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Who: Open call to choreographers
What: 4th Earnest T. Morgan Choreographers Slam – Maui
Artistic Director of Tau Dance Theater, Peter Rockford
Espiritu, is proud to announce the 4th Earnest T. Morgan
Choreographers Slam for Youth ages K-12, 18+ “Up-andcoming”,
and Professional levels.
Tau Dance Theater is accepting entries of dance choreography
for grades K-6, 7–12 (Youth), 18+ above (“Up-&-Coming”/ nonprofessional),
and Professional. Works may be in any genre,
and have to have been created between Jan. 1, 2008 – March 1,
2009. Adults may not choreograph Youth category entries.
When: Applications accepted from January 1 -March 1, 2009
How: Please send a VHS or DVD of work, application form, and
entrance fee - $10.00 K-12, $20.00 18+, $50.00 Professional to:
Tau Dance Theater
P.O. Box 1878
Honolulu, HI 96805-1878
Award: Cash Awards will be given out in all five categories:
K-6 Prize - 1st, 2nd, 3rd - Trophy and certificate
7-12 Prize – 1st $150.00, 2nd $75.00, 3rd $50.00
Pohuli - $250.00
18+ “Up & Coming” – Non- Professional - $500.00
Professional - $1,000.00
Competition in all genres of western dance form choreography
including: Ballet, Modern, Hula, Jazz, Tap, Ballroom,
Street/Hip-Hop, or “Pohuli”. Priority will be given to works
that are “Pohuli” in nature, which is of a Hawaiian theme and
base mixed with western form influences and new works.
Presentation: Winners will receive an award and invitation to participate in
the 5th Annual Hawaii-Japan Youth Exchange Concert
on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
Contact: Email: mauislam2009@gmail.com
Phone: Tau Dance Theater at 808-227-7718
This presentation is made possible in part by the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts,
Commercial Data Systems Hawaii, Aimee & Leil Koch, Arts Education for Children Group, and
Tau Dance Theater.
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