The 5th annual Barnstorm Dance Fest, presented by Dance Source Houston, will take place June 19-23, 2019 at MATCH – Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston. Barnstorm highlights the breadth and diversity of dance in Houston.
Applications for works 5-15 minutes in length are being accepted from all genres of dance. Selected applicants will perform their work twice during the festival and will receive a stipend.
Read the FAQs before you submit!
Eligibility:
- Applicants do not have to be Houston area residents.
- Applicants who have participated in Barnstorm for the past two consecutive years are not eligible for the 2019 festival.
- Choreographers must be 18 and older.
Time Limit: Proposed works should be between 5 – 15 minutes in length. Excerpts of longer works may be submitted.
Genre: Dance Source Houston encourages submissions from all genres of dance.
Application Deadline: Application, work samples and application fees must be received by 11:59pm on January 20, 2019.
Fee: An application fee of $25 must be paid for each submitted piece. Dance Source Houston members in good standing receive a $10 discount on the application fee. Pay the application fee at artful.ly/store/events/16765.
Notification: Artists will be notified of acceptance in late February 2019.
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