OPEN CALL
THE RITE OF SPRING. The Ritual of Return.
Participants will explore The Rite of Spring through:

-creative process
-dramaturgy and musicality
-physical and expressive research

Participants will work with Equilibrio Dinamico Repertoire Dance Company, a practice of combining technique, listening, and introspection. The residency includes:

-daily training and creative work
-restaging of the repertoire
-final performance in the garden

When:
20th - 28th of july → from 10 a.m to 4 p.m

Where:
20th- 26th → Centro Studio Danza e Movimento Hdemia Krilù - Pieve a Nievole (PT)

27th- 28th → Villa Garzoni - Collody, Tuscany

How to apply:
Applicants are required to submit a short bio and an improvisation video (maximum duration: 2 minutes) to: [email protected]

Fee for participants:
Full intensive (20th - 28th) : 550€

Payment methods:
Payment must be sent by bank transfer, it requires three steps:
STEP 1 → membership amount of 10€
STEP 2 → deposit of 100€
STEP 3 → final payment

Contact details:

3511944271 administrative office
3462329354 Cristina Lucaccini (Director)
3467325779 Guia Meucci (Artistic Director)
email: [email protected]

Cancellation policy
Participants will receive a regulation where they can get all the info about.

Photo and video disclaimer
The management is authorized to photograph and video record the classes and to use this material for cultural and promotional purposes.
Participants shall not be entitled to any compensation for such use

OPEN CALL — GATE8 YOUNG 2027 Guest Choreographer (under 35)

About the project
Gate8 Workshop Young is an intensive international contemporary dance programme for young dancers aged 11 to 17. Alongside Gate8 Workshop (for dancers aged 18+), the young section creates a shared artistic environment where young dancers from different backgrounds, cultures, and training paths work together in an immersive creative atmosphere that fosters exchange, growth, and dialogue.The roleThe selected choreographer will lead a 5-day intensive creative process focused on:contemporary technique, creative research and a performance project, creation of a final work (approx. 15–20 minutes). The workshop involves approximately 7 hours of work per day with an international group of young dancers, 2h of technique and 5h of creation. Who we are looking forWe are looking for an artist who demonstrates: artistic and human sensitivity the ability to build trust, connection, and engagement within a group, an approach based on listening, empathy, and collaboration, a strong interest in contemporary research and creative processes. Experience working with young dancers (11–17) is highly valued. However, applications from choreographers without direct experience in this age group are also welcome, provided they demonstrate a strong motivation and interest in developing a practice with younger dancers. The creative process is at the core of this experience: we are looking for an artist capable of guiding young dancers through a meaningful artistic and human journey.

What we offer:
- accommodation and meals covered from 1–7 January 2027
- travel costs - departure and return - within Europe covered
 - artistic fee: 1500€

Deadline for applying:  30 June 2026

All applicants (selected or not selected) will receive a response via email.

We are looking forward to meeting artists who believe in creation, sharing, and the power of working with the next generation. 

visual work by: @little.bridge_

submit here: https://linktr.ee/gate8events?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=c85cd78b-a723-4852-bec2-a5029b20cf23

instagram profile: https://www.instagram.com/gate_8_workshop?igsh=eTBzbGNtODN6ZDQx&utm_source=qr 

ALTREFRONTIERE OPEN PLATFORM
For the FRICTION EDITION 2026 – Altrefrontiere International Dance Festival, we are looking for performances lasting between 5 and 20
minutes to be presented during the Open Platforms.

You can submit your project via our online form

Your performance may take place indoors or outdoors. You will have the opportunity to take part in the Open Speech and receive feedback from artists and festival participants.

