<div dir="ltr"><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-4607a35c-7fff-9bb3-ee9b-cb0f4133ff92"><h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 11pt"><span style="font-size:22.5pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(61,133,198);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CLEVELAND DANCE FEST 2020</span></h1><h2 dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.44;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:6pt 0pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:23pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(22,22,29);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">APPLICATIONS ARE LIVE!</span><span style="font-size:23pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(22,22,29);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:10pt 0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">In these unprecedented times, the dance community including pre-professional, collegiate & professional dancers, teachers & choreographers have all been impacted in a way that many have never experienced in their lifetimes.</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> With this in mind we are grateful to announce The Movement Project's </span><a href="http://www.themovementproject.org/cdf2020-app" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Cleveland Dance Fest</span></a><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> is set to return for its 5th season, November 6th & 7th, 2020 at the beautiful Pilgrim Church in Tremont! The 2-day festival will feature master classes by CDF artists and performances featuring Cleveland dance artists, visiting artists and pre-professional artists.   </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">CDF 2020 will be taking applications for performance pieces and dance films starting April 1st, 2020. CDF has four applications this year for artists to apply.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Show 1 & Show 2</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> - open to professional artists (</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">independent artists & dance companies</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Emerging Works Concert </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- open to emerging artists (</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">college artists & works in progress</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">)</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Youth Showcase </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">- open to pre-professional youth dance groups ages 12-18 years old</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Dance on Film</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> (</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">NEW THIS YEAR</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">!) - open to all artists over 18! We know that so many artists around the world are stuck at home during this unprecedented time, which is why we have added a virtual opportunity for artists to create and share their work!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:center;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">ALL</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(255,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Applications are due July 13th, 2020 by 11:00 pm.</span></p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(54,54,54);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Direct all questions & inquires to </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:cdf@themovementproject.org">cdf@themovementproject.org</a></span></span><br clear="all"><div><br></div><br></div>