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IN THIS ISSUE:

Choreographic Residencies, Opportunities & Funding: Current listings for the USA, Latin America, Europe & Asia:  LA and San Francisco Dance Film Festivals, CA; National Choreography Intensive, FL; MODUS Open Call, Georgia; Democracy Cycle Residency, NY; Small Plates Choreography Festival, TX, USA; Moving Body Film Fest, BULGARIA; Tanzwerkstatt Europa, GERMANY; Akropoditi DanceFest, GREECE; Farm Arts Residency, INDIA; SOLOCOREOGRAFICO, Stazione Utopia Open Calls, ITALY; Barcelona B>Meeting, and LAV Residency, SPAIN; Mafra DanceFest, PORTUGAL; Dancers Short Filmfest Open Call, UK, etc.

New Works & Events: NEW Tiler Peck, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, David Parsons, Doug Varone in New York; Durante Verzola in Miami, Lia Cirio in Boston; Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber in Vancouver; Wayne McGregor and Annabelle Lopez Ochoa in London; Raphael Miro Holzer in Vienna; Robert Bondara in Warsaw; Wei Ricky and Mai Jingwen in Hong Kong, etc.

Competition:  International Choreography Competition (Poland)

Trending: Gentleman Jack – the quiet revolution in ballet

New Books: Choreographing Dirt: Movement, Performance, and Ecology in the Anthropocene, by Angenette Spalink, Routledge 2024

New Films: DREAMS, directed by Michel Franco, © ONE media (2025)

CHOREOGRAPHIC RESIDENCIES, CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES & FUNDING:

NATIONAL:

CALIFORNIA: Dance film choreographers are invited to submit entries for Los Angeles’ prominent Dance Camera West 2027 open call. The festival is open to film media in any dance style or genre. Apply by July 1, 2026. Festival Dates: January 21-24, 2027.  Visit: http://www.dancecamerawest.org/

CALIFORNIA: Creators of cinematic films of all dance styles are encouraged to apply for LA Dance Film Festival, which celebrates short dance films from around the globe. Apply by  May 1, 2026. 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

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: 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 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

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

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 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 Gallery, which equitably advances vibrant, accessible, high-quality, and thought-provoking art and cultural 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

NEW YORK: The application cycle is open for US residents for the Small Plates Choreography Festival, a series of four curated dance performances to be presented November 13-14, 2026. Apply by August 1, 2026. Visit: https://smallplatesdance.com/apply/

NEW YORK: Works & Process is holding its first open call for applications from NYC artists who create movement-based work to apply for a week-long out-of-town residency. Apply by April 21, 2026 or until submission limit of 300 applications is reached.  Visit: https://www.worksandprocess.org/residencies

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/

TENNESSEE: Loghaven Artist Residency invites emerging and established artists to apply for residencies during the open application cycle: June 1 through July 15, 2026. In addition to living in their own modernized log cabin, dancers and choreographers will have access to the performing arts studio. Visit: https://loghaven.org/residencies/apply/

TEXAS: Application cycle 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: 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 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 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

AUSTRIA: Tanz Company Gervasi is looking for Vienna-based dance artists who wish to develop, explore, and bring a performative concept to life, guided in the fields of choreography, dramaturgy, and music. Apply by May 31, 2026. Visit: https://www.gervasi.at/

BULGARIA: The call for submissions for Critical Moves Screenings at Moving Body Festival is now open. Selected films will be presented in Varna as part of curated international screenings program. Apply by September 1, 2026. Visit: https://filmfreeway.com/MOVINGBODYFestival

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 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

FRANCE: Compagnie Humaine / Eric Oberdorff has launched an open call for dance short films in partnership with Nice European Short Film Festival for its 2026 edition. Apply by May 16, 2026. Visit: https://filmfreeway.com/NiceDanceFilm

FRANCE: MOV’IN Cannes is an international dance film competition under the artistic direction of Didier Deschamps and Eric Oberdorff. Participants in the competition will have a chance to be part of the pre-selection of films that will be screened during the festival in front of an international jury of dance and film professionals. Apply by April 15, 2026 for the regular deadline and May 15, 2026 for the late deadline. Visit: https://filmfreeway.com/MOVINCANNES

