Q: WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT WORK?
A: THE ORANGE COUNTY DANCE FESTIVAL IS OPEN TO COMPANIES AND CHOREOGRAPHERS FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SURROUNDING AREAS, WHO ARE CREATING LIVE CONCERT WORK - IN ANY GENRE OF DANCE.
OCDF PRO IS FOR ESTABLISHED DIRECTORS & CHOREOGRAPHERS OF REGIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DANCE COMPANIES.
RISING ARTISTS IS FOR YOUTH COMPANIES AND EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHERS WHO ARE LOOKING TO FURTHER THEIR EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOP THEIR WORK.
Q: CAN I SUBMIT A WORK IN PROGRESS?
A: YES. WE WILL ACCEPT WORKS IN PROGRESS. WE WILL ASK FOR UPDATED VIDEO AFTER BEING ACCEPTED AND ALL WORK MUST BE COMPLETE NO LESS THAN TWO WEEKS BEFORE TECH REHEARSAL. IF THE CONCEPT OF YOUR WORK CHANGES, PLEASE NOTE THAT MAY CHANGE YOUR ACCEPTANCE STATUS.
PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT WORK YOU INTEND TO SHOW ON STAGE.
Q: IS THERE A TIME LIMIT ON THE WORK I SUBMIT?
A: NO. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO TIME LIMIT ON WORKS SUBMITTED. HOWEVER, AS IT IS OUR MISSION TO SHOWCASE AS MANY ARTISTS AS POSSIBLE, WE MAY ASK THAT YOU SHORTEN YOUR PIECE DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS SET FORTH BY THE PRODUCTION TEAM.
Q: CAN I SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE PIECE?
A: YES. YOU CAN SUBMIT MULTIPLE PIECES TO EITHER DIVISION. SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE BASED ON TIME AND CALIBER OF WORK SUBMITTED.
ESTABLISHED DIRECTORS/CHOREOGRAPHERS WITH BOTH YOUTH AND PROFESSIONAL COMPANIES MAY BE SELECTED FOR BOTH CONCERTS.
Q: IS THERE A SUBMISSION FEE?
A: NO. IT IS ALWAYS FREE TO SUBMIT TO OCDF PRO AND RISING ARTISTS. HOWEVER, WE WILL REQUIRE EACH SELECTED COMPANY TO SELL A CERTAIN NUMBER OF TICKETS DETERMINED BY THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF YOUR COMPANY, AS WELL AS THE DEMOGRAPHIC OF YOUR FOLLOWING.
A: THE ORANGE COUNTY DANCE FESTIVAL IS OPEN TO COMPANIES AND CHOREOGRAPHERS FROM SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND SURROUNDING AREAS, WHO ARE CREATING LIVE CONCERT WORK - IN ANY GENRE OF DANCE.
OCDF PRO IS FOR ESTABLISHED DIRECTORS & CHOREOGRAPHERS OF REGIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DANCE COMPANIES.
RISING ARTISTS IS FOR YOUTH COMPANIES AND EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHERS WHO ARE LOOKING TO FURTHER THEIR EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOP THEIR WORK.
Q: CAN I SUBMIT A WORK IN PROGRESS?
A: YES. WE WILL ACCEPT WORKS IN PROGRESS. WE WILL ASK FOR UPDATED VIDEO AFTER BEING ACCEPTED AND ALL WORK MUST BE COMPLETE NO LESS THAN TWO WEEKS BEFORE TECH REHEARSAL. IF THE CONCEPT OF YOUR WORK CHANGES, PLEASE NOTE THAT MAY CHANGE YOUR ACCEPTANCE STATUS.
PLEASE ONLY SUBMIT WORK YOU INTEND TO SHOW ON STAGE.
Q: IS THERE A TIME LIMIT ON THE WORK I SUBMIT?
A: NO. THERE IS CURRENTLY NO TIME LIMIT ON WORKS SUBMITTED. HOWEVER, AS IT IS OUR MISSION TO SHOWCASE AS MANY ARTISTS AS POSSIBLE, WE MAY ASK THAT YOU SHORTEN YOUR PIECE DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS SET FORTH BY THE PRODUCTION TEAM.
Q: CAN I SUBMIT MORE THAN ONE PIECE?
A: YES. YOU CAN SUBMIT MULTIPLE PIECES TO EITHER DIVISION. SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE BASED ON TIME AND CALIBER OF WORK SUBMITTED.
ESTABLISHED DIRECTORS/CHOREOGRAPHERS WITH BOTH YOUTH AND PROFESSIONAL COMPANIES MAY BE SELECTED FOR BOTH CONCERTS.
Q: IS THERE A SUBMISSION FEE?
A: NO. IT IS ALWAYS FREE TO SUBMIT TO OCDF PRO AND RISING ARTISTS. HOWEVER, WE WILL REQUIRE EACH SELECTED COMPANY TO SELL A CERTAIN NUMBER OF TICKETS DETERMINED BY THE SIZE AND LOCATION OF YOUR COMPANY, AS WELL AS THE DEMOGRAPHIC OF YOUR FOLLOWING.