Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance is seeking 4-6 female and male dancers for supporting roles in an upcoming large scale performance project. COMMON DANCES is a suite of 18 short works that are each 3-7 minutes in length. Each work celebrates simple but powerful moments of everyday beauty, connection, struggle and surprise we often overlook yet all share. COMMON DANCES will take place Saturdays, September 19 and 26 (rain dates September 20 and 27) in over 30 locations throughout Red Hook, Brooklyn. Part self-guided walking tour, part dance scavenger hunt, the full suite will take place over 4 hours using the entire neighborhood as its stage. From the apartments, hallways and courtyards of NYCHA’s public housing to the wide open spaces along the waterfront, dances will be happening on living room couches, on park benches, in church pews, at dining room and restaurant tables, and even inside of cars, challenging audiences to explore the entire Red Hook community.

 

Dancers should be versatile performers, have solid modern technique (experience in hip-hop a plus, but not required) and possess an openness to performing in sometimes unpredictable sites and circumstances. This project is equal parts community engagement and performance. Availability during the rehearsal times listed is a must and all rehearsals take place in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

 

PROJECT REHEARSAL AND PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

- Saturday, August 8: 10am-6pm

- Sunday, August 9: 2pm-6pm;

- Saturday, August 15: 10am-6pm

- Sunday, August 16: 2pm-6pm;

- Saturday, August 22: 10am-6pm;

- Saturday, August 29: 10am-6pm;

- Monday, August 31: 12-8pm

- Saturday, September 12 (rain date Sunday, September 13): 10am-9pm; FULL CAST RUN-THROUGH

- Friday, September 18: FULL CAST DRESS REHEARSAL 12pm CALL; 2:30pm GO; 9pm Finish.

- Saturday, September 19 and Saturday, September 26: COMMON DANCES PERFORMANCES (rain dates: Sunday, September 20 and Sunday, September 27):

12:30pm CALL; 3pm Show begins. Anticipated end time 6:30pm. Opening night BBQ following September 19 performance.  

 

PAY:  $300 Performance pay plus travel stipend for rehearsals.  

 

AUDITION DATE AND TIMES:  Saturday, August 1. Group A 9:30-11:30am; Group B: 1pm-3pm; Group C: 5:30-7:30pm. We will be seeing people in groups of 20. Please indicate in your email request if you absolutely cannot attend any of these times and we will do our best to accommodate. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before your assigned audition. Callbacks, if necessary, will be held Sunday, August 2 from 10:30am-12:30pm

 

WHERE:  BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange, 421 5th Avenue on the corner of 8th Street, Park Slope, Brooklyn

 

WHAT TO BRING:  A photo (casual is fine, as long as it looks like you) and resume, stapled together.

 

WHAT TO WEAR:  Dancewear you are comfortable in and sneakers.

 

PLEASE RESERVE AN AUDITION SLOT BY EMAILING auditions@coradance.org. Auditions are assigned on a first come, first served basis. Please attach in your email 1) a photo (the same photo you plan to bring to the audition), 2) your resume and 3) a brief description of your interest in this project, 4) conflicts, if you are unavailable during any of the rehearsal or audition times listed.

 

For more information on the company visit www.coradance.org or call the office at 718-858-2520.