The Walker Art Center and guest curator Megan Mayer are seeking dance makers of all forms to be presented in the 45th Annual Choreographers’ Evening.
A fierce advocate for the thriving Twin Cities dance community for 30 years, Megan Mayer is a 2016 and 2010 McKnight Choreography Fellow, a 2012 MANCC resident artist, and a respected performer. Her work Soft Fences won the 2015 Sage Award for Outstanding Design. She creates work concerning the body, tiny emotional undercurrents, minimalism, mimicry, wry humor, loneliness, fake bad timing, and exacting musicality.
Dance is a radical action. I’m interested in visually compelling dances made with integrity, coming from a clear voice or aesthetic. I invite work that features diverse bodies of all genders and ages. All dance forms are welcome, including experimental work that doesn’t fit neatly into a category or style.
— Megan Mayer
Choreographers’ Evening will take place on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at 7 and 9:30 pm. If your piece is selected, you must be available the week of November 20 (excluding Thanksgiving), as well as from noon through the performances on Saturday, November 25, 2017.
Audition Information
The Walker’s McGuire Theater, 725 Vineland Place, Minneapolis 55403
Wednesday, August 16, 6–10 pm
Friday, August 18, 2–6 pm
Saturday, August 19, 12 noon–4 pm
• You will receive a call or email confirming your time slot
• Auditions are in 10 minute intervals
• Pieces are usually 3-6 minutes in length and may not exceed 7 minutes
• Video submissions are accepted, although live performance is preferred
• Works in progress are accepted
• Choreographers must live in Minnesota
To schedule an audition, please email Megan Mayer at performingarts@walkerart.org. Additional questions may be directed to Anat Shinar at anat.shinar@walkerart.org.
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