*Company and Trainee positions available*
~30 Week July-May Contract~
M-Th 9:30am-2:30pm rehearsal commitment.
Daily schedule includes class, rehearsal and lunch break.
Company positions include weekly salary and travel per diem.
National touring, Chicago Fall and Spring Concerts alongside local performances.
Dec/Jan holiday break and selected weeks off.
SUBMISSION INFO:
Send materials to audition@cerquarivera.org.
Materials due by SUNDAY February 19th, 2023
1. Headshot and resume/performance CV with references
2. A 2-3 minute dance reel link of previous solo/ensemble work (please identify yourself in groups)
Selected dancers will be invited to the audition on Feb 24th. Further details to be sent with invitation.
Time: 9:30am-4:00pm
Place: Extensions Dance Studio
3933 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
*Proof of Covid-19 vaccination or negative test required*
All candidates should possess exceptional contemporary dance training, strong partnering and improvisation skills, and a desire to excel in a collaborative environment with a culturally diverse group of artists.
2023-2024 season features both new & rep choreography by Shannon Alvis, Katlin Bourgeois, Monique Haley, Michelle Manzanales, Stephanie Martinez, Eddy O'Campo, & CRDT Artistic Director Wilfredo Rivera
CRDT is a critically acclaimed, multicultural organization recognized for its diverse, equitable, inclusive art making and high quality performances. Seeking seasoned professional, mid-career and early career dancers. Notably seeking male presenting dancers & dancers of color. We welcome & encourage dancers of any race, nationality, spirituality, physique, gender expression, and sexuality to apply to audition. Must be 18 years of age or over by the time of audition and willing to relocate to Chicago, IL if not already residing.
OUR MISSION: To use dance, original music and the combined talents of our diverse company to convey intense, personal narratives. We are proudly and visibly multicultural, exploring the intersection of heritage, culture, and identity through high quality art. Our unique culture of collaboration and diversity fosters magnetic connections between artists and audiences.
Chicago Reader - "As challenging and dark and difficult as these times are, Cerqua Rivera ... looks at it with a lens of hope and unity and joy"
New City Stage - "Vulnerability and Redemption in the Room"
See Chicago Dance - Cerqua Rivera is "formidable dancers and choreographers of notable Chicago pedigrees" with a "powerful" message