance. Throughout the INSTINCT festival week, participants in the Creation Track will be have up to 10 hours of rehearsal space to make new work, revise old projects, or synthesize their learning into an original piece. On the final night of our festival, these makers will perform their work in the Black Box Theater in the Creation Track Showcase for the public.
- The Creation Track supports a week-long incubation period for artists wanting to make or refine dance work.
- 8 artists/artist groups max in the Creation Track cohort.
- Yes! You may register as a group. Choose one lead artist to register, pay up front, and be the contact person for your group. Groups may have up to 5 people max total.
The Creation Track includes:
- 10+/- shared hours of rehearsal space during the week of January 6-10. (Mon: 10am-3:45pm, Tues: 10am-8pm, Wed: 10am-8pm, Thurs: 10am-8pm, Fri: 10am-5:30pm)
- Performance slot in a work-in-progress showcase at the Black Box Theater on January 10th. Pieces can be up to 6mins max. Proceeds from the show will go back to the performing artists!
- Shared promotion with a feature on the Animal Dance Instagram.
Rehearsal space: 10hrs @ $25/hr= $250 value
Showcase production: $500 value
Venue: $350/night value
Publicity Support: $150 value
$1250 value
CREATION TRACK: $150
REHEARSAL SPACE:
Participants in the Creation Track will sign up for rehearsal space on a first-come first-served basis after completing registration for the Creation Track. Registration closes after December 30th. Each artist/group will be allowed to sign up for one slot per festival day. At times, you may be sharing space with another artist. It is required to use headphones and speak quietly when sharing space. You will be able to sign up for 10 hours +/- spread throughout the week. Space will be available for sign up within these timeframes, and spread out between the Black Box Theater and the Great Room Studio:
Monday: 10am-3:45pm
Tuesday: 10am-8pm
Wednesday: 10am-8pm
Thursday: 10am-8pm
Friday: 10am-5:30pm
Please refer to the "Week at a Glance" Schedule tab to see the Creation Track rehearsal schedule in relationship to the other festival offerings.
TECH: Tech will be on Friday January 10, 4-6:30pm.
15 minute tech slots will be given by Wednesday January 8. It is your responsibility to show up on time for your tech slot. We are able to offer low-tech (lights on/off, sound on/off/fade). If you have multiple cues we suggest bringing a person to support your technical needs. We will train them
SHOW DAY: Friday January 10!
Tech in Black Box 4-6:30pm (15 min slots per performer/group)
Green Room is open from 5:45pm on for Creation Track Showcase performers.
Call is 6:15pm for all Creation Track Showcase performers.
Doors open 6:45pm.
Show is 7pm.
ANIMAL Dance @ INSTINCT Dance Festival
Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center
60 Lake Street
Burlington, VT 05401
United States