DANCE COMPANIES

Dance for Life 2011 Celebrating 20 Years of Performances

Professional dance companies participating in this year's performance include:

Proudly, Dance for Life has showcased 28 Chicago-based professional dance companies and choreographers across all ethnicities, genres, and styles. Dance for life is grateful to each company and each individual for their dedication of time and talent. Today the Dance for Life partner dance companies include Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, The Joffrey Ballet and River North Dance Chicago. See complete companies list below.

Would you like for your dance company to be a part of an upcoming Dance for Life performance?

If you'd like your professional dance company to take part in this annual event, please submit a video tape or DVD of your selected work no later than March 31. Yearly, there is only one open slot to fill and each applying company will be judged by a minimum of 3 Chicago dance critics.

There are a few simple guidelines that will help you in choosing the piece to submit for consideration. They are:

- All companies must be a Not-for-Profit organization
- We are looking for JOYFUL pieces with three or MORE dancers (preferably full company works)
- Works should be no longer than ten (10) minutes
- Video submission must be of the actual dance to be considered
- Lighting design should be kept simple. (No major specials, please!)
- No youth or children's dance groups

Please send your submission to, Dance for Life, c/o AIDS Foundation of Chicago, 200 W. Jackson #2200, Chicago, IL 60606. For further information, please call 312.922.5812