Apply for Sasikirana Dance Camp (Indonesia)

By selecting 20 young dancers, this 7-day programme aims to map the diversity of dance potential in Indonesia. At the same time, it seeks to identify emerging Indonesian contemporary dance artists who are aware of the socio-cultural and geopolitical situation, as well as the specificities of dance practices in different regions of the country.

The theme “Time Invader: Bodies In/Out of Place” has been chosen as the conceptual framework for the Sasikirana Dance Camp. In dance, there are three main elements: energy, space, and time. Choreography is created with the awareness that the body generates energy which is processed to master a specific space within a certain period of time. Beyond that, the art of dance has the potential to present the body in such a way that it can transcend time. Classical and traditional dances, passed down through generations, bring  dance movements created decades or even hundreds of years ago to contemporary audiences.

Aims

• By hosting the selected participants, the Sasikirana Dance Camp aims to:
  • Provide an incubation space and capacity building activities for young Indonesian dancers
  • Identify potential emerging dancers from various regions in Indonesia
  • Form strategic networks with various stakeholders in order to widen access for Indonesian dancers, in collaboration with institutions as well as art collectives
  • To give Indonesian dancers the opportunity to contribute to the project aims by exploring the Padalarang district, where the project is situated, as a regional site within the framework of West Java’s past, present, and future.
  • Develop various approaches to showcase the diversity of dance that exists in Indonesia
  • To initiate discussions, intensive exercises, and capacity building activities in order to enable Dance Camp participants to hone their skills, develop creatively, and engage in conversations about the performing arts in Indonesia as well as contribute to the knowledge pool of Indonesian dance.

What they offer?

• Selected participants will receive:
  • Accommodation (lodging, round-trip travel expenses from the city of origin, transportation during the dance camp, and meals)
  • Training with mentors
  • Production support for the public presentation

Eligibility Criteria

• The open call is aimed at Indonesian dancers from all over Indonesia with the following criteria:
  • Indonesian citizen
  • Aged 20–40 years
  • Actively dancing for at least the past five years
  • Understands and can communicate in English.

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