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Choreographic Residencies, Opportunities & Funding: Current listings for the USA, Latin America, Europe & Asia: Dance On Camera Festival, SPLIT BILL, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Charles and Joan Gross Family Foundation, NYS Choreographers Initiative, Choreography Lab, Fertile Ground, NYC, USA; Room to Move, AUSTRALIA; Leighton Artist Studios Residencies, CANADA; Danish Arts Foundation Open Call, DENMARK; Blois International Choreographic Festival Open Call, FRANCE; Biennale Danza & Teatri Riflessi Festival, ITALY; ARTSinTANK International Creative Residency, KOREA; ZARATAN Residence, PORTUGAL; cont·act Dance Festival, SINGAPORE; Sadlers Wells Dance Digital, UK, etc.

New Works & Events: NEW Pam Tanowitz, Jennifer Archibald, Christine Cox, and Alysa Pires in New York; Patricia Delgado in Miami; Sara Mearns, Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber in Ann Arbor; Chanel DaSilva in Washington, DC; Alastair Marriott in Tokyo; Ricky Hu in Hong Kong; Christian Spuck in Berlin; Edward Clug in Munich; Marcos Morau in Reggio Emilia; Monika Myśliwiec in Krakow; Marco Goecke in Basel, etc.

Competitions: Dance on Camera’s Student Film Competition (Online)

Trending: HOW POLE DANCING EXPLORE NEURODIVERGENCE

New Films: Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly, Netflix docuseries, September 2026

New Books: The Dancer's Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide for Navigating Your Dance Career, by Virginie Mécène, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Goup, London and New York, 2026

CHOREOGRAPHIC RESIDENCIES, CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES & FUNDING:

NATIONAL:

ARIZONA: Made in Wickenburg Artist Residency Program is available for US artists to foster creative, collaborative, and performance projects. Each residency is designed to allow artistic companies the opportunity to pursue new projects, mount work, or collaborate with other artists, free from everyday pressures. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://dewpac.org/programs/made-in-wickenburg/

GEORGIA (USA): Kennesaw State University Choreographic Residency invites two nationally-emerging or mid-career choreographers for a four-week residency designed to support the creative process, with an emphasis on innovation and movement invention. Apply by October 30, 2026. Visit: https://campus.kennesaw.edu/colleges-departments/arts/academics/dance/performances-events/choreographic-residency.php

GEORGIA (USA): Kit Modus In-person Choreographic Residency offers artists 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: In 2027, Asian American Ballet Project (AABP) will celebrate its fifth anniversary by launching a new program for Asian American choreographers: The Asian American Ballet Project Choreographer Residency Program. AABP is now accepting applications for the program. Apply by October 13, 2026. Visit: https://asianamericanballetproject.org/residency

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

MINNESOTA / NEW YORK: Three emerging choreographers who are legal residents of Minnesota or NYC will be commissioned to create new works for Threads Dance Project. This immersive program prepares participants for future success in the field. The commission is $2,000, with a three-week residency, professional dancers, costume/lighting/music-rights support, and performances. Apply by October 16, 2026. Visit: https://www.threadsdance.org/tapestries11

NEW YORK: Mare Nostrum Elements is seeking new and emerging choreographers for the 2027 edition of the Emerging Choreographer Series, an intensive, self-producing program supporting five NYC-based choreographers in the creation and premiere of a new 8- to 12-minute work at LaGuardia Performing Arts Center. Apply by October 11, 2026. Visit: https://www.mnelements.org/

NEW YORK: As part of the 55th annual Dance on Camera Festival, Emerging Artist Resources and Dance on Camera are launching a new Emerging Artist Program designed to discover, celebrate, and showcase the next generation of dance filmmakers. Apply by October 14, 2026. Visit: www.dancefilms.org

NEW YORK: SPLIT BILL provides a platform for NYC-based dance and movement artists in the early stages of their careers to develop and premiere new work in a shared performance setting. Apply by October 20, 2026. Visit: https://www.triskelionarts.org/split-bill

