Lucy Guerin Inc is seeking expressions of interest from Melbourne-based choreographers for the second iteration of the Naarm/Solo Dance Exchange.
Presented by Lucy Guerin Inc (LGI) and EkosDance Company (EDC), the Naarm/Solo Dance Exchange is a long-term reciprocal choreographic exchange between Australian and Indonesian dance artists.
Throughout 2024-2026, the program will bring together one Melbourne-based choreographer and one Indonesian choreographer to work collaboratively in Naarm/Melbourne, Australia, and Solo/Surakarta, Indonesia, creating a new show for public presentation at the culmination of the exchange.
Hosted by LGI and EDC, the artists will receive support throughout the exchange from LGI’s Artistic Director, Lucy Guerin, and EDC’s Artistic Director, Eko Supriyanto.
The Naarm/Solo Dance Exchange offers a platform for rich cross-cultural collaboration and connection. It fosters experimentation, exploration, and innovation, allowing cultures and artform practices to be shared, discussed, and experienced—creating lasting impacts.
Who can apply?
- LGI encourages applications from artists identifying as First Nations, CALD, Deaf or Disabled, and LGBTQIA+.
- You must be a Melbourne-based choreographer, with a minimum 5 years of making work.
- You must be available from 16 – 30 November in 2024; for 4 weeks in 2025 and 4 weeks in 2026 (2025/2026 dates TBC).
- You must have existing Australian work rights.
To apply
Please download and read the Information Pack:
Then submit your application using the online form here: https://form.jotform.com/241900824484861
If you have any questions or wish to receive this information in a large print, text-only or alternative format, or would like to submit an application in an alternative format, please contact our Producer Estelle Conley at estelle@lucyguerininc.com. You can supply your phone number via email if you would prefer to discuss via phone.
Applications are now open and close 9am Monday 19 August 2024.