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Choreographic Residencies, Opportunities & Funding: Current listings for the USA, Latin America, Europe & Asia: Wickenburg Artist Residency, AZ; Culture Forward, CA; Kit Modus Residency, GA; Red Hook Brooklyn Film Festival, NYS Choreographers Initiative, Fertile Ground, NYC; HOP SHOP 2027, WA, USA; Experimental Choreographic Program, AUSTRALIA; Workspacebrussels, BELGIUM; Lee Choreography Award, CANADA; Emergence(s) Festival & Blois International Festivals, FRANCE; Solo-Dance-Theatre International Festival Stuttgart, GERMANY; Samskara Festival, ICELAND; dAS Festival, ITALY; International Creations, JAPAN; MODAFE Festival, KOREA; cont·act Dance Festival, SINGAPORE; Bangkok Arts, THAILAND; Fabric, UK.

New Works & Events: NEW Lauren Lovette, Robert Battle in New York; Alonzo King in San Francisco; Young Soon Hue, David Morse, and Kenneth Tindall in Cincinnati; Linda Haberman and Fernando Hernando Magadan in Chicago; Loughlan Prior in Philadelphia, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker in Berlin; Edward Clug in Munich; Mthuthuzeli November in Nuremberg; Hofesh Shechter in Den Haag: Mario Piazza in Rome; : Mario Piazza in Rome; Monika Myśliwiec in Krakow; Iván Pérez and Seirian Griffiths in London.

Competitions: International Choreographic Competition Hannover (Germany), Choreo Monsterz (Spain)

Trending: Choreographing STORM for GENER8TION

New Books: Contemporary Choreography: A Critical Reader, by Jo Butterworth, Vicky Hunter, ‎ Routledge, 2026

New Films: These Violent Delights, by the Scottish Ballet

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/

CALIFORNIA: The Svane Family Foundation’s Culture Forward Program is a grants initiative supporting arts and cultural projects that bring families, students, and young professionals to downtown San Francisco. Individual artists, collectives, and arts organizations may apply. Apply by December 1, 2026. Visit: https://www.svaneff.org/cultureforward

GEORGIA (US): 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

NEW YORK: The Red Hook Brooklyn Film Festival welcomes submissions of dance films, experimental shorts, and music videos. Priority is given to works making their New York City or Brooklyn premiere. Apply by November 10, 2026 for the early-bird deadline and
December 15, 2026 for the regular deadline. Visit: https://filmfreeway.com/RedHookbk

NEW YORK: WestFest Dance Festival invites choreographers to apply for two programs: Top Floor, featuring works of up to 8 minutes in a shared performance setting, and All Over Westbeth, a site-specific program featuring 4–5-minute works in unconventional spaces throughout the historic Westbeth Artists Residence. Apply by December 31, 2026. Visit: https://www.westfestdance.com/applynow-2027

NEW YORK: Dance Astoria invites Queens-connected choreographers to submit existing works or proposals for new pieces for its 2027 community dance festival. Selected artists present works of up to five minutes in a free, family-friendly event, with no application or performance fee. Festival date: February 7, 2027. Apply by December 7, 2026. Visit: https://www.dance.nyc/for-artists/listings/2026/10/Call-for-Queens-Based-Choreographers-Dance-Astoria-2027-Deadline-127/

NEW YORK: Harkness Foundation for Dance offers $1,000–$10,000 program/project grants for dance organizations, 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: NYS Choreographers Initiative 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 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: 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. Rolling deadline. Visit: https://www.greenspacestudio.org/for-artists

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

INTERNATIONAL:

ASIA: Asian Cultural Council (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. The ACC is calling for applications for the 2027 Grant Cycle. Apply by November 11, 2026. Visit: https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/grant-opportunities

AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND: Presented by Performance Space and Critical Path, the Experimental Choreographic Residency Program supports bold, interdisciplinary approaches to choreography and movement practice. The two-week residency offers project funding, rehearsal space in Sydney, and creative, technical, and producing support for eligible artists. Apply by November 6, 2026. Visit: https://criticalpath.org.au/programs/2027-experimental-choreographic-program/

