Call for Choreographers! 2011 DUMBO DANCE FESTIVAL + WAVE RISING SERIES

The 2011 DUMBO DANCE FESTIVAL (4 day dance extravaganza: Sept. 22-25) + WAVE RISING SERIES (3-week Series for rising choreographers: Oct. 19-Nov.6) seek submissions! Our festivals have built a solid reputation in the dance world, accepting applications from all over the U.S., Europe, Asia & Latin America.

In 2009, Channel 13 Sunday Arts paid homage to WHITE WAVE’s WAVE RISING SERIES, highlighting it as a “renowned” production featuring an “eclectic range of dance companies.”

11TH ANNUAL DUMBO DANCE FESTIVAL (September 22 – 25)

The 2011 DUMBO DANCE FESTIVAL (DDF) will showcase the work of approximately 120 emerging and established choreographers/ dance companies from across the USA and other countries. The dance festival will be held at 4 separate locations in DUMBO. The primary location is our main stage: WHITE WAVE John Ryan Theater, 25 Jay Street (at the DUMBO waterfront) in Brooklyn. Since our 10th Anniversary festival last year, we have expanded our program and venues to include additional outdoor Site Specific performances throughout Pier 1 and on Sunday, family-friendly performances at Brooklyn Bridge Park. The festival concludes with a spectacular Grand Finale Performance at Fulton Ferry Landing, featuring 7 outstanding companies.

6th Annual WAVE RISING SERIES (October 19th - November 6th)

The WAVE RISING SERIES is a three-week dance festival presenting rising dancemakers as well as world-renowned companies in six heart-stopping programs of contemporary dance. The SERIES fulfills WHITE WAVE’s goal to find, nurture and expand opportunities for highly gifted dance artists. Approximately 20 dance companies are selected and tightly curated by Young Soon Kim and an eight-member selection panel, including prominent figures from the dance world. Selected companies will be showcased in a full-length program (30 minutes consecutive performance time per company) scheduled to perform three times throughout the series, plus an Opening Night GALA Benefit performance.

The deadline for both festivals is April 1, 2011 (Early Bird Deadline is March 21, 2011).

Application Inquiries: 2011ddf@gmail.com or download from www.whitewavedance.com