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TYA/USA News & Events |
NEW VISIONS/NEW VOICES
The 2010 New Visions/New Voices at the John F. Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts' (May 21-23) was a
stimulating and invigorating festival of staged readings and
professional discussions featuring seven new works for
families and young audiences, including plays and musicals.
This year's festival was an distinctly international affair,
with works ranging from Seattle to South Africa and
Melbourne to Milwaukee. Playwrights, directors, and more
than 50 of Washington DC's best actors, dramaturgs,
musicians, international playwright observers, plus 130
professionals for the theatre for young audiences field from
11 countries gathered for the conference weekend.
In addition to the play
readings, the festival participants observed a presentation
on the 2011 ASSITEJ International Congress, an International
playwright slam, a US playwright's slam, and the Theatre for
Young Audiences Membership meeting. Participants also took
advantage of networking opportunities, a special event for
the NEXT generation of TYA professional, and "lunch around
discussions" focused on topical subjects pertinent to the
field. Since its inception in 1991, New Visions/New Voices
has assisted in the development of 73 new plays, musicals,
and operas from 67 playwrights and 31 composers working with
47 US and five international theater companies.
New Visions New Voices
co-founding director Deirdre Kelly Lavrakas (left) and Kim
Peter Kovac (right) with New Visions/New Voices 2010
Discussion Facilitator, Todd London (center) |
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From the TYA USA Home Office |
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For the latest news and
newsletters from the TYA/USA Home Office,
visit the TYA/USA Home Office page. |
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Membership Meeting 2010
Our annual Membership Meeting is to be held during New
Visions / New Voices. The meeting is currently scheduled for
Friday, May 21, 2010 from 4-5:30 p.m. |
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One Theatre World 2011 |
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May 2011
the TYA/USA community will return to the city that hosted
the first One Theatre World in 1995. One Theatre World is a
major national gathering specifically designed for the
professional community devoted to theatre for young
audiences. TYA/USA is excited to partner with Seattle
Children's Theatre for this celebration of American and
international TYA artistry. TYA/USA will host a 3-4 day
gathering during the week May 9-15, 2011.
Seattle has established itself as a major artistic and
theatrical center. Recently the New York Times profiled the
Seattle theatre community in an article titled, "A Permanent
Theater Festival on Puget Sound." It's a joy to announce
that TYA/USA will celebrate its community amidst this
beautiful Northwest setting.
Throughout the convening, TYA members will have an
opportunity to explore the Seattle TYA scene first-hand.
Seattle Children's Theatre will have a production running--a
new play by Steven Dietz--and we look forward to visiting
other member theatres while in residence.
In keeping with the international aspect of One Theatre
World, we chose a week that coincides with Seattle's
International Arts festival Giant Magnet, formerly the
Seattle Children's International Festival. The Festival is
excited to work with us, and has offered us a wonderful
ticket rate and expressed a desire to explore other ways to
collaborate.
One Theatre World will also provide us an opportunity to
hear from leaders within the field and learn new approaches
from each other. We are working to create a series of
hands-on working sessions so that you will walk away with
plans to implement and ideas to use in every department.
Individual artists will have an opportunity to hone skills
and discover new talents.
Yes, budgets are tight and 2011 presents a number of options
for gathering and professional development, but the best way
to remain engaged is to recharge the creative batteries. The
TYA/USA Board hopes that you will plan to participate in the
Seattle One Theatre World May 2011.
We look forward to seeing you in Seattle in May 2011. |
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Mark your calendars for May 11, 12, 13, 2011 in Seattle!
TYA/USA's One Theatre World is a festival of showcases,
productions, workshops and seminars and promises to be every
three years and promises to be a terrific event.
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Phone
Forum Series #1 |
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TYA/USA is
proud to announce a series of Master Classes and Moderated
Conversations designed to connect, educate and strengthen
the professional artists devoted to creating excellent
theatre for young people in the United States.
Phone Forum Series #1-Engaging Audiences and Teachers
Phone Forum Series #2- Theatre for the Very Young
The Phone Forums are weekly teleconferences where a limited
number of participants will discover and discuss the latest
ideas and techniques available to the TYA community.
The conversations offered at TYA/USA will focus exclusively
on issues, practices and unique challenges that affect the
TYA community.
Phone forums present the unique opportunity for each
participant to connect with peers across the country;
improve and expand the skills needed to strengthen your
department and theatre; and the new approaches and
techniques will transform the field's best practices.
Enrollment is limited--sign
up for Phone Forum Series #1 by February 19!
Find out more about the Phone
Forums here. |
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TYA/USA addition to the World
Congress Advisory Board |
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TYA/USA
President Lenora Inez Brown has been selected as a member of
the 2011 World Congress Advisory Board. The Congress
Advisory Board is a forum of important contributors and
individuals with experience working with big international
events. The board will work in close cooperation with the
organizers of the World Congress, providing counseling and
expertise.
