Amazing Opportunities for Dancers/Choreographers& Comedians Can Look at the Updated Comedian Post w/ info about Last Comic Standing Casting!

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I am so sorry that it has taken so long for me to post this. However, I'm back with some really unbelievable opportunities for dancers and choreographers. I hope that you enjoy the following :
www.dance.net/topic/5721630/1/Dance-Auditions/mtv-casting-now.html - Please click on this link to find out about the MTV- Making of the Band 4 Casting Call. Here is an excerpt from this listing:
Jobs: Dance Jobs / Dance Auditions
Dance Auditionsmtv casting now en>fr fr>enBy susansdance360 Comments: 7, member since Sun Apr 04, 2004
Posted On Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:53 AM
MTV / Making the Band 4Numerous (see below), CA, U.S.A.90404
Deadline: Wed Feb 07, 2007
Audition Date: Numerous CitiesContact: myspace.com/mtvmtb4
About MTV / Making the Band 4MTV Networks has been around for several years.
DIDDY IS BACK and this time, he's looking for the best *MALE* talent in the nation! If your voice rivals Justin Timberlake's. . . AND you put Usher to shame on the dance floor. . . YOU may have what it takes to MAKE THE BAND! Nationwide casting calls are being held in early 2007 - and DIDDY WANTS YOU! ALL VENUES & DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Open calls begin promptly at 9 AM Please do not line up before 6 AM Check back often for details: myspace.com/mtvmtb4Los Angeles - OPEN CALL JAN 17, 2007 KNITTING FACTORY 7021 Hollywood Blvd Hollywood, CA 90028 Houston - OPEN CALL JAN 20, 2007 MERIDIAN 1503 Chartres St. Houston, TX 77003 Orlando - OPEN CALL JAN 23, 2007 CLUB PARIS ORLANDO 122 W. Church St. Orlando, FL 32801 Atlanta - OPEN CALL JAN 27, 2007 VERVE LOUNGE 511 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30308 Chicago - OPEN CALL JAN 30, 2007 CLUB 720 720 North Wells St. Chicago, IL 60622 Detroit - OPEN CALL FEB 3, 2007 PLAN B 205 W. Congress Detroit, MI 48226 AND New York City - OPEN CALL FEB 6, 2007 THE ROXY 515 W. 18th St. New York, NY 10011 Danity Kane from Making the Band 3 has already become a HUGE success! Don't miss your opportunity to make history with DIDDY'S INTERNATIONAL *MALE* SUPERGROUP in Making the Band 4! We'd like to meet:SUPERSTARS! If you can SING, DANCE, LOOK HOT and are a *MALE* who is AT LEAST 18. . . DIDDY WANTS YOU!!! (Sorry, no rappers or MC's, please)

The Dance.net posting directs individuals to: www.myspace.com/mtvmtb4 for information about applying and uploading auditions.
Also, it is worth noting that www.dance.net is a tremendous resource for finding out about:
dance jobs, events, dancing jobs in film & tv, modeling auditions, musician auditions, writing positions and more.

www.thedancecurrent.com/listings.cfm?cata_id=8&PERFORM=0 - One of the many opportunities that are listed in this extensive listing for dancers is the DANCE MOVIES Commission (which is being launched by EMPAC for the creation of new works if dance for the screen).
EMPAC- the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute- announces the launch of the EMPAC DANCE MOVIES Commission, a new commissioning program to support the creation of new works in the field of experimental dance for the screen.
Through the DANCE MOVIES Commission, EMPAC is specifically targeting artists based in North America and South America to encourage the development of the genre of dance film and video. The DANCE MOVIES Commission will fund several projects per year with awards in the range if $8,000-$50,000. The deadline to submit artist proposals is February 1, 2007, with applications available on the EMPAC website. For more information, contact Helen Lesterlin: T.(518)276-3918; E. lesteh@rpi.edu . Please visit: www.empac.rpi.edu to learn more.

