Jodi Kaplan & Associates - Booking Services

Jodi Kaplan & Associates offers two levels of representation for artists through its Main Roster and its Boutique Roster.

Main Roster companies currently include American Repertory Ballet, CityDance Ensemble, David Parker & The Bang Group, Rebecca Stenn Company, Roxey Ballet, Thomas/Ortiz Dance.

NYC Boutique Roster companies currently include Aynsley Vandenbroucke Movement Group, C. Eule Dance, Christine Jowers/Moving Arts Projects, danceTactics, FREEFALL, Freespace Dance, Ivy Baldwin Dance, Jody Sperling/Time Lapse Dance, KDNY, Lane & Co., Lori Belilove & Company, Robin Becker Dance, Silver-Brown Dance Company and TAKE Dance Company.

National Boutique Roster companies currently include CAPACITOR (San Francisco, CA), CORE Performance Company (Atlanta, GA and Houston, TX), Kim Robards Dance (Denver, CO), Laura Schandelmeier & Stephen Clapp (Washington, DC), Odyssey Dance Theatre (Salt Lake City, UT), Rebecca Rice Dance (Boston, MA) and The PGK Project (A Contemporary Dance Company) (San Diego, CA).

International Boutique Roster is new to JK&A this year and features its first company - Navtej Singh Johar (India).

Main Roster
Jodi Kaplan & Associates provides exclusive booking representation for her Main Roster Artists. The agency initiates, follows up, negotiates and contracts all performance engagements domestically and internationally. Jodi Kaplan & Associates selects a small yet diverse Main Roster to ensure that each company gets personal attention. This year the Main Roster Artists have enjoyed performing at The Joyce Theater, the World Financial Center, Dance Theater Workshop, at Jacob's Pillow and among others. Theaters contact Jodi Kaplan & Associates for Main Roster bookings.

Boutique Roster
Jodi Kaplan & Associates represents a Boutique Roster consisting of self-representing and enthusiastically ready-to-book dance companies. JK&A first established the NYC Boutique Roster as a way of helping NYC dance companies increase their visibility to presenters. It is the ideal segue between no agent affiliation and working with an agent. For many companies this is the ideal level of service needed to book extensive tours "in house." Through conference representation, distribution of a Boutique Roster DVD, and exposure to presenters via the website, Boutique Roster companies improve their chances of potential bookings while at the same time saving financially. The National Boutique Roster consists of dance companies from around the United States that reflect both a wide range of styles and strong ties to their local communities. JK&A's National Boutique Roster seeks to increase national awareness of dance from all parts of the country. JK&A also pairs NYC Boutique Roster companies and National/International Boutique Roster companies to offer an added bonus for the artists to collaborate on performance projects and offer exposure and support to each other. This year JK&A is excited to announce an addition to the Boutique Roster. The The International Boutique Roster provides companies outside of the United States an opportunity to promote dance from around the world alongside National and NYC companies. Each company also receives continued guidance from JK&A as well as networking opportunities with all the other Boutique Roster companies and their contacts. A dedicated associate from Jodi Kaplan & Associates oversees the Boutique Roster. Theaters contact companies directly for Boutique Roster bookings.

The overall motto of the Boutique Roster is "helping artists help themselves and helping artists help each other."

Benefits of Boutique Roster
The Boutique Roster consists of a selection of the best self-representing and enthusiastically ready-to-book dance companies from across the country. (A majority of top NYC Boutique Roster companies and an exclusive selection of accomplished National and International Boutique Roster companies.) This is an opportunity to increase your company's exposure to potential presenters nationwide. The Boutique Roster provides conference representation and networking opportunities. Its proven success over the past three years has prompted presenters and festivals to seek out this diverse roster. Many Boutique Roster companies have booked touring to prestigious venues such as Jacob's Pillow and even a month long Italian engagement through their affiliation with JK&A.

Applications for the 2008-09 Boutique Roster is now available. Please read on for information on the application process.

Being part of the Boutique Roster includes:
- Representation at US Regional booking conferences and APAP
- International visibility
- A fully produced APAP showcase
- Pre/Post APAP conference meetings and conference calls
- Conference follow-up information packets (2 packets-one from regionals/
one from APAP)
- One individual pitch session
- One wrap up consultation
- Networking opportunities with other Boutique Roster companies
- Inclusion in DVD of Boutique Roster companies for marketing distribution
- Featured in monthly newsletter sent out to thousands of presenters (click here to access sample past presenter newsletters)
- Private Boutique Roster workshops and consultations with Jodi Kaplan (at reduced fees)
- Second APAP showcase option (at additional fee)

By participating in the above as a member of the Boutique Roster, companies gain the benefits of conference exposure at a fraction of the cost. (The cost of attending these booking conferences and producing a showcase would be at least four times as much as the fee charged.) In this way, Jodi Kaplan & Associates is helping companies reach their goals at a substantial savings.

All Boutique Roster companies are responsible for their own follow-up/bookings. They are separate from Jodi Kaplan & Associates' Main Roster, which consists of companies that are booked directly through the agency. It is recommended that all Boutique Roster applicants have touring experience and a strong organizational structure in place to do the appropriate follow-up necessary with interested presenters. It is required that BR companies have strong promotional materials (press kit and DVD/video and website) and administrative support staff.

Applications for the 2008-09 Boutique Roster are now available and will be accepted through April 1, 2008. Please read on for information on the application process.

Commitment
There is a one-year commitment from June 2008 through May 2009. Applications are accepted from February 1 - April 1, 2008 and acceptance letters will be mailed May 1, 2008. Cost is an annual fee of $3,300, payable on/before Monday, June 2, 2008. There is a $200 "First-timers Fee" for all new companies, which covers the cost of the introductory workshop "Being on the Boutique Roster," press kit feedback, and an extended pitch session.

Required Materials
Boutique Roster companies will provide 8 press kits, 1 DVD/VHS video, and 1 mini-DV promotional video (5 minute excerpt) for conference use, and a jpeg photo, company blurb, and press quote for the BR website. Please note that Boutique Roster companies will need to have an additional 10-15 updated press kits and DVDs/VHS tapes available to mail to interested presenters as needed.

Application Process
Click here to the view the application (PDF)
Applications for the 2008-09 Boutique Roster will be accepted starting
February 1, 2008 with the final deadline on April 1, 2008.

* Please understand that the Boutique Roster will be selected to include a variety of dance companies. Your work might be wonderful, but too similar to another Boutique Roster company.

If you have questions regarding the Boutique Roster or the application process, please contact Jodi Kaplan & Associates at:br@bookingdance.com or call the office at 212-352-0400 on Mondays only from 10:00am-2:00pm (EST).

"Jodi Kaplan is a passionate advocate for dance. I'm proud to be a part of her Boutique Roster and am thrilled at the national exposure she's helping gain for my work." – Jody Sperling, Artistic Director, Time Lapse Dance (Boutique Roster Artist)