2024 Artists of Promise Choreography and Performance Competition Application
Overview
Maricopa Community College District sponsors a competition which recognizes student achievement and provides professional adjudication feedback in the following categories:
  • Solo Choreography
  • Solo Performance
  • Group Choreography
  • Group Performance
This full day event will be adjudicated by professionals in the dance field. Adjudicators will provide feedback on all dances using common Rubrics. These will be provided to the directors to share with participants after the competition is completed.

Eligibility Requirements
  • The choreographer(s) and performer(s) must be a student(s) taking a for-credit dance class at the Maricopa Community Colleges during the 2023-2024 school year and the choreography must be original student work.  MCCCD faculty are NOT eligible to apply or perform in the competition.
  • All submissions must be approved by your Dance Program Director and will be disqualified if submitted without permission.
  • Failure to arrive at the appointed adjudication time will result in disqualification.
  • Please refrain from wearing or showcasing any school identifying apparel or items as the adjudication process should be as anonymous as possible.
Guidelines
Submissions should adhere to the following time limits:
  • Solo Choreography: Minimum of three (3) minutes; Maximum of five (5) minutes
  • Group Choreography: Minimum of four (4) minutes; Maximum of twelve (12) minutes.
Applicants are limited to one entry per category (Performance and Choreography).
  • Example 1: Submit the same piece for both performance and choreography.
  • Example 2: Submit a solo for performance and a group for choreography or vice versa
Choreography and Performance Competition Details
Where:
  • MCC Performing Arts Center
  • 1520 South Longmore
  • Mesa, AZ 85202
When:
  • Saturday, February 10, 2024
  • Full schedule will be available on Feb. 6 and will include call, warm up and performance times.
Submission Deadlines
Application Closes: February 5, 2024

Gather the following information for all your performers and choreographers before you begin the application:
  • Full names as associated with your Student ID#
  • Student ID#s
  • Email Addresses
  • Phone Numbers
  • Preferred name to be used in a playbill (show program)
Don’t forget to hit “SUBMIT”
  • Once submitted, you cannot go back and edit your application
Music Due by: February 6, 2024
  • Format: .wav files preferred but Music can be in an .mp3, .wav or .aiff file.
  • Title your music files with the following syntax: title_college abreviation_aop24
  • Example: title_scc_aop24
  • Email your music files to: jennifer.seigle@mesacc.edu 
Awards / Gala Performance
First and Second place winners of the competition will have their work presented at the following event:
  • Artist of Promise Music and Dance Gala
  • March 19, 2024 at Paradise Valley Community College.
  • Gala Tech Rehearsal will be sometime early March
Winners will also receive monetary awards via U.S. Mail shortly after the Artist of Promise Competition.
  • $500 First Place
  • $200 Second Place
  • $100 Third Place
Note: Choreography awards are disbursed to the choreographer(s) only and Performance awards are split between and dispersed to the performers.

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