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19th JOMBA! Is here

19th JOMBA! Is here

Date: 2017-05-19

The 19thedition of the University of KwaZulu-Natal's' Centre for Creative Arts's annualJOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience will take place from 23 August to 3 September 2017 in Durban, KZN. Applications for selection to both theJOMBA! 2017 FringeandJOMBA! 2017 Youth are now open.

TheJOMBA! FRINGEis an adult contemporary dance platform where between 8 and 9 short works of approximately 15mins each are selected and supported technically. The criteria for selection via the panel is for a cutting edge work of excellence and professionalism.

TheJOMBA! Youth Fringeis an openyouth danceplatform and all styles and genres of dance, classical, Indian, Hip-Hop, traditional African, contemporary etc. The Youth Fringeis aims at celebrating youth dance culture and the vast amount of dance development and studio (and dance school) work being done in KZN. Participation is aimed at dancers under 20 years. of age.

Both platforms do not come with financial support but those selected are given professional technical support via the lighting designers, sound technicians and stage managers as well as the JOMBA team.

For the first time, JOMBA! 2017 will offer a"JOMBA! Pick of the Fringe"award which comes with a cash reward of R 1 000 (one thousand rand). The award will be done via a panel of dance experts on the night of theJOMBA! Fringeafter the end of the show.

Applications must be in byMonday 5 June 2017 by 4pmand should to be sent to jombafestival@gmail.com

For more information contact Lliane Loots on lootsl@ukzn.ac.za