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Choreographic Residencies, Opportunities & Funding: Current listings for the USA, Latin America, Europe & Asia: LA and San Francisco Dance Film Festival Open Calls, Palm Desert Choreography Festival, CA; Kit Modus Residency, GA; Performance Lab Series, NY; Small Plates Choreography Festival, TX; Workspacebrussels, BELGUIM; BAZA Dance Films Open Call, BULGARIA; Fonds Transfabrik and LOKAL, GERMANY; Akropoditi DanceFest Open Call and Thessaloniki Fringe Festival, GREECE; Moving Parts and Farm Studio Residency, INDIA; SOLOCOREOGRAFICO, C10, Stazione Utopia and Nutida Festival Open Calls, ITALY; CAF Residency, JAPAN; kNOwBOX Film Fest, MEXICO; Mafra Dance Festival, PORTUGAL; TANZBACKSTUBE, SWITZERLAND; Frame Rush FilmFest Open Call, UK

New Works & Events:  David Parsons, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Rena Butler and My’Kal Stromile in New York; Stanton Welch in Houston, Claudia Schreier and Yuri Possokhov in Atlanta; Amy Seiwert and Stephanie Martinez in Boulder; Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber in Toronto; Jess & Morgs in Paris; Wayne McGregor and Crystal Pite in London; Annabelle Lopez Ochoa in Leeds; Akram Khan in Copenhagen; Ricky Hu in Hong Kong, etc.

Competition: International Competition for Choreographers Hanover (Germany), and Solo Dance Contest (Poland).

Trending: Choreographing Bad Bunny

New Books: Teaching and Learning Dance Through Meaningful Gestures, by Anabella Lenzu, (2024)

New Films: Bridgerton, Netflix series

CHOREOGRAPHIC RESIDENCIES, CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES & FUNDING:

NATIONAL:

CALIFORNIA: LA Dance Film Festival celebrates short dance films from around the globe. Creators of cinematic films of all dance styles are encouraged to apply by April 1, 2026 for regular deadline and by May 1, 2026 for late deadline. Festival Date: August 22, 2026.  Visit: https://filmfreeway.com/LADanceFilmFestival

CALIFORNIA: The San Francisco Dance Film Festival is a multi-day international event showcasing the best in dance films from around the world. Apply by April 17, 2026 for regular deadline and May 8, 2026 for late deadline. Festival Dates: October 23 - November 8, 2026. Visit: https://filmfreeway.com/SanFranciscoDanceFilmFestial?fbclid=IwAR1pDF3wdlNdYjJ8nNGrpCA0gLAQFrVXzCMzNw2SZXmdDb6ERXazlFsybPg

CALIFORNIA: Palm Desert Choreography Festival presents new and original choreography and features a competition in two divisions, plus networking opportunities for choreographers and dancers. Apply by April 1, 2026. Visit: https://www.mccallumtheatre.org/festival-details/

COLORADO: Celebrating its 23rd annual season, Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema seeks film/video works featuring the integration of dance and cinematography for exhibition at in-person and virtual screenings. Event dates: September 4-6, 2026. Apply by May 17, 2026. Visit: https://filmfreeway.com/SansSouciFest

FLORIDA: Dancing Out of Time Film Festival is accepting film submissions from dance artists from diverse communities. Films must address the relationships between nature and urban environments being affected by climate change. Apply by March 31, 2026. Visit: https://www.nwdprojects.org/film-festival-dancing-out-of-time/

FLORIDA: The Regional Dance America’s National Choreography Intensive 2026 is a multi-faceted program providing emerging and seasoned choreographers with the opportunity to work and create under the guidance of nationally recognized professionals. Festival dates: June 8-13, 2026. Apply by April 29, 2026. Visit: http://www.nationalchoreographyintensive.com

GEORGIA: Contemporary dance company is 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 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