GERMANY: Performance Platform TanzLabor ROXY Ulm is looking to program 5 short dance works by dance makers based in Southern Germany as part of the Ulm Moves Festival. Festival date: June 27, 2026. Apply by April 10, 2026. Visit: https://www.roxy.ulm.de/tanzlabor/tanzlabor.php

GERMANY: Tanzwerkstatt Europa is calling for finished choreographic material to be presented to Munich’s audience at the Open Stage as well as to all the artists and participants in Tanzwerkstatt Europa. Performance date: August 10, 2026. Apply by April 7, 2026.  Visit: https://www.jointadventures.net/tanzwerkstatt-europa/

GERMANY: Dance-techAIR at Lake Studios Berlin is accepting applications for its residency program, which offers international interdisciplinary movement and media artists the opportunity 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

GERMANY: K3 Center for Choreography is looking for a Hamburg based choreographer to take part in a three to four-week exchange at NAVE in Santiago de Chile in the timeframe of October 5-30, 2026. Apply by April 7, 2026. Visit: https://k3-hamburg.de/en/k3/jobs&callforproposals

GREECE: Akropoditi Dance and Performing Arts Centre and the International Dance and Performing Arts Festival Akropoditi DanceFest are 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

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/

INTERNATIONAL: Dare to Dance in Public Film Festival (D2D) is an International Dance Film Fest dedicated to democratizing dance by dancing in the public realm. Applications are currently being accepted for D2D Round 8. Apply by July 1, 2026. Visit: https://filmfreeway.com/daretodanceinpublicfilmfestival

ITALY: The International Festival of Theatre, Art and New Technologies Festival supports the development of new creative, theatrical, and artistic languages through new technologies. The festival offers participation opportunities to Italian and international emerging companies and/or under-35 artists. Festival dates: October and November 2026. Apply by June 7, 2026. Visit: https://www.kyberteatro.it/en/open-call-2026/

ITALY: Citofonare PimOff Residency supports Italian and international choreographic research. PimOff will provide a residency from March to May, up to a maximum of 15 days, to the selected artists, offering use of the theatre room and its equipment, financial support, and organizational, communicative, and promotional support. Apply by April 30. 2026.  Visit: https://www.pimoff.it/en/citofonare-pimoff

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 15, 2026. Visit: www.solocoreografico.com

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/

ITALY: Under the direction of Loredana Parrella, TWAIN Centro di Produzione Danza e Residenza Artistica announces an open call for the 10th edition of the “Premio Twain direzioniAltre” with support for production, artistic residence and circulation for Under40 artists. Apply by April 17, 2026. Visit: https://cietwain.com/bando-premio-twain_direzionialtre-2026/

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: Nodus 2026 is calling applications for the Contemporary Dance Artistic Residency from July 23 to 31, 2026. The residency is coordinated by choreographer Toni Aparisi and Alfredo Llopico, cultural technician at Fundació Caixa Castelló. Apply by May 25, 2026. Visit: https://www.fundacioncajacastellon.es/open-call-nodus-2026-contemporary-dance-artistic-residency-in-sant-mateu-castello/

SPAIN: MASDANZA, the International Contemporary Dance Festival of the Canary Islands, will include choreography competitions for solo and group pieces. Festival dates: October 15-17, 2026. Apply by April 17, 2026.  Visit: https://www.masdanza.com/english/terms-and-conditions-ii/

SPAIN: The 18th Barcelona B>Meeting, the central event of Barcelona International Dance Exchange (BIDE), is a 5-day event where dancers, choreographers and cultural managers from around 20 countries, different institutions, festivals and dance organizations meet in the same space for creative exchange and networking. Event dates: June 24-28, 2026. Visit: https://bidebarcelona.com/en/bmeeting-applications

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/

SPAIN: PASOS TRES is a public call for artistic residencies for choreographic creation projects aimed to host a maximum of 5 international professional creators in the dance field who need an adequate space to develop and rehearse their choreographic work. Apply by April 26, 2026. Visit: https://antoniogades.com/en/pasos-tres-choreographic-residencies-in-getafe-madrid/

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: 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 2026–2027. Choreographers with ready-to-stage creations are welcome to apply. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://www.balletnights.com/

UK: The Dancers’ Short Film Festival is looking for dance choreography conceived for film under 10 minutes in length. There are several deadlines until the final deadline on August 8, 2026. Visit: https://filmfreeway.com/TheDancersShortFilmFestival

