CONDER/dance is pleased to announce our call for dance work for the 9th annual Breaking Ground festival. Searching for dance work in the following categories:

MainStage: Finished Work, New Work, Dance Film.

Tiny Dances: New Work, Arizona Artists Only

Deadline for Applications: October 10, 2015

Time Limit for work: 12 minutes
Application fee: $55; $25 for Arizona resident artists
Honorarium if selected: $150

All selected works will be presented for one evening during the Breaking Ground 2016 Festival taking place on January 29 – 30, 2016 at Tempe Center for the Arts.

In its ninth year, Breaking Ground has grown to be a significant arts event in the Phoenix area. It is well supported by enthusiastic audiences and receives a great media coverage. The festival consists of two different nights of programming held at the 600-seat theater at Tempe Center for the Arts, a full day of master classes open to the community and an AfterParty event.

All selections are made by a four person panel of adjudicators. Ten to twelve dance artists will be selected to present new work and existing work for Breaking Ground 2016.

Past Breaking Ground artists include: Colleen Thomas, Keith Johnson, Stephanie Liapis, Mitchell Rose, Shaun Boyle, Jennifer Chin, Joshua L. Peugh, Eric Handman, Pamela Pietro, Maria Gillespie, Kristopher Pourzal, Chad Michael Hall, Nadar Rosano and Ashleigh Leite.

Go to www.conderdance.com for more information on the festival and to begin your application process.