en Route is a touring dance project that facilitates performances for local artists in areas that Next Reflex Dance Collective selects every year. We work on a collaborative level with local theaters and artists to produce a one or two night performance in each selected location. Collaborating with various artists in this way builds interest and audience in the dance scenes in each location.
   In 2007 Next Reflex Dance Collective brought en Route to Joe's Movement Emporium/World Arts Focus in Mount Rainier, Maryland, The Court Square Theatre in Harrisonburg,VA, and Jeslyn Performing Arts Center in Huntington, WV. 2008 brought en Route to The Court Square Theatre in Harrisonburg, VA, for a second year, with a grant from the Arts Council of the Valley, collaborating with several local artists. en Route 2009 visited The Grace Street Theatre in Richmond, VA for the first time in March 2009. Spring 2010 brings en Route back to Richmond, VA and Harrisonburg, VA to help continue to generate audience for dance.
   It is Next Reflex Dance Collective's mission to work collaboratively with artists of all dance disciplines and to support the creation of experimental work in various communities. We believe that the sharing of ideas facilitates creativity on many levels while also reaching a broader audience. Our objective with en Route is to give local artists an opportunity to present work and to create greater interest for dance in various communities. This project provides a resource for artists by the inclusion in en Route .

If you are a local dance, movement theater or multidisciplinary artist from Richmond, VA or Harrisonburg, VA we encourage you to apply for en Route a Touring Dance Project 2010, please submit a proposal form and a DVD, VHS of your completed or work in progress to the mailing address below. Pieces should be no more than 12 minutes in length.

Next Reflex Dance Collective
10118 Cavalry Dr
Fairfax, VA 22030

Each participating artist will receive a stipend and a DVD copy of the performance. Master class teaching opportunities may become available.

To apply fill out the proposal form below.

Proposal Form

en Route has collaborated in the passed with,Nadine Azoulay, Suzanne Miller-Corso, Holly Bass, d a n a h b e l l a DanceWorks, Jeslyn Dance Gallery, Kaye Weinstein Gary, Megan Harrold, Heather Lundy, Suzanne McCahill Perrine, Kate Trammell and the Virginia Repertory Dance Company.

en Route has previously been supported in part by:

The Arts Council of the Valley	The Puffin Foundation