Opportunity for early to mid-career dancers out of post-secondary training: Performance Research Project is a 10 week mentorship and creation residency, led by Lesley Telford.

Where: The Dance Centre, Vancouver, Canada

When: September 8th-November 14th 2025

Deadline for applications: Sept 2, 2025

Performance Research Project (PRP) is a creative residency for early to mid-career dance professionals led by Lesley Telford. PRP offers a small cohort daily training and research processes with personalized mentorship attuned to the goals and perspectives of each individual. The focus is on creative personal growth, networking, career development, and building new collaborative relationships with local choreographers. PRP provides a space for dance artists to connect, learn, question, experiment, collaborate, perform, and grow with the goal of developing a sustainable artistic career.

The 10 week Fall Session 2025 includes choreographic research with Shion Skye Carter, Josh Martin of Company 605 and Lesley Telford.

How to apply:
Please submit your CV & video under 5 minutes (both improvisation and repertoire) to apply.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZd8nylozraPHc_xUsR64sL81UOeuO9QgX6fwTkEK0s_RrHA/viewform
or
inversoproductions@gmail.com

Costs for participants: $3700 Can

For further information, please visit https://www.inverso.ca/performance-research-project.html

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