Seeking: 2 Professional Dancers

(NJ based collaborative project)

Fee: $800 per dancer

Must have solid training and performance experience in two or more for the following styles: traditional African dance, contemporary/modern, classical ballet, hip hop/break/street styles, contact improvisation, vogue.

Must have the ability to work in a collaborative setting.

Must work, live, study, have been born in or have some important connection to the state of New Jersey.

Rehearsals will take place in Newark and its surrounding neighborhoods in NJ.

Rehearsal commitment: March - June. Rehearsal schedule will be based on the availability of the overall group and will also include filming outdoors or in other indoor locations in NJ.

All ages 21 and above are encouraged to apply.

How to apply:

Fill out and submit this google form. CLICK HERE TO APPLY

You will be asked tell us about your professional dance experience and provide us with a 3 minute video of you dancing.

The video link should be Vimeo or Youtube only. Please be sure to provide us with a password if your video is password protected. Please make sure the video is well lit clearly shows you dancing. This is a perfect time for you to record yourself in a rehearsal studio. We want to see variety in your movements.

Deadline for submissions is: February 12, 2023 at 11:59pm

If selected, you will be invited to a live audition. All applicants will be notified of their status by or before February 19th.

For more information please contact newarkdances@gmail.com

Website: https://www.monifakincaid.com/projects

 

About the project:

Newark Dances seeks to create a multidisciplinary/collaborative performance art project based on a local mural titled “The Reflective Black Body” by Layqua Nuna Yawa. The mural will be used as a starting point for inspiration. This project will reflect the choreographic vision of two New Jersey based dancers/choreographers, and the directorial vision of videographer Ryan Arnez Monroe, and the musical talent of violinist Najee Williams, combined with the overall production leadership from visual artist, former contemporary dancer and Newark Dances director, Monifa Kincaid. 

The idea is to create a choreographed dance work that is inspired by the mural “The Reflective Black Body” by Layqua Nuna Yawar as a thematic starting point; concurrently, videographer Ryan Arnez Monroe will create a short film focused on the intimate perspective between the dancers, the flow of movement and music, all the while weaving in a visual narrative of the overall theme of a reflective black body.  The music by violinist Najee Williams will be created as a reaction to this dynamic flow of movement as it develops during the choreographic process.