Bermuda Civic Ballet

Congratulations to Civic Alum Marcus! What an amazing experience!

Dream come true for dancer featured in superstars’ music video http://ow.ly/jMwE103ujgj

Congrats to Civic alum Krystal Lowe for her Trustee appointment at Dance Company Wales!!

Dance Company Wales Appoints Krystal Lowe - Bernews National Dance Company Wales [NDCW] has appointed four new trustees to its board, including Bermudian Krystal Lowe. A report on the NDCWales website said, “National Dance Company Wales is delighted to announce the appointment of four new trustees. “Cathryn Allen, Martin Hylton, Krystal S. Lowe a...

A longtime friend of Civic, Rioult’s beautiful works graced the stage of City Hall by way of our own talented dancers for years. We’re saddened to hear of their closure and wish the company dancers all the best moving forward 🩰

Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre Announces Dissolution Of Organization And Closure Of Dance Center The Board of Pascal Rioult Dance Theatre announced today that it is dissolving the organization, closing the Astoria-based Dance Center and the dance company due to the ongoing difficulties of the COVID-19 pandemic, effective immediately.

See more here about the amazing opportunity with Krystal S. Lowe!

Opportunity for Bermudian Dance/Movement Artists:

Krystal Smith-Lowe is seeking two Bermudian dance artists for her Wales Arts International funded bilingual project ‘The History of Us’.
This project brings together organisations from Wales and Bermuda, Kokoro Arts Ltd and Bermuda Civic Ballet, to explore how artists from different backgrounds, cultures, and languages share their artistic process and practice through discussion and dance sessions.

Who?
Any Bermudian dance/movement artist, between 18 and 30 years old, interested in sharing their practice and taking part in a series of international workshops.

Applicants with non-traditional dance/movement training backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

What?
Artists will take part in ten 2-hour dance and discussion sessions via Zoom; two sessions will be led by Krystal Smith-Lowe and the following eight sessions will be shared between the four dance artists (two Welsh and two Bermudian).
Each artist will lead two sessions, sharing their dance practice and discussing how dance/arts helped to shape their culture and development. Following their led sessions, each artist will be supported to create one blog/vlog post about the process of sharing their practice through this project.

Where?
This project will take place remotely, via Zoom, from Wales and Bermuda.

When?
Artists must be available for sessions to take place throughout the month of May. Sessions will be arranged around the artists prior commitments and differing time zones.
*Artists are expected to take part in all 10 sessions.

Fee:
Each artist will be paid a fee of $250.00 to lead their dance sessions and a further fee of $50.00 for each session they take part in; for a total fee of $650.00.

To apply:
Please email [email protected] with the following:
Brief statement describing your dance practice; either written or audio/video recorded (up to 200 words/2minutes).
One or more of the following:
Recent CV
Biography (50words/1minute)
Photographs or links of your work.
Website/Social Media accounts where you showcase your work.

Timeline:
Deadline to Apply: April 19th, 2021
All Applicants Notified of Outcome: April 26th, 2021
Project Dates: May 5th until May 31st

Calling local dancers aged 18-30!!! Don't miss out on this exciting collaborative opportunity - application deadline is April 19th!

https://www.bermudacivicballet.com/news-events/2021/4/6/the-history-of-us-opportunity-for-bermudian-dancers

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