B L A C K C H O R E O G R A P H E R S
F E S T I V A L: H E R E & N O W
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BCF is Celebrating 20 Years!!!
AWARDED ~BEST OF THE BAY
- SF BAY GUARDIAN 2009
RECOGNIZED BY THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
FOR PRESERVING THE LEGACY OF BLACK DANCE
IN THE BAY AREA, 2019
BCF is Celebrating 20 Years!!!
CALL FOR CHOREOGRAPHERS
This is a special call for choreographers interested in presenting work in the Black Choreographers Festival: Here & Now – 2025 (BCF).
General Info:
Dates for BCF’s New Voices/New Works
Saturday, March 1 & Sunday, March 2
Location: Dance Mission Theater, 3316 - 24th Street
If you are interested in this opportunity to present choreography in BCF’s New Voices/New Works program – please see the application form to complete and submit.
Participating in this program provides selected artists with performance opportunity, publicity, tech support, and a videographer and photographer to document performances.
Choreographers interested in taking part in the showcase are required to have 2 years of professional presentations of your choreography to apply for this opportunity.
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Complete the application form. Click here: application form.
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Provide a video sample* (youtube or vimeo link)
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Submit application and video sample of recent work by the due date, August 30, 2024 to: bcfnextwave@gmail.com
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BCF will notify choreographers the week of September 23, 2024.
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Selected artists will be assigned a performance date(s) based on BCF’s overall programming.
*Video samples should show a true representation of the type of work you would like to present.
Submit by the due date: Friday, August 30th, 2024 to bcfnextwave@gmail.com
BCF – 2025, 20th Season of Events
Save – the – Dates
February 7 – BCF @ MoAD, Spirit of Sankofa – Panel Discussion,
Throwback to the Future, moderated by Dr. Halifu Osumare
February 8 – BCF @MoAD, Spirit of Sankofa – Performances
Feb. 22 & 23 – BCF Concerts
March 1 & 2 – BCF’s New Voices/New Works Program
March 22 – BCF @ SFPL, Spirit of Sankofa – Lec/Dem & Performances, Hosted by Dr Halifu Osumare
more dates/events to come….