Liabilty waiver forms are now available.  Click here to download.  Waiver forms are due via mail or fax by January 31, 2010. 

Mail to:

Michael Estanich
ACDFA North Central Conference Coordinator
UW-Stevens Point
Department of Theatre & Dance
Noel Fine Arts Center
1800 Portage Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481

Fax to:
715-346-4794

UW-Stevens Point is excited to announce the adjudicators for the 2010 ACDFA North Central Regional ACDFA Conference.

Gabri Christa
Rick McCullough
JoAnna Mendl Shaw

Please scroll down to the Adjudicator Section to learn more about our esteemed panel of adjudicators.

Potential registrants,

Please note the change in the The North Central In-Region priority date.  In-region priority will expire on November 15, 2009 instead of December 1, 2009. 

Dear Participants,

    Sincerely,
    Michael Estanich  
    North Central Regional ACDFA Conference Faculty Coordinator

    Amy Larson
    North Central Regional ACDFA Conference Student Coordinator

    Conference Registration includes:
        • classes on days of the conference                
        • admission to the Informal Concert
        • admission to Adjudication Concerts
        • admission to the Faculty Concert
        • admission to the Gala Concert
        • conference receptions

    Adjudication Fee:   $100 per dance / maximum of two dances may be  adjudicated

NON-REFUNDABLE fees to attend the North Central Regional Conference can be paid by credit or by sending one check (individual checks will not be accepted) per school to:  

Institutional Membership dues are for two years.  This membership is required for all groups who wish to have work(s) adjudicated at the conference.

With the individual membership, you are not eligible to have works adjudicated at the conferences.  These checks are payable to ACDFA at the above address.

To renew your membership or become a new member of ACDFA,  send membership dues directly to:

Membership forms are available at  www.acdfa.org

    •  Do not send registration fees to the National  Office 
    •  ACDFA accepts checks only--no credit cards
    •  There are no refunds on Membership Dues 

We have been working hard to provide a convenient and affordable parking situation for all conference participants.  All day parking passes are available for $7 per day from Wednesday-Friday.  These all day passes must be purchased through the online registration process by March 1, 2010.  These passes will allow you to park in Lot X which is just a short walk from conference activities.  If you do not wish to purchase an all day parking pass, metered parking is also available in Lot X at $0.50 per hour and limited street parking is available around campus.  Parking after 7pm is free in all campus parking lots.  Parking is free in all campus lots on Saturday and Sunday. 

North Central Regional Conference Adjudicators Announced!



Gabri Christa
Curaçao born and raised Gabri Christa brings to filmmaking and directing her background as a choreographer/dancer and her “gypsy” background. (Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Netherlands). Now based in New York, she has received many awards for her choreography including a Guggenheim Fellowship.  Her choreography has been performed in Latin America, Europe, the Caribbean, several US cities, and in New York at Central Park Summer Stage, Dance Theater Workshop (5 seasons) PS 122, Symphony Space, Aaron Davis Hall.

As a dancer she was, among others, a member of Danza Contemporanea de Cuba, DanzAbierta, and the Bill T. Jones/Arne Zane Dance Company.

Of her directing, Jennifer Dunning in the New York Times said: Something happens in Gabri Christa’s Dominata, that can not be said for many great dances today…she transforms the theater and transports you …she directs without seeming lifting a finger”.  In 2008 Gabri Christa was invited to the Pangea Day Film Festival as “One of the World’s 100 most promising Filmmakers”.  Her film “High School “received an ABC TV award for Creative excellence. Her films have screened as Jury finalists in festivals in Tokyo, Atlanta, Denver and in Screen Dance festivals in Los Angeles, London, Amsterdam, New York (Lincoln Center), Monaca, Munich, Capetown, Shanghai, Kumming, Being as well as in Musea and Galleries. She is currently in pre-production for her new dance film SYNAMO in collaboration with Screenwriter Marlaine Glucksman and an accompanying documentary.

Gabri Christa is the 2010 Baryshnikov fellow together with Germaul Barnes for her Dance Conduction Continuum project.  Her writing on dance and dance on camera has been published in “Caribbean Dance from Abekua to Zouk” and in the “Scholar & Feminist”, a Journal published by Barnard College.

