Vitacca Dance and The Charles Bender Performing Arts Center Co-Present Emerging Artists Festival

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CONTACT: KELLY ANN VITACCA, 713.05.0355, INFO@VITACCA.ORG

VITACCA DANCE AND THE CHARLES BENDER PERFORMING ARTS CENTER CO-PRESENT EMERGING ARTISTS FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY, MAY 4TH
FEATURING BRUCE WOOD DANCE AND EMERGING ARTISTS SPONSORSHIP RECIPIENTS
Sponsorship Applications Due April 22 – Sponsorship’s from Vitacca Dance, METdance, Noble Motion Dance and Ad Deum

APRIL 15, 2019: HOUSTON, TEXAS – Vitacca Dance Artistic Director and Founder Kelly Ann Vitacca develops a community dance initiative designed for Houston dance artists, Texas, and national communities. The Geraldine M. Vitacca Emerging Artists Sponsorship Program, is designed for aspiring dancers pursuing a professional dance career. Sponsorship applications are due Monday, April 22 and recipients will be notified on Monday, April 29. All 2019 sponsorship recipients are invited to perform a solo work in the Emerging Artists Festival on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 7:00pm at the Charles Bender Performing Arts Center. Bruce Wood Dance of Dallas will be the professional company featured at the festival.Find out more at www.vitacca.org.

The 2019 Emerging Artists Sponsorship Jury includes:

• Elijah Gibson, Artistic Director of Social Movement Contemporary Dance and Master Teacher
• Lindsey McGill, Former NW Dance Project Company Member and Co-Director of Group Acorde
• Dawn Dipple, Former Dominic Walsh Theater Company Member and Master Teacher

Sponsorship opportunities available include:

COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP’S

• One Fusion Dance Intensive (FDI) Partial Sponsorship, $300 value– The FDI sponsorships cover partial tuition for the Summer Intensive which offers a time of technical growth and artistic exploration. FDI students will spend one or two weeks working with world-renowned dance professionals perfecting their craft. Audition/Application and Audition Video required for sponsorship consideration. Please find the Audition Video details at www.vitaccadance.org/emerging-artists
• One Continued Studies Sponsorship (CSS), $250 value– The CSS is offered to advanced dancers continuing their arts education and training post high school graduation, including: college tuition and pre-professional training programs. Audition/Application and Audition Video required for sponsorship consideration. Please find the Audition Video details atwww.vitaccadance.org/emerging-artists

VITACCA ORGANIZATION SPONSORSHIP

• Two Vitacca 2019-2020 Season Sponsorships (VSS) $300e value – The VSS is offered to Vitacca Vocational Dance School students and supports a portion of Vitacca’s monthly training. Audition/Application and Audition Video required for sponsorship consideration. Please find the Audition Video details at www.vitaccadance.org/emerging-artists

2019 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS AND SPONSORSHIP’S

• METdance– Two Youth Intensive $250 Scholarships; one PRO Intensive (16+) $250 Scholarship
• Noble Motion Dance– Two Partial Scholarships to NobleMotion Summer Intensive
• Ad Deum– One Full Tuition Scholarship ($350 value) to Ad Deum Summer Intensive

On May 4 at 7:00pm, Sponsorship Recipients share the stage with pre-Professional and second companies including: Vitacca Dance Montrose, MET too of METdance, Noble Motion Dance 2, CSquare, LEON Dance Arts and Ad Deum II.

Bruce Wood Dance will be the featured professional company of the 2019 Emerging Artists Festival. Described as “emotionally charged and highly kinetic” by ArtandSeek.org, BWD was named “Best Dance Company in Dallas” by D Magazine in 2013, 2014, and 2017; awarded “Best of Dallas Voice” annually since 2014; and appointed to every regional Top Ten list since 2011. Leading the company into its ninth year, Joy Bollinger is committed to BWD’s mission to present high–caliber, original, contemporary choreography that harnesses the power of dance as a tool for entertainment, enrichment, and healing. Fortified by Bruce Wood®’s aesthetic, BWD produces and maintains his repertoire, commissions new work by resident choreographers and guest dance–makers, and contributes to the quality of life in Dallas–Fort Worth, Texas, and across the nation. Upcoming 2019 biannual productions take place June 14+15 and November 15+16 at Moody Performance Hall.

EMERGING ARTISTS FESTIVAL FACT SHEET

Date: Saturday, May 4^th

Time: 7:00 PM

Festival Location: Charles Bender Performing Arts Center, 611 Higgins Street, Humble, TX 77338

Tickets: $15 visit https://www.vitaccadance.org/emerging-artists

Description:  The Charles Bender Theatre along with Vitacca Dance Montrose present the Emerging Artists Dance Festival. This evening provides a platform for pre-professional artists and companies to present their works on stage. Sponsorships to training programs will be awarded (Audition Video and Application required). Bruce Wood Dance Company of Dallas will be the professional company that will be featured that evening.

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