Expression of Interest are now open to be a part of PH(R)ASE//:1 - 'Pitch Lab'.

Have you got a new choreographic idea you want to try? Do you need some outside eyes and bodies to try it out on?

PH(R)ASE//:1 - 'Pitch Lab' is a pilot choreographic ideas project led by two of Dance Makers Collective (DMC) Co-Artistic Directors, Miranda Wheen and Katina Olsen (Wakka Wakka / Kombumerri) for the Northern Rivers region.

Initiated by artist / producer, Philip Channells with support from choreographer, Sarah Bolt (Bundjalung), the project's aim is to support local cultural and contemporary dance makers and collaborators, physical theatre practitioners and experimental performance artists based in the Northern Rivers to propose new performance ideas.

PH(R)ASE//:1 - 'Pitch Lab' is a 3-day immersive peer-to-peer residency where you have an opportunity to bring your vision for a new performance work, share your choreographic processes, and seed new collaborative relationships.

Whether your ideas are brand new or in the early stages of development, this is your chance to experiment, investigate, innovate and connect in a supportive and dynamic environment!

Performance Makers from the Northern Rivers region are invited to submit an Expression Of Interest (EOI), which will be assessed by a panel of industry professionals. You can be a dancer (a First Nations dance artist, be part of a cultural group or a contemporary dance practitioner), a physical theatre performer or an experimental artist working across different artistic modalities. You should be available and willing to collaborate with emerging, mid-career and established artists, testing out their ideas across the 3-day residency.

When:

10:30AM - 5:30PM Friday 6 September

Saturday 7 September - time and location to be confirmed

10:30AM - 5:30PM Sunday 8 September

Where:

Brunswick Picture House, Brunswick Heads and other outdoor locations.

Spaces are are limited to 10 participants.
Successful applicants will receive an allowance to attend.

Key dates:

Expressions of Interest opens Thursday 1 August - closes on Sunday 11 August.

For any questions on the cultural aspects of the event contact Sarah Bolt on 0401420249. For all other enquiries, contact Philip Channells on 0432073304 or email: philipchannells@gmail.com

This project has been supported by generous community donations and Creative Australia through the Australian Cultural Fund's BOOST program.

Image: Katina Olsen

'Pitch Lab' is one of DMC's key programs that:

- refines skills in collective decision-making and collaborative work
- enables participants to pitch and test new ideas
- offers practice in articulating ideas and engaging with others' concepts
- encourages the emergence of collective ideas
- facilitates the consolidation of these ideas.