Artists Sought for Second Annual Choreographers Showcase and Competition at College of DuPage

The College of DuPage Dance department is seeking choreographers for its second annual showcase and competition Saturday, Aug. 6, in the Playhouse Theatre of the McAninch Arts Center at the Glen Ellyn campus, 425 Fawell Blvd.

Open to choreographers age 18 and older, applicants are invited to submit works not exceeding 10 minutes that includes any numbers of dancers. Lighting must use a generic plot and technical needs must be minimal. Click here for more information or to apply.

Selected choreographers are eligible for cash prizes awarded to the top three scorers. The judging panel will feature an array of known Chicago dance artists and will be announced in July. Artists will be scored on creativity and originality.

One participating choreographer also may be chosen to serve as featured guest at a COD dance event in the 2016-2017 academic year. Additionally one or more selected choreographers may be offered a $1,000 stipend to choreograph a new work for a student performance.

Completed applications, along with a $10 application fee, are due by Wednesday,

June 1. DVDs are accepted, but will not be returned. Works in progress will be considered, but must be proposed and supplemented with past work. Selected choreographers are responsible for selling a minimum of 10 tickets to the performance.

For more information, contact Jon Sloven at slovenj