Application

2023 Jadin Wong Fellowship for Dance Application

The Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) is pleased to announce the 2023 application cycle for the Jadin Wong Fellowship in Dance/Choreography. The fellowship will be awarded to an individual who is:
- of Asian descent
- 30 years of age or younger (born May 1, 1993 or later)
- a resident of New York City & primarily based in NYC during the fellowship period (May - Dec 2023)
- not currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program
- a dancer/choreographer with a portfolio of original performative & choreographic work
- seeking to impact the Asian American community
- will benefit from the 8-month fellowship including $6,000 stipend, artistic & career mentorship, and additional technical support
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All applications are due Monday, March 20, 2023, 11:59 PM ET.

Please note: this form allows you to save your application's progress. Make sure to click 'save & continue later' at the bottom of the form.
Personal Information
Full Name*

First NameLast Name
Pronouns
E.g. she/her/hers/ they/ them/ their, ze/hir, etc.
Birth Date (you must be born on or after 5/1/93 to be eligible)*
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Email Address*
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Phone Number*
xxx-xxx-xxxx
Address of Residence (you must reside in one of the five boroughs of New York City to be eligible)*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Borough of Residence*
Demographic Information

A4 seeks to be inclusive and accessible to all applicants. For this reason, we request this information to assess whether our program is achieving its diversity objectives.
Gender Identity
If other, please describe:
Sexual Identity
If other, please describe:
Do you identify as a person with a disability?*
Ethnicity (please select all that apply)*

Central AsianEast AsianHawaiian/Pacific IslanderMiddle EasternMulti-RegionalSouth AsianSoutheast AsianPrefer not to sayOther
Supplementary Information

This information provides panelists additional ways to get a greater sense of who you are, explore your body of work, recent and past projects, and collaborations.
Website (optional)
Instagram (optional)
Vimeo/YouTube (optional)
Other Handle (optional)
Headshot*

Please upload as a JPG, JPEG, or PNG file. Recommended: 1500x2100 pixels
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Photo credit for Headshot:
If you are selected, we will use this image for the public announcement. Please check this box to indicate that you give A4 permission to use this image for promotional purposes.*

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Resume/CV*

Please upload as a PDF file.
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Letter of Recommendation*

This may be by an educator or dance professional who is familiar with your work as a dancemaker. Please upload as a PDF file.
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Narrative Questions

These long-form questions provide panelists more context around your approach to your craft, community impact, and professional development goals.
Artistic Statement
Identify your unique artistic approach to performance and choreography.*

300 words max0/300
Optional: Describe the influences, legacies, and heritages in your artistic work (modern, western classical, indonesian, cambodian, etc.)

100 words max0/100
Professional Growth
Describe where you are in your professional and artistic career as a dance artist in New York City. Share key moments, accomplishments, and/or learnings in your career thus far.*

300 words max0/300
Describe upcoming goals and how this fellowship may help you achieve those goals.*

300 words max0/300
Please describe an existing or new project you wish to develop during the 8-month fellowship.*

300 words max0/300
Community Impact
How do you hope to impact the Asian American artistic community through your work? *

300 words max0/300
Fellowship Package
The fellowship includes a $6,000 unrestricted cash grant, artistic mentorship, leadership/career mentorship, and a curated program/presentation of your work.
If awarded the fellowship, how do you plan to use the cash grant?*

100 words max0/100
Work Samples

Please submit three recent (within the past 4 years) video work samples that demonstrate your best performance and choreographic work. Each sample should be no more than 4 minutes in length. Include time stamps to direct which portions of each work sample the panel should review.
Performance Work Sample #1

Your chosen work sample should demonstrate your best performance work and will be evaluated by artistic quality, technical skill, and style.
Work Sample #1*
Please enter a link/URL to a video sample here. Each sample should be no longer than 4 minutes.
Please indicate time stamp range for work sample section.*
If sample is 4 minutes or less, enter COMPLETE.
Please enter a passcode for viewing, if applicable.
If your work sample depicts an ensemble performance, please list descriptors to help panelists identify you in the sample.
Describe the work sample and why it was chosen.*

100 word max0/100
Choreographic Work Sample #2

Your chosen work sample should demonstrate your best choreographic work and will be evaluated by originality and vision.
Work Sample #2*
Please enter a link/URL to a video sample here. Each sample should be no longer than 4 minutes.
Please indicate time stamp range for work sample section.*
If sample is 4 minutes or less, enter COMPLETE.
Please enter a passcode for viewing, if applicable.
If you are performing in this work sample and this is an ensemble piece, please list descriptors to help panelists identify you in the sample.
Describe the work sample and why it was chosen.*

100 word max0/100
Work Sample #3 (of your choice: choreographic, performance, or both)

Provide a work sample of your choosing that best supplements your artistic vision and technical skill in choreography, performance, or both.
Work Sample #3*
Please enter a link/URL to a video sample here. Each sample should be no longer than 4 minutes.
Please indicate time stamp range for work sample section.*
If sample is 4 minutes or less, enter COMPLETE.
Please enter a passcode for viewing, if applicable.
If you are performing in this work sample and this is an ensemble piece, please list descriptors to help panelists identify you in the sample.
Describe the work sample and why it was chosen.*

100 word max0/100
Proof of Residency & Age

Applicants must be a resident of New York City & primarily based in New York City during the program period and must be 30 years of age or younger. Please upload documents that verify your proof of residency and age below.
Upload Documentation of NYC residency:*

Note: Documentation must be an official document stating the applicant’s name, date, and NYC address; Can be, but not be limited to: utility bill, bank statement or bill, credit card statement, valid government ID listing NYC address issued in 2022-23, residential lease, idNYC issued in 2022-23, roommate agreement, rent receipt or proof or rent, studio lease or any other form of official documentation listing the above.
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Upload Proof of Age (you must be born on or after 5/1/93 to be eligible):*

Note: Upload passport or state-issued ID, including idNYC
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