NEW YORK: Harkness Foundation for Dance offers $1,000–$10,000 program/project grants for dance, including independent choreographers working through fiscal sponsors based in New York City. Apply by December 1, 2026. Visit: https://harknessfoundation.org/guidelines-apply/

NEW YORK: The NYS 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 in their area. The program offers $3,000 stipend, minimum 20 hours with professional dancers, mentor of the choreographer’s choice and choreographic research/lab time. Apply by December 2, 2026. Visit: https://www.danceforce.org/2027-nys-choreographers-initiative-guidelines/

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/

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:  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: The Choreography Lab offers a platform to present work in a wide variety of dance styles and cultural expressions to a live audience in Steps Studio Theater.  The lab welcomes completed dance pieces and showcases 9-13 choreographers. Apply by October 5, 2026. Visit: https://stepsbeyond.org/choreography-lab/

NEW YORK: Fertile Ground is a non-curated showcase for emerging and/or established artists. The evening consists of work shown by six choreographers, followed by a moderated discussion that integrates the choreographers, dancers, and audience members. Participation by choreographer is required. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://www.greenspacestudio.org/for-artists

WASHINGTON STATE: Contemporary dance festival CHOP SHOP--Bodies of Work 2027 is seeking U.S. or Canada based dance companies and individual choreographers with contemporary dance work to be presented at the 15th festival, April 23-25, at Meydenbauer Center Theatre in Bellevue, WA. The event offers performance opportunities, an honorarium, documentation and possible teaching/community engagement opportunities. Apply by November 5, 2026. Visit: https://www.chopshopdance.org/apply

U.S./FRANCE: Atland and Moulin/Belle are partnering up to offer an international self-directed artist-in-residence program for one group of dance artists/collaborators in 2027. The selected artist group will be awarded a week-long research residency period in France from May 4-11, 2027 and a week-long residency in Western Massachusetts in August 2027. Apply by October 15, 2026. Visit: https://www.atlandresidency.org/moulinbelle

INTERNATIONAL

ASIA: The Asian Cultural Council (ACC) is announcing an open call for the 2027 Grant Cycle. ACC supports artists, scholars, arts professionals, and organizations through fellowships and grants that advance cultural exchange between the U.S. and Asia, and within Asia.  Apply by November 11, 2026. Visit: https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/grant-opportunities

AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND: Dancehouse and Wellesley Studios are offering reciprocal residencies for New Zealand and Australian artists. Trans-Tasman Dance Residency 2027 supports choreographic practice, local connections and exchange between Australia and New Zealand. Apply by October 23, 2026. Visit: https://www.dancehouse.com.au/whats-on/trans-tasman-dance-residency-2027-eoi/

AUSTRALIA: Room to Move is a residency program that offers the dance studio at STACC at no charge for individual artists and small collectives for training, rehearsal, and/or experimentation. Apply by October 8, 2026. Visit: https://creativebrimbank.com.au/community/room-to-move-residency

AUSTRALIA: The International Engagement Fund of Creative Australia supports Australian artists and creative workers to undertake reciprocal international exchange activities with confirmed international partners. Apply by October 13, 2026. Visit: https://creative.gov.au/investments-opportunities/international-engagement-fund?utm_source=chatgpt.com

CANADA: The application cycle is now open for 2027-28 Leighton Artist Studios and Independent Residencies, which offer one to two weeks of uninterrupted time and private, traditional rehearsal or studio space. Apply by October 14, 2026. Visit: www.banffcentre.ca

DENMARK: The Danish Arts Foundation is accepting applications for projects, touring, and development at the intersection of music and performing arts. Artistic development, workshops, laboratories, and concept development are eligible. Apply by October 20, 2026. Visit: https://www.kunst.dk/for-ansoegere/soeg-tilskud/tvaeraestetiske-projekter-for-musik-og-scenekunst

Digital: Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage launches three brand-new short film commissions, open to filmmakers and dance artists working at the intersection of dance and moving image. The selected commissions will receive £6,000 and production support from Sadler’s Wells to create a short film that responds to the theme: The Future Remembers. Apply by November 22, 2026. Visit: https://www.sadlerswells.com/digital-stage/commission-the-future-remembers/