AUSTRIA: The danceWEB scholarship program, presented as part of ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival, offers five weeks of intensive artistic development, exchange, and networking for professional dancers and choreographers from around the world. The 2027 program runs from July 7-August 11, 2027. Apply by December 4, 2026. Visit: https://education.impulstanz.com/apply/42

BELGIUM: Workspacebrussels invites Belgian and international performing artists to apply for studio residencies supporting research, experimentation, and creation in dance, performance, theatre, and interdisciplinary practices. Residencies take place between August and December 2027. Apply by December 1, 2026. Visit: https://www.workspacebrussels.be/en/studio-residency

CANADA: The Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award supports an emerging Canadian choreographer through the creation, development, and presentation of an ambitious new work. Support includes a substantial $25,000 CAD commissioning award, plus two residencies at Banff Centre over two years. Residencies can include a creative team of up to 8 people, providing space and time for collaboration throughout the development process. Apply by December 9, 2026. Visit: https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/clifford-e-lee-choreography-award-2027

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/

FRANCE: Un neuf trois soleil! invites proposals for performing arts projects for very young audiences, aged six months to two years, for the 2027–2028 season. Selected projects receive co-production support, residency time, and potential touring opportunities across the Île-de-France region. Apply by November 6, 2026. Visit: https://www.cnd.fr/en/call-for-projects

FRANCE: The City of Champigny-sur-Marne invites emerging companies based in the Île-de-France region to apply for Emergence(s) Festival 2027. The selected company will present its work at the Jean Vilar Cultural Center in January 2027 and will receive financial support, artistic guidance, and professional networking opportunities. Apply by November 30, 2026. Visit: https://www.cnd.fr/en/call-for-projects/emergences-festival-2027

FRANCE: Le Châtelet in Cuinzier welcomes artists, companies, and hybrid practices to apply for residencies in a rural setting. Residencies last four to twelve days between January and August 2027, with priority given to projects culminating in a public performance. Apply by November 30, 2026. Visit: https://www.cnd.fr/en/call-for-projects/2027-artist-residence-program

FRANCE: The 8th edition of the Blois International Choreographic Festival aims to bring the art of dance to the heart of the city and make it accessible to a wide and diverse audience. The festival showcases contemporary choreographic creation through a rich program. Apply by November 30, 2026. Visit: https://www.bloisdanse.com/candidature

GERMANY: Produktionszentrum Tanz + Performance invites choreographers and dancers based in Stuttgart and the surrounding metropolitan region to submit original contemporary solo works for its March 2027 event. Six selected works will be presented in a public performance alongside the International Solo-Dance-Theatre Festival Stuttgart. Apply by November 11, 2026. Visit: https://www.produktionszentrum.de/calendar/open-call-8-stuttgart-solo-choreo-2027/

ICELAND: Samskara Retreat Centre’s New Year’s International Dance Festival combines daily intensives, improvisation jams, live music, discussions, and shared experiences. Iceland’s winter landscapes serve as an integral part of the creative exploration. Apply by December 27, 2026. Festival Dates: December 27, 2026 – January 1, 2027. Visit: https://www.emotionbodies.com/events/88-new-year-dance-festival-iceland-2026-2027.html

IRELAND: Dance Ireland invites professional dance artists to apply for residencies at DanceHouse in Dublin between January and July 2027. Applicants must be professional members of Dance Ireland, except for the Disabled Dance Artist Residency, which is open to Irish or Ireland-based artists. Apply by November 9, 2026. Visit: https://www.danceireland.ie/whats-on/opportunities/ss-2027-dance-ireland-residencies/

ITALY: Salinstrada International Festival of Artistic Creation in Public Space is now accepting applications. Benefits include a €300 contribution, professional video documentation, artistic feedback, potential touring, residency, and festival opportunities. Festival Dates: June 18–20, 2027. Apply by December 31, 2026. Visit: https://gipsyraw.com/festival-salinstrada

ITALY: dAS Festival invites choreographers to submit dance works designed for unconventional indoor or outdoor spaces for its September 2027 edition in Piacenza. The festival welcomes site-specific adaptations of existing works and choreographic projects inspired by animals, nature, freedom, and captivity, with priority given to emerging artists under 35. Apply by December 31, 2026. Visit: https://www.deartesaltandi.com/opencall

