Studio Contemporary Dance Company is announcing an Open Call for choreographers interested in creating a short dance form as a part of the programme Studio Youth 2.0. The vision for Studio Youth programme is to form a young ensemble which creates performative works that speak to young audiences, that is, older adolescents (17+) and in that context, we are interested in an engaged work that corresponds with interests, questions and preoccupations of modern day adolescents. This year, we want to form the performative work as a dance concert in collaboration with female teenage band Željezne pilule.
Besides for making a dance concert, created materials will be used in filming a short video, in combination with one original song from the reportoire of the band.
Željezne pilule is a female teenage band active since November 2022, which plays and creates under influence of punk (punk rock, hardcore, riot grrrl, postpunk). Themes of their songs are problems of women in modern day, growing up, social relations, addictions, mental health problems etc. Members of the band are: Katja Njari, vocalist of strong character studying Comparative Literature and Croatian Language and Literature; Mihaela Dužnović, rythm guitarist, back up singer and future dentist; Morena Dobrić, a smashing lead guitarist, not rarely the brain of the band and future paleonthologist; Marta Goleš Salihagić, a perky drummer and design student and Barbara Cvjetičanin, a future star actress and energetic bass player. On their reportoire are original songs Ženska Histerija, Xanax, Moja persona and soon Delirij Tremens, as well as covers Troje (Xenia), Cherry Bomb (The Runaways) i Deceptacion (Le Tigre).
Working process is planned for the period between March, 18th and June, 14th. (rehearsals are happening 3 times per week in the evening with possibility of adding extra rehearsals and working online).
The dance concert is planned for mid June.
We invite choreographers to send their CV with a short concept proposition to: studio.suvremeni.ples@gmail.com till January, 30th the latest.
We are looking forward to receiving your applications!