EUROPE: Zad is a support framework designed to promote mobility and communication for artists from the Arab region residing in Europe. Zad’s support covers all artistic and literary specialisations and is open to individuals of all ages. Apply by October 16, 2026. Visit: https://ettijahat.org/page/1545?_lang=1

EUROPE: Perform Europe, the forward-looking European funding scheme for cross-border touring in the performing arts sector, has launched its third Open Call, offering €1.4 million in total to support innovative touring proposals across 41 Creative Europe countries. Apply by October 22, 2026. Visit: https://performeurope.eu/perform-europe-launches-third-open-call/

FRANCE: The Institut français x Cité internationale des arts residency program is open to artists and cultural professionals who have been residing outside of France for at least 5 years and who wish to develop a research and creative project in Paris during a three-, six-, or nine-month residency. Apply by October 8, 2026. Visit: https://www.institutfrancais.com/en/programme/residence-and-professional-mobility/residencies-institut-francais-x-cite-internationale

FRANCE: The Blois International Choreographic Festival is calling for submissions for its 8^th edition. The festival showcases contemporary choreographic creation through a rich program that aims to bring the art of dance to the heart of the city and make it accessible to a wide and diverse audience. Festival dates: July 2–3, 2027. Apply by November 30, 2026. Visit: https://www.bloisdanse.com/candidature

GERMANY: Dance Research NRW is an international scholarship programme enabling dancers, performers, and choreographers to undertake residencies lasting several weeks for theme-based, production-independent research. Apply by October 15, 2026. Visit: https://www.nrw-kultur.de/en/programmes/dance-research-nrw

GERMANY: Lake Studios provides creative residencies for movement, media, and interdisciplinary artists. Residencies offer private rooms, a shared kitchen, ample studio time, use of technical equipment, performance opportunities, and help connecting to the Berlin dance scene. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://lakestudiosberlin.com/category/residency/lake-artist-residency/

ITALY: For the sixth consecutive year, Biennale Danza renews its support for the new generations of artists and dance companies in Italy and abroad. Apply by October 20, 2026. support/Prize: Production grant of up to €30,000 covered by La Biennale di Venezia, including staging, travel, and lodging. Submissions information: https://www.labiennale.org/en/news/national-and-international-calls-two-new-choreographic-works-1

ITALY: Corposensibile is an international screendance research program and festival that explores the synergic collaboration between performative movement and cinematic expression, promoting films and short films focused on movement-based storytelling. Apply by November 1, 2026. Event date: November 22, 2026 Visit: https://filmfreeway.com/CORPOSENSIBILE

ITALY: Teatri Riflessi Festival has opened its 2027 call for short performances no longer than 15 minutes for the international short performance competition. Festival dates: July 13-18, 2027. Apply by October 15, 2026. Visit: https://www.iterculture.eu/en/teatri-riflessi/tr2027/tr12/

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 Japan Foundation conducts the International Creations in Performing Arts Program, which supports international collaboration between artists based in Japan and overseas. The program aims to promote opportunities for discussion and exchange among artists with different values and sensibilities, while broadly sharing the creative process with the general public. Apply by December 1, 2026. Visit: https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/project/culture/perform/creation/

KOREA: ARTSinTANK International Creative Residency 2027 is a seven-day international creative residency bringing together dancers, musicians, and choreographers from different countries to live, create, collaborate, and exchange artistic ideas. Residency dates: January 11–17, 2027. Apply by December 8, 2026. Visit: https://artsintank.com/167

NORDIC: Nordic Culture Fund ENTER supports experimental projects developed through collaboration across Nordic countries. Art and culture must be central, and the project must have a Nordic foundation and cross-border collaboration. Applicants may apply for up to 50,000 DKK, with no co-funding requirement. Apply by October 16, 2026. Visit: https://nordiskkulturfond.org/en/funding-programmes/give-ambitious-ideas-space-to-grow-with-enter

ONLINE: interplay_2027 invites artists to submit proposals for innovative, live online performances that explore the intersection of performance and technology. Projects may be led by artists at any career stage, from any discipline, in Canada and internationally. This edition of interplay is particularly interested in supporting projects created and led by women, femmes, and gender-diverse artists. Apply by October 8, 2026. Visit: https://interplay-arts.com

