CFP: Sacre Celebration

[Marlis Schweitzer]

*FYI - *please feel free to forward to your colleagues in dance, music, 
and other departments.

Best,
Marlis
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*Society of Dance History Scholars, Special Topics Conference*

*/Sacre/**Celebration: Revisiting, Reflecting, Revisioning*

*April 18-20, 2013, York University, Toronto, Canada*

_Call for papers_

May 2013 will mark the 100^th anniversary of the premiere of /Le Sacre 
du printemps, /created collaboratively by Vaslav Nijinsky, Igor 
Stravinsky, and Nicholas Roerich.///The Rite of Spring /is regarded by 
many artists and scholars as a seminal work in the histories of dance, 
music, and theatre. As part of a centennial celebration of this 
important interdisciplinary work, the Faculty of Fine Arts at York 
University is hosting a conference that will include scholarly papers, 
panels, and workshops as well as a performance featuring a revisioning 
of /Le Sacre du printemps/ and musical works from the early twentieth 
century.

In keeping with the interdisciplinarity of /Le Sacre du printemps/, the 
conference program committee invites proposals for papers, panels, and 
workshop sessions by scholars and artists across all disciplines of the 
fine and performing arts. Topics may include, but are not limited to, 
the following:

·the interplay of collaboration, interdisciplinarity, and creativity

·historical and critical explorations of /Le Sacre du printemps /and 
other artistic works produced between 1900 and 1920

·the role and artistic influence of Dalcroze and his work on productions 
created in the early 20^th century and beyond

·the impact/influence of /Le Sacre du printemps /on artistic works and 
creators in the early 20^th century and beyond

Proposals are to be in the form of an abstract, maximum 250 words, not 
including the attached preliminary bibliography. Individual 
presentations should not exceed 20 minutes; panels and workshops can be 
proposed for 60 or 90 minutes. All proposals should include:

·full title of proposed paper/presentation

·the presenter's full name, contact details and institutional 
affiliation (when applicable)

·brief bio, maximum 75 words

·a list of space (studio, classroom) and audiovisual/equipment 
requirements (data projector, CD/DVD player, piano, etc.)

All submissions must be received by November 15, 2012 and sent as email 
attachments to:

sacre at yorku.ca

Acceptances will be communicated in early January, 2013.

_General Conference Information_

/Location: /The conference activities and performances will all take 
place on the York University Keele campus, located in the north-west 
quadrant of Toronto. Blocks of hotel rooms will be available on or near 
the campus, as well as downtown (with access to the campus via subway 
and express bus).

Guest Presenters: Lynn Garafola (keynote address); Gregory Ristow 
(Dalcroze workshop sessions); Kevin "DJ Renegade" Gopie 
(co-choreographer of the BalletBoyz version of /The Rite of Spring/)

Prior to the release of the conference website, additional information 
is available through Norma Sue Fisher-Stitt, 416-736-2100 ext 22217, or 
email normasue at yorku.ca.

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