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2019 summer Artists in  residence  open call

1/4/2019

 
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Urban Movement Arts (UMA) is seeking dancers, choreographers, movement and/or performance artists as Artist in Residence for the summer of 2019. Our summer residency season will take place May - July 2019 at the UMA studios in downtown Philadelphia. We are looking for artists eager to directly engage with our community and challenge the technical, aesthetic, and conceptual assumptions of their genre. This residency offers free studio space, dance classes of the African diaspora/American vernacular, artistic support, and professional videography. There will be a public showing of the residents work, flexible in nature, at the end of the residency.

Who this residency is for:
Dancers, choreographers, performance and movement artists in any/multiple genres. We want to partner with artists prepared to approach this residency as a laboratory space and research process. We are looking for artists willing to get their hands dirty learning production skills of DIY lighting, sound, and scenic design. We will consider artists in graduate school (but not undergraduates.) Womxn, POC, immigrants, and all artists working in intersecting or under-represented disciplines are encouraged to apply. We have capacity for two resident solo artists in summer of 2019. However, we are open to collaborative duos or trios applying as together for one of the two residency slots.

Who we are:
Located in downtown Philadelphia, Urban Movement Arts (UMA) welcomes adults of all ages and experience levels. We guide movers and dancers to develop connection to community and style growing out of Hip Hop, American vernacular,  and African Diaspora genres. We are dedicated to supporting strength, flexibility and overall physicality to promote creativity and adaptability in dance and life. Our classes include House, Breaking, Waacking, Hip Hop, Swing Dance, and Yoga. At UMA there is a strong social component of each-one-teach-one. Urban Movement Arts is directed by Vince Johnson. Johnson has toured internationally with Rennie Harris Pure Movement and is an accomplished martial arts coach and competitor. This residency is co-directed by Lily Kind, a producer and promoter of experimental dance making.

Dates:
  • The residency will span May 1 - July 21 2019. Exact dates are flexible.
  • Applications are due by 5 pm EST March 15, 2019.
  • Residents will be notified by April 3, 2019.
  • Public Performance expected weekend of July 13 (subject to change).

The residency includes:
  • Free membership to Urban Movement Arts for the months of May - July ($300 total value), allowing the artist to take unlimited classes in various movement disciplines.
  • 10 hours per week of studio time determined in collaboration with UMA staff. Available hours are: Mon - Friday 7 am- 2 pm and 9:30 pm to 12:30 am. Studio time will be scheduled in advance via email sign up and a shared google calendar. Please read through the “Understandings” carefully.
  • Production coaching and dramaturgy. The artist will be guided in producing their own show, including DIY methods of lighting, sound, set design, and marketing.  
  • Professional video footage of the performance.

Duos and trios may apply as unit to one of the two available residency slots. Every individual within a duo or trio will receive free membership.

Requirements:
  • A public performance at Urban Movement Arts studios. This can be work in progress. We welcome a rigorous conversation with the audience. This low-tech showing will be produced in collaboration with Lily Kind.
  • Cooperation in the documentation of the residency, as will be used for promotional and archival purposes. Photos, videos, and interviews may be taken, and will remain property of UMA. To this end, we expect to schedule open studio visits with each resident.

Understandings:
  • We want to support artists who are interested in becoming part of our movement community. Interested artists are strongly encouraged to come take class before the application deadline. Classes for students/movement professionals/vets/seniors are $10.
  • Privacy & Sound: Complete privacy or total silence are unlikely at most times of day. UMA consists of three studios and a lobby on the second floor of a downtown building. Studios A and B  share a wall, the top ⅓ of which is a transparent, allowing visibility between the studios. All of the studios have floor to ceiling windows that overlook downtown Philly. There are no curtains. At most times of day, Studio B serves as an access hallway between Studio A and the lobby. The studio with the most privacy and least sound bleed is the Studio C, the smallest studio. For photos and dimensions please visit our website. If your privacy is precious, this may not be the space for you.
  • Our space also hosts various practicing crews, private lessons, and staff use studio time.
  • This is mutually beneficial partnership with a busy, welcoming, risk-taking community and environment. We are small but mighty organization of working artists and this residency is a labor of love.
  • The residency does NOT include: Housing, meals, transportation, or high end technical production.

​To apply, please submit via email to Lily Kind at urbanmovementarts@gmail.com.
Emails with Subject: 2019 Residency Application: [First Name Last Name].
All attachments as PDFs and named [2019 First Name Last Name].
  • A letter of interest of 1- 2 pages.
In your letter, please tell us about:
What is your current movement community/ who are your people?  
What is your heritage as an artist?
How do you want to challenge your genre?
What are you trying to shift in your own practice, process, or performance?
What can you contribute to the UMA community?
  • CV or Resume.
  • 1- 2 links to video (under 5 min each) of your work. This can be past performances or works in progress.
  • We will also accept, in moderation, supplementary non-traditional application materials such as lookbooks, script excerpts, photographs, or project-mapping, submitted as URLs (not attachments) with brief contextual explanation.
  • If you use your social media as an artistic or promotional platform to your work, be sure to include your name/handles. This is not a substitute for a work sample.
  • There is no fee to apply. Because we think that’s bullshit.
  • We recognize the labor that goes into the application process. Thank You! If you need an encouraging word, please feel free to contact us with questions or for a general pep talk if we’re available. Contact Lily at urbanmovementarts@gmail.com

virgil 'lil 0' talks about finding hip hop in philly

1/2/2019

 

Masterclass: January 13, 2019.  
6:30pm-7:45pm 
$15 advance ticket purchase / $20 at the door 
free for UMA monthly members.
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"​Growing up in Philadelphia, dancing was always a tradition in my family: Cookouts and bbqs with home movies of myself three years old dancing to Mc Hammer and imitating Michael Jackson on my aunt Barb’s patio. I learned to dance from friends and family in my neighborhood. The city’s dance culture really shaped my life because of the history and community Philadelphia has. Things changed for me when I’ve moved to New York City for a Broadway show called After Midnight. I was able to incorporate all of my experiences and skills into that performance. It prepared me for my journey into a new culture or art scene. 
Doing a master class in Philly means a lot to me. It reminds me of why I dance and why I teach. It’s giving and sharing a part of my history, culture, and inspiration for anyone else to learn and pass down." 
-Virgil 'Lil O' Gadson, 2019

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