Hip-hop dance festival requests proposals

The 3rd shut up and DANCE! Festival in Los Angeles is accepting applications through January 24. Local hip-hop choreographers aged 18 and older are invited to apply to present their work at the event on Friday and Saturday, March 23 and 24.

Presented by Bootleg Theater, the shut up and DANCE! (SUAD) Festival will select 8-10 choreographers based in the greater L.A. area. Applicants must have produced and/or presented their own choreography in the L.A. area in a non-student context. Their submissions should be 10 minutes or less. If proposing a premiere, artists must be able to fully complete the proposed piece by March 10 so festival organizers can see and provide feedback.

Selected choreographers receive a $100 honorarium and support through marketing and tech production assistance. They’ll receive a professional video of their work following the festival.

For more information, visit www.blaktinafestival.com/applications. Festival participants will be announced February 4.