The WDM Virtual Dance Competition will provide the opportunity for dancers from around the world to receive constructive feedback from top international-renowned judges and to share their passion for the dance art form with dancers and enthusiasts globally. Where: Online When: April 11, 2026 Deadline for applications: March 5, 2026 • Date of Broadcast: April […]

Biennale Danza allocates resources for the creations of the new generations, with two calls that invite Italian and foreign artists and dance companies to present original choreographic projects. Where: La Biennale di Venezia, Venice, Italy When: 2025/2026 Deadline for applications: 20 October 2025, The outcome of the selection will be announced by the end of […]

Light Moves Festival is inviting expressions of interest for Talk To Me About It Critical Dialogue Group – a unique space for conversation, reflection, and shared perspectives around dance and screendance. Where: Limerick, Ireland When: 8th November 2025 Deadline for applications: 7th October 2025 Call out for Expressions of Interest to take part in Talk […]

Applications are now open to participate in the 6th edition of NU.DA. – Nuova Danza (New Dance), an original format of web streaming meetings for the generational renewal of artists, produced by Movimento Danza – National Promotion Organization and created by its artistic director Gabriella Stazio. Where: Movimento Danza, Naples, Italy – Online When: February/March […]

Textures Movement Collaborative is seeking 5–10 dancers for a single-day R&D workshop towards a new work premiering in 2026. Where: London, UK When: October Deadline for applications: 1 October 2025 Textures Movement Collaborative is inviting applications from 5–10 dancers to join a single-day research and development workshop for a new work premiering in 2026. We […]

A contest supporting young choreographers aged 18-35, organized by Movimento Danza in collaboration with Teatro di Napoli – Teatro Nazionale, part of the Dance Ecosystem project (2025/2027) supported by the Ministry of Culture and Campania Region to support the intergenerational exchange. Where: Movimento Danza, Naples, Italy When: 23rd of December, 2025 Deadline for applications: 31st […]

Union PDX – Festival of Contemporary Dance seeks professional companies and artists making contemporary work in any dance style, genre, or tradition to present work at the brand-new Foster Theater in Portland, OR May 28-31, 2026. Where: Foster Theater, Portland, Oregon, USA When: May 28-31, 2026 Deadline for applications: October 31, 2025 @ 11:59pm PST […]

NYSCI is designed to help individual choreographers, in all genres, develop their choreographic skills by providing them with resources that are generally unavailable or unaffordable. Where: New York State, USA When: April 15, 2026-December 1, 2026 Deadline for applications: December 3, 2025 The goal of the NYS Choreographers Initiative is to develop and support choreographic […]

Open Call for young choreographers first works at Lugar Futuro, International Young Dance Festival 2026. Where: Viseu, Portugal When: 26 to 29 March 2026 Deadline for applications: 31 October 2025 Lugar Futuro – First Works is a showcase of choreographic works by young choreographers who are starting a career in the professional world of dance, framed within […]

30 international choreographers will be selected to present either a solo or duet performance as part of festival programming presented at Dixon Place. Where: Dixon Place (161A Chrystie Street, New York, New York 10002), USA When: February 12th & 13th, 2026 Deadline for applications:— Early Bird Application due by September 15th, 11:30pm. — Regular Application […]

Open submission call for BIPOC choreographers and dance cinematographers. Where: New York, USA When: November 8, 2025 Deadline for applications: 11:59pm EST on September 21, 2025 MODArts Dance Collective (MADC) is elated to announce its eighth annual Move to Change Dance Festival on Saturday, November 8 7pm EST at Speyer Hall @ University Settlement, 184 […]

Signatures is a platform that provides opportunities to nurture and support undiscovered talent, by working with emerging dancers and choreographers and enabling them to realise their creative potential and showcase their work as part of an international dance festival in Leicester, UK. Where: Curve, Leicester, UK When: 6 May 2026 Deadline for applications: 19 September […]

Feature your work on a dance podcast. Where: online on Spotify When: October 15, 2025 – Dec. 2025 Deadline for applications: Sept. 15th, 2025 Be part of CHOREOGRAPHIC podcast. CHOREOGRAPHIC is created by choreographer Zornitsa Stoyanova (BUL/USA), director of BodyMeld, as a way to disseminate knowledge in the dance and improvisation fields.  It is created […]