MASSACHUSETTS: Through the New England Dance Fund, the New England Foundation for the Arts will award small, catalytic grants of $500 to $1,000 directly to choreographers who identify and articulate a critical opportunity that will significantly advance their career in dance or advance their role within the regional New England dance landscape. Apply by September 14, 2026. Visit: https://www.nefa.org/grants_programs/grants/new-england-dance-fund

MINNESOTA: The DanceBARN Festival is an annual event held in Battle Lake that brings together professional dancers, choreographers, and dance educators for one week of dancing, creating, relaxing, and performing in the heart of the lakes. Festival dates: July 20-26, 2026. Apply by March 20, 2026. Visit: www.dancebarncollective.org/festival

NEW JERSEY: i KADA Contemporary Dance Company (Korean American Dance Association) is seeking submissions for the annual international Korean dance festival, “KoDaFe in NYC.” The festival unites artists, choreographers, and dancers from around the world for a special cultural exchange. Apply by March 25, 2026. Visit: https://www.ikadadance.com/

NEW YORK: Accent Dance NYC is seeking a professional, experienced, emerging choreographer to create a new dance work for the company. Apply by April 1, 2026. Visit: https://accent.dance/

NEW YORK: The Franklin Furnace FUND for Performance Art awards grants annually to early-career artists of all backgrounds to assist in the production of major new performance art works. Artists from all areas of the world are encouraged to apply. Selected artists must present their work in New York City. Apply by April 1, 2026. Visit: https://franklinfurnace.org/grants-and-funding/the-fund/

NEW YORK: An American nonprofit with a program in Italy, the Bogliasco Foundation is now accepting applications for residencies for gifted artists and scholars during the spring 2027 semester. Apply by March 13, 2026. Visit: https://bfny.org/en/about/program-overview

NEW YORK: Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants:  Emergency Grants is a year-round, multi-disciplinary program that offers immediate, project-based assistance to artists living and working anywhere in the United States for projects occurring in the U.S. and abroad. Artists who make innovative, experimental work are eligible to apply. Rolling deadline. Apply by 8-10 weeks before the presentation date. Visit: https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/emergency-grants/guidelines/

NEW YORK: The Performance Lab Series by Steps NYC is an opportunity to present completed works, works in progress, or experimental concepts in a studio theater setting. Emerging and established dance, theater, and performance artists are encouraged to apply. Performance date: May 3, 2026. Apply by March 16, 2026. Visit: https://stepsbeyond.org/choreography-lab/

NEW YORK: The Democracy Cycle 2026 is a new commissioning program designed to support new works that illuminate the promise, practice, imperfection, and opportunity of democracy. Apply by April 28, 2026. Visit: https://pacnyc.org/the-democracy-cycle/

NEW YORK: Bethany Arts Community offers short-term residencies to artists at different stages of their careers from around the world for the development of both new works and works in progress. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://bethanyarts.org/residencies/

NEW YORK:  SMUSH GalleryS which equitably advances vibrant, accessible, high-quality, and thought-provoking art and culture experiences, 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: Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning invites New York City-based choreographers and dance companies in any genre to apply via an open call for the 17th Annual Making Moves Dance Festival (MMDF2026). Nine choreographers will be offered commissions and performance opportunities on the outdoor stage of the Jamaica Performing Arts Center on September 18-20, 2026. Apply by May 15, 2026. Visit: https://jcal.submittable.com/submit/215038/making-moves-dance-festival-22

NORTH EASTERN REGION AND MAINE: The Indigo Arts Alliance Mentorship Artists Residency Program serves as an arts incubator with a mission to serve 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/

TEXAS: Application process is open for Small Plates Choreography Festival, a curated dance performance series. Apply by August 1, 2026. Festival Dates: November 13 & 14, 2026. Visit: https://smallplatesdance.com/apply/

US: Creative Capital welcomes innovative and original new project proposals in socially engaged forms. The award provides unrestricted project grants up to $50,000 that can be drawn down over a multi-year period, bespoke professional development services, and community-building opportunities. Apply by April 2, 2026. Visit: https://creative-capital.org/about-the-creative-capital-award/

US: National Performance Network is now accepting applications for the Creation and Development Fund, which supports the creation, development, and mobility of new artistic work that advances racial and cultural justice and results in the live experiential exchange between artists and community. Apply by May 18, 2026. Visit: https://npnweb.org/programs/cdf/

INTERNATIONAL

AUSTRALIA: Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowships offer Australians the opportunity to travel overseas to conduct research in their chosen field, including the performing arts. Apply by April 30, 2026. Visit: https://www.churchilltrust.com.au

AUSTRALIA: QL2 Dance ffers 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 include other support. Applicants are strongly encouraged to discuss their project with the QL2 Dance artistic director before formally applying. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://www.ql2.org.au/emerging-choreographers-program

BELGIUM: Workspacebrussels supports research, experimentation, and creation by offering residencies to Belgian and international artists working within the performing arts. Apply by April 1, 2026 for a residency between January and July 2027. Apply by December 1, 2026 for a residency between August and December 2027. Visit: https://www.workspacebrussels.be/en/studio-residency

BULGARIA: BAZA Screens Dance Films is a recurring curated screening series dedicated to short dance films created for the screen. Apply by April 25, 2026. Visit: https://bazaspace.eu/%f0%9f%8e%a5-baza-screens-dance-films-in-sofia-bulgaria/

EUROPE: Artisti Associati will host the 15th edition of Aerowaves Spring Forward Festival, which provides a platform for some of Europe’s most vibrant and promising choreographers to show their work to performing arts professionals and local audiences. Festival dates: May 6-9, 2026. Apply by April 15, 2026. Visit: https://aerowaves.org/spring-forward-registration-form/

EUROPE: Culture Moves Europe is calling for residency hosts: the program provides financial support to legal entities wishing to host artists and cultural professionals for a residency project. If selected in Phase 1, applicants can proceed to choose the artists and cultural professionals who will be their residents. Apply by March 16, 2026. Visit: https://culture.ec.europa.eu/culture-moves-europe/call-for-residency-hosts-2025-2026

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. Application deadline: April 30, 2026. Visit: https://culture.ec.europa.eu/culture-moves-europe/call-for-individual-mobility-2025-2026

GERMANY: Fonds Transfabrik, a German-French partnership for the performing arts, allocates funding for new Franco-German projects, especially in the fields of contemporary dance, drama, and circus, as well as puppet theater, theater of objects, and street arts. Apply by March 19, 2026. Visit: http://www.fondstransfabrik.com/

GERMANY: LOKAL, a program for culture and engagement, is funded by the German Federal Cultural Foundation. The aim is to foster collaboration on long-term artistic projects in local communities by engaging entities such as sports clubs, schools and kindergartens, the volunteer fire department, or local businesses. Participating artists develop artistic projects together with the local residents, discuss social issues, and organize community activities. Apply by March 31, 2026. Visit: https://www.kulturstiftung-des-bundes.de/de

GERMANY: The International Coproduction Fund by Goethe-Institut funds coproductions worldwide that grow out of collaborative and dialogue-based working processes in the performing arts. The fund promotes innovative productions, international cultural exchange, and new approaches. Apply by April 1, 2026. Visit: https://www.goethe.de/en/kul/foe/int.html

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 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

GREECE: Akropoditi Dance and Performing Arts Centre and the International Dance and Performing Arts Festival Akropoditi DanceFest are now calling for applications for the Artistic Residency Program. Residency dates: September - December 2026. Apply by June 1, 2026. Visit: https://akropoditi.com/dancecentre/en/residencies-en/#1554724541704-3a535a8e-1533

GREECE: The Thessaloniki Fringe Festival, an annual independent performing arts festival that represents a variety of genres, is seeking applications from companies and individual artists from various disciplines. The goal is to create more opportunities for artists, support local venues and art professionals, provide audiences with unique festival experiences, and celebrate the extraordinary and the unconventional in the performing arts. Apply by March, 2026. Festival Dates: October 7-11, 2026. Visit: https://thessfringe.com/artists/