She has taught dance and lectured at Princeton University, Manhattanville College, University of Washington, University of Utah, Barnard College Dance Department, Bates Dance Festival, and Summer Stages Dance Festival. She currently teaches dance history and composition at the City University of New York, College of Staten Island and lives with her husband and daughter in New York City.




Rick McCullough
Currently an Assistant Professor in the dance department at Florida State University, Rick McCullough is also the Artistic Director of the Tallahassee Ballet.  Rick's professional experience includes performing with the Netherlands Dance Theater from 1975 to 1984, the Harkness Ballet of New York from 1971 to 1975, and with the North Carolina Dance Theater from 1970 to 1971. From 1986 to 1998, Mr. McCullough served as Ballet Master for the Pittsburgh Ballet Theater.  From 1998 until 2008, Mr. McCullough was the Artistic Director of the North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Festival Dance Company.

Mr. McCullough received his BFA Degree from North Carolina School of the Arts in 1986, and his MFA Degree in Dance in 1995.  An accomplished photographer of dance, he received his AA degree in Photographic Technology from Randolph Community College in 2004.  He was an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro from 1995 to 2000.  He has been in residence at University of South Florida (2009), University of Alabama (2007), Ohio State University (2003), Western Michigan University (2000), the University of Utah (1996), and Southern Methodist University (1984-86).  He has taught at the Metropolitan Opera Ballet (1995), the American Dance Festival (1994 and 1995), Washington Ballet (1994), and the Pacific Northwest Ballet (1994). His many awards include the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs Individual Artist Fellowship, (2009), five choreographic fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts (1991-1995), North Carolina State Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship (1995- and 2000), Pennsylvania State Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship (1987), second prize at the Tokyo International Choreography Competition (1991), and a gold medal at the Boston International Choreography Competition (1990).  His ballets have been performed by the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts Camp, School of American Ballet, Chautauqua Institution, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, University of South Florida, Columbia Classical Ballet, Washington Ballet, Ballet Pacifica, North Carolina Dance Theater, Pittsburgh Ballet Theater, Boston Ballet, and Pacific Northwest Ballet.




JoAnna Mendl Shaw
JoAnna Mendl Shaw is a choreographer and teacher whose work stretches the boundaries of traditional dance.

Establishing her early dance career in NYC, Shaw went on to complete an MFA at The University of Utah, teach, tour and perform with the Seattle based Bill Evans Dance Company, teach on the faculty at Cornish Institute and direct her own Seattle company, Danceworks Northwest. She moved back to NYC in 1991, taught on the faculty at NYU/Tisch, Princeton University and Montclair State.

The recipient of two National Endowment for the Arts Choreographic Fellowships and numerous other grants, Shaw has choreographed for dance companies throughout the States and in Europe including commissioned works for Dancing in the Streets/NYC, SUNY Purchase, The Ailey School, Steps Out/Scottish Ballet and Ice Theatre of New York.

Completion of a certification in Laban Movement Analysis, lead Shaw into extensive teaching and choreographing for athletes. Shaw has choreographed for ice dancers, in line skaters, gymnasts and equestrians. She has created five choreographic commissions for Ice Theatre of New York, taught and served as chief choreographic consultant for the Swiss Gymnastics Federation.

In 1998 Shaw began investigating the merger of dance and equestrian artistry and formed The Equus Projects, a company of professional dancers trained in natural horsemanship and committed to the investigation of the dynamic physical dialogue between horses and humans. The Equus Projects has produced full evening performance works for arts and equine venues, performed with live orchestras and trained with internationally recognized equestrians such as Pat and Linda Parelli.

Shaw currently teaches Composition on the faculty at The Juilliard School and teaches Improvisation, Composition and Choreography in the Ailey/Fordham BFA program. 

Guest artists will be announced as attendance is confirmed.

All institutional members are invited to bring up to two dances for adjudication. Please read the adjudication policies below carefully. If you are not an institutional member and would like to participate in the adjudication process, you may join by filling out a membership application available on the ACDFA website.

You will be able to indicate whether you are bringing one or two dances in the "Adjudication Fees" section on online registration.