WHERE 
Scansano, GR (Tuscany, Italy)

WHEN 
from 19 July until 1 of August

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS : 21 OF JUNE 

HOW TO APPLY: https://forms.gle/GevzmmUdb4Bgb2Z86

CONTACT DETAILS [email protected]

WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIAS https://www.dmateatrodanza.it/en/altrefrontieredancefestival26-eng/ / https://www.instagram.com/altrefrontiere/

Credits Joana Cordeiro Ferreira

Open Call: Performers & Dancers
Tilburg in Motion Dance Festival 2026

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY:
Are you a mover, dancer, circus artist, or interdisciplinary performer with a piece between 5 and 25 minutes long?

We are excited to invite you to apply for this year’s Tilburg in Motion Dance Festival, taking place from September 24–26, 2026, in Tilburg, the Netherlands.

This open call is specifically for the afternoon performance program, which will take place in a pop-up format. The audience will be guided through the space of LocHal, encountering a new performance in each location.

The theme of the festival this year is The urgency of movement

LocHal is a public space, which comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities.  We’re looking for pieces and artists who are excited about adapting to this environment   and engaging with a diverse audience. Performances will unfold in spaces that are lively, dynamic, and surrounded by the daily rhythm of library visitors.

Because of this, it’s important to ensure that the performances are suitable for a broad  audience, including children.

Please note:

- Nudity, violence, or extremely loud sounds/music are strictly not allowed.

- Performances should be adaptable to the open and informal atmosphere of a public venue.

WHERE:
Tilburg, the Netherlands
 
WHEN:
24.09 - 27.09. 2026
 
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
30.04.2026
 
 
HOW TO APPLY:
Link to apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_TEmh67_NfFt1H6f9pJSpm2IBq1LAZeRl0hQICflt-SuA_A/viewform?usp=header
 
FEE FOR PARTECIPANTS:
Not set yet. At least 118€ per performer.
 
CONTACT DETAILS:
Email: [email protected]
 
 
WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIAS:
Website: https://www.tilburginmotion.com/
Social media: https://www.instagram.com/tilburginmotion/

PICTURE:
Photographer: Lucas de Wit

OPEN CALL! Screendance Film Competition ZED Festival + La Danza in 1 Minuto

Submit your dance film to the ZED Festival + La Danza in 1 Minuto International Screendance Competition.

The competition is divided into:

International Screendance Competition (ZED + La Danza in 1 Minuto)
This section is looking for original, diverse, and high-quality international dance films with a maximum duration of 20 minutes, produced no earlier than 2023. The final selection will be screened at the next edition of ZED Festival in July this year.
Three cash awards will be assigned, including one dedicated to Generation Z authors (born from 1997 onwards), as well as special mentions awarded by an international professional jury and a student jury from the DAMS departments of the Universities of Turin and Bologna.

VR 360° Dance Film Competition
Dedicated to dance films conceived for viewing through a VR headset, with no duration limits. Selected works will be presented in dedicated VR corners during ZED Festival, July 2026.

Where: Italy / Bologna
When:2-4 July 2026

Deadline for applications: 28 May 2026

How to apply: https://filmfreeway.com/ZEDFestivalInternazionaleVideodanza

Fee for participants: free submission until April 21.

Contact details: [email protected]

Website and social media: https://zedfestival.it  / https://www.instagram.com/zedfestival/ / https://www.instagram.com/ladanzain1minuto/

Photo: Lucid-Dreaming by Emma-Evelein ed. 2024 La danza in 1 Minuto Beyond One Minute

Assistant Dance Director (m/f/d)

We are seeking an Assistant to the Dance Director (m/f/d) starting with the 2026/27 season. 

The dance company at the Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz-Zittau will be under the artistic direction of Wagner Moreira (BRA/DE) starting in the 2026/27 season.
Based in Görlitz, the company currently consists of 10–12 dancers. Its work is grounded in classical technique and rooted in contemporary dance. The company sees itself as an interdisciplinary, inclusive, and mobile dance theatre ensemble.