INDIA: The Body and Performance Festival by Moving Parts provides performers with intensive in-studio training, mentorship through independent projects, and public showcasing by creating and expanding the aesthetics of the body in performance. Festival runs until March 28, 2026. For details, visit: https://www.movingparts.art/training

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/

ISRAEL: Artists are invited to apply for the 2026 Edition of The Jerusalem International Solo Dance Festival. The event highlights the art, craft, and theme of solo and duo contemporary dance performance, creation, and creator.  Festival dates: September 14-19, 2026. Apply by March 15, 2026. Visit: https://jisdf.co.il/?lang=en

ITALY: C10 invites International Choreographers under age 25 to submit their solos or duets for the Colletive Dieci Fest 2026. Apply by March 7, 2026. Visit: https://www.instagram.com/_collettivodieci_/profilecard/?igsh=MWpsYzFycjMwMThncQ==

ITALY: Stazione Utopia and Nutida Festival invite choreographers and dancers under age 25 to apply for Calimala Evolution, the contemporary dance incubator dedicated to young dance authors. Selected applicants will take part in a creative and mentorship program and present their works at the festival. Festival dates: June 15 - July 7, 2026. Apply by March 14, 2026. Visit: https://www.instagram.com/festivalnutida/

ITALY: SOLOCOREOGRAFICO is a solo dance festival taking place in different cities in Italy and Germany, with a wide network of international partners. A call is open to choreographers of all styles and languages presenting solo works distinguished by artistic quality, originality, and strong conceptual coherence. Apply by May 10, 2026. Visit: www.solocoreografico.com

ITALY: The Municipality of Padua Culture Council, in collaboration with Circuito Multidisciplinare Regionale Arteven, announces the 16th Prospettiva Danza Teatro International Prize. Choreographers aged 18-45 at the time of application may participate. Apply by March 8, 2026. Visit: https://www.prospettivadanzateatro.it/en/prize/announcement/

ITALY: Kulturfactory Performing Arts Residency is designed for international contemporary artists in various disciplines. Applications should be emailed and should include examples of work and CV information, as well as details about applicants’ goals during their residency. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://www.kulturfactoryresidency.com/residency/

JAPAN: The CAF Residency Program is a grant program aimed at contemporary artists, who will become pillars of the next generation and provide them with the opportunity to become active internationally. Apply by March 31, 2026. Visit: https://gendai-art.org/cafrp2026/

JAPAN: Saison Foundation is accepting applications from Japan-based dance artists for its travel grant program. Apply by March 11, 2026. Visit: https://www.saison.or.jp/application#p13977

MEXICO: The 8th annual kNOwBOX dance Film Festival (NBFF) is now accepting applications. The mission for the NBFF is to curate dance films that explore an innovative approach to challenging the possibilities of what dance can look like in video form. Apply by March 31, 2026. Visit: https://filmfreeway.com/knowboxdancefilmfestival

POLAND: The National Choreographic Centre in Lublin announces the first Open Competition for a Chamber Premiere, offering not only a stage but comprehensive financial support. Apply by March 22, 2026. Visit: https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid09v4rnnauRHM1rSvk5dLP4ekgo6Hjx7TKQ5U3eDTh5kZnwrgNgNtT4cZJuZQgTuBjl&id=100049358985608&mibextid=wwXIfr&_rdr

PORTUGAL: FOCAR 2026, an intensive training programme focused on choreographic creation in relation to architecture, is available in online or online + on-site formats. Apply by March 28, 2026. Visit: https://www.en.instavel.pt/audicoes-focar

