International video solo dance competition „The Glorious EIGHT“

Plakatmotiv Internationaler Solotanz-Wettbewerb "Die Glorreichen ACHT" 2021

Announcement

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The Theater tanzSpeicher, in cooperation with the television station TV Mainfranken, is once again announcing an international video solo dance competition.

Topic: LOST (Youth Word of the Year 2020 in Germany)

Who can apply?

  • Professional dancers of all ages and styles

How does the competition work?

  • Theater tanzSpeicher will conduct a preselection with an independent jury. Eight videos will be selected.
  • These eight dance solos will be presented on May 13, 2021 in a TV show and a live stream by TV Mainfranken and will be discussed by a panel of experts.
  • The winners will be determined by the judgment of the panel and the vote of the audience.
  • The dancers will not be personally present.

What is there to win?

  • 1st place: 2500 euros
  • 2nd place: 1000 euros
  • 3rd place: 500 euros
  • 4th place: 500 euros
  • 5th – 8th place: 100 euros each

What should the competition entry look like?

  • A self-choreographed dance solo
  • The dance solo must have been developed exclusively for the international video solo dance competition “The Glorious Eight” (no prior publication)
  • The topic is “LOST” – the youth word 2020 in Germany.
  • A reference to the topic and any resulting associations must be recognizable.
  • Dancing must be the main stylistic component of the work.
  • 1:1 performance in front of the camera (no retroactive cuts, effects, or image editing. Exception: the sound can be recorded separately)

What are the technical requirements?

  • Length: 1:30 min (no longer, no shorter)
  • The video must be submitted in a common video format (mp4, mpg, mov, avi, wmv)
  • Videos recorded with a mobile phone are permitted, please choose landscape format and the best possible quality (min. 12 megapixels)
  • If music is used, the artist and title must be specified

What is the schedule?

  • Application deadline: April 15, 2021
  • Pre-selection completed by: April 30, 2021
  • Broadcast: May 13, 2021
  • Online voting: May 13 – May 16, 2021
  • Announcement of the result:  May 17, 2021

How can you apply?

  • Send us a short application (CV) and a synopsis of your video to tanzspeicher@tanzspeicherwuerzburg.de
  • Attention: for the selection process a password-protected link to your video is needed, e.g. on Youtube or Vimeo. Please no downloads.