Your responsibilities:

• Supporting the artistic director of the company in organizational and administrative matters

• Assisting with scheduling and coordination of the company’s work; creating weekly and monthly schedules in collaboration with training and rehearsal management

• Organizational production management

• Touring management in collaboration with other theatre departments

• General office management

• Acting as a communication interface between the dance office and other departments

• Contributing to production dramaturgy

• Writing and editing texts for various media, formats, and target groups

• Assisting with program booklet creation

• Organizing, hosting, and moderating accompanying and special events (introductions, post-show talks, etc.)

• Organizing and supporting outreach/education formats

• Tasks in personnel management (contracts, hotel bookings, auditions, etc.)

• Activities in marketing and sponsorship

• Maintaining and developing relationships with partners; networking

• Researching funding opportunities and assisting with applications

• Taking on performance and management duties

• Leading rehearsals for one production per season; restaging productions as agreed

Your profile:

• A committed personality with a versatile dance career and experience as a training instructor in classical and/or contemporary dance

• Strong knowledge of various styles of classical and/or contemporary dance

• Interest in improvisation, site-specific, and inclusive dance formats

• Very good German and English skills, strong writing abilities

• Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays

• Willingness to familiarize yourself with existing structures and processes

• Team spirit, strong communication skills, reliability

• Artistic sensitivity, high level of commitment, independence, resilience, and flexibility

• Problem-solving skills and optimism

We offer:

• A leadership role in an exciting and vibrant multi-genre theatre

• A fresh and motivated management team with a culture of openness, respect, and dialogue

• The opportunity to contribute your own ideas

• A full-time position with salary according to the German “Normalvertrag Bühne” (collective agreement for stage employees)

• Additional pension scheme

• Professional development opportunities and support for your talents

• A very dynamic, livable city with excellent cultural and natural surroundings and affordable housing in beautiful historic buildings

Application:

Please send your application (motivation letter, CV, certificates, references, and artistic portfolio as a single PDF file), along with a video link showing excerpts of classical and/or contemporary training, by April 15, 2026 to:

Gerhart-Hauptmann-Theater Görlitz-Zittau GmbH
Philipp Bormann
Demianiplatz 2
02826 Görlitz
Email: [email protected]

For questions, contact:
Ilka Bothe
Tel: +49 3581 4747 17
Email: [email protected]

Libera Connessione Award 2026

The Libera Connessione Award 2026 is an international videodance competition dedicated to short dance films exploring the relationship between dance and the concept of Time.

The award is part of the Monferrato DanzArte 2026 program and aims to encourage artists, dancers, choreographers, filmmakers and creatives to experiment with the language of videodance.

Participants are invited to create a short videodance work (maximum 1 minute and 30 seconds) reflecting on the theme Time, exploring its philosophical, emotional or experiential dimensions through movement and visual storytelling.

Two categories are available:

Category A: Videos created with the support of professional videomakers

Category B: Videos created by amateur videomakers, students or self-taught creators

Two winning works (one per category) will receive a cash prize of €1,000 each.
 
 WHERE:
Screening and award ceremony at:

Cultura e Sviluppo
Piazza Fabrizio De André 76
Alessandria, Italy 

WHEN:
29 April 2026
International Dance Day – Morning screening and award ceremony.
 
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
 8 April 2026 – 11:59 PM (Europe) 
HOW TO APPLY:
Applications must be submitted exclusively through FilmFreeway by uploading the videodance work and completing the required information on the platform.

Submission link:
https://filmfreeway.com/MonferratoDanzArte

FEE FOR PARTECIPANTS:
€10 per submitted work (via FilmFreeway).
 
CONTACT DETAILS:
[email protected] 
 
WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIAS:
Website:
www.premiomonferratodanzarte.it

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premiomonferratodanzarte/

Open call for a funded internship in 2026!

Innopraktika School is a unique opportunity to showcase and develop your talent. For the sixth consecutive year, the choreographic session, supported by the Innopraktika Foundation, will take place at The Boris Eifman Dance Academy. The mission of this session is to foster cultural exchange.

