American Dance Abroad January Newsletter

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Leading a new era of international cultural exchange by exporting
American creativity and crafting global relationships.

January 2020

Happy New Year from American Dance Abroad!

Thank you for your generous support throughout 2019. It is because of supporters like you that American Dance Abroad can continue to open doors, create visibility and opportunities for U.S. dance artists and companies, strengthen international relationships, and combat artistic isolation.

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Awards & Special Recognitions

Recognizing awards and special recognitions received by American artists both at home and abroad. Click here to submit an award for inclusion.

Announcing a New Section of American Dance Abroad's Newsletter

Over the years we at American Dance Abroad have come to learn that the awards and special recognitions that American artists receive are of great value as international colleagues become more and more familiar with American dance artists. We have not up to now included those special achievements in our newsletter, but with this edition we will begin to do so. If you receive an award that you would like to share with international as well as national colleagues, please complete this form.

Aaron Samuel Davis Awarded State Capital Award for Düsseldorf

The dancer Aaron Samuel Davis was born in 1992 in Connecticut, New London, USA. From 2014 to 2016 he studied at the Folkwang Hochschule der Künste and completed his education at the "TISCH SCHOOL New York". When he returned to Germany, he decided to work in Düsseldorf. In the state capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, he has already worked with numerous institutions and artists such as the tanzhaus nrw, Ben J. Riepe Company and "KABAWIL".

The jury's reasons include: "His [Aaron Samuel Davis'] choreographic dance style forms an exciting interweaving of strong dance theater influence with urban dance cultures and an expressive movement language. He combines contemporary dance, West African dances, house, jazz and a great passion for the great narratives - always driven by an irrepressible desire for movement. He is able to mobilize people, inspire them with his ideas and convey them with the greatest seriousness and ease".

Upcoming Events and Opportunities

Visit American Dance Abroad's Events & Opportunities page for all the latest deadlines. Contact ADAglobalcommunications@gmail.com to submit an opportunity for inclusion.

Creative Capital Awards
Call for Funding Proposals
Due February 2020
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Emerging Female Classical Choreographer 2020
Call for Female Choreographers
Due February 28, 2020
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Pitch New Works
Call for Forum Applications
Due February 21, 2020
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Theatre Laboratory SFUMATO
Call for Season Proposals
Due March 15, 2020
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Choreography 33
Choreography Competition
Due March 15, 2020
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Prospettiva Danza Teatro International Prize
Open Call for Residency, Funding, & Festival
Due February 3, 2020
Learn more

*The inclusion of an opportunity or event posted on American Dance Abroad's newsletter should not be interpreted as an endorsement of that opportunity. American Dance Abroad has created this listing in an effort to increase access to and knowledge about international opportunities.

News From the Field

This American Dance Abroad newsletter section brings you links to relevant articles of international importance, from the dance field and beyond. Please send us your suggestions.

Costuming Dancers in Ads to Pay Their Wages? At Velocity Dance Center, Artist take on Seattle's Skyrocketing Costs by Melody Datz Hansen, from The Seattle Times.

Forget leotards and tights. In his new work, "This Space for Rent", choreographer Shane Donohue costumes his dancers in advertisements.

Vienna Ballet Academy Removes Leader's Power After Abuse Scandal by Alex Marshall, from The New York Times.

The move came days after a commission investigating abuse at the school said the academy had failed to protect students' welfare.

How Scottish Ballet Made Five Wishes Come True from BBC News.

To celebrate its 50th anniversary year Scottish Ballet granted five wishes. BBC Scotland created a documentary capturing their individual stories and their impact on the wider community.

The Australian Ballet's Alice Topp explores gender politcis in the world of dance by Victoria Baker, from Vogue Australia.

Dancer and choreographer Alice Topp on working in a male-dominated field, and finding confidence the face of adversity.

The Hell of Individuation and How Dancing Could be the Cure by Brigid Delaney, from The Guardian.

With our bodies so absent in modern communication, maybe the key to reconnecting as a community lies in the physical.

Americans Touring Abroad | January–May

Dance companies and international programmers who present American dance may complete this International Touring Form to share their news. Here's a sampling of scheduled tours
(see the full list on our website):

COMPANY	DATE/VENUE/FESTIVAL	CITY/ COUNTRY

Momix	Italian Tour Jan. 27-28 Performance, Teatro Verdi Jan. 31-Feb 1 Performance, Teatro Gesualdo Feb. 4-9 Performance, Teatro Petruzzelli Feb. 12-March 1 Performance, Teatro Olimpico	Salerno, Italy Avellino, Italy Bari, Italy Rome, Italy

Nora Chipaumire	Feb.1 - 2 Performance, Zodiak	Helsinki, Finland

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo	Feb.1 Performance, Queen Elizabeth Theatre Feb. 4 Performance, Royal Theatre Feb. 5 Performance, Port Theatre	Vancouver, BC, Canada Victoria, BC, Canada Nanaimo Beach, BC, Canada

Nora Chipaumire	Feb. 7 Performance, Punta Della Dogana Museum Feb. 14 - 15 Performance, Teatro de Barrio Alto Feb. 20 - 22 Performance, Kampnagel	Venice, Italy Lisbon, Portugal Hamburg, Germany

Kyle Abraham/Abraham in Motion	Feb. 21-22 Performance, Harbourfront Centre	Toronto, Canada

BellyDance Evolution	March 2-9 Performance/Residency, Theatersaal Langenhagen	Hanover, Germany

Trisha Brown Dance Company	March 11-13 Performance, Bernadette Lafront Theater	Nîmes, France

A spen Santa Fe Ballet	March 31 Performance, Stadthalle Neuss	Neuss, Germany

Sidra Bell Dance New York	March 2020 Performances & Residency, Threnos Project	Slovenia

Kyle Abraham/Abraham in Motion	April 7 -8 Performance, Babs Asper Theater April 21 Performance, L'onde Theatre Centre d'art April 23 Performance, Theatre Paul Eluard	Ottawa, Canada Velizy-Villacoublay, France Bezons, France

Pam Tanowitz	May 6-9 Performance, Barbican Centre	London, United Kingdom

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