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Choreographic Residencies, Opportunities & Funding: Current listings for the USA, Latin America, Europe & Asia: Gross Foundation Choreo-Composer Collab, Red Hook Brooklyn Film Festival Open Call, Young Choreographer’s Festival, SILO Dance Festival, NYC; Rocky Mountain Fest Open Call, UT; Small Plates Open Call, VA; Kinissis, CHILE; Mutant Art & SHIFT Open Calls, France; BIENNALE 2026 & Noverre Choreographers Open Call, GERMANY; International Contemporary Dance Festival, MEXICO; Nuova Danza, ITALY; Japan Foundation, JAPAN; Zaratan Arte Open Call, PORTUGAL; LAV Artist Residency, SPAIN; Clarence Mews, UK and etc.

New Works & Events: New Andrea Miller, Rennie Harris, Houston Thomas, Maija García, Matthew Neenan, Jamar Roberts in New York; Cathy Marston and Wayne McGregor in London; Imre and Marne van Opstal in Paris; Marcos Morau in Berlin; Kaori Ito in Tokyo; Sofia Nappi in Vancouver; Young Choreographers Program in Stockholm, etc.

Competition: International Competition for Choreographers Hanover (Germany), 30. Internationales Solo-Tanz -Theater Festival Stuttgart 2026 (Germany)

Trending: Blindness as Choreographic Inspiration

New Books: Il giornale ricettivo danzato, by Mario Piazza (Author), Valeria Maria Lucchetti (Editor), published by CSA Editrice, Italian language edition, 2024

New Movies: Don't Put Me in a Box, a documentary about the work of Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Actua Film Studio (2024)

CHOREOGRAPHIC RESIDENCIES, CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES AND FUNDING:
 

NATIONAL:

GEORGIA: Contemporary dance company Kit Modus is offering an in-person choreographic residency. Applicants must submit proposals for new works to be created for the company during the residency. Selected artists will enjoy a stipend, travel reimbursement, a cast of 5-10 professional dancers, and ample rehearsal time, plus access to studio space and accommodations. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://www.kitmodus.com/residency-application

MASSACHUSETTS: The National Dance Project (NDP) Travel Fund provides monetary assistance to US-based presenters, curatorial staff, and residency directors to connect in person to explore the feasibility of presenting NDP-funded works. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://www.nefa.org/grants_programs/grants/national-dance-project-travel-fund

MICHIGAN: Chayah Artistic Residency is a two-week artist-in-residence opportunity for dance choreographers and researchers. The artist will give life to a new work through their unique research process with the company members of CPR Dance: Inhale Movement, the premiere contemporary dance company in Southwest Michigan, as well as engage with their pedagogy practice for the community. Apply by December 1, 2025. Visit: https://www.inhalemovement.com/chayah-artistic-residency

NEW JERSEY: Montclair State University’s low-residency MFA in Dance program is designed for dance professionals who wish to further their careers and actively help shape the world of dance. Priority application deadline is December 10, 2025. 

Visit: https://www.montclair.edu/theatre-and-dance/academic-programs/graduate/mfa-in-dance/

NEW YORK: The Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation awards prizes biennially to a choreographer and composer for the best original dance with original music that has had its premiere performance within the previous 2 years of each award date. Apply by December 31, 2026. Visit: https://cjgfamilyfoundation.com/gross-family-prize/

NEW YORK:  Red Hook Brooklyn Film Festival is currently accepting entries of all kinds of short dance films and music videos. Priority will be given to works making their NYC or Brooklyn premiere. Apply by November 10, 2025, for the early-bird deadline and December 15, 2025, for the regular deadline. Visit: https://filmfreeway.com/RedHookbk

NEW YORK: The Young CHoreograohers Festival, now in its 15th year, presents the work of some of the most up-and-coming 18- to 27-year-old choreographers in all dance genres at Symphony Space in NYC. Apply by January 31, 2026. Festival date: June 21, 2026. Visit: https://www.ycfdance.com/2025-ycf

NEW YORK: SMUSH GALLERY equitably advances vibrant, accessible, high-quality, and thought-provoking art and culture experiences and is now accepting applications for project proposals. The program offers space to artists of all disciplines for studio work, rehearsal, performance, and exhibition in a beautiful storefront art space. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://www.smushgallery.com/opportunities

NEW YORK: New York State Choreographers Initiative (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. Apply by December 3, 2025. Visit: https://www.danceforce.org/nysci-2026-guidelines/

NEW YORK: The B. Wilson Foundation 2025-2026 grant cycle for NYC-based college-level seniors and recent graduates is now open. The foundation is a fiscally sponsored grant organization committed to supporting the self-producing dance artist by awarding $500 toward production costs and providing mentorship. Apply by November 21, 2025. Visit: https:www.bwilsonfoundation.org/

NEW YORK: SILO Dance Festival is now receiving applications for emerging choreographers for the January 14, 2026 festival at the 14Y Theater. Apply by November 24, 2025. Visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfjqku0j3ItKTlDBGoW7v-5BJJ58J4r9sa9uuj_e7Bpplcd0Q/viewform

NORTH EASTERN REGION AND MAINE: The Indigo Arts Alliance Mentorship Artists Residency Program serves as an arts incubator with a mission dedicated to serving communities that have been impacted by colonialism and cultural erasure. The program brings together artists from diverse backgrounds to engage in their creative process, while building lasting relationships rooted in co-mentorship. The program provides workspace that fosters mentorship by pairing two artists together during a residency period to cultivate rich conversation, collaboration, and exchange. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://indigoartsalliance.me/mentorship-residency-program/

PENNSYLVANIA:  The Iron Factory in Philadelphia is offering free 1-week residencies for individual artists in the initial creation of new work. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://www.theironfactory.org/residency

PENNSYLVANIA: Opine Dance Film Festival is an annual event that celebrates dance filmmakers from local, national, and international communities. The festival is seeking entries of short dance films that speak to wider themes of identity, defying conventions, crossing borders, and pushing boundaries. Apply by November 14, 2025. Festival dates: April 25 - 26, 2026. Visit: https://filmfreeway.com/OpineDanceFilmFestival

UTAH: Rocky Mountain Choreography Festival 2026 will bring together choreographers and dancers from across the nation for a weekend of artistic expression, competition, and community. Apply by November 30, 2025. Festival dates: January 29-30, 2026. Visit: https://imagineballet.org/rocky-mountain-choreography-festival/

VIRGINIA: The application process is open for Small Plates Choreography Festival, a series of two curated dance performances to be presented on March 14 & 15, 2026. Dance works of any dance genre up to 10 minutes in length will be considered. Apply by December 1, 2025. Visit: www.smallplatesdance.com/nova

WASHINGTON, DC: The application process for the Local Dance Commissioning Project at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage is now open. The project supports the local dance community by nurturing the creation of new dance work and presenting that new work to a wide audience via the free daily performance series. Apply by November 14, 2025.  Visit: https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/dance/local-dance-commissioning-project/

WYOMING: The University of Wyoming Department of Theatre & Dance is now accepting proposals for its prestigious 2026–2027 Excellence Artist Fund Residency. Residencies will support one to three selected artists, groups, or companies with funding awards ranging from $50,000 to $150,000. Apply by December 8, 2025. Visit: https://www.uwyo.edu/thd/index.html

INTERNATIONAL:

ASIA: The Asian Cultural Council is accepting applications for the 2026 Grant Cycle. ACC’s fellowships and grants offer arts communities in Asia and the U.S. unique opportunities for long-term, self-designed, immersive exploration of other cultures that expand grantees’ horizons and develop valuable international connections. Apply by November 19, 2025. Visit: https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/grant-opportunities

