Call for Writers: Deadline: Wednesday, November 30, 2011Chuckanut Sandstone Writers Theater and the Bellingham Repertory Dance Company announce the 2012 Phrasings Collaboration for Writers & Dancers
Deadline: It must be received on or before Wednesday, November 30th , 2011. Follow the instructions given below very closely.
Our 6th annual collaboration and performance of Phrasings, a night of original modern dance choreographed with new poetry and stories will be April 27th, 28th and 29th of 2012. Phrasings happens in Bellingham, WA at the Firehouse Performing Arts Center (14th and Harris).
The Bellingham Repertory Dance Company www.bhamrep.org/company.html has the reputation for producing fresh, engaging and diverse concerts that appeal to modern dance enthusiasts and first time audiences. The Company is a collective of accomplished dancers dedicated to bringing high-quality, vibrant contemporary dance to the Northwest. Response to Phrasings shows so far have been: “Fantastic! Unexpected! Amazing to have both words and movement! Incredible dancers! I’m coming again tomorrow night!!
Choreographers in the company read the written submissions with a fresh perspective. They look for feelings, images or stories to convey through modern dance. Six or seven performance pieces will be chosen and will involve one or more dancers. All winning submissions will be presented in a Phrasings 2012 chapbook.
This year there are 2 forms of participation in Phrasings. Interested writers may submit to one or both approaches:
Form 1. Writing Submission - submit a finished piece of writing to be selected by a choreographer to incorporate into a new dance.
Form 2. Live Collaboration - a writer and choreographer will work side by side in creating something new. A writer will compose a piece of writing and a choreographer will make a dance simultaneously through a collaborative process shaped by their partnered artistic goals. The pair will decide together on how each of their work will be integrated and presented in the Phrasings performance. If you are interested in this form of participation.
Special note: Some writing from all submissions will be selected to be read-only and not incorporated into a dance. These writings will appear in the chapbook.
Prior to the deadline, you are invited to attend the Fall Show Open Rehearsal for free on Saturday Oct. 15 at 11:30 (about 2 hours) at the Firehouse. It is an opportunity for the public to observe a rehearsal process and hear insights from a choreographer. Or it may work out better for you to attend the Fall Show on Nov. 4-6, 11-13. You can buy a ticket at www.brownpapertickets.com
We are looking for a wide range of poetry and all forms of writing to be selected for:
Originality, and not previously published or performed.
Vivid imagery - The content could be personal, pastoral, and/or tactile.
Lyrical qualities - Give attention to rhythm and language.
No writing has been chosen for choreography that refers to dance or contains dance content..
See instructions below:
Call for Writers: Chuckanut Sandstone Writers Theater and the Bellingham Repertory Dance Company announce the 2012 Phrasings Collaboration for Writers & Dancers
Instructions (follow closely): All poems and writing in both forms (described on page 1) will be read and considered for the show.
Form 1. Writing Submission to submit:
1. e-mail a pdf of submissions to chuckanutsandstone@gmail.com Use this Subject line: Submission Phrasings 2012.
2. Submit one copy of up to 2 poems and/or dialogue, essay or short story as a pdf or Word attachment. Do not put your name on the attachment. Limit yourself to pieces that are 1-3 pages in length.
3. Plus, in the body of the e-mail, please list the titles (or first lines) of the submissions and your name, phone number, street address and e-mail address.
Form 2. Live Collaboration to submit:
1. e-mail a pdf of submissions to chuckanutsandstone@gmail.com Use this Subject line: Submission Phrasings 2012
2. Submit one copy of up to 2 poems and/or dialogue, essay or short story as a pdf or Word attachment. Do not put your name on the attachment. Limit yourself to pieces that are 1-3 pages in length.
3. Plus, in the body of the e-mail, please list the titles (or first lines) of the submissions and your name, phone number, street address and e-mail address.
4. In 400 words or less, write a short introduction that describes you, your ability to write by request, your degree of openness to how your works might be performed, and ways you envision collaborating with a choreographer. (The choreographers who are interested in this form plan to work with the writer during December and January, and they will choose who to work with based on this introduction and the pieces that you sent.
Deadline: All materials must be received on or before Wednesday, November 30th , 2011. Following the instructions very closely. Receipt of your submission and outcomes with follow-up details will be sent via e-mail. Send your comments or questions to Carla Shafer, via e-mail to: chuckanutsandstone@gmail.com
check out: chuckanutsandstone.blogspot.com and www.bhamrep.org/company.html
