Thursday, May 9, 2013
Seeking Male Dancers for a Washington DC Company
AUDITION Tuesday May 14th to dance in Washington DC
DANCE IN WASHINGTON DC!
Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company based in Washington DC is currently recruiting strong male and
female dancers with a solid background in modern dance and/or ballet and release technique for its 2013-2014
season. Dakshina has a multi-year partnership with the Sokolow foundation in restaging Anna Sokolow's iconic
modern dance works, works with Bharata Natyam—a South Asian classical dance form, and synthesizes the two
forms in a unique three prong approach to dance.
We are looking for energetic, committed, professional, and positive dancers who love to engage and interact
with each other. Artistic director Singh creates within 1) contemporary, and modern dance genres, 2) classical
South Asian dance, and 3) synthesizing these forms in a unique signature movement style. Dancers must be
interested in working with our educational outreach program in area schools and communities. In addition,
Dancers must work well in a group, and be interested and willing to study other techniques such as Bharata
Natyam and Social Dance forms. Experience in other dance forms with is a definite plus. Dakshina strongly
encourages minority dancers to audition to work with the company
Rehearsals are from 7:00 to 11:00 Mondays and Wednesdays in Silver Spring (close to DC; metro accessible).
Dancers will take class at Maryland Youth Ballet from 7:15 to 8:45 and rehearsals will continue till 11 pm
each Monday and Wednesday. Interested candidates must be able to commit to at least 18 months to be
considered for all positions. All performances and travel expenses are paid, and dancers receive a rehearsal
stipend. The company has several local, national and international performance opportunities in the
upcoming months along with a strong outreach program in area schools and community centers.
ABOUT DAKSHINA
Dakshina received the Dance Metro DC Founder's Award for Innovation in 2007, and Emerging Group and
Excellence in Costume in 2008. Dakshina toured India and Bangladesh in 2009/2010 and the company was
one of two US-based dance companies to be invited to participate in the Maximum India Festival in 2011
at the Kennedy Center in DC. In 2012, the Sokolow Foundation’s restaging of Lyric Suite on Dakshina was
selected as one of the top three local dance events of the year. We are a fun, vibrant, and exciting group to
dance with, and use a collaborative work approach--Email us today to get started!
AUDITION FORMAT
• Auditions will be held Tuesday May 14th at Ailey studios in NYC (see details below).
• The first portion of the audition will have a short class followed by a short break.
• In the second portion, selected candidates will be invited for an interview.
• Ideal start date will be June 1st (dancers relocating to DC will be permitted extra time for the
move).
• Please email your resume, pictures with headshots and full body shots, and video clips (or links to clips)
showing you dancing to info@dakshina.org.
Location:
Auditions will be at the Ailey Studio
DANCE IN WASHINGTON DC!
Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company based in Washington DC is currently recruiting strong male and
female dancers with a solid background in modern dance and/or ballet and release technique for its 2013-2014
season. Dakshina has a multi-year partnership with the Sokolow foundation in restaging Anna Sokolow's iconic
modern dance works, works with Bharata Natyam—a South Asian classical dance form, and synthesizes the two
forms in a unique three prong approach to dance.
We are looking for energetic, committed, professional, and positive dancers who love to engage and interact
with each other. Artistic director Singh creates within 1) contemporary, and modern dance genres, 2) classical
South Asian dance, and 3) synthesizing these forms in a unique signature movement style. Dancers must be
interested in working with our educational outreach program in area schools and communities. In addition,
Dancers must work well in a group, and be interested and willing to study other techniques such as Bharata
Natyam and Social Dance forms. Experience in other dance forms with is a definite plus. Dakshina strongly
encourages minority dancers to audition to work with the company
Rehearsals are from 7:00 to 11:00 Mondays and Wednesdays in Silver Spring (close to DC; metro accessible).
Dancers will take class at Maryland Youth Ballet from 7:15 to 8:45 and rehearsals will continue till 11 pm
each Monday and Wednesday. Interested candidates must be able to commit to at least 18 months to be
considered for all positions. All performances and travel expenses are paid, and dancers receive a rehearsal
stipend. The company has several local, national and international performance opportunities in the
upcoming months along with a strong outreach program in area schools and community centers.
ABOUT DAKSHINA
Dakshina received the Dance Metro DC Founder's Award for Innovation in 2007, and Emerging Group and
Excellence in Costume in 2008. Dakshina toured India and Bangladesh in 2009/2010 and the company was
one of two US-based dance companies to be invited to participate in the Maximum India Festival in 2011
at the Kennedy Center in DC. In 2012, the Sokolow Foundation’s restaging of Lyric Suite on Dakshina was
selected as one of the top three local dance events of the year. We are a fun, vibrant, and exciting group to
dance with, and use a collaborative work approach--Email us today to get started!
AUDITION FORMAT
• Auditions will be held Tuesday May 14th at Ailey studios in NYC (see details below).
• The first portion of the audition will have a short class followed by a short break.
• In the second portion, selected candidates will be invited for an interview.
• Ideal start date will be June 1st (dancers relocating to DC will be permitted extra time for the
move).
• Please email your resume, pictures with headshots and full body shots, and video clips (or links to clips)
showing you dancing to info@dakshina.org.
Location:
Auditions will be at the Ailey Studio
info@dakshina.org
