7MPR Theme Dance Theater - Midnights Performance Series 2025

7Midnights Physical Research is dedicated to the exploration of 7 social issues: Class, Education, Ability, Sexuality, Race, Age, and Gender, which are the 7 themes consisting of the concept of 7MPR’s main program, Themed Dance Theater -Midnights Performance Series. Seven performances will take place throughout the years until the 7th Midnight, and each performance will cover two or more than three topics of these social issues through dance. Each choreographer’s work presented will express one or more than one topic aligning with the themes of the seven social issues.

This coming First Midnight Performance will kick off the new year of 7MPR in 2025 as a new era to continue serving for NYC artists and building our Saint Marks Place Artists Community. After a long journey of challenges and explorations, 7MPR finished its Season 3 with seven midnight performances throughout the years of 2022-2024. 2025 is a brand-new year to start the new Season 4 with new 7 Midnights at our Themed Dance Theater. 

Logistics of 7MPR Themed Dance Theater-Midnights Performance Series

Each of work must be no longer than 12mins. 8-10 works will be selected for each Midnight.

Tech/Dress rehearsal will be posted before the performance week. Each work will be allowed 20 minutes within four (or five) hours block.

Due to the nature of the space, lighting will be low-key but simple requests can be accommodated. Welcome to bring your own lighting design for your pieces.

There might be a Discussion Party following some of the shows, no longer than 30 minutes depending on the time. 

The First Midnight Performance will take place on January 19th, 2025. Application deadline will be 12/7/2024.

Each performance will be an hour and 30 minutes in length (8-9:30pm) and might be changed sometimes.

Our performance venue will be at Arts On Site, Studio 3F.

How to Apply & Application Fee

Applicants will receive an Application Form after contacting us by our email: info@7mpr.com and all choreographers will be asked to fill out basic information about their proposed works. A link of work sample video is required for application, which can be a completed work, or a work-in-progress. Selected works will be announced to artists individually.

Each applicant will need to submit a $20 application fee, which is required and non-refundable. Application fee will be sent to 7MPR via Venmo: @ThemedDanceTheater-7MPR or PayPal: PayPal.Me/7mpr which can be also found on the bottom of the application form. Additionally, there will be a donation-based service fee for both photos and video footages, if choreographers would like to receive their dance photos and videos from us, suggested donation will be $ 15-30. For dance photo and video footage, artists can donate any time before or after the performance day. 

Performance Dates 2025

The First Midnight Performance – January 19th, 2025  (Application Deadline: 12/7/24)

The Second Midnight Performance – November 9th, 2025  (Application Deadline: TBA)

Tickets are available by December 2024

Tickets at door: $25

Venmo: @ThemedDanceTheater-7MPR

PayPal Link: PayPal.Me/7mpr 

7MPR Fundraiser: https://gofund.me/8df80bc8

Suggested Donation: $10-20

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