JAPAN: ARCUS Project invites international practitioners in art and related cultural fields to apply for research residencies in Ibaraki, Japan. The program offers one- or two-month residencies in summer 2027 and a six-week residency in winter 2028, providing accommodation, workspace, and an environment for independent artistic research. This is a self-funded program, and applicants should budget for the participation fee. Apply by December 16, 2026. Visit: https://www.arcus-project.com/en/open-call___test/

JAPAN: The Japan Foundation conducts the International Creations in Performing Arts Program, which supports international collaborative creations between artists based in Japan and overseas. Apply by December 1, 2026. Visit: https://www.jpf.go.jp/e/project/culture/perform/creation/

JAPAN: Kyoto Art Center invites artists and arts organizations to propose collaborative projects that explore new forms of artistic expression through dialogue across different disciplines and perspectives. The Co-program supports ambitious proposals that foster challenging and innovative arts and culture. Apply by November 9, 2026. Visit: https://www.kac.or.jp/news/260925/

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. Festival dates: January 11–17, 2027. Apply by December 8, 2026. Visit: https://artsintank.com/167

KOREA: The MODAFE International Spark Place competition invites international choreographers to submit existing contemporary dance works for its June 2027 program in Seoul. Applicants must be non-Korean nationals born between 1992 and 2007, and submitted works must run 13–15 minutes. Apply by November 22, 2026. Visit: http://modafe.org/

NETHERLANDS: HUIS Conny Janssen Danst invites choreographers and movement artists to apply for an inspiring studio residency dedicated to research, experimentation, and artistic development. Residency period is March 15 – April 8, 2027. Apply by December 6, 2026. Visit: connyjanssendanst.nl

NETHERLANDS: Greylight Projects, in collaboration with the international schrit_tmacher dance festival, invites Europe-based choreographers and performers to apply for a three-month residency in Heerlen. The program supports interdisciplinary research exploring themes including technology, ecology, identity, rhythm, and perception. Apply by November 15, 2026. Visit: https://greylightprojects.org/open-call-residency-schrit_tmacher-x-greylight-projects-2027/

NORWAY: Velferden invites international artists to apply for self-directed residencies lasting one to three months in southwestern Norway. The program offers time and space for artistic research in a distinctive rural environment shaped by its mining history and surrounding landscape. Apply by November 14, 2026. Visit: https://www.velferdenscene.com/en/open-call-2027

NORWAY: Hordaland Kunstsenter invites artists based in the Nordic and Baltic countries, excluding Norway, to apply for a two-month residency in Bergen. The program offers a NOK 30,000 stipend, accommodation, up to €500 in travel support, and workspace with opportunities to connect with local artistic networks. Apply by December 1, 2026. Visit: https://eaa.ee/en/open-call-hks-nordic-and-baltic-residency-20272028

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 an 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/

SCOTLAND: Hidden Door invites choreographers to propose existing works or works in progress for its 2027 multidisciplinary festival in Edinburgh. Selected artists receive performance fees, with opportunities to adapt work for unconventional venues and collaborate across artistic disciplines. The lead artist must be based wholly or partly in Scotland. Apply by December 3, 2026. Visit: https://hiddendoorarts.org/call-for-submissions/hidden-door-2027-dance-open-call/

SINGAPORE: cont·act Dance Festival is calling for completed works of approximately 15 minutes by dance and movement artists from Singapore and around the world for Open Stage 2027. The festival seeks 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://sitioprojects.com/

SWITZERLAND: The Prix de Lausanne invites young choreographers from its partner schools to submit original contemporary choreography for the Young Creation Award. Five finalists will present their works during the February 2027 competition, with two winning choreographies subsequently performed at the Prix de Lausanne finals and Rising Stars Showcase. Apply by November 15, 2026. Visit: https://www.prixdelausanne.org/young-creation-award/

THAILAND: The Bangkok Art and Culture Centre invites artists and collectives to propose original multidisciplinary performance works for its 2027 program under the theme “Spiritual.” Selected projects will receive venue access, partial technical support, promotional assistance, and a creative development grant. Applicants must have at least four years of professional performing arts experience and be available to present their work in October 2027. Apply by December 6, 2026. Visit: https://www.bacc.or.th/en/events/95963