AUSTRALIA: The Ian Potter Cultural Trust Emerging Artist Grant offers up to $15,000 to support Australian artists working across the spectrum of the arts, from traditional art forms to experimental mediums. Apply between November 25, 2025 and January 20, 2026. Visit: https://www.ianpotterculturaltrust.org.au/opportunities/emerging-artist-grants/how-to-apply/

AUSTRALIA: QL2 Dance offers curated residencies to a wide range of artists, from emerging to established career. Residencies create opportunities for artists to develop and present new works, providing access to process and workshops for local dancers, as well as theatre or studio space without charge, and may also include other support. We strongly encourage applicants to discuss their project with our artistic director before formally applying. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://www.ql2.org.au/emerging-choreographers-program

AUSTRIA: The danceWEB programme is a 5-week further education programme in the frame of ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival. The programme offers young professional dancers and choreographers the opportunity to participate in an intensive multinational training programme. Apply by December 5, 2025. Visit: https://www.lifelongburning.eu/capacity-grid/danceweb-scholarship

CANADA: The call for applications for the 24th edition of the Festival Quartiers Danses (FQD) is now open. Canadian choreographers who would like to present a premiere work are invited to apply. Event dates: September 10-20, 2026. Apply by November 16, 2025.  Visit: https://quartiersdanses.com/appel-de-candidatures-2025-24e-edition-du-fqd/

CHILE: Kinissis International Festival is a Latin American platform for contemporary dance that brings together artists from Latin America and Europe for an intensive week that will combine training, artistic exchange, and performance. Apply by December 20, 2025. Festival dates: January 10–18, 2026. Visit: https://festivalkinissis.com/boletos

EUROPE: The Movement Art International Dance Festival, a platform dedicated to contemporary dance and bold artistic expression, is now open for submissions for its 2^nd edition. The festival will take place across Luxembourg and Trier, Germany, from October 21 to 25, 2026, presenting outstanding international artworks and creating a space for exchange, creativity, and dialogue. Apply by November 30, 2025. Visit: https://www.movementartfestival.com

EUROPE: The Connect and Create Circulation of Performing Arts and Music Program is calling for proposals from performing artists based in Africa. This initiative, which is led by the Goethe-Institut and Expertise France, aims to foster collaboration, exchange, and the circulation of artistic works within Africa and between sub-Saharan Africa and the European Union. Apply by November 30, 2025. Visit: https://ifprog.emundus.fr/en/campagne-info?view=programme&cid=310

EUROPE: Culture Moves Europe has launched a new Individual Mobility call to support artists and cultural professionals across Creative Europe countries. Grants offer travel allowance, daily allowance, and additional funding for accessibility support, green mobility, family care, and visas. The call will run until April 30, 2026. Visit: https://culture.ec.europa.eu/culture-moves-europe/call-for-individual-mobility-2025-2026

EUROPE: The 4^th call by the European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists is now open. The fund will support around 50 residencies in 2026, giving at least 50 emerging artists the chance to work closely with 150 festivals across Europe and beyond. Apply by November 3, 2025. Visit: https://www.effea.eu/news/item/2025/09/01/effea-call-4-apply-now?originNode=628

FRANCE: The Mutant Art Festival is calling for applications from artists from all disciplines who have projects related to performance and who can propose a project consistent with this year’s theme of “Fugology.” Apply by November 16, 2025. Event dates: April 30 - May 15, 2026. Visit: https://www.inact.fr/appel-a-projets

FRANCE: Danse Élargie International Competition is open to artists of all disciplines. Proposals for a maximum of 10 minutes with at least 3 participants will be considered. Competition dates: June 6 & 7, 2026 at Théâtre de la Ville Espace Pierre Cardin in Paris. Apply by January 9, 2026. Visit: http://www.danse-elargie.com

FRANCE: The network of the Petites Scènes Ouvertes is calling for professional companies to present their work during La Grande Scène 2026, which consists of two days of presenting choreographic work, plus time for reflection and formation. Apply by November 24, 2025.  Visit: https://www.petites-scenes-ouvertes.fr/soutien-compagnies

