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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">Northeast
Ohio Choreographers and Composers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">The
Verb Ballets company is excited to announce our DanceWorks performances at
Cleveland Public Theatre:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";"><b>Cleveland
Composers/Cleveland Choreographers | Cleveland Public Theatre <o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.5in;" align="center"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";"><b>April 8 - 11,
2009<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">In
keeping with an important aspect of Verb Ballet’s mission, “to present
excellence in contemporary choreographers, “Cleveland Composers/Cleveland
Choreographers” will showcase premieres of works-in-progress by area
choreographers, paired with works by area composers. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">All
choreographers and composers must be Northeast Ohio-based artists.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">Works
by <b>composers</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">
should be ten minutes maximum in length, already composed, with the preference
being that the work be performed live at the DanceWorks shows.<span style=""> </span>Due to the scope of the project, full
orchestra works are not possible.<span style="">
</span>Preference will be given to non-orchestral pieces.<span style=""> </span>When submitting work, composers should
include a CD of the work, instrumentation, resume, and contact information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";"><b>Choreographers</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";"> should submit via
DVD a selection of choreography work, resume and contact information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">The
amount of rehearsal time will vary according to the length of the music.<span style=""> </span>Choreographers will receive
compensation for their time and the amount of compensation will vary according
to the length of the music.<span style="">
</span>Rehearsals will be scheduled between March 15 - April 1, 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">The
new work will be billed as a “work-in-progress” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">Choreographers
will cast the new work within the confines of Verb Ballet’s current company
roster<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">Choreographers’
and composers’ new work will be approximately 10 minutes or less in length<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">Costuming
will consist of basic dancer rehearsal clothes <i>or </i></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">costumes selected
form Verb’s stock<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">Lighting
will be one of three “looks”:<span style="">
</span>bright, shadowy, or stark<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">The
CPT venue will be set up proscenium-style in an intimate, 125 seat house<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";"><b>Deadline </b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">for submission of
materials is Thursday, December 31 at the Verb Ballets offices:<span style=""> </span>2140 Lee Rd. #218, Cleveland,
OH<span style=""> </span>44118.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">The
new works will be scheduled during Verb Ballets’ Cleveland Public Theatre
performances, Thursday, April 8 through Sunday, April 11, 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";"><b>Call
with any questions: 216.397.3757 (Verb Ballets offices)</b></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";"><span style=""> </span><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Frutiger LT Std 57 Cn";">Margaret
Carlson, <i>Chief Executive and Artistic Officer<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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