OPEN CALL

Open call for *professional male dancers and performers* within the DNA network countries only (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Denmark, Poland, Slovenia, Germany, Lithuania) for workshop and an audition with the Danish choreographer Palle Granhoj from Granhøj Dans in Aarhus, Denmark.
*www.granhoj.dk*

The workshop is free of charge for the participants. DNA project also covers the accommodation for the workshop participants. Palle Granhoj will give a two days’ workshop at following weekends:

Vilnius/ Lithuania 14.-15. January 2012
Prague/ Czech Republic 28.-29. January 2012

During these days the “Obstruction technique”, which Palle Granhoj has developed since the nineties, will be demonstrated. At the same time Palle Granhoj is looking for male dancers for his next production Men & Mahler which is a coproduction between DNA and Granhøj Dans.

For the production Palle is looking for
· dancers
· dancers with singing skills
· dancers who play instruments
· singers with dancing skills

The rehearsals will take place in Aarhus, Denmark in the period from 13th of February to 16th of March at Granhøj Dans. The last period of rehearsals is from the middle of May to beginning of June. We are planning this period to be in Ljubljana. Financial support is provided by DNA project with cooperation of Granhøj Dans (travel costs, accommodation and salary for rehearsing).
In the next year the production will be shown at festivals within the DNA network countries (L1danceFest, PLArTFORMA, Small Inventory, etc.). In autumn 2012 the production will have its Danish premiere at Granhøj Dans and will be played there in the period 26th of August to 9th of September. In addition to this you will be employed for a minimum of 2 weeks by Granhøj Dans and perform in Denmark. Granhøj Dans will also coordinate and arrange further international touring.
Workshops and production will be in English.
Decision of participants in the coproduction will be annouced by 01.02.2012.