Adjudication Policies For Participating Schools

1. Only ACDFA INSTITUTIONAL MEMBERS in good standing are eligible adjudication. Membership dues are payable to ACDFA and sent to the Executive Director.  See current Membership Information on the ACDFA website (www.acdfa.org) or contact the ACDFA National Office at 301-670-2820 or acdfa@verizon.net. 
   
2. The ACDFA has established regions for purposes of organization only. Members are not restricted to participation exclusively or solely in their own geographic area. International members are always considered out of region.  All members may participate in one or more regional conferences each year.
3. No more than two pieces from any institution may be adjudicated in a conference year.  Once a work has been adjudicated, it cannot be submitted for adjudication at any other conference during the same conference year.  Adjudicated works that are not accepted for the Gala Concert in one conference year may be reworked for  adjudication in subsequent conference years.  However, once a work has been accepted for a Gala Concert performance, it may not be resubmitted for adjudication by the same institution.
4. A work presented for adjudication may be choreographed in any idiom by a student, faculty member, or professional; however only students may perform.  Performers include anyone seen by the audience.
   
   • A student is one who is officially declared by the represented institution as meeting one of the following criteria during the academic year in which the work is adjudicated:  (1) degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking candidate, full or part-time, or (2) if not degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking candidate, having equivalent focus and track of study as determined by the institution (example:  students from community or junior college programs).
   • If an individual had student status in the semester prior to a conference, that person may be considered a student at the conference.
   • A high school student may perform in an adjudication concert if s/he is registered and paying for college classes and is considered by an institution to be participating in its program.
5. The maximum time for each work presented for adjudication is 12 minutes. The burden of meeting the time requirement rests with the choreographer.  ACDFA recommends that the choreographer allow a time margin within the 12-minute limit for technical errors or theater peculiarities.  The dance will be judged to begin when  any one of the perceived elements of choreographic choice (lights, sound, movement) is visible or audible to the audience. This includes the rising of the curtain on a pre-lit stage.  The dance ends when all perceived elements of choreographic choice have been diminished (no lights, no sound, no movement). Bows are not included in the 12 minute time limit unless they are required as part of the dance by the choreographer. If a dance goes over 12 minutes, it is ineligible for the gala and consequently ineligible for the National Festival.
6. If two works are submitted, at least one must be choreographed by a student. An adjudication fee will be charged for each piece.
7. It is the responsibility of each school to obtain and secure all appropriate and  necessary licenses and permissions prior to bringing any choreography to regional and national festivals for performance.
8. If a work is unable to be performed in the Gala Concert, notification must be given to the Conference Coordinator prior to the Gala selection.  Institutions that are not available for participation in the gala may receive adjudication feedback but are not eligible for consideration for gala selection.
9. If an institution chooses to bring a work choreographed by a conference adjudicator, that work will be adjudicated only for performance and not considered for the gala concert.  All adjudicators will be informed in advance of this information.
10. A faculty member or other chaperone from the participating institution must accompany the students.
11. No attempt is made either during the adjudication process or in the selection of works for the adjudicated concert to classify or equate college dance programs. All works presented for adjudication will be evaluated in terms of Performance and Choreography. 
12. Conference participants (faculty and students) should not attempt to engage  adjudicators in any conversation pertaining to conference participants, choreography or attending institutions.  Questions concerning the adjudication should be directed to the Conference Coordinator or other ACDFA Representative.
13. An audio tape or CD of concert quality will be provided by the choreographer for the adjudication in the format specified by the Conference Coordinator.
14. All conference participants must be prepared to work within the technological capabilities and all other limitations stated by the host institution.
15. Students performing in the adjudicated concert must be officially registered at the conference and are expected to participate fully in conference events.
16. A registration fee must be paid for each conference participant with the exception of  Board members and host institution students and faculty working at the conference.
17. Cast replacements for works accepted for the Gala Concert must be approved by the adjudicators.
18. Regarding video/technology in adjudication, pieces being adjudicated must contain a live dance performance element.

    Please download for your reference: ADJUDICATION POLICIES

All groups and individuals registered for the conference are eligible to perform in the Informal Concert.

