Conference in Austria: Call for Presentations, Workshops, Papers

Dear Colleagues,

It is our pleasure to invite you to take part

in the International Conference December 17 - 21, 2011 at Retzhof Castle - Retzhof Educational Institute in Leitring bei Leibnitz, Austria! "Performing Arts Training Today" is the professional conference open to performers, performing arts educators and teachers from all over the world interested in the research of topical questions and processes in contemporary performing arts education and training. The conference is open to different art genres, techniques and forms - theatre, dance, music, circus, visual and multimedia art. The main tasks of the conference are to demonstrate various methods and techniques in contemporary performing arts education and training, to open discussions about successful and effective strategies, to establish new contacts, to exchange experiences with colleagues from different countries and to lay the foundation for future networking and collaboration. PARTICIPANTS: actors, directors, choreographers, dancers, performing arts educators, teachers, musicians, singers, composers, stage designers, painters, mask makers, multimedia artists, scriptwriters, playwrights, theatre critics, journalists and arts managers. The working language is ENGLISH. VENUE The conference will take place in the "Green Heart" of Austria, Styria Region in Leitring bei Leibnitz, the beautiful town located about 30min drive from Graz Thalerhof Airport, 2.5h from Vienna, 40min from Graz, and just 20min from the Slovenian border. The programme will take place in the 15th century historic castle of in the landscape of natural beauty. The organizers help the conference guests to organize accommodation and meals in Leitring bei Leibnitz. REGISTRATION You are welcome to take part in the conference as a Speaker, Presenter, Participant, Observer! REGISTRATION FOR PRESENTERS AND SPEAKERS: "Performing Arts Training Today" is a wonderful opportunity for performers, performing arts educators and teachers to demonstrate their methods and techniques. The number of presentations is limited. The program forms on a competitive basis. PRESENTATION FORMATS: •  practical workshop/master class •  work in progress •  performance fragment not requiring special technical conditions •  reading/lecture •  other way of demonstration offered by Speaker/Presenter can be considered SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: The presentation proposal should be sent to  and should include the following documents: •  Letter of motivation stating the conference title and dates describing the purpose of application - at least in one sentence •  Detailed CV •  Brief biography - max 100 words •  Title and format of presentation •  Brief overview of presentation - max 250 words •  Head shot and additional photo materials All documents of a presentation proposal should be sent in one email as attachments: text documents should be sent in Word format, photo materials should be sent in JPG format. Registration fee for Presenters/Speakers: 500 EUR if payment is made before August 12th - reduced early registration fee. (695 EUR if payment is made after August 12th). The fee covers the Speaker's/Presenter's registration fee and participation in all events of the conference programme: practical workshops, presentations, performance fragments, lectures. Conference web page: Photo gallery of the past events: Speakers/Presenters of the past conferences: We appreciate in advance if you could spread the word among your friends and colleagues. Thank you very much, and have a great creative work in your field! Please feel free to contact me for questions you may have about the conference. Yours truly, Alex Weller Project Coordinator IUGTE

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