Resources are in place at Swarthmore College to support new works of dance and to help sustain the role of dance in community dialogue. Swarthmore College offers the college's outstanding dance facilities to two choreographers and between three and four dancers per choreographer for two weeks each summer for the purpose of creating new dance material. Housing at nearby Mary Lyons dormitory, providing individual rooms with telephones and private baths, plus use of a fully equipped kitchen in the dormitory. In exchange the college expects the choreographer and dancers to return during the following academic year to present an informal performance which includes the summer's work, to conduct a workshop for Swarthmore College students, and to allow the dance program to keep a master copy of the performance for College archives. No additional fee will be paid for this return visit, but the costs of transportation, housing and meals will be provided by the college.
Applications are welcome from choreographers with a minimum of three years professional experience.
Please include SASE if return of materials is requested. Choreographers selected will be notified by May 1.