UK: Submissions are now being accepted for Sadler’s Wells Dance Digital Festival 2027 – a weekend celebrating the best dance in digital formats from across the globe. Apply by December 6, 2026. Visit: https://www.sadlerswells.com/digital-stage/dance-digital-festival/?section=540221

UK: Fabric is now accepting applications from UK-based dance artists for its 2027-2028 residency programme, offering funding, space, and dedicated time to explore new ideas and support the realisation of projects.  Apply by December 7, 2026. Visit: https://fabric.dance/magazines/fabric-residency-open-call-2027-2028/

NEW CHOREOGRAPHY, WORLD PREMIERES, EVENTS & NEWS:

NATIONAL:

CALIFORNIA: Alonzo King LINES Ballet joins the San Francisco Symphony for two world premieres choreographed by Artistic Director Alonzo King. The new works are set to Aaron 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/

ILLINOIS: 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

NEW YORK: Gibney Company’s Artistic Associates present Off The Record, a company-curated program featuring five new works choreographed and performed by Graham Feeny, Lounes Landri, Andrew McShea, Madi Tanguay, and Zack Sommer.Premiere date: November 20, 2026. Visit: https://gibneydance.org/event/off-the-record/

NEW YORK: Paul Taylor Dance Company’s Resident Choreographer Lauren Lovette brings the music of experimental indie rock band The Books to life in her new work, 30 Incoming on November 5, 12, and 17, with costumes and set by Mark Eric and lighting by Brandon Stirling Baker. Resident Choreographer Robert Battle creates A Starling, November 4, 6, 19 and 22, a work set to composer John Mackey’s Bells on the Garment of Silence, featuring lighting by James F. Ingalls and stage design and costumes by artist Anne Patterson. https://paultaylordance.org/performances/newyorkseason/

NEW YORK: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater presents two world premieres during its annual holiday season at New York City Center: Power of Love, choreographed by Jamar Roberts and A Matter of Time by a choreographer Yue Yin. Premiere Date: December 2, 2026 – January 3, 2027. Visit: https://www.nycitycenter.org/events/2026-2027-alvin-ailey-american-dance-theater

OHIO: Cincinnati Ballet presents LIVE!, a collaboration with Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and the Cincinnati-based band Over the Rhine, featuring three world-premiere ballets choreographed by Young Soon Hue, David Morse, and Kenneth Tindall. Performance dates: November 6–7, 2026. Visit: https://cballet.org/performances/live/

PENNSYLVANIA: BalletX, Philadelphia’s premier contemporary ballet company, presents Speakeasy, a world-premiere choreographed by Loughlan Prior. The ballet is set in the hidden speakeasies of Prohibition-era Philadelphia, where jazz, glamour, and danger converge. World Premiere: November 4, 2026. Visit: https://www.balletx.org/seasons/fall-series-2026/

INTERNATIONAL:

AUSTRALIA: Chunky Move revives its commissioning platform NEXT MOVE with two world premiere works by independent choreographers Harrison Ritchie-Jones and Samakshi Sidhu. The double bill explores physical virtuosity, surreal storytelling, and the relationship between the body and its environment. Premiere Date: November 10–14, 2026.
Visit: https://chunkymove.com/programs/next-move/

AUSTRALIA: Lucy Guerin Inc. brings back its long-running commissioning program with three new solo works by Luke Currie-Richardson, Martin Hansen, and Helen Herbertson. Curated by Lucy Guerin, the program presents three 20-minute performances by artists working at the forefront of contemporary dance in Naarm/Melbourne. Premiere Dates: November 25–28, 2026. Visit: https://lucyguerininc.com/works/pieces-2026

AUSTRIA: Compagnie Käfig presents the Austrian premiere of Kaléidoscope at Festspielhaus St. Pölten. Choreographer Mourad Merzouki takes the audience on a kaleidoscopic journey through almost 30 years of his work, bringing together the various facets of his choreography – from hip-hop and circus to classical music. Premiere Date:  December 18, 2026. Visit: https://www.festspielhaus.at/en/events/mourad-merzouki-compagnie-kafig/60819

BELGIUM: Choreographer Alexander Vantournhout’s Nimble brings nine performers together in a contemporary corps de ballet that explores collective rhythm, footwork, and the relationship between movement and sound. World Premiere Date: December 2, 2026.
Visit: https://fransbrood.com/en/productions/creation-2026-working-title/

BELGIUM: Choreographer Michiel Vandevelde reimagines Stravinsky’s Petrushka as a rebellious solo shaped by AI generated TikTok dances. The work examines how a figure attempting to resist a system can become trapped within the very mechanisms they are fighting. World Premiere Date: December 3, 2026. Visit: https://www.concertgebouw.be/en/petrushka-against-the-image-2026-12-03-20-00

BELGIUM: Choreographer Ula Sickle presents Clay Bodies, in which performers transform into clay-like bodies and generate sound using ceramic objects. World Premiere Date: December 5, 2026. Visit: https://www.concertgebouw.be/en/clay-bodies-2026-12-05-17-30

FINLAND: Kekäläinen & Company premieres a new multidisciplinary work by Finnish choreographer Sanna Kekäläinen, marking the company’s 30th anniversary. The piece brings together dance, physical performance, classical music, and electronic music.Premiere Date: December 1, 2026. Visit: https://circusdance.fi/en/esityskalenteri/hysteria-mundi-improvisations-on-global-politics/

FINLAND: Choreographer Kauri Sorvari presents Forevermore, a contemporary dance work for six performers exploring desire through subtle gestures, physical tensions, and shifting relationships. Presented in collaboration with the Baltic Circle Festival, the production will be performed at the Museum of Contemporary Art Kiasma in Helsinki. Performance Dates: November 27– December 5, 2026. Visit: https://kiasma.fi/en/performances/kauri-sorvari-forevermore/

GERMANY: Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker creates GLA55, a new work for six performers set to music by Philip Glass, performed live by Ictus and Bl!ndman. World Premiere Date: November 19, 2026. Visit: https://fransbrood.com/en/productions/gla55/

GERMANY: Staatstheater Nürnberg continues its dialogue with the legacy of Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes through new choreographic works by Mthuthuzeli November, Rachelle Scott, and Richard Siegal. November’s interpretation of The Rite of Spring draws on both ballet and African dance to examine the relationship between modernism and myth. World Premiere Date: December 22, 2026 Visit: https://staatstheater-nuernberg.de/en/spielplan-26-27/more-new-ballets-russes/22-12-2026/1900

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

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/

ITALY: Balletto di Roma will stage a new interpretation of The Nutcracker, by Mario Piazza. to premiere in December 2026. Link: https://www.ballettodiroma.com/en/company-choreographers/mario-piazza-en/?srsltid=AYCX9vLGfQ3EM69XQvm9srUoT4ec6N_58TIupAfPcIS5H1wyVh7CJq97

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/

NETHERLANDS: Choreographer Hofesh Shechter creates a new work for Nederlands Dans Theater 1, combining dreamlike scenes and sudden flashes of reality in a physically demanding exploration of identity and perception. World Premiere Date: November 20, 2026. Visit: https://www.ndt.nl/en/visit/26-27/5-jaar-amare/

POLAND: Choreographer Elżbieta Pańtak presents An Evening in Chicago, a tribute to jazz dance, which played a major role in the development of dance, film, and musical. Performance Date: November 20, 2026 at the Kielce Dance Theatre. Visit: https://ktt.pl/premiera-pt-wieczor-w-chicago-i-20-listopada-2026-r-godz-1800-i-duza-scena-kieleckiego-teatru-tanca/

POLAND: The National Opera of Poland presents the new Coppélia by Manuel Legris. Premiere Date: December 6, 2026. Visit: https://teatrwielki.pl/en/calendar/2026-2027/coppelia/termin/2026-12-06_18-00/

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

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/

UK: BalletBoyz return with a visionary evening of sound and movement, chronicling a journey through six stages of emotional landscapes. The program includes a new piece by choreographers Iván Pérez and Seirian Griffiths. