Open Art Surgery - Online
Mon 7 - Sat 12 June 2021
This project is full. If you’d like to be put on a waiting list, please email emma@breakinconvention.com
Whether dancer, rapper, DJ, spoken word artist or graff writer - bring your art, bring your creative side and create something new.
This week-long professional development project offers hip hop theatre companies and performers, an opportunity to develop and experiment with new ideas, with experienced hip hop theatre mentors on hand to inspire, advise and offer support. Open Art Surgery allows artists to take creative risks, try something different and test ideas. At the end of the week, the work is shared through live performance and the audience is invited to offer constructive critical feedback.
Open Art Surgery is about breaking down the fourth wall and showcasing raw talent and new work. Previous pieces that have been developed during Open Art Surgery have gone on to feature in Resolution, Edinburgh Fringe and Breakin' Convention's international tours.
This Open Art Surgery is unique – the whole project will be conducted online!
Participating artists will work in studio spaces (if required, and where it’s possible to arrange in a local venue) and will be mentored throughout the week via Zoom. The sharing will take place on the Saturday, online, with an opportunity to invite audiences from around the world, and around the corner!
What do we require from you?
A commitment to develop a new piece of hip hop dance theatre in May and June! There is no limit on numbers of performers for this process. This is up to you, and what is possible for you.
What will Breakin’ Convention provide?
Two skilled mentors to guide you through the week
£500 towards studio hire. We will need you to source and book a studio and we will pay them directly.
£150 towards costs for costume, props, technical support
Daily travel expenses to and from the studio
KEY INFO
Application deadline for both projects is Sunday 25 April 2021
June Open Art Surgery
Project Dates: Mon 7 – Sat 12 June 2021, 10am – 5.30pm
Mentors: Jonzi D (second mentor tbc)
You will be required to check-in each morning at 10am with the facilitators and the other artists for group time. Then you will rehearse during the day and the facilitators will join you via Zoom at specific times. There is an end of the day check-in at 5pm. On Friday, there will be a tech run of the performances on Zoom before the live sharing on Saturday at 3pm.
Privacy Notice
All data collected through the application form will be processed in accordance with General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (EU) and the Data Protection Act (440). Data collected will be used by Breakin’ Convention for the following:
To inform participants of any change in dates, time or venue;
For administrative purposes;
To understand the profile of participants;
Footage and photography will be used for archiving and marketing purposes.
Personally identifiable data collected through this form will be deleted after the project has ended. Data in the form of footage and photography will be stored indefinitely.
