12 Minutes Max (12MM) seeks to foster experimentation and the development of a choreographic idea or work-in-progress, from the initial stages through to the first public encounter. Artists have access to support and feedback from the facilitators, the opportunity to share the work with their peers in the program and participate in community dialogues with audiences at public showings.
Facilitators: Idan Cohen and Raina von Waldenburg
2019/2020 Dates and Deadlines:
Fall 2019 session: submission deadline September 6, showing November 5, 2019
Winter 2019/20 session: submission deadline October 25, 2019, showing February 18, 2020
Spring 2020 session: submission deadline January 17, showing April 7, 2020
Performance: June 12, 2020
Fall 2019 Artists
Winter 2019/20 Artists
Spring 2020 Artists
Final Presentation
Artists should provide:
The original 12 Minutes Max concept was pioneered by On the Boards in Seattle where it has been running since 1979. In 1994 The Dance Centre launched a Vancouver edition which for over fifteen years provided an opportunity for artists to show eclectic and innovative new works that ran under twelve minutes. The program was relaunched in its current format in 2014.