*SCAPE Dance Residency

CREATIVE ARTS

*SCAPE

About programme:

*SCAPE Dance Residency is back! For this second edition, we want to incubate deserving and committed youths with strong interest in artistic creation, collaboration and experimentation, and want to re-examine themselves in their performance or choreography. Vacancies are limited and residents will be selected by demonstrable merit.

Eligibility Criterion:

Singaporean or Permanent Resident youth individual who are at least 18 years old and at most 34 years old at the time of registration

submit application by 23 aug 2021

Choose between 2 tracks: Performance or Choreography

Common commitment for both tracks
1. 1-year programme, with 6 months of mentorship starting October 2021. 2. Every Monday and Wednesday, 0900 – 1200 hours, at least for first 7 months starting October 2021, unless notified by *SCAPE. 100% attendance is expected. 3. Attendance in masterclasses or workshops by professional dance companies and established practitioners. 4. Potential showcases (and their preceding rehearsals) in March, April, July and/or October 2022. 5. Interest in potential project and/or internship opportunities from May to July 2022.
Choreography track	Performance track
Mentorship by Adele Goh or Ricky Sim To create two 7 – 10-minute-long performance item for showcases Works to be performed by selected dancers from the performance track	Mentorship by Albert Tiong To perform in at least 1 choreography item during each showcase To perform work(s) created by selected choreographers from the choreography track

Residency Programme Details and timeline:

Choreography Mentorship (this mentorship session is only applicable for residents in choreography track)

Selected choreographers are expected to choreograph 2 performances of 7 – 10 minutes in duration each with their fellow performing residents, of which 1 choreography under the guidance of mentorship.

Choreography Mentors: Adele Goh and Ricky Sim (each choreographer to be matched with one mentor)

Dates and Duration: November 2021 – March 2022, Choreographers are entitled up to a total of maximum 20 hours with your mentors during the process

Location: *SCAPE

2. Technique Mentorship

Technique Mentors: Albert Tiong

Dates and duration: October 2021 – March 2022, every Monday and Wednesday 9am to 10.30am

Location: *SCAPE

2.1 Technique & experimental sessions with choreographers

Instructors: Selected choreographers

Dates and duration: October 2021 – April 2022, every Monday and Wednesday 10.30am – 12pm

Location: *SCAPE

3. Masterclass / Workshops

Masterclass instructors: To be advised

Dates and Duration: November 2021 – March 2022, (dates TBC)

Location: *SCAPE

4. Internal and External Showcases

As part of a holistic dancer-choreographer’s development, residents can expect 2 rounds of showcase. Presentation of works strictly depends on the merits of the works and prevailing public health situation. Details to be released upon confirmation.

5.Internship and project opportunities

Deserving and outstanding residents may have a rare opportunity to be selected to join a professional dance company in Singapore as an intern for a period of time. Outstanding residents may be offered to continue at the dance companies for a professional career.

Residents may also be offered a short term project opportunity with professional dance companies in Singapore. Interested residents will need to attend auditions and selected based on merits.

Supporting dance companies: To be advised

Dates and Duration: May – July 2022, full time

Do note that individuals will have to follow through the schedule of the dance company during this period. Terms and conditions to be discussed in detail in April 2022.

Other Support through the Residency

Access to *SCAPE dance studio outside of technique and mentorship programme (subject to request and availability).
Profiling and amplification by *SCAPE. This includes interviews, photoshoots and video recording (process of the programme and dance showcase item).
Opportunity to conduct open classes for *SCAPE.
Networking opportunity with local dance industry leaders and professionals.

Interested participants are required to submit the following here by 23 August 2021, 2359 hours.

CV and portfolio or past works / choreographies
100 words write-up of why you are interested in the programme and what would you like to gain out of the programme.
2 choreography concept that you want to explore in the form of a PowerPoint presentation, mood board and/or word document (only applicable for choreography residency)

There is no programme fee required to participate in the programme. If you have any questions, please email them to creativearts@scape.sg.

Successful applicants will be contacted by *SCAPE for a physical audition on 6 September 2021, 9am – 12pm within the period of 24 August – 27 August 2021.

submit application by 23 aug 2021

PAST RESIDENT TESTIMONIAL

Photo By Shaun Ho (www.shaunho.com)

LEE XUE JING
Resident 2020 – 2021The dance residency has brought together people who share the same love for dance. This energy is really comforting and contagious. It has been great sharing our thoughts, having discussions and bouncing ideas from one another. It is also an eye opener to learn from out mentors Adele Goh and Albert Tiong and various artistic directors and instructor from local dance companies.Personally, it has been very fulfilling working on creation and being exposed to my fellow resident’s movement vocabulary along with opportunities to present and perform. I have learnt a lot from everyone, and I am grateful for this space.

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*SCAPE is part of the National Arts Council’s Arts and Culture Nodes Network.