Dances presented in the Informal Concert are restricted to work not being adjudicated.

In the interest of creating opportunities for many schools, only one dance per institution may be shown in the informal concert. Performance slots will be filled on a first come, first served basis. The maximum time for each work presented in the Informal Concert is 12 minutes. The burden of meeting the time requirement rests with the choreographer. ACDFA recommends that the choreographer allow a time margin within the 12 minute limit for technical errors or theater peculiarities.  Works-in-progress may be shown. An audiotape or CD of concert quality must be provided by the choreographer in the format specified by the Conference Coordinator.

Please submit Informal Concert program information online by January 15, 2010.

All faculty attending ACDFA are invited to submit work for inclusion in the Faculty Concert. The Faculty Concert is designed to showcase faculty performance and creative research with professional colleagues.

The concert length will be 120 minutes.  In order to accommodate as many faculty as possible and to reflect the diversity of our conference, we will accept pieces on a first come-first served basis until the time allotment is reached.  The maximum time for each work presented in the Faculty Concert is 12 minutes. Works-in-progress and excerpts may be shown. An audiotape or CD of concert quality must be provided by the choreographer in the format specified by the Conference Coordinator.

Please submit Faculty Concert program information online by January 15, 2010.

For a full conference overview, click  ACDFA 2010 Overview Schedule

THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO PARTICIPANTS VIA EMAIL ATTACHMENTS AS THEY BECOME AVAILABLE:

            • Class Schedule
            • Adjudication Schedule
            • Tech Schedule
            • Informal Concert Schedule

FORMS TO SUBMITTED ONLINE (under "Online Forms" in the registration pages)

You do not have to complete all information at the time of your initial registration for the conference; you may return to the conference site to add or update information. Please honor the posted deadlines for information submission.

PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Submit Program Information for each dance you are adjudicating and/or presenting in the Informal Concert. Please be thorough in your answers and accurate in your spelling.

Deadline for completed program information is January 15, 2010.

PLEASE NOTE:
The Adjudication Program Information Form will be visible only to the faculty representative for ACDFA institutional members and ACDFA board members.

The Informal Concert Program Information Form will be visible to the faculty representative for ACDFA institutional members and non-members, ACDFA board members and individual registrants.

TEACHER INTEREST:
Please complete the online Teacher Interest Form if you or your colleagues have an interest in teaching at the ACDFA North Central Regional Conference. The form allows you to submit up to three different classes, workshops or panels. We may not be able to involve all who are interested, but we appreciate your response and we will be in contact with you as soon as possible regarding selections.

We encourage teachers to propose classes/workshops/lectures and panels to enhance the diversity and the breadth of class offerings.

The Teacher Interest Form will be visible to all faculty member and graduate student registrants.

Deadline for return of completed forms in January 15, 2010.

CALL FOR MUSICIANS:
In anticipation of the North Central Regional Conference we invite your most skilled musicians to participate, accompanying a few classes in exchange for conference registration and a small honorarium per class.  Interaction among musicians will help to make memorable master class experiences.  Sharing good music and good times gives us new ideas and vitality to take home to our own programs.

Musicians should complete the online form. The form is visible only to those registering as musicians.

Deadline for return of completed forms in January 15, 2010.

WAIVERS:
Each conference participant must complete and return a signed Liability Waiver by January 31, 2010.  Each choreographer or the faculty representative for a guest choreographer of a dance to be performed in an Adjudication Concert must complete and return a signed Video Waiver. Please note that videos are for archival purposes only and copies will not be available.

    Waivers may be returned via fax 715-346-4794 or mail to:
    Michael Estanich
    ACDFA North Central Conference Coordinator
    UW-Stevens Point
    Department of Theatre & Dance
    Noel Fine Arts Center
    1800 Portage Street
    Stevens Point, WI 54481

  FORMS TO BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AND DUE DATES:

Adjudication Program Information	January 15, 2010
Informal Concert Information	January 15, 2010
Faculty Concert Information	January 15, 2010
Teacher Interest Form	January 15, 2010
Call for Musicians	January 15, 2010

  FORM TO BE RETURNED VIA FAX OR MAIL:

Liability Waiver

January 31, 2010