Teatri Riflessi has opened its 2026 call for short performances: live works no longer than 15 minutes of contemporary dance, theatre, circus or multidisciplinary performance. Where: Zafferana Etnea, Sicily, Italy When: 16-19 July 2026 Deadline for applications: 1 November 2025 (22:00 CET) Selected works will receive a cachet ranging from €500 to €1,100 (based on […]

Yorkshire Dance are seeking new dance performances, workshops, films and talks for Ageless Festival 2026 which takes place 17-18 July 2026. Where: Yorkshire Dance, Leeds, UK When: 17-18 July 2026 Deadline for applications: 12.00noon, 17 Nov 2025 Yorkshire Dance are seeking new dance performances, workshops, films and talks for Ageless Festival 2026 which takes place […]

Hupstate Circus Festival seeks innovative and diverse circus shows to perform in Ithaca, NY September 4th -7th 2026. Where: Ithaca, NY, USA When: September 4th -7th 2026 Deadline for applications: October 1st 2025 at 11:50pm Labor Day Weekend in Ithaca, NY – The fifth Hupstate Circus Festival will bring dozens of circus artists to Ithaca […]

Radic’Arte opens a call to select two contemporary dance creations to be included in the programme of DIFFUSA 2025. Where: Alessandria, Piedmont, Italy When: Saturday, 8 November 2025 Deadline for applications: August 20, 2025, at 18:00 Open call for under-25 artists.Radic’Arte opens a call to select two contemporary dance creations to be included in the […]

The Black Box International Theatre & Dance Festival is now accepting proposal for its 2026 edition. Where: Plovdiv, Bulgaria When: May 29 – June 15, 2026 Deadline for applications: August 9, 2025 The Black Box International Theatre and Dance Festival is held each year  in the city of Plovdiv, Bulgaria.The first festival edition was held […]

The Contemporary Ballet Choreographer initiative aims to support emerging and established creative voices by providing a platform for the presentation of new choreographic work. Where: Digital When: Stage 1 – August 5th-7th, 2025, Stage 2 – February 14th, 2026 Deadline for applications: August 4th, 2025 Choreographers may submit pieces in one or more of the […]

AtelierB TangoDanza are offering an artistic residency to a Tango dancer and choreographer with a background in another artistic field (dance, visual art, or music) who is eager to spend an academic year in Italy to develop a project of tango dance with an Italian female partner and eventually to travel with her to other […]

The International Choreographic Competition LINKAGE is open for solos and duets between 5-13 minutes. Where: Stara Zagora, Bulgaria When: 24-27 of October 2025 Deadline for applications: 15 of September TERMS & CONDITIONS – Contemporary dance solos or duets lasting no more than 13 minutes and no shorter than 5 minutes are eligible – A choreographer […]

Officine CAOS is seeking for emerging artists, working in the fields of contemporary theatre and dance, performance or multimedia art, in order to present their work during the international performing art season 2025/26 DIFFERENTI SENSAZIONI. Where: Turin, Italy When: Nov 2025 / Apr 2026 Deadline for applications: 31 August 2025 Call for application officine CAOS […]

Introduce yourself and your work to Pavilion Dance with this practice-based winter residency. Where: Pavilion Dance South West, Bournemouth, UK When: 15 – 19 December 2025 Deadline for applications: 1 August 2025, 6pm The Pavilion Dance Visiting Artist scheme is open to any UK artist working in a dance or movement-based practice who would benefit […]

A unique, fully-funded opportunity for emerging ballet choreographers: win prestigious creation residencies with leading European ballet companies, present your work on a major stage, and compete for prizes up to €15,000 — apply for the Competition for New Ballet Choreographers by September 30, 2025 ! Where: Théâtre de la Gare du Midi, Biarritz, France When: […]

Ballet Nights, a global series of extraordinary live dance experiences, continues to expand its ambitious programming across London, regional UK venues, and international locations in 2025–2027. Where: London, UK + UK-wide & International Touring When: 2025, 2026, 2027 Seasons Deadline for applications: Rolling Ballet Nights, a global series of extraordinary live dance experiences, continues to […]

