If you’re 21 or under and a choreographer or a dancer, then you might be interested in registering in Sharp Short Dance, a dance festival for young people. Sharp Short Dance is a choreography and performance festival spanning all dance styles… classical ballet, tap, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, krumping, cultural dance and more. Young choreographers and dancers present works that are 5 minutes or under and compete in genre-specific heats with specialist industry judges. Selected works that continue to the finals are eligible for awards and prizes, including industry placements with the Dream Dance Company, Sydney Dance Company and Bangarra Dance Theatre.
Award categories include:
- Most Innovative Choreography
- Outstanding Male Performer
- Outstanding Female Performer
- Outstanding Solo Performance
- Outstanding Duet Performance
- Outstanding Ensemble Performance
- Audience Choice Award
Registrations open Wednesday 10 June and close Monday 12 October.
Heats – 10-12 November, Riverside Theatres Parramatta
Heat One: Jazz, Tap and Lyrical dance works
Heat Two: Classical, Contemporary and Cultural dance works
Heat Three: Hip Hop and Street dance works
Finals – 14 November, Riverside Theatres Parramatta
For more information email Carl Sciberras at form.education@gmail.com or head to form.org.au/2014/12/sharp-short-dance-2015