The Joffrey Ballet Now Accepting Submissions for WINNING WORKS Competition

The Joffrey Academy of Dance, Official School of The Joffrey Ballet, announces a national call for ALAANA (African, Latino(a), Asian, Arab and Native American) artists to submit applications for The Joffrey Academy's Sixth Annual Winning Works Choreographic Competition. The goal of the Award is to recognize talented and emerging ALAANA choreographers whose unique perspective will ignite creativity in the form of original works of dance. The deadline for application is October 1, 2015.

The winning choreographers will be awarded a $5,000 stipend and given a minimum of 30 rehearsal hours. They will set their piece on the international members of the Joffrey Academy Trainee Program and the Joffrey Studio Company and have the opportunity to work under the artistic supervision of Joffrey Academy Artistic Directors Anna Reznik and Alexei Kremnev.

The choreographic work must be original and developed by the applicant and the finished piece must be a minimum of 10 minutes and maximum of 12 minutes long. The world premiere works will be presented in association with the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago on March 5-6, 2016 at the MCA's Edlis Neeson Theater.

To apply, interested choreographers must submit the following by mail or email: DVD or video clip with a five-minute or less excerpt of their choreography with a brief written description, a letter of intent describing interest in the competition and the kind of work that will be created in 500-1,000 words, headshot, curriculum vitae, and application form available on-line at joffrey.org/winningworks with three references. The completed applications can be sent to The Joffrey Ballet Attention: Winning Works Selection Committee 10 East Randolph Street Chicago IL 60601 or emailed to winningworks@joffrey.org

The final works will be presented as part of the culminating Winning Works performance in three performances on March 5 at 3:00 and 7:30 PM and March 6 at 3:00 PM. Tickets are on sale and available by visiting joffrey.org/winningworks or by calling the MCA box office at 312.397.4010.