“Residanza – The home of new choreography”, the 2022 call

Now in its tenth edition is Residanza – The home of new choreography, the call for support for young choreographers launched by Movimento Danza – Organismo di Promozione Nazionale. The initiative is aimed at fostering generational change in the sphere of dance and is part of the New Dance Box- scouting, promotion and more 2022/2024 project, a project that enjoys the support of the Ministry of Culture and the Campania Region and that from 2021 will be held in collaboration with Teatro di Napoli – Teatro Nazionale.

The call for proposals envisages the participation of solo creations, duets, trios, in accordance with the anti-covid19 regulations in force, which will be selected by examining a video – draft of the project accompanied by synopsis and curriculum.

The three finalist projects will then be assessed by a quality jury that will decide the winner who will receive a prize of euro 2000, and upon presentation of the choreographic work at a later stage an all-inclusive contribution of euro 2000 + VAT upon presentation of a regular invoice.

The project envisages the valuable collaboration of the Teatro di Napoli – Teatro Nazionale as the host in the setting of the Ridotto of the Teatro di Napoli – Teatro Nazionale where the final will take place on 21 December 2022: this synergy enables the competition to increase its value both in terms of prestige and in terms of economic support for choreography.

The selection is open to choreographers, performers, dancers, in the form of soloists, duets or trios, in accordance with the anti-conflict regulations in force, aged between 18 and 35.
Winners of previous editions are not admitted to the competition.
Submitted projects must be original creations in the form of work in progress and submitted with a “video draft” of the choreographic project of a maximum duration of 5 minutes (recommended duration between 3 and 5 minutes).
It is not possible to submit a double application by the same candidate.

Stage 1: Verification of requirements
In the first stage, the Movimento Danza promotion office will carry out a check on the fulfilment of the requirements. Applications that do not meet the requirements will not be admitted to the second selection phase (e.g.: compliance with delivery deadlines, video/dance duration, etc.).

Stage 2: Selection of finalist projects
The 3 finalist projects will be selected among all participants according to the evaluation by the artistic direction and staff of Movimento Danza and the Direction of Teatro di Napoli – Teatro Nazionale.  The finalists may eventually access/request artistic tutoring, according to modalities to be agreed upon.
The results of the second selection will be communicated to the finalists by e-mail and will be published on the Movimento Danza institutional website and on the magazine www.campadidanza.it.

The finalist projects will be presented in the theatre and must have a maximum duration of 15 minutes.
The final will take place on 21 December 2022 at the Ridotto del Teatro di Napoli – Teatro Nazionale.
The finalist projects shall be evaluated by a quality jury according to the following criteria:

• originality and innovation in choreographic research and new body languages;
• directorial skills;
• quality of performers;
• empathy/relationship with the audience;
• ability of the project to develop into a broader form.

Each Jury may assign a score from 5 to 10 for each evaluation criterion and from this will be drawn up a ranking list that will declare the winner as the one with the highest score who will be awarded a cash prize of Euro 2,000.
Upon presentation of the choreographic work at a more advanced stage, in compliance with the regulations in force concerning the agibility – anticovid19 norms and all that is foreseen by the national contract, a contribution of Euro 2,000 + VAT will be paid directly by the Teatro di Napoli – Teatro Nazionale, under presentation of a regular invoice.

The composition of the jury will be made public before the selections on the Movimento Danza institutional website.

The jury will be coordinated by the Artistic Director of Movimento Danza, Gabriella Stazio, without voting rights.
The scores of the finalists will then be published following the announcement of the winner on the Movimento Danza institutional website and on the Dance Magazine portal www.campadidanza.it.
The winner shall give notice of acceptance of the victory and the prize and the subsequent presentation of the choreographic project in a more extensive form.

For all the finalists, a theatre writing contract is envisaged for the day of the final with a gross remuneration of Euro 100 per person + daily expenses reimbursement of Euro 40.
For residents in the Campania region, a travel reimbursement is envisaged, upon presentation of proof of expenses, and in any case up to a maximum total of euro 70 per capita.
For dancers from outside the Campania region a fixed travel and accommodation expenses reimbursement is envisaged, under presentation of supporting documents, on the basis of the following scheme:

• Solo – up to a maximum of euro 200;
• Duet – up to a maximum of euro 400;
• Trio – up to a maximum of euro 600.

Writing contracts for participants in the final stage of the Call for Proposals and related reimbursements will be supported and managed directly by Movimento Danza.

Participation in the project will commit the finalists in all performances after 21 December 2022 to the following mention: “Finalist project of the Call for Proposals Residanza – The home of new choreography 2021″ promoted within the project New Dance Box- scouting, promotion and more 2022/2024, in collaboration with Teatro di Napoli – Teatro Nazionale” .

The finalist projects will be promoted through a dedicated showcase on Movimento Danza‘s web and social channels, on Italian and international digital platforms, as well as through participation in NU.DA. – Nuova Danza, Movimento Danza’s original format, a web streaming event promoting young Italian choreography to Italian and foreign operators.

In particular, the finalist projects are supported by:

• a dedicated press office;
• promotional activities through web showcase and social networks;
• inclusion of the finalist projects within the official Movimento Danza website;
• interviews and reviews on www.campadidanza.it;
• promotion within Festivals, Festivals and at Movimento Danza partners;
• inclusion of the finalist projects on Italian and international digital platforms dedicated to dance;
• video filming in theatre and photos.

The winner will receive the prize of Euro 2,000 once the announcement has been made and the administrative procedures completed.
The choreographic project will be presented at the hall of the Ridotto of the Teatro di Napoli – Teatro Nazionale, on a date to be agreed upon with the Teatro di Napoli – Teatro Nazionale, in a larger form, for which an all-inclusive contribution of Euro 2,000 + VAT is foreseen.

The all-inclusive contribution shall include all expenses for the staging (technical material beyond the basic technical data sheet provided by the theatre, costumes, set design and the like) + travel expenses, board and lodging for the artists involved.
On the other hand, the winner will have to provide the Theatre in advance with regular accommodation for all personnel involved in the staging.

The winner may request choreographic tutoring according to terms to be agreed upon with the Artistic Direction of Movimento Danza.
Until the choreographic project is presented in a larger form, it may not be submitted to calls, competitions, festivals or other, unless in agreement with the promoters and organizers, Movimento Danza and the Teatro di Napoli – Teatro Nazionale.

To participate in the selection you must send the following documentation

• description of the choreographic project to be realized (in Italian and in English) max 2,000 characters including spaces;
• curriculum vitae of each artist (in Italian and in English) with eventual links to other past works max 800 characters including spaces;
• Vimeo or Youtube video link of the project in the form of a first study lasting max 5 minutes. The video-draft must be a fixed camera (videos with montages will not be considered) and realized according to a device of your choice as long as the audio/video quality is respected;
• submission of two scene photos in good resolution and horizontal format;

All applications that do not comply with the requirements of the call for entries above will be considered null and void.
The required documentation must be sent to the email promozione@movimentodanza.org no later than 15:00 on 31 October 2022.
Applicants will receive an e-mail acknowledging receipt.
Should no reply be received within the indicated period, please contact 081 5780542 between 15:30 and 19:30.
Submitted material will not be returned and may be used for promotional purposes.

The call for proposals is realized within the project “New Dance Box- scouting, promotion and more 2022/2024”, with the support of the Ministry of Culture – Campania Region.