To learn more about the Congress Advisory
Board. |
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New book on ASSITEJ now available
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The
ASSITEJ Book 2008-2009 focuses on International
festivals, covering the phenomenon from different and angles
and different parts of the world. The book includes the
report written by Tony Mack for the World Congress held in
Adelaide in May 2008, a summery of the ASSITEJ International
forums held at the Congress, reports from the Next
Generation Project, and lists of the Awards presented.
Also included, are the papers presented during the
conference of ITYARN and updated contact information for
each of the 78 member countries, and the Executive
Committee. |
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Order a copy of The
ASSITEJ Book 2008-2009 for $15 per copy+ shipping, and
receive The ASSITEJ International Festival Guide 2009 FREE!
To order email info@tyausa.org- please allow two weeks for
order processing and shipping.
The ASSITEJ Book 2006-2007 is still available too! Contact
us with your order! |
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COMING SOON… |
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS! COMING SOON!
First Stage Milwaukee's THRIVE symposium
October 14-16, 2010
click here for more information.
International
Performing Arts for Youth
IPAY SHOWCASE 2011 will be held in Tampa, Florida from
January 19 - 22, 2011.
Register here.
ASSITEJ International 17th World Congress and Performing
Arts Festival for Young Audiences "Building
Bridges, Crossing Borders" will take place in Copenhagen -
Malmoe May 20-29, 2011.
Click here for information.
“RED
BALLOON” Adventure Theatre Washington Dc |
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IPAY Newsletter |
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To read
the latest news from IPAY (International Performing Arts for
Youth)
click here.
From TYA Member at Large Kim Peter Kovac: "If you don’t know IPAY,
I think it’s to your benefit to check it out, and perhaps go
to Showcase. It’s a terrific organization of folk mostly
involved with booking and touring productions – education
directors at performing arts centers, agents, touring
performers. There’s a strong international component, and
they’re doing lots of exciting education work and
professional development. As more TYA/USA theaters start to
book some performances, there are some natural partners in
the mix. The IPAY leadership includes some of the smartest
and most creative folk in the biz, and I wholeheartedly
support their efforts to reach children and young people
with quality performances." |
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More International News |
17th
ASSITEJ World Congress
Copenhagen-Malmoe May 20th-29th, 2011
Building Bridges, Crossing Borders
From 20–29 May 2011 we invite the whole world
to Copenhagen and Malmoe – to take part in a magnificent
event celebrating the ideals and visions of ASSITEJ:
Children and Young People – their cultural experiences and
cultural identity
Performing Arts – new inspiration, quality development and
diversity
International collaboration – exchange of experiences and
inspiration across borders
Every third year theatre professionals from all over the
world congregate to celebrate this event – and in 2011,
ASSITEJ Denmark and ASSITEJ Sweden share the responsibility
and privilege of hosting and organising this extraordinary
event.
Not only many ASSITEJ members from all over the world will
join the party. The ASSITEJ PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL FOR
YOUNG AUDIENCES will be a significant event for the entire
Öresund Region. A cornucopia of international performances
will be presented to children and young people in Copenhagen
and Malmoe, to their parents and grandparents and to
everyone, who already has – or now will find – an interest
in exciting, innovative theatrical expressions and new
international visions and outlooks.
For the first time ever the congress takes place in two
cities simultaneously. Copenhagen and Malmoe (connected by
the magnificent Öresund Bridge) share the ASSITEJ
2011-Congress due to their close relations as neighbouring
cities and the constantly increasing integration in the
commercial, cultural and daily life of the population of the
Öresund Region, which - due to its infrastructure and
dynamism- offers all possibilities for a progressive and
future orientated congress.
This is reflected in the overall theme of the Congress and
Performing Arts Festival -
”BUILDING BRIDGES, CROSSING BORDERS” in all of its diversity
of associations - and in the concrete everyday life of the
Congress.
We look forward to welcoming you in Copenhagen and Malmoe in
2011!
The World Congress Executive Board
For more
information click here!
The deadlines for performance applications
are:
1 September 2009 (1st round)
1 March 2010 (2nd round)
1 September 2010 (3rd round) |
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ASSITEJ INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER
# 50 The newsletter announces
International Festivals and ASSITEJ International Projects,
as well as news from some of the ASSITEJ Centers. |
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Opportunities |
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Ann Shaw Fellowships
are offered annually. For more information:
Ann Shaw Fellowship
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Job Opportunities
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Membership. (If you are
already a TYA/USA Member your invitation to join the group
was mailed to you in an e-newletter. Questions?
Contact TYA/USA.) |
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