The Aseemkala Initiative uses traditional dance to narrate stories of women in medicine. 

Our Choreography Fellowship seeks choreographers from diverse health and dance backgrounds to help us bridge stories of injustice in the medical system with stories of mythology. If you are interested in creating pieces on medical care, human rights in medicine, global healthcare, indigenous rights, environmental justice, gun violence prevention, or any other health-related topic using traditional dance, please join us.

Choreographers create 1-2 pieces over one year on any blend of issues in healthcare with stories sharing similar themes in mythology. You can do this in any studio or outdoor space. All dances should be recorded and sent to us to upload onto our online platform by the end of the appointment year. 

We also have a research only fellowship to create a written piece on a topic on health equity and the arts. 

We offer a 100 dollar budget for any associated costs for a videographer or rental costs.  

Please consider applying!! Applications are due May 22, 2021 by 5 PM EST with a decision by May 29, 2020. 

To apply, please send an email to The Board of Directors at contact@aseemkala.org with the following:

Short bio and background with dance and medicine (5-6 sentences)
Your personal vision of how traditional arts and medicine combine (5-6 sentences)
Your proposed dance choreographies for the year on healthcare stories of your choice OR your research idea
Your CV
Your headshot and few performance photos with appropriate photo credits ( please save each photo as “Credit_year”)

Follow our research, choreographies, and community workshops at www.aseemkala.org, on Facebook @aseemkalainitiative, and on Instagram at the_aseemkala_initiative

Check out the full application at https://aseemkala.org/opportunities/ for more information.