NEW CHOREOGRAPHY, WORLD PREMIERES, EVENTS & NEWS:

NATIONAL:

FLORIDA: Miami City Ballet presents the world premiere of Durante Verzola’s Grand Glittering Gershwin, set to George Gershwin’s jazz rhythms. Performance date: May 1, 2026. Visit: https://www.miamicityballet.org/discover/ballet-repertory/grand-glittering-gershwin/

ILLINOIS: South Chicago Dance Theatre presents its ninth annual concert, celebrating the organization’s return to the Harris Theater for Music and Dance on May 1, 2026. The evening features 3 world premieres by David Dorfman, Natasha Adorlee, and SCDT Resident Choreographer Kia S. Smith. Visit: https://www.harristheaterchicago.org/performance/evening-south-chicago-dance-theatre

LOUISIANA: The International Dance Festival New Orleans invites international (non-USA) dance artists and performance groups to apply for the upcoming festival, taking place September 10-13, 2026. Apply by April 30, 2026. Visit: http://www.idfnola.com

MASSACHUSETTS: Set to the Auerbach’s dystopic 24 Preludes for Violin and Piano selection, Lia Cirio will choreograph a second world premiere for Boston Ballet. Performance date: May 7, 2026. Visit: https://www.bostonballet.org/performances/spring-experience-2026/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

NEW YORK: NYCB Principal Dancer Tiler Peck presents her second commission for the company, which she will be choreographing to French composer Édouard Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole in D Minor and will feature world-renowned guest violinist Hilary Hahn. Performance date: May 7, 2026. Visit: https://www.nycballet.com/season-and-tickets/spring-2026/spring-gala-2

NEW YORK: Gibney Company marks five years of performances at the Joyce Theater. 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: Company Doug Varone and Dancers commemorates its 40th anniversary with works from the company canon, as well as a world premiere set to Radiohead’s iconic album, In Rainbows. Performance dates: May 27-31, 2026. Visit: https://www.joyce.org/performances/doug-varone-and-dancers-58fn

NEW YORK: Application cycle is now open for The Junction Dance Festival’s 5th anniversary. Festival dates: July 12–19, 2026. Apply by May 20, 2026. Visit: https://thejunctiondancefestival.org

NEW YORK: Amoeba Productions welcomes dancers and choreographers of all genres to apply for its first Emerging Choreographers’ Residency Program, which will select two choreographers who will each create a 15-20 minute piece to present for a one-night performance on June 28, 2026. Apply by April 16, 2026. Visit: https://amoebaproductions.org/

NEW YORK: Works & Process invites dance artists and dance companies based in New York City to apply for week-long out-of-town residencies. Residencies will take place from October 2026 – May 2027 and may be used to start a new project or continue developing an existing work. Apply by April 21, 2026 or until the submission limit of 300 applications. Visit: https://www.worksandprocess.org/residencies

NEW YORK: The Arts Incubator for Change-Making is a new year-long program by Artichoke Dance Company aimed at developing the arts and culture sector as an agent for change. Apply by May 8, 2026. Visit: www.artichokedance.org

OHIO: Remi Wörtmeyer’s first full-length creation with BalletMet, La Bohème, will have its world premiere on May 13, 2026 in Columbus. Visit: https://www.balletmet.org/performances/la-boheme/

OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma City Ballet’s Shorts: A Night of Premieres program includes Natasha Adorlee’s new work: Otis Redding Ballet. Performance dates: May 8-10, 2026. Visit: https://www.okcballet.org/performance

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: Alice Topp is creating a new piece for Houston Ballet to be performed on May 28, 2026. Visit: https://www.houstonballet.org/seasontickets/2025-2026-season/an-evening-with-the-stars/

WASHINGTON STATE: Whim W’Him’s SPRING ’26 features new creations by Rena Butler, James Gregg, and Olivier Wevers. Performance dates: May 8-16, 2026. Visit: https://whimwhim.org/next-creations/spring26/

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/

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: National Ballet of Canada’s mixed programme includes new works by award- winning choreographers Jera Wolfe and Helen Pickett. Premiere date: May 29, 2026. Visit: https://national.ballet.ca/productions/2526/new-work-by-jera-wolfe/

CANADA: Ballet BC’s new program UNITY is created by choreographic duo and Batsheva Dance Company alumni Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber. Performance date: May 7, 2026. Visit: https://balletbc.com/performance/unity/

