The EXPLORE project is delivered in partnership with our associated organisation Ransack Dance Company as part of our 'Gyda'n Gilydd' Summer Dance Programme. The project involves skills sharing and training across community dance and dance performance practices, training our staff to work between our two organisations. Each year we also invite a number of independent artists into the programme who would like to up-skill in these areas.
Successful applicants will receive the following training opportunities:
- Attendance at our community dance practice training days
- Paid shadowing opportunities on our community dance programme.
- Joining Ransack Dance Company in an open research and development rehearsal week, to explore choreographic ideas for their new work.
- Daily professional company class with Ransack Dance Company during the week.
- Mentoring and feedback sessions with our Development Officer and Ransack’s Artistic Director.
- Performance opportunity as part of our ‘Gyda’n Gilydd’ Programme celebration event
EXPLORE is a paid training programme and the following training fees will be paid to participating artists:
£25 per hour(shadowing), £150 per day(training days and performance day) and weekly rate of £575 (R&D).
When?
Artists will need to commit to all of the following dates:
- Open rehearsal week: 15th to 19th July 10am to 5pm
- Performance opportunity as part of our ‘Gyda’n Gilydd’ Programme celebration event:
Friday 26th July. Artists will need to be available during the daytime and evening for rehearsals and matinee and evening shows.
-Community dance practice CPD days:
Monday 10th June, 10am-5pm
Tuesday 11th June, 9:30am-1:30pm
Monday 8th July, 10am-5pm
-Shadowing and mentoring sessions will take place throughout the project (May to July) and can be arranged with each individual artist in accordance to availability and training needs.
*Additional days in the weeks beginning July 1st and July 8th are also currently being confirmed.
Where?
Activity will take place at our base – YMa, Pontypridd, CF37 4TS (with some shadowing activity at our outreach sessions across RCT – travel expenses provided where needed)
For an application form email: linzi@artiscommunity.org.uk
Application Deadline: Wednesday 24th April 5pm
Shortlisted applicants will be interviewed (zoom) during the week of 29th April