ONLINE: The New Youth International Dance Film Festival, an open, fair, and inclusive shared platform for dance films, is seeking entries that demonstrate the ability to use the camera and dance to create new things. Festival dates: December 15–17, 2026. Apply by November 15, 2026. Visit: https://www.iaip-cn.com/nyid

PORTUGAL: Zaratan is a not-for-profit space and organization offering 2 different modalities of residencies: ZARATAN AIR is designed for international and Portuguese artists living abroad, providing accommodation and studio space 24/7. ZARATAN CÁ is a non-conventional residency program eligible only for artists already living in Lisbon. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://zaratan.pt/en/residencies/

SINGAPORE: cont·act Dance Festival calls for completed works of approximately 15 minutes by dance and movement artists from Singapore and around the world for Open Stage 2027—works that engage with the realities and questions of our time, while opening up perspectives on what might lie ahead. Apply by November 15, 2026. Visit: https://www.the-dancecompany.com/blog/100_open-stage-2027open-call.html

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/

UK: The submission cycle is now open for Sadler’s Wells Dance Digital 2027 -- a weekend celebrating the best dance in digital formats from across the globe. The event will include screenings, networking sessions, mentoring with industry experts, VR/XR installations, talks and more. Apply by December 6, 2026. Visit: https://www.sadlerswells.com/digital-stage/dance-digital-festival/?section=540221

NEW CHOREOGRAPHY, WORLD PREMIERES, EVENTS & NEWS:

NATIONAL:

CALIFORNIA: LINES Ballet joins the San Francisco Symphony for two world premieres choreographed by Artistic Director Alonzo King. The new works are set to Copland’s Suite from Appalachian Spring and Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune.

World premiere date: November 19, 2026. Visit: https://linesballet.org/fall-2026/

FLORIDA: Miami City Ballet opens its 2026/27 season with a world premiere by Miami-born choreographer and former MCB Principal Dancer Patricia Delgado, featuring original music by fellow Miami native Emily Estefan. World premiere date: October 16, 2026. Visit: https://www.miamicityballet.org/

MICHIGAN: New York City Ballet principal dancer Sara Mearns joins choreographers and dancers Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber for The Rose Sonata, a new full-length dance work commissioned by University Musical Society. Developed on the University of Michigan campus, the collaboration brings together six dancers and two pianists. World premiere date: October 23, 2026. Visit: https://ums.org/performance/ums150-dance-commission-world-premiere/

NEW YORK: New York City Ballet’s Contemporary Choreography Program features world premieres from Toronto-born Jennifer Archibald, BalletX Artistic Director Christine Cox, and Alysa Pires, whose Standard Deviation marked the first company commission for a Canadian woman. Premiere date: October 2, 2026. Visit: https://www.nycballet.com/season-and-tickets/fall-2026/contemporary-choreography-i

NEW YORK: Paul Taylor Dance Company returns to Lincoln Center for its three-week New York season, featuring world premieres by Resident Choreographers Lauren Lovette and Robert Battle, alongside works by Paul Taylor, Alwin Nikolais and Pam Tanowitz. World premiere date: November 3, 2026. Visit: https://paultaylordance.org/performances/newyorkseason/

NEW YORK: The Limón Dance Company’s 80th anniversary celebration bridges legacy and innovation. The program closes with the 2025 commission of Aszure Barton’s Join, created in collaboration with Grammy-nominated composer Ambrose Akinmusire. Premiere date: October 6, 2026. Visit: https://www.joyce.org/performances/limon-dance-company-ns9f

NEW YORK: American Ballet Theatre (ABT) corps de ballet member and up-and-coming choreographer Brady Farrar bring a world premiere to the company. Farrar adds a compelling new voice to ABT’s repertoire, which is set to the first movement of Trio Élégiaque No. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff. World premiere date: October 28, 2026. Visit: https://www.abt.org/events/trio-elegiaque/

OHIO: Hubbard Street Dance Chicago’s Fall Series features two world premieres by Linda Haberman and Fernando Hernando Magadan, alongside Aszure Barton’s LubDub. Premiere date: November 13, 2026. Visit: https://www.hubbardstreetdance.com/season49