www.torontodance.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3570 - Please click on this link to this tremendous website to find out about The Beyonce World Tour Auditions. To quote the information that is listed here:
"UPDATE - CHICAGO AUDITION DATE CHANGE TO FEB 17TH, 2007
ATTN: DANCERS
Pop Icon Beyonce is looking for the hottest and best dancers on the planet for her upcoming world tour.
Five U.S. cities -- Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, New York, and Chicago -- will host open call auditions at specific locations...
For further information on auditions, visit:
www.beyonce.com "
I obtained the following from www.beyonce.com/public/news/press.php :


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Updated AuditionsBeyonce 2007 World Auditions

New York Auditions – FOR THE GIRLS THAT WERE TURNED AWAY IN LINE AND ASKED TO GO HOME SINCE THEY LIVED IN NEW YORK FEBRUARY 6, 2007GEORGE FAISON FIREHOUSE6 Hancock PlaceNYC, 100272125313185
From downtown: turn left on 125th which becomes Hancock Place in .2 miles or westside highway to 125th, Hancock is 125th on the westside.

New York Auditions – Open Call
January 11, 2007NY City Center Dance Studios 130 West 56th St.(Between 6th & 7th Avenues)Open Call –Women2pmOpen Call-Men7pm

New York Auditions- Agency Call
January 12, 2007The Ailey Studios405 West 55th StreetNew York, NY 10019(Corner of 55th & 9th avenue)Agency Women – 11amAgency Men – 1pm

CHICAGO AUDITIONS HAD TO CHANGE AGAIN BECAUSE OF THE GRAMMY’S WEEKEND….WE ARE VERY SORRY, BUT THIS IS THE LAST CHANGE……Chicago Auditions – Open CallFebruary 17, 2007Lou Conte Dance Studios1147 W. Jackson Blvd.(Near West Loop Area)Open Call – Women4pmOpen Call- Men7pm
Chicago Audition- Agency CallFebruary 18, 2007Lou Conte Dance Studios1147 W. Jackson Blvd.(Near West Loop Area)Agency Call- Women4pmAgency Call-Men6pm

Note – Women should be prepared to dance in a high heel shoe or high heel boot.
Men only – If they have one bring a Fedora hat- Not Mandatory…
Bring some type of picture…
Please do not call any of these DANCE studios… just show up ready to dance…….
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*Please do yourself a favor and check out some of the other dancing auditions and opportunities that are listed on www.torontodance.com . I included this particular opportunity because it is beyond cool; however, there are a lot of other amazing auditions that are listed on this site.*


http://mancc.org/content/view/61/33/ - Choreographers might be very interested in this link for the MANCC Choreographic Fellowships. The Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC) offers Choreographic Fellowships to professional choreographers, allowing them to conduct their own creative research. This is how the program is described on their website:
" Artists are free to maximize the use of the center’s facilities and other resources, including technology. Choreographers are encouraged to take full advantage of MANCC’s laboratory environment in whatever way most useful to their own artistic development. This might involve the testing of new ideas on professional dancers, the inclusion of audiences in the creative process, or the development of dialogue about their work. Through a formal Request for Proposals, artists are asked to describe how they would use the MANCC facilities and a stipend of $10,000. Choreographers may work alone, or they may bring their own dancers, musicians and/or other collaborating artists. The length of the residency is at the discretion of the artist, but is typically two to three weeks. As part of the fellowships, MANCC asks artists to provide multiple entrypoints for audiences. Artists are invited to share their choreographic process with one or more of MANCC’s target audiences: Florida State University (students, staff, and faculty), the greater Tallahassee community. Rather than the usual lectures and master classes, artists are encouraged to form intimate interactions that are engaging rather than presentational only. However, the format and timing are determined by the artist, and supports his or her own process. Choreographic Fellowship Selection Process: Up to six choreographers are selected annually. Artists are nominated by peers in the field each April and approximately 15 are invited to apply each May through an RFP process. Final decisions are made in August by MANCC staff in conjunction with a panel of national constituents. Choreographic Fellowship Selection Criteria: In no particular order:
Artistic merit and evidence of national significance
Timeliness of support in an artist’s career
Articulated understanding of the MANCC research opportunity
Proposed budget – resourcefulness in use of $10,000
Project feasibility and resourcefulness in use of time at MANCC
Creativity of proposed entry points for MANCC constituents
Choreographic Fellowship Eligibility:
U.S. based professional choreographers
Project must take place at MANCC facility in Tallahassee, Florida
Choreographer may not be a full-time student or full-time/tenure track faculty member at a college or university, or be currently employed by Florida State University ."
To contact MANCC or join their mailing /emailing list: (call) (850)-645-2894; or (email) info@mancc.org . More information can also be found on their FAQ page:
http://mancc.org/content/view/40/27/ .

www.danceusa.org/our_members/news.htm - At the very end of this page, there is information about the 50 $50,000 USA Fellowships. According to this:
"America's finest living artists now have a new home where they may find unprecedented private funding. USA is a new nonprofit organization, launched in September 2005 with $20 million in seed funding from a coalition of leading foundations. The long-term vision of the organization is to 'ignite the creativity that makes this country great while building a permanent endowment to support artists' work in perpetuity.'
USA Fellows, the organization's first program, will annually award 50 grants of $50,000 each. The fellowships are designed to function as 'research and development' funding or 'venture capital' for the imagination of artists by encouraging recipients to test new ideas and applications in their work.
Fellowships will be awarded across a broad array of disciplines---Architecture, Design, and Fashion, Crafts and Traditional Arts, DANCE, Literature(fiction, nonfiction, and poetry): Media Arts(film, media, and radio): Music; Performing Arts (performance art and theater): and the Visual Arts. To learn more about the United States Grants program, please visit:
www.unitedstatesartists.org/Public/GrantsProgram/index.cfm .

www.nefa.org/grantprog/ndp/index.html -This link leads to information about the National Dance Program's Production Grants. Here is how the program is described on their website:
"The National Dance Project (NDP) provides a system of support for the living, growing discipline of contemporary dance, by supporting the production and distribution of dance in the United States. NDP views touring as central to the vitality of dance as an art form, and structures its granting process to link the creation and touring of new work. Through the dedicated efforts of dance presenters across the country, NDP helps audiences connect with the rich and varied talents of choreographers and their companies...
Individuals may nominate projects to receive two types of NDP grants:
NDP Production Grants annual deadline: April 1 (or first business day thereafter)
NDP Touring Grants annual deadline: November 1(or first business day thereafter)
Every season, NDP awards 15-20 Production Grants, which typically range from $15,000-$35,00 each. Because NDP views touring as essential to the vitality of dance as an art form, NDP Production Grants are awarded in conjunction with NDP Touring support, which assists a tour of the new work in the season following the work's creation.
NDP Touring Grants support the distribution and presentation (touring) of NDP-funded projects, and projects selected to receive NDP Tour Only support (awarded to projects created without a NDP Production Grant that are complete and ready to tour nationally)"
To learn about: NDP criteria, eligibility, how to apply, deadlines and more; please visit this link:
http://www.nefa.org/grantprog/ndp/ndp_prod_grant_app.html#fund .
To obtain the PDF of the 2007-2008 NDP Grant Guidelines & the Production Grant Application Form , please go to:
http://www.nefa.org/grantprog/ndp/documents/NDPGuidelines07-08_000.pdf .
To obtain the NDP Production Grant Full Proposal Form, please click on this link:
http://www.nefa.org/grantprog/ndp/documents/2006NDPPProposalForm.pdf .
To see the NDP Production Grant Evaluation, please refer to the following:
http://www.nefa.org/grantprog/ndp/documents/2007NDPProductionEval.pdf .

Also, Jane Forde, manager of the National Dance Project, mentions that the NDP will be working with the National Endowment for the Arts to administer their American Masterpiece: Dance (AMD) program. This program is built on the architecture of NDP. Please visit the guidelines link to learn more about this program.


I will be posting more listings about prizes, competitions and opportunities for dancers in the next few days. I will just update this post. Please return often to learn about these new opportunities, (I was afraid that if I listed everything now it would take too long ; therefore, I posted these opportunities now so that you can have access to this great information right away).
And finally,(just a reminder) COMEDIANS might want to look at my updated Opportunities for Comedian post ( 2 posts ago) in order to find out about THE LAST COMIC STANDING AUDITIONS!

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