Call for the selection of Two Dance Performances for the Fagagna Dance Festival, organized by the House of IVONA Association, under the artistic direction of Pablo Girolami. Where: Fagagna (UD), Italy When: On september 25th and 27th, 2025. Deadline for applications: Sunday July 6, 2025, at 2:00 PM Fagagna Dance Festival, now in its second […]

PLATE-FORME AWA is launching an open call for choreographers to present their work during the 2026 edition of our contemporary dance festival. Where: Luxembourg When: February 21 to March 1 2026 Deadline for applications: Saturday 26 July 2025 PLATE-FORME AWA 2026 (4th edition)Contemporary Dance Festival – Luxembourg PLATE-FORME AWA is launching an open call for […]

The Joffrey Concert Group and the Joffrey Ballet Center present, Creative Movers Choreographic Initiative 2026. Where: Manhattan, NY, US When: July 2025 – February 2026 Deadline for applications: June 30 2025 The Creative Movers Choreographic Initiative is a search for the dance makers of the future. The initiative provides innovative and emerging dance makers the […]

Playing with the title of Jacques Rancière’s famous essay The Ignorant Schoolmaster, Greek choreographer and performer Chara Kotsali invites professional dance and movement artists to take part in a four-day intensive choreographic laboratory during the Opole Dance Stage 2025. Where: JK Opole Theatre, Opole, Poland When: 20–23 September 2025 Deadline for applications: June 27th 2025 […]

Call for choreographers, minimum age 28, living in Italy or abroad, with proven experience as dancers in contemporary dance companies and at least 1 choreographic work completed. Where: The project will be at Tuscania (province of Viterbo) / Italy When: A week bewteen November 2025 and April 2026 Deadline for applications: July, 11th We are […]

Applications are open to all dancers/dance companies to showcase their work to the local community at National Dance Week Austin. Where: Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, USA When: September 13, 2025 Deadline for applications: August 1, 2025 National Dance Week is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating the art of dance and its vibrant community. This […]

Moving Balkans are looking for 10 contemporary dance productions and 6 Dance Scape project pitches from the Balkan region to be presented at the Moving Balkans Contemporary Dance Showcase festival in Novi Sad (Serbia) from 13-16 May 2026. Where: Novi Sad When: 13–16 May 2026 Deadline for applications: 10 July 2025 at 23:59 CET After […]

Calling visionary women in dance — apply now to showcase your work and shape the future of choreography on a global stage. Where: London, UK When: November 2 2025 Deadline for applications: July 1 2025 Join the Women’s International Festival of Choreography (WIFC)An Unmissable Opportunity for Female Choreographers, Collaborators & Creatives The Women’s International Festival of Choreography (WIFC) is more than a performance – it’s a movement. This unique, world-class platform is […]

This call aims to promote journalistic writing with a broad and comprehensive approach to dance, stimulating the identification of different viewpoints and new perspectives and  to contribute to a new and different vision of dance through writing. Where: Movimento Danza, Naples, Italy When: before June 1st 2025 Deadline for applications: June 1st 2025 The objectives […]

CALLING ALL YOUTH DANCE GROUPS! We’re inviting YOU to perform at RE: DANCE 2025 – an electrifying outdoor dance experience in the heart of London. Where: The Scoop, London, SE1 2AA, UK When: 28 June 2025 Deadline for applications: 20 May 2025 CALLING ALL YOUTH DANCE GROUPS!We’re inviting YOU to perform at RE: DANCE 2025 […]

Calling all UK-based emerging artists! This is your chance to showcase your work at Ballet Nights New Voices on October 17th, 2025, at Ministry of Sound. Where: Ministry of Sound, London, UK When: 17th October 2025 Deadline for applications: 30th July 2025 If you’re a UK-based dancer, choreographer, or performing artist with a unique perspective […]

Tipperay Dance offers bursaries for Ireland-based artists to participate in SPLASH Lab, a 6-day process-based international dance laboratory – bursaries include free participation in the Lab, accommodation, and a €700 remuneration to cover travel costs, subsistence and stipend. Where: Clonmel, Co Tipperary, Ireland When: 7-12 July Deadline for applications: 22 May 2025 Dance artists based in […]