PENNSYLVANIA: BalletX presents a world premiere by New Zealand Ballet’s resident choreographer Loughlan Prior. World premiere date: November 4, 2026. Visit: https://www.balletx.org/seasons/fall-series-2026/

WASHINGTON D.C.: Celebrate the opening of The Washington Ballet’s 50th season with a program that includes Dance to the heartbeat of D.C. in a groundbreaking world premiere by choreographer Chanel DaSilva and DC’s own Black Alley. Premiere date: October 30, 2026. Visit: https://www.washingtonballet.org/events/gogo-50/

INTERNATIONAL:

AUSTRALIA: Queensland Ballet’s Bespoke returns with three world premieres by Claire Voss, Victor Zarallo and Paul Knobloch. The new works bring together choreographers, composers, designers and interdisciplinary artists to explore identity, belonging, environmental change and rebellion. Premiere date: October 2, 2026. Visit: https://www.queenslandballet.com.au/performances/2026/bespoke

CHINA: Shanghai-based Xiexin Dance Theatre presents When Mountains Cry, a new creation by choreographer Brigel Gjoka. Through hands and arms as the central physical language, the work explores loss, separation, and the passage from childhood into adulthood. World premiere date: October 2026.Visit: https://www.dancereflections.vancleefarpels.cn/en/festival-shanghai

CHINA: The first Shanghai edition of Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels presents 17 performances in collaboration with the China Shanghai International Arts Festival. The programme includes artists and companies from China, Europe, the US, and elsewhere, with Tao Ye and Xiexin Dance Theatre representing the host country. Festival dates: October 17-November 8, 2026. Visit: https://www.dancereflections.vancleefarpels.cn/en/festival-shanghai

FRANCE: Angelin Preljocaj has created a powerful, communal new piece that brings together twelve performers to explore the energy of uprising. Inspired by revolutionary movements throughout history, the piece depicts bodies coming together, scattering, and rising up again in a vibrant creation that provides the language for a quest for freedom, fraternity, and renewal. Premiere date: October 7, 2026. Visit: https://preljocaj.org/en/spectacle/angelin-preljocaj-soulevement/

GERMANY: Semperoper Ballett Dresden presents Different Grounds, a triple bill featuring three world premieres by Stephanie Lake, Shahar Binyamini and Julian Nicosia. Bringing together choreographers from three continents, the programme explores different approaches to contemporary ballet and movement. World premiere date: October 31, 2026. Visit: https://www.semperoper.de/en/whats-on/schedule/stid/different-grounds-en/62700.html?utm

GERMANY: Choreographer Tim Plegge, the new Director of Dance Heidelberg, presents Orlando, a new ballet inspired by Virginia Woolf’s 1928 novel. Following a character who moves across centuries, genders and identities, the work explores transformation, love, and the fluidity of identity. World premiere date: October 3, 2026. Visit: https://www.theaterheidelberg.de/en/programm/22223-orlando

GERMANY: Bayerisches Staatsballett presents C A R P A T H I A – The Myth of the Undead, a new ballet by Edward Clug, inspired by Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Drawing on Clug’s Transylvanian background, the work explores the Carpathian landscape, ancient rituals, and the myth of the undead. World premiere date: November 25, 2026. Visit: https://www.staatsoper.de/en/productions/c-a-r-p-a-t-h-i-a-the-myth-of-the-undead

GERMANY: Staatsballett Berlin presents a brand-new production of The Nutcracker by Artistic Director Christian Spuck. Inspired by the darker psychological and literary dimensions of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s original story. Premiere date: November 27, 2026. Visit: https://www.staatsballett-berlin.de/en/spielplan/event-detail/stid/der-nussknacker-en/348.html#a_851

HONG KONG: Hong Kong Dance Company and Singapore’s The TENG Company present Voyage of the Eight Graces, a new cross-cultural production combining dance, theatre, and live music. World premiere date: October 8, 2026. Visit: https://www.hkdance.com/en/performance/VoyageoftheEightGraces

