Sunflower project - Multi generational SHIFT/West residency

Women make up the majority of dancers in training, but rarely do they rise in the professional dance world at rate that men do. Even those who do rise are marginalized compared to the men in the field. “Shift/WMN” is designed to interrupt this process by creating community out of women choreographers, fostering economic and artistic success using our unique voices and strengths. In choosing the participants, “Shift/west SUNFLOWER project” merges a range of ethnic and backgrounds of multi-generational women choreographers at different points of their careers to work together, creating an informal network of peer support as they explore and develop and express their unique creative voices as women living in LA.

Running concurrent with this artist is expression is the business part of art. Learning how to best present choreography and survive economically as an artist. California Arts Council provided funding support for this project through a grant.

GROW professional development workshops - Grant Writing / Dance Film Making / Production

Grant 5/24 & 5/31 Film 6/6 & 6/8 zoom Lighting and Sound 6/16 3:30-5:30 zoom

2023 Cohort Session Applications announced

  • Cohort starts May 2023

  • SHIFT/west residency in an ongoing project created and directed by Deborah Brockus to support the growth and development of dance in LA. Deborah Brockus is the Artistic director of the award winning and internationally touring BrockusRED dance company and Director of BPStudios a leading professional rehearsal studio in LA.

SHIFT/ west  Residency

 Application info

                                              - Fall Cohort 2023

Choreographer Residency

Open to all CA residents with a focus on LA based artists

Focusing on Women Identifying Choreographers

Focused learning in zoom Workshops

In person rehearsal work in creation of dance work

Residency includes:

-       20 hours studio time

-       An performance Group showcase of your work created in the residency

-       Free attendance in Workshop Administrative skills  ( GROW)

-       Free attendance in Workshop Video Production skills 

-       Hands on production for festival

 To Apply

Letter of intent that includes what you hope to gain from the residency

Resume / CV

Contact information

Sample of your choreographic work

Send to: Brockus.danceinla@gmail.com

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Women make up the majority of dancers in training, but rarely do they rise in the professional dance world at rate that men do. Even those who do rise are marginalized compared to the men in the field. “Shift/WMN” is designed to interrupt this process by creating community out of women choreographers, fostering economic and artistic success using our unique voices and strengths. In choosing the participants, “Shift/west SUNFLOWER project” merges a range of ethnic and backgrounds of multi-generational women choreographers at different points of their careers to work together, creating an informal network of peer support as they explore and develop and express their unique creative voices as women living in LA.

Running concurrent with this artist is expression is the business part of art. Learning how to best present choreography and survive economically as an artist. California Arts Council provided funding support for this project through a grant.

Funding part SHIFT/WMN residency 2021

Funding part SHIFT/ residency 2022 - Sunflower project