The Grant covers all expenses:
- Accommodation in a 4-star hotel in the city centre
- Full board
- Visa & travel expenses
- Cultural and training program

What We Offer:
- Rehearsing in one of the most astonishing spaces https://eifmanballet.com/enterprises/academy
- The three-week program includes classical ballet lessons, contemporary dance techniques, and rehearsals of brand new dance pieces
- Collaboration with the students of Boris Eifman Academy’s from graduation and pre-graduation classes (ages 16-18), trained in classical and contemporary dance
- Costumes and props for the Gala performance
- Media design for performance (if needed)
- Professional photo and video shoot

In the free evenings, we provide a cultural program: visits to ballet theatres, exhibitions, and museums in St. Petersburg. Previous participants explored the Hermitage Museum, the Mariinsky Theatre, the Mikhailovsky Theatre, and more. All cultural activities are fully funded — the only costs for participants are medical (travel) insurance and pocket money.

WHERE  The Boris Eifman Dance Academy

WHEN 29 June - 19 July, 2026

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS April 19th, 2026

HOW TO APPLY  https://artschool.pro/sessions/choreography-session-2026/

FEE FOR PARTECIPANTS FREE

CONTACT DETAILS  [email protected]

WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIAS artschool.pro

Ph: Ruslan Isakhov

OPEN CALL! SOLOCOREOGRAFICO Solo Dance Festival 2026

The international call for SOLOCOREOGRAFICO, the festival dedicated to solo choreography, is now open. The festival supports contemporary choreographic research and offers visibility, artistic exchange, and professional opportunities for choreographers and dancers who choose the solo as their expressive form in three international editions taking place in Turin (Italy), Frankfurt (Germany) and Lyon (France), creating a dynamic network for artistic mobility and programming.

The call is open to choreographers of all styles and languages presenting solo works distinguished by artistic quality, originality, and strong conceptual coherence.


Where: Italy / Germany / France
When: October - November 2026
Deadline for applications: 15 May 2026
How to apply: https://www.solocoreografico.com/application2026
Fee for participants: none

Contact details: [email protected]
Website and social media:www.solocoreografico.com , https://www.instagram.com/solocoreografico/ 

photographer: Matteo Vignali ©Andrea Macchia 

Open call Corpo Mobile Festival 2026 - MERAVIGLIA is open 

This ninth edition of Corpo Mobile aims to create an embodied space for research and connection between artists, audiences and places, to poetically redefine our unique and special identities while seeking a wonderfully authentic common ground. Through contemporary dance and performance, the concept of WONDER is explored both physically and emotionally, allowing participants and audiences to travel along tangible and intangible pathways. This choice reflects the festival’s commitment to promoting emerging talent in contemporary dance and supporting new artistic voices capable of offering innovative perspectives. The festival is open to choreographers, performers, directors, filmmakers and collectives exploring movement, dance and the relationship with urban or theatre spaces through a creative, research-led approach.

* WHERE : in Rome (Municipio VII) 
* WHEN : across the first four weekends of May 2026 (8-10 May for the call) 
* DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS : 31 January 2026, 23:00 (Italian time) 

* HOW TO APPLY: Complete the online form available on the festival’s official website: https://infocorpomobile.wixsite.com/festival/application Video and supporting materials (mandatory and required in the online form) may refer to footage shot in a theatre, studio or rehearsal room. You do not need to provide a video already created in a site-specific context: projects will also be assessed on their potential to be rethought and adapted to the festival’s outdoor spaces. If available, a site-specific video will be considered a helpful visual reference, but it is not a requirement for eligibility. Email to [email protected]: a signed copy of the Regulations; and 2 images representing the project (1 landscape, 1 portrait).

