Professional acts (local or other) must offer 60 minutes on stage, and demonstrate a high standard and quality performance.

• Performance slots available: Afternoons or evenings of Friday, July 24, Saturday, July 25, or Sunday, July 26.
• Location will be either Centennial Square or the Cameron Bandshell (both are outdoor venues).
• Total compensation is $700 per performance.

The selection committee may choose to select one or more acts from the professional applications received, to be presented as “headliner” acts.  This selection will be at the discretion of the selection committee in collaboration with the Flamenco de la Isla Society Board of Directors.  If a professional act is deemed to be exceptional in quality, have the ability to engage a large audience, and be predominantly professional artists or demonstrate a solid performance history, a headliner spot may be offered.  Compensation for headliner acts will be $1,200 for the 60 min. performance.  As with all other outdoor performances, travel, accommodation, and other expenses are the responsibility of the artists and are not covered by the Victoria Flamenco Festival.  It is strongly recommended that video footage of the artists participating in the performance proposal be submitted with your application if you wish to be considered as a headliner act.

Emerging performer acts (volunteer performers) must be between 6 minutes and 30 minutes and reflect Flamenco experience and enthusiasm.

• Afternoon time slots: 6 minute – 30 minute slots are available on Saturday, July 25 or Sunday, July 26.
• If emerging performers require Support Musicians*, please request a list of musicians available + their fees. We have guitarists, singers and palmeros available for hire.
• Musicians outside of the hired support musicians are also welcome to accompany dance selections.
• Musicians/guitarists are welcome to apply to perform instrumental solos or instrumental collaborations.

Dance school acts (volunteer performers) must be either 30 minutes or 60 minutes in length and reflect Flamenco experience and enthusiasm.

• Afternoon time slots: on Saturday, July 25 or Sunday, July 26.
• Dance school acts are designed for teachers and studio directors from established flamenco studios to showcase student work. This could include choreography and/or excerpts from student recitals or other performances.  The director or teacher must submit this form. Directors may or may not choose to perform with their students, but the submitted program should be representative of the studio.
• These acts are unpaid performances, however the Flamenco de la Isla Society may be able to offer some financial assistance to groups in the Dance School category only, in order to facilitate participation from a wide variety of Schools.  The number of spots available in this category will depend on funds available. Please refer to the “expense form” for more details.
• If dance school acts require Support Musicians*, please request a list of musicians available + their fees. We have guitarists, singers and palmeros available for hire.

All applicants will be contacted in late April or early May with the decision of the Board. Selected participants will be announced in June.

Selection Process:

• If we require any further information you will be contacted
• Acts will be selected based on the previous experience of the performers, collaborative impact and artistic merit.
• Please note if many applications are received we will have to consider time/programming and budget constraints.
• Creative works that promote collaboration will be given priority.