blakdance x strut dance First Nations Fellowships

BlakDance, STRUT Dance, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Eastman will support two First Nations dance artists to join the cast of Manifest, a world premiere by world-renowned Belgian/Moroccan choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkoaui to be presented by STRUT Dance during Perth Moves at the Perth Festival 2025.

Fellowship #1 – Early Career Artist 

This fellowship will provide an early career artist with a place in the two-week workshop with Eastman artists Nicola Leahey and Nick Coutsier in 2024 and the five-week creation and performance season of Manifest led by Tara Samaya and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.  

Workshop 

4th November – 14th November 2024      

Fellowship will cover per diems, flights, accommodation, airport transfers and access support. 

Manifest creation and performance season 

20th January – 21st February 2025                            

 Fellowship will cover salary, per diems, flights, accommodation, airport transfers and access support. 

Total value: $21,414 

Fellowship #2 – Established Artist

This fellowship will provide an established artist with a place in the 5-week creation and performance season of Manifest led by Tara Samaya and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.    

Manifest creation and performance season                  

20th January – 21st February 2025 

Fellowship will cover salary, per diems, flights, accommodation, airport transfers, and access support.  

Total Value: $17,593 

Applications for the fellowships will be by video audition due 23rd September 2024. The successful early-career artist will be notified of the outcome by early October, and the established artist notified of the outcome by the end of November.