PORTUGAL: The 5th edition of the Mafra Dance Festival, organized by Amalgama Companhia de Dança with the support of Mafra Council, promotes talent and skills in a variety of positions in contemporary performative dance. Candidates for the Choreographic & Performing or Videodance categories are invited to apply. Apply by April 1, 2026. Festival Dates: May 22-24, 2026. Visit: https://www.amalgama.pt/festivais-mdf/

PORTUGAL: Zaratan Arte Contemporânea, a nonprofit space and organization, 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/

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

SWITZERLAND: TANZBACKSTUBE has announced the third edition of the choreographic development platform BRÜCKEREI, taking place July 6-18, 2026. This year’s edition will center on improvisation as a mode of creation and performance. Apply by March 15, 2026. Visit: https://brueckerei.com/join/

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: Frame Rush is an annual festival of screendance works programmed by the MA students at London Contemporary Dance School. The event will be a live sharing of the works in central London with a potential hybrid component. Festival Date: September 7, 2026. Apply by March 30, 2026. Visit: https://filmfreeway.com/FrameRush

UK: Young Creative Awards Nottingham is an opportunity for 11- to 24-year-olds living, working, or studying in Nottingham to showcase their creativity. Categories span across ten art forms and are supported by professionals in the creative industries in Nottingham. Apply by March 16, 2026. Visit: https://www.youngcreativeawards.org/categories/dance/

UK: Yorkshire Dance is seeking applications from artists based in Yorkshire for the Dance Partner Projects Programme 2026-27. Apply before 10:00 AM on March 16, 2026. Visit: https://yorkshiredance.com/opportunity/dance-partner-projects-2026-227/

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: 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:

CALIFORNIA: Ihsan Rustem is creating a new piece for Sacramento Ballet. Premiere date: March 20, 2026. Visit: https://www.sacballet.org/visions

COLORADO: Bolder Ballet new program  features Ammy Seiwert and Stephanie Martinez, alongside rising voices Ching Ching Wong and Ben Needham-Wood. Performance dates: March 6-8, 2026. Visit: https://www.boulderballet.org/season-2025-26/rebels-and-innovators

GEORGIA: Atlanta Ballet’s new program includes a new work by Yuri Possokhov, as well as a world premiere by choreographer-in-residence Claudia Schreier. Opening date: April 3, 2026. Visit: https://www.atlantaballet.com/performances/golden-hour

ILLINOIS: Red Clay Dance Company’s biennial La Femme Dance Festival celebrates the vision, artistry, and impact of women in dance, bringing choreographic works created by women of the Black/African diaspora. The festival will feature the world premiere of Rena Butler’s A SEAT (working title). Festival dates: March 26-29, 2026. Visit: https://www.harristheaterchicago.org/performance/la-femme-dance-festival

NEW YORK: Gibney Company marks five years of performances at the Joyce. This year’s program includes the world premiere of On Contemplation of Wailing by Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, the visionary founder of Urban Bush Women. World premiere date: April 7, 2026. Visit: https://www.joyce.org/performances/gibney-company-n8df

NEW YORK: Parsons Dance presents two world premieres: one by David Parsons and one by Mayte Natalio. Also on the program: a new co-commission with Works & Process by Courtney "Balenciaga" Washington centering on the dancers’ remarkable collective strength. World premiere date: April 29, 2026. Visit: https://www.joyce.org/performances/parsons-dance-zxz4

NEW YORK: Ailey II brings its “off-the-charts-energy” (The New Yorker) to The Joyce Theater during its New York season, performing new works by Renée I. McDonald, Rena Butler, My’Kal Stromile, and Chalvar Monteiro. Opening date: March 17, 2026. Visit: https://www.joyce.org/performances/ailey-ii-576n

OHIO: Ballet Met’s spring program includes a new work by company dancer and local choreographer Leiland Charles alongside Juanjo Arqués’ Ignite and Alexei Ratmansky’s Seven Sonatas. Premiere date: March 20, 2026. Visit: https://www.balletmet.org/performances/for-the-love-of-dance/

