YDI @ BDF

See the Company, alongside professional dancers, perform a new work by Emerging Choreographer, Haley Tarling, at the BDF Studio Series showcase on August 15, 2021 at 5pm.
Brighton Dance Festival, 101 Appian Way, Brighton, MI, 48116.

MEET YOUR 2021 EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHER, HALEY TARLING

Haley is a dancer, choreographer and teacher located in Chicago, IL. She is a graduate of Point Park University with a BFA in dance and a BA in psychology. While at Point Park, she worked with and learned from individuals including Kiki Lucas, Maree ReMalia, Jason McDole, Pearlann Porter and Kiesha Lalama. In addition, in 2019 she had the opportunity to perform a work by Caili Quan through DanceWorks Chicago’s ChoreoLab. Her earlier training consisted of dancing as a member of Extensions Dance Company, under the direction of Lizzie MacKenzie, where she also worked with artists such as Eddy Ocampo, Christian Denice, Garth Johnson and Sean Rozanski. Most recently, she has had the opportunity to dance in two music videos for the band Course, choreographed by Lizzie MacKenzie and then Jackie Nowicki, as well as a video project with Sydney Jones for Inaside’s Emerging Choreographer Competition. From numerous opportunities to create and explore her own capabilities as a choreographer, she has found that she has a true passion for creating work. Her work strives to embody expansion, authenticity and grit, while telling stories that reflect human experience through the metaphor of intellectual ideas.

For Dancers

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED!

Selected Dancers will receive:
- Access to classes at Brighton Dance Festival
- An opportunity to perform with professional dancers
- 20+ hours of rehearsal time
- Professional performance photography and video
- Meet and network with artists from around the state

Dancer requirements:
- Dancers do NOT have to be members of the Company to participate
- Advanced dancers in the Company training track must audition
- Must be in or entering high school at the time of audition
- Must be fully available from Aug 9 - 15

The fee to participate is $400.

PROFESSIONAL CAST

For Choreographers

APPLICATIONS ARE CLOSED FOR THIS YEAR'S EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHER PROJECT!

The Choreography Winner will receive:
- full week of studio space
- 20+ hours of rehearsal time
- access to pre-professional and professional dancers (pre-selected)
- a showing of the new work
- professional photography and video
- a talk-back session about the new work
- an opportunity to teach at Brighton Dance Festival with compensation
- accommodations and lunch provided for the week in Brighton, MI

Applicant requirements:
- US citizen
- at least 18 years of age

All applicants will receive feedback from this year's line up of adjudicators!