ChEckiT!Dance is now accepting applications from female choreographers to the Fifth Annual ChEck Us OuT Dance Festival, an eco-friendly evening of dance celebrating female choreographers, on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at 5pm at Solar One on the East River, NYC. Pieces from any genre of dance that can be adapted to an outdoor space are encouraged to submit. The deadline to apply is Friday, May 8, 2015 and the application form is available at www.checkitdance.com.

The festival seeks to showcase the talents of strong, female choreographers in a welcoming and fun environment. ChEck Us OuT Dance Festival is a carefully curated event that has featured the works of choreographers from across the globe, including California, upstate New York and Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Last year’s featured artists included:

Cathy Allen/Red Desert Dance Ensemble

Allison Berger

Allison Brzezinski/ChEckiT!Dance

Meredith Cabaniss/Selah Dance Collective

Alyssa Derling/Derling Dance Arts

Melissa Jackson/Innovate Dance Company

Alia Kache

Lauren Lasorda and Tali Custer

AlexJo Natale/Gestalt Dance

Joya Powell/Movement of the People Dance Company

Jessie Sector

Sophie Sotsky/TYKE Dance

Jessica Taylor/DAMAGEDANCE

Meredith Testa

The ChEck Us OuT Dance Festival is the culmination of all of ChEckiT!Dance’s efforts to increase performance opportunities for female dance makers. This annual outdoor festival, now in its fifth year, is curated and produced by ChEckiT! Dance each July.  Summit Rock in Central Park has been the home of the past four festivals.  This year, the festival will be held at Solar One! on the East River. The ChEck Us OuT Dance Festival is a platform designed specifically to provide female choreographers the opportunity to share their work with an eager audience. The work is enriching, lively, and thrilling, and the eclectic styles of dance presented by performers hailing from all corners of the globe, builds a truly global community of female dance artists. In addition, the ChEck Us OuT Dance Festival is entirely green and entirely free of admission, providing access for all.