FRANCE: La Cie Prima is calling for applications for THE BIG JUMP, the first choreographic stepping stone. Eight emerging companies will perform at a large open-stage evening to defend their artistic universe and showcase their talent. Apply by December 1, 2025. Visit: https://www.calameo.com/read/004627296afe52f690525 And Visit: https://www.helloasso.com/associations/cie-prima

FRANCE: Dance People - Le Happening, the final celebration and closing event of the Creative Europe Project SHIFT is now accepting applications. Event dates: June 19-21, 2026 in Lyon. Apply by November 28, 2025. Visit: https://www.citerne.live/people/shift

GERMANY: HELLERAU - European Centre for the Arts acts as an interdisciplinary co-production and guest performance venue, offering spaces for production and presentation to the contemporary arts of dance, music, theatre, performance, media art and visual arts. Choreographers and companies may submit works that will premiere from 2025 onwards. Submissions will be collected until March 2026 and then forwarded to the organising institution of Tanzplattform Deutschland 2028. Visit: https://www.hellerau.org/en/kontext/tanzplattform-deutschland-2026

GERMANY: BIENNALE 2026 is seeking submissions of shorts, documentaries, and features written, directed or produced by women. Apply by December 30, 2025. Visit: http://womencinemakers.com/

GERMANY: Lucky Trimmer is seeking short pieces to take part in the 30th edition of the LUCKY TRIMMER Tanz Performance Serie at GALLUS THEATER from April 24-25, 2026. Apply by November 15, 2025. Visit: https://www.luckytrimmer.com/apply/

GERMANY: Cultural Bridge supports arts and cultural organisations across the UK and Germany to develop partnerships that explore social arts practice. Apply by November 12, 2025. Visit: https://www.cultural-bridge.info/funding/

GERMANY: Freelance artists in North Rhine-Westphalia may submit proposals to NRW Landesbuero Tanz for NRW guest performance funding. This funding is offered in cooperation with NRW Landesbüro Freie Darstellende Künste. Apply by November 30, 2025. Visit: https://www.landesbuerotanz.de/tanz-foerdern/gastspielfoerderung

GERMANY: Stuttgart Ballet offers the Noverre Young Choreographers Program and is currently accepting applications for 2026. Anyone interested in participating can send their resume with contact information and videos/photos. Apply by the end of December 2025.  Visit: https://www.stuttgart-ballet.de/noverre/application/

GERMANY: Dance-techAIR at Lake Studios Berlin is accepting applications for its residency program, which offers international interdisciplinary movement and media artists the possibility to live and make art in a peaceful artist-run, working, living, and performance space in Berlin. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://www.lakestudiosberlin.com

GERMANY: The NRW Kultur Sekretariat offers the “Digital Performance” funding program to support artists whose projects combine digital narratives and technology. The focus is on performative approaches that deal with themes of digitality or digitalisation and pursue a non-linear dramaturgy or incorporate responsive elements into the stage action. Rolling deadline.  Visit: https://www.nrw-kultur.de/en/programmes/digital-performance

GERMANY: Tanzplattform Rhein-Main Pop-Up Residence offers a series of one- to two-week residencies for local dance professionals and their teams in the rooms of the Hessisches Staatsballett or Mousonturm. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://www.tanzplattformrheinmain.de/de/professionell-tanzen/residenzen/pop-up-residenz/

GERMANY: Choreographers up to age 40 are invited to apply for a guest program for young theatre professionals from abroad conducted by Goethe-Institut, Munich, and the Federal Republic of Germany Centre of the International Theatre Institute. Grant recipients will be taken in by theatres in Germany to become familiar with production conditions and the conception and rehearsal process of at least one production. Acceptance of applications is ongoing. Visit: https://www.goethe.de/en/uun/auf/tut/sta.html