OREGON: In keeping with annual choreographic tradition, the Oregon Ballet Theater (OBT) company artists collaborate with OBT2 on a collection of world premieres. Premiere date: April 25, 2026. Visit: https://www.obt.org/event/obt-by-design/

TEXAS: Artistic Director Stanton Welch AM adds another new work to Houston Ballet’s diverse repertoire with a world premiere set to Mason Bates’ Stereo is King. Performance date: March 12, 2026. Visit: https://www.houstonballet.org/seasontickets/2025-2026-season/broken-wings/

VIRGINIA: Richmond Ballet’s New Works Festival is a celebration of innovation and artistry, where four choreographers are challenged to create original 10-minute ballets in just 25 hours. World premiere date: March 19, 2026. Visit: https://richmondballet.com/event/moving-art-three/2026-03-19/

INTERNATIONAL:

AUSTRIA: Tanztage Wien’s annual festival includes the world premiere of Le Sacre du Printemps by Raphael Miro Holzer. Performance date: April 11, 2026. Visit: https://www.tanztagewien.at/english/ and https://www.instagram.com/tanztagewien/

AUSTRIA: CCN – Ballet de Lorraine, Double Bill by Ayelen Parolin and Marco da Silva Ferreira will have its Austrian premiere at Festspielhaus St. Pölten on March 21, 2026. The ecstatic joy of dancing together at raves and in nightclubs forms the starting point for this double bill evening. The title of da Silva Ferreira's performance is an allusion to the folia, a festive Portuguese shepherd’s dance from the 16th century. Visit: https://www.festspielhaus.at/en/events/ccn-ballet-de-lorraine/43541

AUSTRIA: Visionary Dances brings together three dance artists who have each found an individual approach to academic dance, taking classical ballet into new dimensions: Heatscape by Justin Peck / Yugen by Wayne McGregor / In the Upper Room by Twyla Tharp. Austrian premiere date: March 28, 2026 at Wiener Staatsoper. Visit: https://www.wiener-staatsoper.at/en/calendar/detail/visionary-dances/2026-03-28/

CANADA: National Ballet of Canada presents the world premiere of Procession, a debut collaboration with Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber that delivers uncompromising creativity through a striking exploration of procession and the mysterious rituals that unite us. World premiere date: April 23, 2026. Visit: https://national.ballet.ca/productions/2526/on-tour-ottawa/

CANADA: The National Ballet of Canada will present Will Tuckett’s reimagined Pinocchio, a heartwarming production bringing a fresh perspective to the classic tale. Event dates: March 13–22, 2026. Visit: https://national.ballet.ca/productions/2526/pinocchio/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2025%2F26%3A%20Timeless%20Stories%2C%20Bold%20New%20Voices&utm_campaign=NBoC%202526%202025%2F26%3A%20Timeless%20Stories%2C%20Bold%20New%20Voices%20Pinocchio%20BN

CZECH REPUBLIC: The Czech National Ballet’s new production, Avant Garde, is made up of three works by contemporary creators: Jiří Kylián, Robert Bondara, and Marco Goecke. Performance dates: March 12 & 13, 2026. Visit: https://www.narodni-divadlo.cz/en/show/avant-garde-cutting-edge-Pe1Uz0e2TUCoyvNdfNIa9g?t=2026-03-12-19-00

DENMARK: The Royal Danish Ballet celebrates a major feat as renowned choreographer Akram Khan comes to Denmark to create an entirely new work. Drawing inspiration from Shakespeare’s psychological thriller, Khan turns his focus to the formidable Lady Macbeth. Premiere date: April 24, 2026. Visit: https://kglteater.dk/en/whats-on/sason-20252026/ballet/lady-macbeth?section=top