* FEE FOR PARTECIPANTS : no fee

* CONTACT DETAILS : For information: [email protected]

* WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIAS : infocorpomobile.wixsite.com/festival - Instagram: corpomobilefestival

* Ph : Valeria Pelino photographer 

MODAFE is the largest and longest-standing dance festival in South Korea dedicated to introducing the world leading contemporary dancers and choreographers. With its 45th edition, MODAFE 2026 calls for applicants for the International Spark Place, a choreographic competition open to all styles of contemporary dance. We look forward to choreographers who expand the boundaries of art with new and beautiful performances.

*Schedule

June 5: Set up (Rehearsal)

June 6: Competition Day 1

June 7: Competition Day 2

* Benefits

- All participants will be provided with photos and videos of their choreographies.

- All participants will have free access to all workshops during the festival period.

- All participants will have networking opportunities with artistic directors and programmers from other Korean festivals.

*Awards

- International Spark Award – the winner of the International Spark Place

(The winner will be invited to the next year’s festival with the support of production, accommodation and per diem.)

- Artistic Director Award

- Audience Award

* Accommodation & per diem

- The organizer will provide accommodation up to two rooms with twin beds for three nights.  

- All participants including choreographers and dancers will be provided with per diems in Korean Won.

* Conditions

1) Eligibility

- Choreographers must be born between 1991 and 2006.

- The competition is open to any contemporary dance style.

- Only one choreography may be entered per applicant.

- Applicants (choreographers) must be of non-Korean nationality. (There are no nationality restrictions for dancers).

- Applicants (choreographers) must be present at the competition. (An appearance in the choreography is not required)

2) Application Process

- The application form must be completed and submitted by Feb 6, 2026(KST).

- The choreographic work should be submitted as an Internet link (youtube, vimeo, etc.).

- The video should contain only the choreography to be performed in the competition.

- The duration of the performance has to be between 8 and 10 minutes.

3) Additional Requirements

- The choreography must have been performed in public before. (Premieres will not be accepted).

- Competitors must be available for performances on both the rehearsal day and the competition day.

- Admission to the competition will be decided on by a pre-jury evaluation of the submitted videos.

- Pre-jury evaluation results will be announced via email in early March.

WHERE : Seoul, South Korea

WHEN : June 5 -7, 2026

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS : Feb 6, 2026

HOW TO APPLY: 

Fill the online form: https://forms.gle/9vvjps6hvTjfF2Cw8

FEE FOR PARTECIPANTS : No Fee / Free

CONTACT DETAILS : [email protected]

WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIAS

Website: http://modafe.org/?e1cZqEw7

Instagram: @modafekorea

Registrations for RIDCC 2026 are open!

Where:
Theater Zuidplein, Rotterdam

When:
18-20 June 2026

Deadline for applications:
March 1, 2026

Description of opportunity:
The registrations for the eighth edition of the Rotterdam
International Duet Choreography Competition ( RIDCC ) are open.
Choreographers from around the world are warmly invited to submit
their duets. Registrations are open until March 1, 2026, and all style
are welcome.

The winner of RIDCC 2026 will receive the XL Production Award, valued
at 100,000 euros. This exceptional opportunity allows the winning
choreographer to create a new, autonomous production with Scapino
Ballet Rotterdam, including a national tour. It is a meaningful step
forward for any artist working in the international dance field.

In addition to the main award, all 16 selected participants are
eligible for one of the Partner Awards. Each partner contributes its
own opportunity, ranging from creative residencies to the development
or presentation of new work.

This year, the competition will take place on June 18, 19 and 20, 2026.

Subscribe your duet at www.ridcc.com


Costs for participants:
0

Contact details:
[email protected]

Your Website or Instagram:
http://www.ridcc.com
Instagram : @ridcc_

Photographer : Mark David

Young Companies Choreographic Competition

Call for applications for the video pre-selection, to be part of the 2026 choreographic competition of the Paris International Competition

Where : Azimut Theatre - Chatenay-Malabry (92) FRANCE

When : Monday, April 20, 2026

Deadline : Until January 15, 2026

Send a file containing a video and the purpose of the piece, by email : [email protected], before January 15

Free pre-selection / then €100 per company for the final on stage

[email protected] / 0633130297

www.concoursinternationaldeparis.com

Insta : @concours__internat_de_paris

Credit : sudreportage

Open call LUCKY TRIMMER Festival

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS is open!