GERMANY: Tanja Liedtke Foundation Fellowship 2026 is designed to support an emerging dance-theatre artist based in Europe. This fellowship takes a new form compared to previous formats, allowing the recipient the freedom to craft their own artistic journey. Apply by November 14, 2025. Visit: https://www.tanja-liedtke-foundation.org/current-projects/2026-tanja-liedtke-fellowship/

GREECE: The 16th edition of the Dance Days Chania Festival is accepting applications for performance and/or workshop proposals. The festival aims to highlight different choreographic and creative approaches to the contemporary dance scene. Festival dates: July 18 – August 2, 2026. Apply by November 28, 2025. Visit: https://dancedays.gr/portfolios/open-call-dance-days-16-en/

GREECE: The Mudhouse Residency Program is accepting applications for the 2026 residency season. The program is designed to provide cultural immersion during two-week residency sessions each summer for international contemporary artists working across a manifold of artistic disciplines. Apply by January 1, 2026. Visit: http://www.mudhouseresidency.com/about

INDIA: Kalakeli movement arts at ITAÍBA is an opportunity to take part in an intensive training programme in the unique and beautiful Goan landscape. Residency dates: January 13-April 3, 2026. Apply by December 1, 2025. Visit: https://kala-keli.com/itaiba-goa/

INDIA: Farm Studio International Artist Residency hosts artists throughout the year, with accommodations available for 6 to 12 residents at one time. Residents stay and create at a quiet art centre in a beautiful environment where they can develop their artwork free from distractions. Artists of all disciplines creating in any media are welcome to apply. Rolling deadline. 

Visit: https://farmingstudio.wordpress.com/art-residency/

ITALY: The application process is now open to young Italian choreographers 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. Apply by December 5, 2025. Visit: https://www.movimentodanza.org/

ITALY: Kulturfactory Performing Arts Residency is designed for international contemporary artists in various disciplines and runs year-long. Applications should be emailed and should include examples of work and CV information, as well as details about what applicants hope to achieve during their residency. Rolling deadline. Visit: http://www.kultursciok.com/kulturfactory.html

JAPAN: Kyoto Arts Center is seeking projects led by promising artists and arts organizations who will collaborate with Kyoto Art Center to explore new artistic expression and advance their activities. Apply by November 15, 2025. Visit: https://www.kac.or.jp/news/20251016/

JAPAN: Japan Arts Council is now accepting applications for its Art Cultural Trust, which supports production budgets. Apply by November 13, 2026.  Visit: https://www.ntj.jac.go.jp/english.html

JAPAN: The Japan Foundation seeks applications for joint international creations between Japanese and international artists in the performing arts. Any organization or individual located in Japan that meets all the requirements may apply. Apply by December 2, 2025. https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/program/culture.html

KOREA: ADFK Winter Camp is a 5-day winter residency and performance lab held at the Daegwangsa Temple near Seoul. Artists from around the world will create original works inspired by Korean spaces, culminating in a final showcase, with opportunities for continued development at the summer ADFK Festival or ARTSinTANK Online Theater. Apply by November 15, 2025. Visit: https://www.instagram.com/artsintank_korea/

MEXICO: The International Contemporary Dance Festival in Mexico City invites choreographers, companies, and independent or emerging groups to participate in the 2026 edition. Festival dates: August 6-16, 2026. Apply by December 30, 2025. Visit: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1317275693178454&set=a.711954207043942

PORTUGAL: Zaratan Arte Contemporânea, a not-for-profit space and organization, once per year offers a 4-week or longer residency that covers studio and accommodation fees. Emerging and professional artists, performers, musicians, curators, writers, and other cultural agents are eligible. Apply by email. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://zaratan.pt/en/residencies/

SERBIA: Youth Theater Novi Sad invites all professional theaters to submit their applications for the 5th International Novi Sad Theater Festival for children and youth. Apply by November 15, 2025. Visit: https://www.festivalnpi.co.rs/en/festival2024/news/open-call-novi-sad-thatre-festival-2026

