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ABOUT CURE-8
Produced by Hui Cha Poos
Presenting Sponsor RACE Dance Collective
Cure-8 is presented in partnership with Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center and is made possible through grant funding from OK Let's Dance, an initiative of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund.
Cure-8 is an 8-week creative experience that pairs local dance makers with leading industry experts to produce new original works that will premiere at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center. Through these mentorships, artists will weave community engagement and advocacy for pressing social issues into their creative process. Choreographers will collaborate with local social service organizations, crafting works informed by topics paramount to the community. By presenting works that call attention to specific social issues, the audience's experience is more than passive observation; it catalyzes active engagement and dialogue for social change.
Cure-8's vision aims to increase networking opportunities, enhance artistic development and community engagement, and drive social impact, ultimately leading to growth in the local dance ecosystem.
audition for cure-8
CURE-8 is seeking twenty performing artists for its 2025 showcase. Artists will be compensated for their time.
Performer Auditions:
Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 | 5-7pm
Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center
Cure-8 Performance Dates:
October 30, Nov 1 & Nov 2.
Must be available for weekend rehearsals for all of September and October. Each choreographer will have 4 hours of rehearsal time (two hours on Saturday, two on Sunday). Specific time frames TBD.
Virtual Auditions:
In-person auditions are preferred so the choreographers can see how you work in a group setting and asses your abilities in learning movement. However, virtual submissions are accepted, though not preferred.
Please submit one video, up to 5 minutes in length, showcasing your versatility by including a range of movement styles.
You are welcome to submit materials of yourself in previous class settings, performance opportunities (provided that the choreographers have given you permission to use their work), or you can improv in various styles. An accessible link to your reel must be submitted with your application.
CURE-8 images courtesy of eye.of.redd photography
cure-8 performance reviews
“I loved it! It was so comforting to be in a space addressing real issues. It was amazing to see these young talented artist[s] get an opportunity to be supported to turn their ideas into reality. It did feel inclusive, loved seeing a mix of gender, ethnicity, and body types. We need more of this hope it continues.”
— ANNONYMOUS
“I loved the diversity of the choreographers as well as their experiences. Making space for multiple disadvantaged communities in dance representation is important. I saw the performance with people who aren't very fluent in the language of dance, and they connected immediately and deeply with the storytelling and thematic nature of the pieces. It made these subjects more tangible to my friends. Some of the subjects pertained to me quite painfully and beautifully, and my friends got to see a visual representation of what those things look and feel like to me. It was wonderful and helpful all around for us as the audience.”
— MEAGAN
“I really appreciated the unique nature of this program, the utilization of dance to articulate concepts that are difficult to express in words was enlightening. I absolutely loved it..”
— ANNONYMOUS
2025
cure-8 selection committee
Miles Yeung-Tieu | Oklahoma City, OK
Jeremy Duvall | Oklahoma City, OK
Cece Farha | Washington D.C.
Devin Hill | Oklahoma City, OK
Brandon Fink | St. Louis, MO
2025
cure-8
artists
Alejandro Gonzalez | @alejandrogonlez
Julianna Straughn | @jules.choreography
Kally Jones | @kallyskreatives
Ryland Acree | @ryland_acree
Z Taylor | @zztaylor_
2024 cure-8
mentors
Kirven Douthit-Boyd | St. Louis, MO
Mike Esperanza | New York, NY
James Gregg | Los Angeles, CA
Ashley Tate | St. Louis, MO
Kelly Ann Vitacca | Houston, TX
2024 cure-8 community PARTNERS
Toon Nguyen
Jerome Braggs
Kylan Durant
Jabee
Aaron Wilder
Jeff Dismukes
Cure-8 is presented in partnership with Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center and is made possible through a grant funding from OK Let's Dance, an initiative of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund,