FINLAND: The new program Pulse brings three new works by Julian Nicosia, Bintou Dembélé, and Larkin Poynton Olabarria to the Finnish National Ballet. Opening date: April 24, 2026. Visit: https://oopperabaletti.fi/en/repertoire/pulse/?_gl=1*1vlh7s5*_gcl_au*NDQ1ODIwMDIzLjE3NTU0OTM0NTQ.*_ga*MTU5Njk3MzQxNy4xNzU1NDkzNDU0*_ga_DPXG088B4F*czE3NTU0OTM0NTQkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTU0OTM2MjIkajYwJGwwJGgw

FRANCE: In Paris Opera Ballet’s Empreintes program, British choreographers Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple make their debut with a creation exploring the links between video and dance, set to an original score by Mikael Karlsson. Premiere date: March 11, 2026. Visit: https://www.operadeparis.fr/en/season-25-26/ballet/marcos-morau-morgann-runace-jessica-wright?utm_source=chatgpt.com

GERMANY: Kenneth Tindall is creating the new work Dracula in Karlsruhe. World premiere date: April 11, 2026. Visit: https://www.staatstheater-karlsruhe.de/programm

GERMANY: Dusseldorf Ballet’s new program Orgelpassion will feature new works by Stina Quagebeur and Goyo Montero. World premiere date: March 10, 2026. Visit: https://www.operamrhein.de/en/schedule/a-z/orgelpassion/

GERMANY: Andrey Kaydanovskiy’s new work DOLLHOUSE will premiere at Regensburg Theatre on March 28, 2026. Visit: https://www.theaterregensburg.de/produktionen/dollhouse.html

HONG KONG: Hong Kong Ballet’s Glam Rock program includes a world premiere of Martlet from Hong Kong Ballet Choreographer-in-Residence Hu Song Wei Ricky and Mai Jingwen set to the music of rock band Beyond. Premiere date: April 10, 2026. Visit: https://www.hkballet.com/en/see-hkb/production/glam-rock-2026

NETHERLANDS: Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) alumni and new associate choreographers Imre van Opstal & Marne van Opstal present a raw and emotional new creation exploring how spaces impact us. World premiere date: March 26, 2026. Visit: https://www.ndt.nl/en/agenda/i-dreamt-it-was/

POLAND: Polish National Ballet’s Junior Company, Juwenalia 5, will present its new program on April 23, 2026. Visit: https://teatrwielki.pl/en/calendar/2025-2026/juvenalia-5/termin/2026-04-23_18-00/

POLAND: Supernova is a double-bill in the frame of 28 dance festival Lodz Ballet Festival. Polish choreographer Jacek Przybylowicz Echos will present a world premiere with music especially commissioned by Polish composer Adam Walicki. Performance date: April 11, 2026. Visit: https://www.operalodz.com/index.php?id=29&idd=754

SPAIN: Compañía Nacional de Danza’s new project, NumEros, is a choreographic triptych that pays tribute to the talent of three dance geniuses. The show opens with Serenade, the first piece that George Balanchine conceived for the American Ballet Theatre. It’s followed by the world premiere of Echoes from a Restless Soul, created by Jacopo Godani. The triptych concludes with New Yorker William Forsythe and his Playlist (Track 1, 2), where the movements combine classical and contemporary dance. Premiere date: March 28, 2026. Visit: https://www.lesarts.com/en/programme/c/797-numeros.html

SWEDEN: KNOCKING by Horácio Macuacua examines the universal language of rhythm and its unique ability to bring us together, no matter our background. Premiere date: March 6, 2026. Visit: https://norrdans.se/en/choreographies-events/2026/knocking/

UK: The Royal Ballet presents a new ballet by Wayne McGregor, alongside Yugen, a poetic response to Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, and Untitled, 2023, his powerful artistic collaboration with Carmen Herrera. World premiere: April 18, 2026. Visit: https://www.rbo.org.uk/tickets-and-events/wayne-mcgregor-alchemies-dates?page=1

