Festival Participation

iCarnatic Festivals

iCarnatic runs 2 Festivals every year as follows. iCarnatic welcomes advanced students of music & dance to apply to perform at the 2 festivals.

  • Summer Music & Dance Festival in Chicago, IL - Typically weekend close to Aug 15 (India Independence Day)
  • Margazhi in USA Festival in Detroit, MI - Typically during Thanksgiving weekend

Application procedure to perform at the festivals

Please apply by email between the dates mentioned below along with:
  • Detailed Music / Dance Resume
  • Teacher recommendation
  • Teacher Contact Information
  • YouTube video links for recent full length performance(s)

Guidelines

Please Note:
  • Each event has its own selection criteria based on local requirements and is subject to change. Please contact local organizer for criteria and application procedure.
  • All decisions are made by local organizer(s) and all questions are to be directed to the local organizer(s) only.
  • Local performers are encouraged to attend and volunteer in as many local events as possible. This increases performance opportunity. Local performers may have relaxed criteria.
  • Performing in one event / festival does not guarantee selection in another event / festival.
  • Unfortunately No compensation is paid for performance or travel.
  • Performance will be webcast and permanently stored in YouTube archives for public viewing.

Our general requirements are:
  • Ability to deliver / accompany a concert in typical concert / dance format
  • Winning well known competitions in advanced categories
  • Teacher recommendations
  • Arangetram for Dance

Application Dates:

The application must be received as follows. Application received earlier or later will not be considered. Apply to each festival separately.

For Summer Music & Dance Festival in Chicago, IL

  • Local Organizer is Ravi Natarajan. He can be reached at ravi@icarnatic.org
  • Applications must be received by email between April 1-30

For Margazhi in USA Festival in Detroit, MI

  • Local Organizer is Krishnan Subramaniam. He can be reached at krishnan@icarnatic.org
  • Applications must be received by email between June 1-30


   
 


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