Professional

Professional Residency Programme

Citymoves Dance Agency SCIO is committed to fostering talent and supporting artists through our professional residency programme. Applications open twice a year for creative, daring and inspiring artists who will develop Aberdeen’s dance community by sharing their work and practice.

We accept a range of applications from those looking for a creative space to experiment, explore and play, to those looking to develop an idea into a performance. Residency opportunities are open to anyone working in dance or performance.

We currently offer three options for residency applicants:

Non–Funded
Funded
Additional Funding

Our residencies offer:

One week of studio space in the Schoolhill Studio, Monday-Friday from 9.30-16.30.
A £500 stipend for a Funded Residency.
Additional Funding is available for those with larger proposals.
Ideal for local artists, a Non-Funded Residency would offer studio space in-kind at varying times TBD.

From selected residency artists, Citymoves Dance Agency requires:

An Open Professional Class on the Tuesday from 10.00-11.30.
An Open Studio Sharing of the work, day and time TBD.

Citymoves Dance Agency predominantly supports individual dance artists and companies living and working in Scotland. We would like you to demonstrate a willingness to contribute to the community of Aberdeen. Examples include: working with local dancers, an additional sharing in a public space, teach a school workshop, or source a local focus group to further your research.

Residency applications will be reviewed twice a year, once in October and once in March. Please bear in mind that if you are unsuccessful in receiving financial help, there are a number of other ways that Citymoves Dance Agency can help including: potential in-kind studio space, mentoring, marketing, business planning and fundraising advice.

A panel of Citymoves Dance Agency staff and a freelance artist, to ensure fairness, will review all residency applications.

Please click here to download the application form.

Submit your completed application form and CV by email to: hayley.durward@citymoves.org.uk

All applications are due 31st October, and 31st March.

Current Bursary Artists

Bursary Artists & Collaborators
Each receiving small fees to continue their residency work they would have been doing with us during the period of lockdown from March 2020. As their work is filmed and finished we will showcase any video, photos, and text below.

Shaun Stickland - May 2020
Róisín O'Brien - May 2020
Dan Navarro Lorenzo - (Compiling work from 52 dancers worldwide in response to his solo) June 2020
Mhairi Allan - (Working with Ross Whyte and Alex McCabe) June 2020
Jenna Corker (Working with 3 dancers) Finishing end of June 2020
Skye Reynolds and Susan Worsfold - (Engaging with Aberdeen University around a year long artists residency at The Anatomy Rooms in collaboration with Citymoves Dance Agency SCIO) June 2020
Errol White and Davina Givan - June 2020

Taylor Han - July 2020

Tony Mills - July 2020

Rachel Laird and Clara Cowen - July 2020

Éowyn Emerald & Dancers - July 2020

Hayley Durward and Skye Reynolds - July 2020

During my “Residency from home” I found that I was challenged and pushed differently as a creative, from different space availability to personal mindset. It forced me to think differently and really focus on what it is I want to accomplish and really utilise every small detail and surrounding. I also came to realise that as there was no official sharing of what I was exploring, the pressure of creating something set was lifted and I could just enjoy exploring the movement and thought process. I am extremely excited to pursue the creation even further and I cannot wait until we can all share and appreciate live dance again soon.

I would very much like to thank Citymoves (Dance Agency SCIO) for still supporting artists through this uncertain time, its organisations like this who really are pillars of support in the artistic community that others really should strive to be like.

- Shaun Stickland

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