Conference Call
 
International Conference
"Performing Arts Training Today"
 
May 20 - 24, 2011
Leitring bei Leibnitz, Austria
 
About the Conference
"Performing Arts Training Today" is the professional conference open to performers,
performing arts educators and teachers from all over the world interested in the research
of topical questions and processes in contemporary performing arts education and training.
The conference is open to different art genres, techniques and forms - theatre, dance, music,
circus, visual and multimedia art. The main tasks of the conference are to demonstrate various
methods and techniques in contemporary performing arts education and training, to open
discussions about successful and effective strategies, to establish new contacts, to exchange
experiences with colleagues from different countries and to lay the foundation for future
networking and collaboration.
Participants: actors, directors, choreographers, dancers, performing arts educators, teachers,
musicians, singers, composers, stage designers, painters, mask makers, multimedia artists,
scriptwriters, playwrights, theatre critics, journalists and arts managers. The working language is English.
 
Location
The conference will take place in the "Green Heart" of Austria, Styria Region in
Leitring bei Leibnitz, the beautiful town located about 30min drive from Graz Thalerhof Airport
, 2.5h from Vienna, 40min from Graz, and just 20min from the Slovenian border.
The programme will take place in the 15th century historic castle of in the landscape of
natural beauty. The organizers help the conference guests to organize accommodation and
meals in Leitring bei Leibnitz.
 
Registration
You are welcome to take part in the conference as a Speaker, Presenter, Participant, Observer.
 
Registration for Presenters and Speakers:
 
Performing Arts Training Today" is a wonderful opportunity for performers, performing arts educator
s and teachers to demonstrate their methods and techniques.
At the moment the conference is accepting presentation proposals. The programme is forming quickly,
however there are some places available. The number of presentations is limited. The program forms
on a competitive basis.
Presentation Formats:
•  practical workshop/master class
•  work in progress
•  performance fragment not requiring special technical conditions
•  reading/lecture
•  other way of demonstration offered by Speaker/Presenter can be considered
Submission Guidelines:
The presentation proposal should be sent to theatreconferences@gmail.com and should
include the following documents:
•  Letter of motivation stating the conference title and dates describing the purpose of application
- at least in one sentence
•  Detailed CV
•  Brief biography - max 100 words
•  Title and format of presentation
•  Brief overview of presentation - max 250 words
•  Head shot and additional photo materials
All documents of a presentation proposal should be sent in one email as attachments: text documents
should be sent in Word format, photo materials should be sent in JPG format. Failure to follow
the standard submission requirements may result in a rejected application.
Registration fee for Presenters/Speakers:
450 EUR if payment is made before December 4th.
(590 EUR if payment is made after December 4th).
The fee covers the Speaker's/Presenter's registration fee and participation in all events of the
conference programme.
 
Registration for Participants
To apply for participation, candidates should send a brief letter of motivation stating the conference
dates and CV/resume with photo to theatreconferences@gmail.com Places are limited. The registration
will be closed once the group is full.
Participation fee: 150 EUR if payment is made before December 4th.
(190 EUR if payment is made after December 4th).
The fee covers participation in all events of the conference programme.