"Context", le festival de danse contemporaine créé par Diana Vichneva en 2013, est, depuis l'an passé, couplé à un concours destiné aux jeunes chorégraphes, déjà professionnels ou encore élèves d'écoles de danse. La première édition a été remportée par Vladimir Varnava, qui, en guise de récompense, a reçu une commande des Ballets de Monte-Carlo, créée l'été dernier. Pour ceux qui seraient intéressés, les inscriptions sont ouvertes sur le site internet de Context jusqu'au 30 juin 2017 :
http://www.contextfest.com/en/context_fest/2017/competition/
We accept applications from 3 April to 30 June 2017.
Who can participate: students of dance schools, choreographic colleges and institutes; choreographers who have already created several productions; as well as choreographers without professional experience or special education. Participants who reach the final round will have their travelling and accommodation costs covered by the festival.
How to participate: submit your application form at www.contextfest.com website by 30 June 2017 at the latest. The application should include a video of your work created specifically for the CONTEXT. Diana Vishneva festival according to the following criteria:
1. Your video must be 8-10 min in length
2. You must have 3-8 artists in a production
3. Your production must be created specifically for the CONTEXT. Diana Vishneva festival
4. A participant must not change the idea and intention behind the production (theme, genre, number of involved artists) if he/she reaches the semi-final of the competition. Otherwise, the participant will be disqualified
5. The participant, who reaches the semi-final, must have the production ready and showcase it to the curator of the competition 10 days before the opening of the festival
La présidente du jury est Anastasia Yatsenko, ancienne étoile du Bolchoï et maintenant répétitrice et professeur de la compagne moscovite.
Le site Russia Beyond The Headlindes (RTBH) publie un petit article consacré à cette édition 2017 de "Context" :
http://fr.rbth.com/en_bref/2017/04/15/la-danseuse-etoile-diana-vichneva-lance-un-concours-pour-les-jeunes-choregraphes_742865