BARE BAIT DANCE

BARE BAIT DANCE OFFERS FRESH, ORIGINAL, PROFESSIONAL DANCE-WORKS IN MONTANA FOR MONTANANS. UNDER THE CONTINUING DIRECTION OF JOY FRENCH, BARE BAIT AIMS TO: INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE TO BOTH THE MISSOULA COMMUNITY AS WELL AS RURAL MONTANA COMMUNITIES WHICH ARE LARGELY UNDERSERVED IN THE PERFORMING ARTS. BUILD AN ACCESSIBILITY TO DANCE BY PRODUCING CONCERTS THAT SPEAK DIRECTLY TO COMTEMPORARY WESTERN AUDIENCES AND BY FOSTERING MORE POSSIBILITIES FOR DANCE EDUCATION BOTH IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND OUR COMMUNITIES. COLLABORATE DIRECTLY WITH LOCAL ARTISTS (FILMAKERS, MUSICIANS, VISUAL ARTS, DIRECTORS, AND ACTORS) TO CREATE INTERDISCIPLINARY DANCE PRODUCTIONS. STRENGTHEN THE MONTANAN DANCE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING PAID PERFORMANCE JOBS TO HIGHLY SKILLED PROFESSIONAL DANCERS, NURTURING THEIR CREATIVE WORK AS CHOREOGRAPHERS, AND FACILITATIONG OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO EXPAND AS TEACHERS. PRESENT PERFORMERS AND CHOREGRAPHERS FROM AROUND THE REGION AND NATION IN ORDER TO CULTI