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/ residency 2022 - Sunflower project