SPAIN: LAV Artist Residency is a project that accommodates artistic creation in situ in the city of Granada by offering a platform and a space for creation and exhibition based on coexistence and community. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://espaciolavadero.com/

SPAIN: The call for entries is now open for DanzaTTack 2026 International Dance and Dance Film Festival. Festival dates: May 8-17, 2026. Apply by December 14, 2025.  Visit: https://dancingopportunities.com/danzattack-festival-open-call-for-dance-companies/

SWITZERLAND: The Sudkulturfonds has developed a grant to support 100 artists from countries in the global South and East who are in the early stages of their careers. The project supports performances at Swiss venues. Apply by four weeks before the project date.  Visit: https://www.suedkulturfonds.ch/ongoing-grants

UK: Yorkshire Dance is seeking new dance performances, workshops, and talks to programme within the Ageless Festival 2026. Festival dates: July 17 & 18, 2026. Apply by no later than midday November 17, 2025. Visit: https://yorkshiredance.com/opportunity/ageless-2026/

UK: London-based artists may apply for the Adore Dance London Residency Program. The residency offers free studio space for up to 10 weeks. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://www.adoredance.london/free-dance-studio-space-london-artistic-residency

UK: Space Clarence Mews in London is offering a residency program that is ideal for artists/companies/collectives working within and across all performance disciplines to push the boundaries of their own process and practice within a mutually supportive context. Apply by December 8, 2025. Visit: https://spaceclarencemews.com/one-year-residency/

UK: Ballet Nights, a global series of extraordinary live dance experiences, is programming across London, regional UK venues, and international locations in 2025–2027. Choreographers with ready-to-stage creations are welcome to apply. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://www.balletnights.com/

NEW CHOREOGRAPHY, WORLD PREMIERES, EVENTS & NEWS:

NATIONAL:

NEW YORK: Ballet Collective will present its world premiere of The Nutcracker at Wethersfield, a feature documentary directed by the acclaimed Director Anne Sundberg. This film tells the story of the winter of 2020 when the world shut down due to the Covid 19 pandemic. Featuring the choreography of Troy Schumacher and the dancers of New York City Ballet. Performance date: November 16, 2025. Visit: https://www.docnyc.net/film/the-nutcracker-at-wethersfield/?mc_cid=2968f7daae&mc_eid=30873e7c96

NEW YORK: GALLIM presents the world premiere of MOTHER by acclaimed choreographer and Artistic Director Andrea Miller. MOTHER foretells the origins, mechanisms, and uncertain path of an imagined universe. Performance date: November 5, 2025 at Joyce Theater. Visit: https://www.joyce.org/performances/gallim-lkzg

NEW YORK: Rennie Harris returns to The Joyce with the New York premiere of American Street Dancer, a new commission that pays tribute to the profound influence of Street Dance on the arts. Performance date: November 11, 2025. Visit: https://www.joyce.org/performances/rennie-harris-puremovement-1lsr

NEW YORK: Complexions Contemporary Ballet returns to The Joyce with a program featuring new works by Dwight Rhoden,a guest choreographer Houston Thomas, and Co-Associate Artistic Director Joe González. Performance date: November 18, 2025. Visit: https://www.joyce.org/performances/complexions-contemporary-ballet-q27t

NEW YORK: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at New York City Center will present four world premieres by Maija García, Matthew Neenan, Jamar Roberts, and Fredrick Earl Mosley. Performance date: December 18, 2025. Visit: https://ailey.org/repertory/embrace

WASHINGTON STATE: Pacific Northwest Ballet presents a new ballet from company dancers Christopher D’Ariano and Amanda Morgan. The program features custom scores by Philip Glass and Shannon Rugani. World premiere date: November 9, 2025. Visit: https://www.pnb.org/season/in-the-upper-room/

INTERNATIONAL:

AUSTRALIA: Sydney Dance Company presents the 12^th edition of the New Breed program, which supports emerging Australian artists and the future of contemporary dance. The program includes four world premieres. Performance date: December 3, 2025. Visit: https://www.sydneydancecompany.com/performance/new-breed-2025/

AUSTRIA: In her latest production, Delay the Sadness, choreographer Sharon Eyal of Sharon Eyal Dance Company (S-E-D) creates a multi-layered dialogue about strength and vulnerability, about postponing and living through feelings. Austrian premiere date: November 8, 2025 at Festspielhaus St. Pölten. Visit: https://www.festspielhaus.at/en/events/sharon-eyal-s-e-d/42774

CANADA: Ballet BC’s season opens with TRILOGY, introducing a world premiere from Italian choreographer Sofia Nappi. Performance date: November 6, 2025. Visit: https://balletbc.com/performance/trilogy/

FINLAND: Dance Theatre Minimi will premiere BLIND EYES SEA, a new co-production with choreographers Katja Mustonen and Jasu Parviainen. The work combines contemporary dance and theatre and is inspired by the sand crisis of the past decade. Performance date: November 25, 2025. Visit: https://app2.editnews.com/ec/public/link?issueid=605031&userid=74964412&linkid=47441361&readid=AEE653F7296D&test=&umailid=2657529483

FRANCE: Imre and Marne van Opstal, brother and sister from the Netherlands, present Drift Wood, their first work for the Paris Opera. Driftwood, as a symbol, represents resilience, adaptability, and abandonment, also reminding us of the beauty of nature and the passage of time. Premiere date: December 1, 2025. Visit: https://www.operadeparis.fr/en/season-25-26/ballet/david-dawson-trisha-brown-m-van-opstal

GERMANY: Staatsballett Berlin’s Artist-in-Residence, choreographer Marcos Morau, is creating a new full-length work entitled Cabinet of Curiosities. World premiere date: October 14,and until November 17, 2025. Visit: https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/en/spielplan/event-detail/stid/wunderkammer-en/299.html#a_548

IRELAND: Loughlan Prior’s new Cinderella will be premiered by Ballet Ireland on November 7, 2025. Visit: https://www.balletireland.ie/cinderella-overview/cinderella-tickets/

JAPAN: Kaori Ito, a prolific France-based choreographer and dancer who became director of the Centre Dramatique National Strasbourg-Grande Est's TJP, will perform a solo at the New National Theatre Tokyo for the first time. Performance date: December 5, 2025. Visit: https://www.nntt.jac.go.jp/english/productions/ballet-dance/robot.html

POLAND: The double-bill Identities II/ Twisted relations will be presented by the Opera at the Castle Ballet Company in the frame of the Polish-German Theatre Days. The evening will consist of 5 choreographies by the dancers of the company. Premierę date: November 6, 2025. Visit: https://www.opera.szczecin.pl/en/whats-on/polsko-niemieckie-dni-teatru

POLAND: Kielce Dance Theatre will present The Snow Queen, a family dance performance choreographed by Elzbieta Pańtak and Antonina Kamińska. Performance date: November 14, 2025. Visit: https://ktt.pl/premiera-krolowa-sniegu-i-14-11-2025-r-godz-1800-i-duza-scena-kieleckiego-teatru-tanca/

POLAND: The Silesian Opera Ballet will premiere Le Corsaire with the choreography of Dawid Trzensimiech, former first soloist of the Polish National Ballet and dancer of The Royal Ballet. Performance date: November 22, 2025. Visit: https://opera-slaska.pl/spektakle/event/193/korsarz

SWEDEN: In the Young Choreographers Initiative, members of the Royal Swedish Ballet are offered the opportunity to create new material, explore ideas, and delve deeply into the choreographic process. Premiere date: November 15, 2025. Visit: https://www.operan.se/en/productions/young-choreographers