Alright, troublemakers! LUCKY TRIMMER is back—recharged, relentless, and 
ready to unleash another round of fearless performance mayhem. Once 
again, we’re taking over Frankfurt’s Gallus Theater with a fresh new 
edition that promises bold moves, wild ideas, and unforgettable 
encounters.

The stage is set: LUCKY TRIMMER #30 hits Gallus Theater Frankfurt on 
April 24 & 25, 2026.

Got a piece that refuses to play it safe? We’re hunting for the daring, 
the raw, the experimental, and the unapologetically out-there. We want 
your anti-conformist, ten-minutes-of-fame dance gems that shake things 
up, smash expectations, and spark new ways of seeing. If your work 
doesn’t fit into a box but fits into 10 minutes—it just might belong 
here.

The Details:

• Deadline to show us what you’ve got: November 30, 2025.

• Performances - just keep it under 10 minutes - can be fresh
outta the oven or seasoned crowd-winners.
more info about the conditions on: www.luckytrimmer.com

LUCKY TRIMMER is a festival of tiny but mighty dance nuggets, a stage 
for short-format rebels and snappy rule-breakers. Over three days, we’re 
serving up a smorgasbord of wild and wonderful performances that’ll make 
the Frankfurt arts scene gasp, grin, and groove.

So, what are you waiting for? Bring us your chaos, your fire, your “I’ve 
never seen that before.” Let’s show ‘em what dance can really do.

Ready to shake things up?
Hit us up and submit your piece before the clock strikes midnight on 

November 30th. 2025 Go on—show us whatcha got!

LUCKY TRIMMER

With the support of:
Kulturamt Frankfurt am Main
Gallus Theater
Freigetanzt
Associazione Supernova

Graphic design: Blixa 6 Studios

WHERE
Gallus Theater in Frankfurt, Kleyerstr. 15 [2], 60320 Frankfurt am Main 
(Germany)
WHEN
April  24, 25 / 2025!

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION

November 30, 2025

HOW TO APPLY
https://www.luckytrimmer.com/apply/

FEE FOR PARTICIPANTS
15€

CONTACT DETAILS
[email protected]

WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIAS:
https://www.luckytrimmer.com/
https://www.instagram.com/luckytrimmer/
https://www.facebook.com/luckytrimmer/

For the 2025/2026 theater season, Balletto di Siena is making
available to artists, choreographers, dancers, and performers several
spaces within its complex located at Piazza Maestri del Lavoro 31,
Siena, along with the Black Box, an area designated as a performance
space for public entertainment, accessible and equipped.

The call is open to all artists or artistic entities, whether
individual or collective, whether their objectives are creation,
production, research, or performance in the fields of dance, art, and
culture.

The purpose of this call is to open the doors of the available spaces,
hosting artistic personalities and facilitating their process of
reflection, planning, and realization of their art. A center
established and dedicated to the world of dance art, Black Box will
give priority, in this fifth edition of residencies, to projects
submitted that focus on the valorization of non-verbal language,
innovation and choreographic research, and to emerging artists in the
world of contemporary performance, classical ballet, or any other
form. Particular importance will be given to the artistic aptitude
demonstrated in the proposed project, as well as the quality of
previous artistic work, which can be found via videos submitted with
the new application.

Spaces will be assigned and scheduled in consultation with the
selected artists, starting from October 2025 to November 2025.
Part-time or full-time residencies are available, as well as
performances and shows can be included within Black Box's Winter Live
Performance Season. Artists using the space are required to respect
the environment and the rules for use and hygiene of the space.

