CALL TO PERFORMERS
Books in MotionⓇ: Dance + Literacy
DEADLINE TO APPLY: Monday, February 27, 2023
What is Books in MotionⓇ: Dance + Literacy?
Celebrating 7 years, Books in Motion® (BIM) is a FREE literacy program that encourages reading through dancing by focusing on Common Core Standards for Reading Literature for children, K-3rd. KDA is proud to work in collaboration with Kern County Library, Kern Literacy Council, and Kern County dance organizations by bringing this beloved summer reading program back to an in-person format. Families will have the opportunity to visit Kern County library branches and watch a dance performance based upon a children’s book. Post-performance, children will engage in kinesis by learning choreography and will create a craft that coincides with the book’s theme. At the culmination of the session, children will be divided into groups based upon age/level and posed questions to evaluate their comprehension- open completing the evaluation, children will take a FREE book home.
Dance Performers Wanted!
Kern County dance organizations are invited to apply to be the official Books in Motion performers. Dance organizations will be responsible for choosing a story from the Books in Motion bibliography, create a performance reflecting the story (maximum 15 minutes), and choreograph a 1 to 1.5 minute dance that relates to the story to teach the participating children.
Dance organizations will be given, at minimum, a $850 honorarium for their Books in MotionⓇ participation
Dance organizations will be required to:
1) Narrate/perform the book or a segment of the book
2) Create choreography for children to learn that correspondes to the book theme
3) Provide basic costumes and theatrics
4) Provide at minimum 3 performances on tour to Kern County libraries
5) Provide portable sound system for performance
6) Provide proof of insurance
7) Cooperate with Kern Dance Alliance as artistic collaborators
8) Verify KDA Organization Membership- not a KDA Member? JOIN HERE!
Books in Motion Schedule:
February 27: Books in Motion Performer Applications DUE
March 10: Books in Motion Performers Selected and Notified
March 20 @ 10:30 am: Books in Motion Information Meeting at Kern County Library
May 1-June 30: Book in Motion preparation
July 1- August: Books in Motion performances
Books in Motion Bibliography:
Do you have a beloved children's book you would LOVE to perform? Let us know via the application below. If you are not sure, our team is busy creating a bibliography full of options for you to choose from!
Books in Motion Performer Perks:
- Opportunity to advertise dance organization to over 3000 participating Books in Motion children
- Featured on the official Books in Motion website as a partner- name/logo/bio
- Featured on the official KDA social media as a Books in Motion partner- name/logo/bio
- Featured on all Books in Motion marketing materials- press release, social media, posters, flyers
- Opportunity to participate in Books in Motion press on local news/radio outlets
- Give back to the Kern County community through dance while influencing literacy goals
For More Information:
For complete information and itinerary of this event, please visit the KDA Programming Page-Books In Motion. Contact: info@kerndance.org