SWEDEN: In the brand-new Virpi Lunaire, Virpi Pahkinen takes the main stage in her dual role as dancer and choreographer together with longtime dance partner Pontus Sundset. Premiere date: December 10, 2025. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtIQv3Npq3A

SWEDEN: Jukka Korpi’s upcoming work, Flygande – Flying, promises to capture both the curiosity of children and the imagination of adults. Premiering at ZebraDans on November 29, 2025. Visit: https://www.zebradans.se/pa-scenen-flygande/

UK: Devon Healey, a blind artist, is collaborating with Wayne McGregor, among other choreographers, and composer Max Richter, in creating a new Royal Ballet commission that will premiere on November 12, 2025. Visit: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/oct/16/a-collaboration-of-the-senses-royal-ballet-teams-up-with-blind-artist-for-new-show

UK: The Royal Ballet presents a world premiere by Cathy Martson set to Benjamin Britten’s Violin Concerto, a turbulent yet intimate piece written as Europe teetered on the brink of World War II. Performance date: November 14, 2025. Visit: https://www.rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-events/perspectives-balanchine-marston-peck-details

UK: The Sadler’s Wells Composer Series takes a contemporary composer’s music as the starting point for creation, partnering them with exceptional contemporary choreographers to create new works. Performance date: November 20, 2025. Visit: https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/nico-muhly-michael-keegan-dolan-maud-le-pladec-jules-cunningham-marking-time/

CHOREOGRAPHIC CONTESTS:

INTERNATIONAL:

GERMANY: Ballett Gesellschaft Hannover organizes the International Competition for Choreographers Hanover. Choreographers must be 39 or younger, and the competition is open to any style. Apply by March 15, 2026. Visit: www.choreography-hannover.de

GERMANY: The application call is now open for the 30. Internationales Solo -Tanz -Theater Festival Stuttgart 2026 Competition for contemporary choreographers and young dancers. The choreographies should be developed in a contemporary movement language. The dancers must be at least 18 years old and not more than 30 years old. Apply by November 11, 2025. Visit: https://www.solo-tanz-theater.de/2025/06/30/application-for-the-29-internationales-solo-tanz-theater-festival-stuttgart-2025/

TRENDING: Blindness as Choreographic Inspiration

At The Royal Ballet, choreographers Wayne McGregor, Tiler Peck, Bim Malcomson, and Rebecca Miles Stewart are collaborating with blind artist Devon Healey to create a new work that, in the words of writer Dalya Alberge, "explores how blindness can redefine our responses to sensation, sound and storytelling." Read the full story at:  https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/oct/16/a-collaboration-of-the-senses-royal-ballet-teams-up-with-blind-artist-for-new-show

BOOKS ON CHOREOGRAPHY & CHOREOGRAPHERS: 

Il giornale ricettivo danzato, di Mario Piazza (Author), Valeria Maria Lucchetti (Editor), edito da CSA Editrice, edizione italiana, 2024. Il giornale ricettivo danzato is a dance manifesto that gathers together ideas and memories from Mario Piazza's life, with the hope of contributing to the education of young dancers and choreographers. It is his testimony to the art of dance and his energy in representing the complexity of universal concepts. Link to purchase here .

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CINEMA ON CHOREOGRAPHY AND CHOREOGRAPHERS: 

Don't Put Me in a Box, a documentary about the work of Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Actua Film Studio (2024).Directed by Romain Girard, this documentary delves into the life and work of Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, a world-renowned choreographer who embraces every style of dance. Over two years, the team had unprecedented access to his creative process. “I am Arab, white, gay, and vegan. Whatever I do, it’s political,” Cherkaoui says. Through his journey, "Don’t Put Me in a Box" sheds light on his roots, his artistic approach, and his unwavering commitment to his beliefs. Coming out soon, stay tuned! Production: Actua Films, RTS Radio Télévision Suisse, Chantal Bernheim, Patrick Siegenthaler Direction: Romain Girard Editing: Adrien Barshovi Sound: Sébastien Moritz Link to Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOBd1BqhPQo

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