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

GERMANY: IIshan Rustem and Andonis Foniadakis will premiere new work for Braunschweig Ballet on May 1, 2026. Visit: https://staatstheater-braunschweig.de/triple-impact

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

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

ITALY: Cortoindanza – Live Choreographies in Short Form, which supports artistic research through the creation and production of choreographic writing in a short format, is now accepting applications. Apply by May 3, 2026. Visit: https://en.tersicorea.org/cortoindanza-xix-edizione2026

JAPAN: The Tokyo Ballet’s Choreographic Project presents new works choreographed, designed and produced by artists of The Tokyo Ballet. Performance dates: May 30-31, 2026. Visit: https://thetokyoballet.com/en/performance/cgp2026/

POLAND: Polish National Ballet presents Robert Bondara’s new work Androids. World premiere date: May 10, 2026. Visit: https://teatrwielki.pl/androids

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 will present Echoes, 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

PORTUGAL: Joseph Toonga is creating a new piece for National Ballet of Portugal to be performed May 22-June 13, 2026. Visit: https://www.cnb.pt/en/program/only-duos/

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: Marking a year-long collaboration with Studio Wayne McGregor, the Rambert School will join forces with The Juilliard School to present a full-length world premiere. Performance dates: Sadler’s Wells on May 1-2, 2026. Visit: https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/augmented-dance-powered-by-mam-aisoma-rambert-school-the-juilliard-school/

UK: Breakin’ Convention is the world’s biggest festival of hip hop theatre. Hosted and curated by Jonzi D, the festival features hip hop artists’ freshest works. Festival dates: Sadler’s Wells on May 2-3, 2026. Visit: https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/breakin-convention-festival-2026/

UK: In Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Inventione by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Radouan Mriziga set out to explore Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. UK premiere at Sadler’s Wells: May 8-9, 2026. Visit: https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/rosas-il-cimento-dell-armonia-e-dell-inventione/

UK: BalletBoyz return to Sadler’s Wells with the brand-new production Still Pointless, marking the 25th Anniversary of the company, including world-premiere of a brand-new commission by Seirian Griffiths. Performance date: May 12, 2026. Visit: https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/still-pointless-balletboyz-at-25/

UK: Northern Ballet brings to the stage the extraordinary story of Anne Lister – better known as Gentleman Jack. The new production is choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and performed to new live music by Peter Salem. Performance dates at Sadler’s Wells: May 19-23, 2026. Visit: https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/northern-ballet-gentleman-jack/

COMPETITION:

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

POLAND: The Opera at the Castle in Szczecin invites young choreographers to participate in the International Choreography Competition. Apply by April 20, 2026. Visit: https://www.opera.szczecin.pl/en/activities/international-choreography-competition

TRENDING:

Gentleman Jack – the quiet revolution in ballet . Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Gentleman Jack for Northern Ballet tells the story of Anne Lister and her relationships with two women, perhaps representing a shift in the historically heterosexually focused world of classical ballet. See the full article in The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/02/arts/dance/gentleman-jack-northern-ballet.html?mc_cid=d75826ab35&mc_eid=e15cae354f

BOOKS ON CHOREOGRAPHY & CHOREOGRAPHERS:

Choreographing Dirt: Movement, Performance, and Ecology in the Anthropocene, by Angenette Spalink, Routledge 2024. This book is an innovative study that places performance and dance studies in conversation with ecology by exploring the significance of dirt in performance. Focusing on a range of 20th- and 21st-century performances that include modern dance, dance-theatre, Butoh, and everyday life, this book demonstrates how the choreography of dirt makes biological, geographical, and cultural meaning—what the author terms "biogeocultography." Link to view and purchase: https://www.routledge.com/Choreographing-Dirt-Movement-Performance-and-Ecology-in-the-Anthropocene/Spalink/p/book/9780367758431

FILMS ON CHOREOGRAPHY & CHOREOGRAPHERS:

DREAMS, directed by Michel Franco, © ONE media (2025). A wealthy San Francisco socialite enters a dangerous, passionate affair with Fernando (Isaac Hernández), a Mexican ballet dancer she helps through her foundation. The film highlights their tumultuous relationship as Fernando, an undocumented immigrant, hides in her world, leading to a tense, toxic exploration of power, privilege, and immigration. See trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7__0V3WHnh4

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