UK: English National Ballet presents two new works by Crystal Pite and Kameron N. Saunders that go to the very core of the human experience. The bold new program features Crystal Pite’s UK premiere of Body and Soul (Part 1), and Kameron N. Saunders brings his fresh choreographic voice in three parts, inspired by personal experiences. Premiere date: March 19, 2026 at Sadler’s Wells. Visit: https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/english-national-ballet-body-and-soul/

UK: Northern Ballet brings to the stage the extraordinary story of Anne Lister—better known as Gentleman Jack—in a production choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa. World premiere date: March 7, 2026. Visit: https://northernballet.com/gentleman-jack

COMPETITION:

INTERNATIONAL:

FRANCE: MOV’IN Cannes is an international dance film competition under the artistic direction of Didier Deschamps and Eric Oberdorff. The competition provides the chance to be part of the pre-selection of films that will be screened during the festival before an international jury of dance and film professionals. Apply by April 15, 2026. Competition date: November 26, 2026. Visit: https://filmfreeway.com/MOVINCANNES

GERMANY: Ballett Gesellschaft Hannover is calling for entries for the 40^th edition of the International Competition for Choreographers Hannover, the longest running choreography competition in the world. The competition is open to choreographers age 40 or younger and to any style of dance. Apply by March 15, 2026. Competition Dates: June 11-13, 2026. Visit: www.choreography-hannover.de

POLAND: Klub Żak announces an open call for the 15th edition of Solo Dance Contest 2026, an international competition that every year gathers dancers and choreographers from around the world. The competition is organised with Gdansk Dance Festival. Apply by March 22, 2026. Visit: https://gdanskifestiwaltanca.pl/en/Contests/Solo%20dance%20contest

TRENDING:

Choreographing Bad Bunny!  

Emmy-nominated choreographer and creative director Charm La'Donna is the lead choreographer for Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. She led a creative team that included choreographers Karina Ortiz, Valerie Lemus, Melany Mercedes, Jovanni Soto, and stunt choreographer Kiani Del Valle. As the Lead Choreographer, Charm La’Donna, known for her work on Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 show and Beyoncé’s 2024 performance, created the movement to celebrate Puerto Rican heritage. Key collaborators on the team featured Karina Ortiz and Jovanni Soto, who helped shape the high-energy performance. The choreography blended various dance styles to match Bad Bunny’s artistic vision. The work was televised and seen by more than 128 million viewers in a single day. Watch the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6FuWd4wNd8&list=RDG6FuWd4wNd8&start_radio=1

BOOKS ON CHOREOGRAPHY & CHOREOGRAPHERS:

Teaching and Learning Dance Through Meaningful Gestures, by Anabella Lenzu, (2024) explores how technique is a philosophy and a theory, and how the body is an instrument for expression. The author aims to foster dialogue and community between the different cultures that she has been a part of, to share the knowledge and experience gained over the past 35 years, and to advocate for thoughtful dance training.

The book serves dancers and teachers as they train and explore the professional world of dance and embark on their own journeys. Lenzu has written for various dance and arts magazines and in 2013 published her first book, Unveiling Motion and Emotion, which contains writings in Spanish and English on the importance of dance, community, choreography, and dance pedagogy. Link: https://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Learning-Through-Meaningful-Gestures/dp/0989486028/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0

FILMS ON CHOREOGRAPHY & CHOREOGRAPHERS:

Bridgerton, Netflix series: an American alternative history regency romance television series created by Chris Van Dusen. In “Bridgerton,” dance reflects rituals and norms, connects characters, heightens emotions, advances plot, creates spectacle, and brings audiences — on the edges of the ballroom and the other side of the screen — into the action. Choreographer Jack Murphy uses dance to illustrate courtship, forbidden emotions, and societal rules, with key moments like the Bridgerton-Sharma waltz in Season 2 or Sophie’s escape in Season 4 acting as pivotal, character-defining scenes. Dance is "kind of the backbone of the show," says executive producer and director Tom Verica. Read the article in the New York Times here: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/04/arts/dance/bridgerton-waltz.html  and Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBiPGfAo1WU

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