Catch our upcoming virtual variety show on November 7 at 4 PM PST!
Playspaces is a virtual variety show produced by People Play Dance Theatre, celebrating movement in unconventional spaces. Each featured work was created or filmed outside traditional stage spaces. The artists of Playspaces explore how physical expression transforms ordinary environments into sites of imagination. Each piece reveals the human body’s ability to play, adapt, and create meaning wherever it moves.
People Play Dance Theatre invites movers, dancers, and performance makers to submit short works for Playspaces, a virtual variety show.
We’re seeking original movement-based works created and filmed in non-traditional spaces. This could be a hotel room, a stairwell, a rooftop, a garden, a parking lot. For this production, the location is as much a part of the piece as the performer.
After the premiere: The full program will remain available for replay.Submission Guidelines
Who Can Apply:
Dancers, movers, physical theater artists, interdisciplinary performers. Individual and group performances will be considered. Please submit a separate form for each submission.
What We’re Looking For:
Original works filmed in non-traditional spaces Strong use of movement and location Clarity of concept and creative camera framing
Technical Specs:
Video format: MP4 or MOV, 1080p minimum
Landscape orientation
Sound: Original score, royalty-free, or live natural sound preferred.
We are thrilled to announce that our short dance film, Danza Innamorati, has received an Honorable Mention at the Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival!
This recognition is a celebration of the incredible talent and dedication of our team, and it reinforces our commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for artists to shine.
Thank you to all who have supported this project—we couldn’t have done it without you! Stay tuned for more updates and opportunities!
We are excited to announce that our short dance film, Danza Innamorati has been selected to be screened in the Lift-off Sessions July 2024, a monthly online showcase for indie shorts and features presented by the Lift-off Global Network.
More info on how to watch and support coming soon!
Filming your dance practice is a great way to look back and reflect on what’s going well and what you could work on. However, there’s a big difference between getting the right shot for social media and valuable practice footage. This post shares a few tips that you can incorporate into filming your practice to have a more useful tool for reflection.
Tip 1- Find Assistance
If you can hire a personal videographer, then by all means go for it, but for the rest of us, simply having something else to hold the phone and film is enough. Whether it’s a tripod or a designated phone stand, a portable and adjustable holder will allow you more control over the positioning of your camera. Yes, you can use a pop socket or lean up against something else in a quick fix, but you won’t have as much control over the direction and angle of your shot. The result will be based on those constraints, rather than your practice intention. There are also cool gadgets that will track your movement and film as you dance.
Tip 2- Find your Filming Focus
Using an adjustable tripod or mounting system of sorts will allow you to shift the view of your recording. When it comes to filming your dance practice, location matters. If you are filming so you can review choreography, for example, you’ll want to pull back so you can see the entire body and shape of the movements as a whole. If you are working on foot technique, bring the tripod down to the ground level.
Tip 3- Make Big Mistakes
Whether you’re filming your practice or not, it’s always a good habit to go full out consistently. Depending on your practice space, you may need to make adjustments and modifications to accommodate, but making big mistakes will allow you to see better what needs work, while a mark leaves you wondering.
Those are a few of our tips for filming dance practice sessions, would you add any to the list?
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