Showcase Selection

Nightswimming, Canada, Showcase 2009 Performer
The Selection process adopted by IPAY (International Performing Arts for Youth), while subjective, is founded on a desire to create an equitable balance for the showcasing and presentation of professional programming for young audiences that reflects the needs of presenters, agents, artists and educators.
Through an extensive review process, the IPAY selection committee, comprised of leaders in the field of family programming, is charged with honing the field of Showcase applicants to a size manageable and practical for the presenting host. During this two-day process the aim is to create a programming balance of international arts disciplines reflecting diversity in age range, performing arts genres, trends, and audience draw—with a common denominator of high artistic standards. Shaping a forum for the range of national and international work that is being created in this field at the time, and focusing on quality work that is appropriate for a variety of venues and markets, is crucial.
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- Showcase Selection Committee
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