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UArts Dance Study Cycles is an innovative project for professional experience in preparation for careers and advanced study in dance. Dance does not exist in a vacuum. Recognizing the current need for contemporary programs of study with the capacity for young artists to experience national and international exchanges in dance, UArts Dance Study Cycles is designed specifically for advanced undergraduate students or recent graduates seeking to build new networks across geographies. Distinctive for its rigorous training, critical discourse, individual mentorship and engagement with internationally recognized artists, Dance Study Cycles will utilize the University of the Arts as its creative home base for artist led groups traveling to select dance destinations for artistic exchange.

Aligned with The School of Dance’s commitment to moving students closer to the professional world of dance, the Summer 2013 UArts Dance Study Cycle is a three-week immersion for young artists seeking to further define and expand the scope of their dancing and dance making.

Led by a team of internationally recognized artistic mentors including Sidra Bell/Sidra Bell Dance New York,Donna Faye Burchfield, Sara Procopio, Meredith Glisson, Jonathan Royse Windham, Rashaun Mitchell, Michelle Mola & Zack Winokur/The Troupe, Ebony Williams and additional guest artists, the cycle begins with two weeks of intensive dance study in Philadelphia at the University of the Arts. The schedule includes daily studio practice, research and creation of choreographic work, conversations with artists, lectures, video viewings, studio showings and a culminating public performance.

The Summer 2013 UArts Dance Study Cycle concludes with a week in Southern France at Festival d’Avignon, defined as a meeting place for artists from all around the world. Participants will be at the heart of it all, interfacing with professionals, attending two performances daily and engaging with artists about their creative works and visions through conference events. http://www.festival-avignon.com/en/

This final week of travel and mentorship will be led by, Dance Study Cycles co-coordinators, Meredith Glisson and Sara Procopio.