How to apply:
Applications, duly completed and including a brief description of the
project and the CVs of the participating artists, must be submitted by
email to [email protected] by October 31st, 2025. A
decision, whether positive or negative, will be received within 7-10
business days of receiving the application. The residency schedule
will be established in consultation with each selected
artist/organization as soon as they are notified of their project's
acceptance. The organization reserves the right to suspend acceptance
of applications if the maximum capacity of the spaces or the venue's
events calendar are reached.

The performance will take place on Friday, November 21st at 9:00 PM;
candidates may submit an excerpt of their work lasting a minimum of 10
minutes and a maximum of 15-20 minutes continuously.

Teatri Riflessi 11 - International Short Performance Competition

Selected works will receive a cachet ranging from €500 to €1,100 (based on the number of performers on stage) and partial support for travel expenses, compete in front of numerous Italian and international professionals (theatre and festival directors, dance networks coordinators, programmers, residency centres, critics and scholars) for several monetary prizes and the possibility of receiving touring and artist residency opportunities.

WHERE: Zafferana Etnea, Sicily, Italy
WHEN: 16-19 July 2026
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 1 November 2025 (22:00 CET).

HOW TO APPLY: Have a look at the Open Call and fill out the form by the 1st of November 2025. 

www.iterculture.eu/en/teatri-riflessi/teatri-riflessi-2026-en/tr11/ 
FEE FOR PARTECIPANTS: Free application

CONTACT DETAILS: [email protected] (+39)0958996470
WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIAS: www.iterculture.eu/en @teatririflessi

Ph, by Babak Safari

LUGAR PRESENTE, CRL 
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 the youth dance festival LUGAR FUTURO which takes place annually and had its first edition in 2020, in the city of Viseu, Portugal. 

Application Deadline: 31 October 2025 

Results Communication: 15 November 2025
 
Public Presentations: 26 to 29 march 2026
 
Venues: Teatro Viriato / Auditorium of the Instituto Português do Desporto e Juventude, Viseu 

Participation Grant: 
- choreographers /groups residents in Portugal = 500,00 euros + support with travels in Portugal, up to the limit of 50,00 euros/person + offer of accommodation and meals in Viseu
 - choreographers /groups living abroad = 500,00 euros + support with international travel, up to an overall limit of 500,00 euros + offer of accommodation and meals in Viseu

Application:
https://www.lugarpresente.com/open-call—2026.html

Contact:
[email protected]
www.lugarpresente.com

OPEN REGISTRATION: SOLOCOREOGRAFICO Youth Program - FRANKFURT & TORINO 2025

Description of opportunity:Artistic Director Raffaele Irace invites emerging talents to step into the spotlight at the internationally recognized Solocoreografico  Solo Dance Festival.

In 2025, the Youth section of the festival will open its doors in two exciting locations:
- Frankfurt (Germany) at Gallus Theater – 11&12 October 2025
- Turin (Italy) at Teatro Café Müller – 29&30 November 2025
You can choose to apply for one edition or experience both!
What’s included:
-Five inspiring workshops led by professionals from the field
-Exclusive access to the Saturday evening professional performance
-A chance to shine on stage during the Youth Showcase on Sunday afternoon
And there’s more: dancers selected in Frankfurt will be invited to perform in Turin, sharing the stage with international professional artists at the next edition.
All details, rules, and application forms are available on our official website.
Don’t miss this opportunity to grow, learn, and perform in front of an international audience!

Where:
Frankfurt / Torino

When:
11-12 october / 29-30 november 2025

Deadline for applications:
5 october/ 23 novembre 2025

How to apply:
All information about the call for applications and registration is available at this link: https://www.solocoreografico.com/application-youth-2025

Fee for participants:
€ 120,00

Website and social media:www.solocoreografico.com , https://www.instagram.com/solocoreografico/ 

Contact details:

[email protected]

One picture of the event + photographer: attached / Amanda Picciano © Maciej Rusinek