Tuesday, March 4, 2014

NEW WAVES! 2014 - AYITI

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 2 weeks in Jacmel and Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Applicationsdue 4 April 2014.

NEW WAVES! 2014 - AYITI gathers dance artists and scholars from all around the world in Haiti.This joint program and collaboration was created to invoke the Institute’s commitment to movement, dance and performance throughout the Caribbean. From 17 to 31 July 2014,50 participants will engage intensive classes and workshops, build community, and experience the unique cultural landscape of Haiti. Courses and workshops will be held in Jacmel and Port-au-Prince.

In addition toJeanguy Saintus, Haitian contemporary dance artist, the internationally renowned faculty and guests will includeMakeda Thomas(Trinidad & Tobago/Contemporary Dance),Christopher Walker(Jamaica/Caribbean Dance),Catherine Denecy(Guadeloupe/Performance),Dieufel Lamisere(Haiti/Folkloric Dance),Marvin George(Trinidad & Tobago/JOUVAY AYITI),andDyane Harvey-Salaam(USA/Repertory).Claire Tancons(Guadeloupe/Performance Theory) is the 2014 Scholar-in-Residence.
 

Special Guests includeLowell Fiet, (Puerto Rico/Mas Workshop), New Orleans dance artist,Michelle Gibson; and Artists-in-Residence,Adeola DewisandMichelle Murray.

New Waves! 2014 - AYITIwill be accommodated at the Hotel Oloffson, offering participants secure living steeped in rich history in central Port-au-Prince. In Jacmel, the artistic capital of Haiti, and from the historical Hotel Florita, Scholar-in-Residence Claire Tancons will lead the Roundtable Series with esteemed Haitian guest artists.Affiliate events include thethree-dayKanaval des Fleurs (Carnival of Flowers) in Port-au-Prince.

HOW TO APPLY
Applications are due 4 April 2014.Complete the ONLINE APPLICATION & GUIDELINES BELOW.
http://form.jotformpro.com/form/32423513247952

You’ll be required to upload a recent CV (curriculum vitae) and MAKE A DEPOSITvia PayPal.The Institute does not require an audition for New Waves!

FEES*
The cost for full participation is $2,200 USD which includes tuition & fees, accommodation, and local transportation. All meals are provided.
 
 
 

FAQs
Find answers to the most frequently asked questions here:http://makedathomas.org/institute.faqs.
Feel free to contact us via email at newwavesinstitute@gmail.com for additional questions regarding the application process.

Dance & Performance Institute
w: www.makedathomas.org/institute
e: institute@makedathomas.org
email: newwavesinstitute@gmail.com
Join us on Facebook
Twitter: #NewWavesDance

Dance & Performance Institute w: www.makedathomas.org/institute e: institute@makedathomas.org email: newwavesinstitute@gmail.com Join us on Facebook Twitter: #NewWavesDance

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