HONG KONG: City Contemporary Dance Co presents a program with Jiří Kylián’s classic work Sleepless and a new creation by Sang Jijia. Premiere date: October 30, 2026. Visit: https://www.ccdc.com.hk/en/ccdc_events/kylian-and-sangba/

ITALY: Aterballetto presents an evening of two world premieres by Marcos Morau and Philippe Kratz. Ceneri draws inspiration from the thought of Pier Paolo Pasolini, while DOPPIOGIOCO uses basketball as a metaphor for conflict, belonging, and synchronization. World premiere date: November 7, 2026. Visit: https://www.iteatri.re.it/spettacolo/centro-coreografico-nazionale-aterballetto-ceneri-doppiogioco/

JAPAN: The National Ballet of Japan (NBJ) presents DANCE to the Future 2026, featuring works created through its NBJ Choreographic Group and a new commissioned work, Re:sonance, by First Soloist Yoshito Kinoshita. Premiere date: November 27, 2026. Visit: https://www.nntt.jac.go.jp/dance/dtf/

JAPAN: National Ballet of Japan presents the world premiere of a ballet based on City Lights, the classic comedy film created by Charles Chaplin. The film has now been reimagined as a ballet by English choreographer Alastair Marriott. Premiere date: October 23, 2026. Visit: https://www.nntt.jac.go.jp/english/productions/ballet-dance/citylights.html

NETHERLANDS: NDT 2’s first programme of the season includes a world premiere by the bold choreographic voice of Noé Soulier. Premiere date: October 22, 2026. Visit: https://www.ndt.nl/en/visit/26-27/blast-a-universe/

POLAND: Kielce Dance Theatre presents Wadium/The Deposit by choreographer Andrei Kamarou. The performance is being developed through a research process rooted in reflection on the functioning of systems, power structures, and mechanisms of selection. The work is inspired by Aldous Huxley’s vision, in which individuals submit to the system not out of compulsion, but out of a need to belong. World premiere date: October 8, 2026. Visit: https://ktt.pl/premiera-pt-wadium-i-9-10-2026-r-godz-1800-i-duza-scena-kieleckiego-teatru-tanca/

POLAND: The ballet director of Szczecin Ballet Company, Grzegorz Brożek, creates his theatrical version of one of the most famous Polish novels, The Doll, by Boleslaw Prus to the music by Mieczysław Karłowicz and Zygmunt Noskowski. World premiere date: October 17, 2026. Visit: https://www.opera.szczecin.pl/repertuar/lalka

POLAND: Balladyna is a two-act ballet based on the drama by a famous Polish romantic poet Juliusz Słowacki, set to the music of Frédéric Chopin, with choreography by Monika Myśliwiec. World premiere date: November 11, 2026. Visit: https://opera.krakow.pl/spektakle/balladyna#details

POLAND: The Grand Theatre Lodz will present a world premiere of Coppelia. After 26 years, the famous ballet returns to the Lodz stage with the new choreography, full of humor and magic, by Julien Guerin. Premiere date: October 17, 2026. Visit: https://www.operalodz.com/COPPLIA,29,794

SINGAPORE: Singapore Ballet’s Passages Contemporary Season features a world premiere by American choreographer Matthew Neenan, alongside works by Shan Del Vecchio, Ma Cong and Val Caniparoli. Premiere date: November 5, 2026. Visit: https://singaporeballet.org/passages-contemporary-season-2026/

SINGAPORE: Esplanade presents BATU, a new commission by Indonesian choreographer Ayu Permata Sari and Singaporean artist Hasyimah Harith. Drawing on matrilineal traditions, memory, and domestic rituals, the work explores how knowledge and identity are passed between generations. World premiere date: October 16, 2026. Visit: https://www.esplanade.com/whats-on/festivals-and-series/dans-focus/2026/batu

SOUTH KOREA: The National Dance Company of Korea opens its 2026/27 season with a Double Bill: Sinawi, featuring new works by choreographers Bae Jeong-hye and Bae Jin-ho. Both works draw on the Korean traditional musical form sinawi, bringing together two generations of choreographic perspectives. World Premiere date: October 8, 2026. Visit: https://www.ntok.go.kr/ntok-en/pm/prfmng/performanceDetail.do?mi=21259&perfId=267170&utm

