[NEohioPAL] Open call to dancers

[Sarah Morrison]

MorrisonDance announces
OPEN CALL
Saturday, February 27th from 10:30am-1:00pm
at Cleveland Public Theatre's PARISH HALL
6203 Detroit Ave., Cleveland, OH

MorrisonDance seeks community professionals and advanced student dancers
to join them in a performance of Anatolian-based gypsy dance directed by
Turkish guest artist, Sevi Bayraktar.*

The dance will premiere as a part of a larger body of work in
MorrisonDance's show "Mysterious" during the Cleveland Public Theatre's
DanceWorks series, April 15-18th .

Visit http://www.cptonline.org/theater-show.php?id=124 for details on the
show.


Please e-mail opencall at morrisondance.com to express your interest in
attending. Dancers may be trained in any style, but must have previous
performance experience. Please attach a photo and resume if available.
If you are a student without a resume, please specify your performance
experience and you may be sent a questionnaire to bring with you to the
call.

*Sevi Bayraktar's participation in “Mysterious” is a part of her
residency with Young Audiences funded by the Cleveland Foundation. Sevi
is an accomplished dancer specializing in the art of the Gypsy or Roma
culture. The full spectrum of human emotions is expressed in the
dramatic art and culture of the Gypsies. Freedom is the essence of the
Gypsy soul, but looking deeper into this culture, we see a way of
thinking full of joy and an ironic outlook on life and the hardships and
oppression that people may face every day. This indomitable spirit is
represented in their dance. Sevi sheds light on Gypsy culture and
their geographical journey from India to Russia, Northern Europe, the
Balkan area, Anatolia (Turkey) and Spain. The Gypsies have adapted and
absorbed bits of each culture with whom they have lived, both enriching
and reaffirming their own strong core culture along the way.