Seeking dancers at any stage of their career (including students), for a project exploring the documentation of dance through poetry. Where: London, UK When: Immediate start Deadline for applications: May 15th, midnight I am an MA Writing student at the Royal College of Art, exploring the documentation of dance through poetry.I am working on a […]

ChoreoComp is an intensive, free, six-day course (1-6 Sept. ’25) for 3 choreographers who are interested in (speed) creating movement and music with live musicians and dancers. Where: Amare, The Hague, The Netherlands When: 1st-6th September 2025 Deadline for applications: 1-6-25 RoyalConservatoire, The Hague, Netherlands grants 3 scholarships. ChoreoComp is an intensive, free, six-day course […]

Fuori Formato International Festival is selecting long performance (max 40 minutes) and short performance (max 15 minutes) adaptable to different outdoor locations. Where: Genova, Italy When: 1-4 July Deadline for applications: 5th May, 2025 Fuori Formato –  is an international festival dedicated to contemporary dance, performances, and screen dance films. it is organized by comune […]

Two year support scheme for UK-based artists or companies to develop their work and practice. Where: Pavilion Dance, Bournemouth, UK When: June 2025 – March 2027 Deadline for applications: 28 April 2025 Are you in search of an organisation that supports and champions your work in a holistic way? We’re looking for our next Associate […]

It is hoped that the platform can serve as a bridge providing wings for creations from all cultures and backgrounds to come together and discover new possibilities. You can now apply for the 7th Stray Birds Dance Platform open call! with Solo or duet works lasting 8 to 13 minutes. You will have the opportunity […]

Luail – Ireland’s National Dance Company, is inviting skilled professional dancers to apply for an upcoming workshop designed to engage with the company’s artistic team and explore potential future collaborations. Led by Luail’s Artistic Director and Choreographer, Liz Roche, alongside Resident Choreographer Mufutau Yusuf and Rehearsal Director & Guest Performer Glòria Ros, this workshop is […]

The German Dance Association (DTD) is offering a travel and accommodation grant for dance educators based outside of Germany who wish to attend advanced training programmes in Germany. Where: Germany When: 01 May 2025 – 31 Jul 2026 Deadline for applications: 24 April 2025 This travel and accommodation grant is designed to support individuals outside […]

Last days for the Open Call to the XII EDITION of the BETA PUBLICA International Choreographic Showcase to be held in Madrid (Spain) on May 28th and 29th, 2025 Where: Sala Negra, Teatros del Canal, Madrid, Spain When: May 28th and 29th 2025 Deadline for applications: March 14 2025 The BETA PUBLICA Association aims to […]

No Dress Code is Yorkshire Dance’s annual informal scratch night offering artists based in the North the opportunity to test work-in-progress in front of a live audience. Where: Yorkshire Dance, Leeds, UK When: Friday 21 November 2025 Deadline for applications: Monday 23 June 2025, 11:00am No Dress Code 2025 takes place at Yorkshire Dance on […]

Tavaziva Dance is looking for two new Trustees to join our current Board at an exciting time for the Company. Where: London, UK When: Apr 2025 onwards Deadline for applications: Wed 12 Mar 2025 Tavaziva Dance is looking for new Trustees who are passionate in their belief in the value and importance of the performing […]

Independent performing arts festival showcasing work of Greek & international emerging artists is open for applications. Where: Thessaloniki, Greece When: 08-12 October 2025 Deadline for applications: 20 March 2025 The open call starts on 18th of February. If you are an imaginative performer, a theatre maker, or a creative mind ready to captivate audiences we […]

An immersive two week intensive for choreographers and composers to experience in the collaborative intersections between movement and music. Where: Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick, Ireland When: 7 July 2025 to 18 July 2025 Deadline for applications: 21 March 2025 Luail – Ireland’s National Dance Company is inviting applications from […]

This year’s Take Off roundtable discussion focuses on the motivation of the artist to make work asking: What is the driving force behind each artist’s creative process? What is important to share with audiences? Where: Maureen’s Bar, Shandon, Cork, Ireland When: Wednesday 19th February, 6pm Deadline for applications: Until full Cork-based dance artist Siobhán Ní […]