Summer Training Intensive and Auditions

Join HUMANHOOD in the studio for the first ever Summer Training Intensive from 5 to 16 June.
During 2 weeks, from 10:00 to 17:00, you will have the opportunity to fully immerse yourself into HUMANHOOD’s methodology and choreographic style. This is a once-a-year opportunity to train in-person with co-Artistic Directors Julia Robert and Rudi Cole together with HUMANHOOD Company Dancers.
The Summer Training Intensive is for professional & vocational dancers, as well as movement practitioners, who have a passion for HUMANHOOD’s approach to movement. Dancing to the original soundtracks, you will get to embody the extraordinary choreographic style of Julia and Rudi and experience what it is like to move like a HUMANHOOD dancer.
During this intense training you will explore the company’s movement vocabulary and learn full sections of the latest production ∞ {Infinite}. Not only will you receive in-depth insight into company dancers’ internal state of mind when performing the work, but you will also get an introduction to the “closed doors” energetic practices that Julia and Rudi share with the company dancers, which are part of the company’s unique holistic ethos.
The full intensive training is designed as a progressive experience where the level and information shared will intensify as we progress during the two weeks. By the end of the two weeks, participants will share the full 10-20min of the selected repertoire they learned throughout the intensive.
For those attending the full program, the embodiment in the studio will be supported through complimentary activities including free access to B-SIDE Festival and Breakin’Convention’s performance, the screening of our documentary “We, HUMANHOOD”, as well as a city’s discovery guide specifically designed for the occasion by us!
You have the possibility of joining us for one week only or doing the full 2-week intensive training.
Participants who take part in the full 2-week intensive will automatically be invited to audition for the company on 18 June (same venue). See the audition information below and complete the form if you are interested (you do not need to submit a video). We want those who are truly interested in the work of HUMANHOOD to be able to attend our training opportunities, please contact info@humanhood.net for dedicated support.
Dates: 5-16 June 2023
Times: 10:00-17:00
Location: FABRIC (previously DanceXchange), Thorp St, Birmingham B5 4TB, UK
Fee: 600 GBP for 1 week / 1,000 GBP for full intensive (2 weeks)
After the creation and international touring of our latest large-scale work ∞ {Infinite}, we are looking to open the doors with the aim to find performers who might join the company for current and future productions in 2023/24 and beyond.
We will hold a 1-2 day audition in Birmingham and Barcelona, in a workshop format delivered by co-Artistic Directors Rudi and Julia as well as our company dancers.
Apply by: 23:59 on 28 May 2023.
Who are we looking for?
– Committed person
– Highly-skilled in musicality and rhythm
– Friendly, open minded and focused
– Mature mind and childish heart
– Ready to expand her/his limits both mentally and physically
– Going always beyond what is asked of her/him
– Capacity to listen both within and without
– Cooperative and kind with oneself and others
– Intuitive and extraordinary performance presence
– Humble, always ready to learn
– Ready to step into Greatness
– We encourage applications from EU and UK-based artists, as well as artists from diverse backgrounds.
– You must be 18+ at the time of the audition
Auditions
Birmingham: 18 June 2023, FABRIC
Barcelona: 24-25 June 2023, La Caldera
Between 10:00 and 19:00
Application Deadline:
The online applications close at 23:59 on 28 May 2023.
Successful and unsuccessful candidates will be contacted by the week commencing 29 May 2023 to be invited for the audition in person.
Please note:
Late applications cannot be considered.
Strictly no admission on the day, the audition is invitation only.
Application Process:
Please fill out this online form with all required information: APPLICATION FORM
You will need to submit a CV, headshot and video
The Equal Opportunities Monitoring information you enter will be used for monitoring purposes only, it won’t count as part of your application.
Your video must:
– Include an improvisation where you clearly showcase a quality similar to HUMANHOOD: fluid, grounded, soft yet powerful, raw, precise, circular, articulated, playing between rhythmical and continuous.
– Check our social media and website to get an initial understanding about the quality for the improvisation.
– be uploaded on a streaming platform such as YouTube or Vimeo
– be 1 minute maximum
– be well lit
Contact Us
If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us at info@humanhood.net
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