SWEDEN: Skånes Dansteater Company presents Afterlife, a new production by choreographer Heidi Vierthaler. Set in a vast, empty swimming pool outside of time, the work explores identity, memory, and transformation. World premiere date: October 24, 2026. Visit: https://www.skanesdansteater.se/en/afterlife

SWITZERLAND: Marco Goecke creates an exclusive world premiere for Ballet Basel as part of Dark Matter II, alongside several of his existing works. Premiere date: October 16, 2026. Visit: https://www.theater-basel.ch/en/darkmatter

TAIWAN: HORSE Dance Theatre celebrates its 20th anniversary with HORSE Big Dance, choreographed by Su Wei-chia. Bringing together founding members, longtime collaborators, and a younger generation of dancers, the work revisits the company’s history while looking toward the future of contemporary dance. World premiere date: October 24, 2026. Visit: https://www.npac-ntt.org/en/program/events/c-YLJ2qSp6ATH?utm

COMPETITIONS:

INTERNATIONAL:

ONLINE: Student filmmakers are invited to apply for Dance on Camera’s Student Film Competition and will have a chance to share work and have their films considered for screening at the Dance on Camera Festival. Apply by October 14, 2026. Visit: https://www.dancefilms.org/?mc_cid=c57594d951&mc_eid=b167f145c3

TRENDING: HOW POLE DANCING EXPLORES NEURODIVERGENCE

At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Donna Carnow & Gina Alm, Vertical Dreamscape Dancers explore everything from neurodivergence to HIV diagnosis. With abs like Olympians and skin like hide, pole dancers besiege the festival. High-flying, high-octane acts tackle everything from New York’s underbelly to neurodiversity. Online Article: (The Guardian):  https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/18/pole-dancing-strip-clubs-serious-art-edinburgh-fringe

Video Trailer : DUSK/NIGHT/DAWN Highlight Reel | Donna Carnow & Gina Alm, Company: Vertical Dreamscape Dancers: Donna Carnow & Gina Alm Video selections from the below performances: Assembly Roxy (2025) video by Robin Mair, House of Yes (2025) video by Patrick Terry Turku, City Theater (2025) video by Nestori Kyyra, Music: "What's Up" by Soap&Skin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=342lZWehYdo

FILMS ON CHOREOGRAPHY & CHOREOGRAPHERS:

Untold Raygun: Breaking Badly, Netflix docuseries, September 2026, When Raygun’s performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics went viral overnight, an avalanche of memes, misinformation, and conspiracy theories followed, all questioning how she reached the Olympic stage. Watch on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/82048542  Video Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCZg5l9BfRg

BOOKS ON CHOREOGRAPHY & CHOREOGRAPHERS:

The Dancer’s Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide for Navigating Your Dance Career, by Virginie Mécène, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Goup, London and New York, 2026. The Dancer’s Toolkit: A Step-by-Step Guide for Navigating Your Dance Career helps young dancers and dancers at any stage of their career prepare themselves to leap from their initial training to the professional world and begin or continue their journey with a plan and with confidence.

Link: https://www.routledge.com/The-Dancers-Toolkit-A-Step-by-Step-Guide-for-Navigating-Your-Dance-Career/Mecene/p/book/9781032289366

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KEEP CHOREOGRAPHING -- MOVE DANCE FORWARD!

INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR ADVANCEMENT IN CHOREOGRAPHY, INC.

Dance ICONS -- The Global Network for Choreographers!

Vladimir Angelov | Founding and Executive Director

 Asami Seki | International Network News Coordinator

Camilla Acquista, Executive Editor-in-Chief | Charles Scheland | Executive Assistant

Theo Kossenas | Director of Web Development

We are thankful to all our amazing Dance ICONS Global Representatives, especially:

Christina Nikolaidis-Strommer (Austria),

Elizabeth Gahl (France), Karol Urbański (Poland),

Veronica Posth (Germany), Maya Zhalova-Kanwar (India) and

Christel Grillo (Italy)