SEEKING CHOREOGRAPHERS for “TRANSLATE (the voices of dance)" on JUNE 25 & JULY 9 2015 presented by DIXON PLACE and curated by Jessica Chen of J CHEN PROJECT 

HOW TO APPLY: send an email to JCHENPROJECT@GMAIL.COM to request an application. 

SUBMISSION DEADLINE:  April 3, 2015

WHAT IS TRANSLATE?  Curated by J CHEN PROJECT's Artistic Director Jessica Chen, "TRANSLATE (the voices of dance)" is a performance series giving choreographers an opportunity to explore their voice and perform their work.  Selected artists are invited to a salon to dance and discuss the necessary tools needed to build their foundation in making and promoting their work.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?  Artists must possess a keen desire to develop and explore their work with their peers in the context of this series.  Artists will be selected based on the quality of the work they submit.  Artists are required to participate in all scheduled activities.

ABOUT THE CURATOR:  Jessica Chen is an inspirational speaker, international teacher and Artistic Director of J CHEN PROJECT, a modern dance company based in NYC.  Her work has been featured world wide including the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai and the Amnesty International Arts Festival in Washington D.C.  She has been honored at Cornell Unviersity and gave a speech at TEDxSemesteratSea.  

J CHEN PROJECT is a modern dance company based in NYC founded in 2008.  It’s mission is to start an artistic conversation. It begins in the imagination of the artist, stretches onto the stage and lives on in those that witnessed the performance. We accomplish this through performances, salons, mentoring, curating and inspiring artists to share their voice.

SUBMISSION FEE:  $10 submission fee DUE April 3

PERFORMANCE STIPEND:  If selected, there will be NO production fee charged.  Choreographers will receive a performance stipend and networking opportunities with fellow choreographers.  In addition, we will provide photo and video of your performance free of charge