MISSION STATEMENT

Suttle Dance is committed to facilitating and showcasing the work of today’s up-and-coming or experienced choreographers. The Emerging Choreographers Project provides selected artists with up to 16 dancers, in-person studio space or Virtual setting, and have their work presented at Suttle Dance upcoming showcase. In addition to this unique professional development, Suttle Dance provides each Emerging Choreographer with the opportunity to engage with talented dancers, a compensation between $50-$100 dollars, and an opportunity for their work to be shown in other venues.

We believe that the dance community and world at large disproportionately favor the experiences, perspectives, and aesthetics of those from privileged backgrounds, leaving many stories untold and unwitnessed. In its selection of artists, Suttle Dance does not discriminate on the basis of sex, gender, race, sexual orientation, color, national origin, socioeconomic background or any other protected characteristic. We encourage all voices to apply.

SELECTION PROCESS

Each year our selection panel is comprised of 4 highly-respected artists from diverse experiences, who identify widely across gender, race, and sexual orientation. Each panelist looks at every application. After reviewing the submissions individually, the panel convenes to discuss and assess the work of each choreographer one-by-one. The evaluation process focuses on the quality and presentation of the artists’ work and their choreographic history, image and orientation in an effort to keep the selection process nonpartisan.

WHAT MAKES A CHOREOGRAPHER A GOOD FIT FOR SUTTLE DANCE?

The panel looks carefully at the artist’s resume, artistic statement, written proposal, and the supporting video materials. Strong importance is placed on the clear and compelling articulation of one’s ideas – in both the choreographic and written form. The panel takes into consideration the artist’s experience working with large groups, the suitability of the proposed work for Suttle Dance’s performance venue, and the compatibility of the work with our dancers’ interests and the overall the curation of the project.