Dance for World Community™ Festival 2020

Performance Group & Instructor Application

Thank you for your interest in participating in the 12th annual Dance for World Community Festival, the Greater Boston Area’s largest and most inclusive dance event, to be held on Saturday, June 19, 2021 from 12pm-6pm.

Please use this application to apply for participation in the Dance for World Community Festival as a Performance Group and/or Instructor. The application deadline is Thursday, March 18, 2021. All groups and instructors will be notified of their acceptances by April 16, 2021.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

NAME OF GROUP *

NAME *

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EMAIL *

PHONE *

ADDRESS *

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Address Line 2

City

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WEBSITE URL *

If there is no website, enter N/A.

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GENERAL GROUP INFORMATION

You are applying as: *

• A performance group
• An instructor
• Both

Select one option only.

Has your group performed in the festival before? *

• Yes
• No

In which year(s)? *

• 2009
• 2010
• 2011
• 2012
• 2013
• 2014
• 2015
• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019

Check all that apply.

Have you or someone from your group conducted a class at the festival before? *

• Yes
• No

In which year(s)? *

• 2009
• 2010
• 2011
• 2012
• 2013
• 2014
• 2015
• 2016
• 2017
• 2018
• 2019

Check all that apply.

Dance form/style that best describes your group *

• Ballet
• Ballroom
• Culturally Specific (e.g. Greek, Polish, Flamenco)
• Historical
• Hip Hop
• Physically Integrated
• Jazz
• Sacred/Liturgical
• Modern/Contemporary
• Percussive Footwork/Tap
• Other

Check all that apply.

Other (please describe): *

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EXHIBITION TABLES AT FESTIVAL

Exhibition tables on Advocacy Way are made available primarily to non-profit social service organizations. In 2021, priority will be given to organizations with a climate change/climate justice focus. A limited number of exhibition tables will be reserved for dance performance groups and schools. Please note that exhibition tables must be staffed by members or volunteers from your organization for the duration of the festival (12-6pm).

Would you like to reserve an exhibition table to provide the public with information about your work? *

• Yes
• No

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PERFORMANCE GROUP INFORMATION

If you are applying ONLY as an instructor, please enter N/A.

NUMBER OF DANCERS PARTICIPATING IN THE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE *

AGE RANGE OF DANCERS *

• 10-13
• 14-18
• 19-50
• 50+
• N/A

Check all that apply.

LENGTH OF PROPOSED PERFORMANCE *

• 10 minutes
• 15 minutes
• 20 minutes

YEARS OF INCORPORATION / NUMBER OF YEARS THE GROUP HAS BEEN PERFORMING *

ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION (in 50 words or less) *

RESUME/BIOGRAPHY OF KEY ARTISTIC STAFF (in 150 words or less) *

WORK SAMPLES

Please include work samples that best represent the nature of the work to be presented at the festival.

WEBSITE URL #1 *

WEBSITE URL #2

WEBSITE URL #3

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INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION

If you are applying ONLY as a performance group, please enter N/A.

NAME OF INSTRUCTOR(S) *

SCHOOL/GROUP OF PRIMARY AFFILIATION (if any) *

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CLASS AT THE FESTIVAL *

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PLAY YOUR PART IN PROMOTING THE DWC FESTIVAL!

The DWC Festival is a collaborative, community effort that raises awareness about the richness of Greater Boston's diverse dance community and expands the visibility of its participating groups. We rely on support from you — our community partners!

To help promote the festival within your own community, please tell us in which of the following ways you can contribute to promoting the festival: *

• Send notices to your social media contacts
• Distribute printed promotional materials provided to you
• Provide volunteers on the day of the festival
• Other

Check all that apply.

Other (please describe): *

The theme for this year's festival centers around environmental issues, climate change and especially climate justice. Would you be interested in aligning your performance material with this theme? Your answer will not impact acceptance decisions. *

• Yes
• No

Please share any ideas about ways we can strengthen our partnership to support your participation in the festival. *

COMPANY FACEBOOK PAGE *

If you don't have one, enter N/A.

COMPANY TWITTER HANDLE *

If you don't have one, enter N/A.

COMPANY INSTAGRAM *

If you don't have one, enter N/A.

ANY OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA *

Please list or enter N/A.

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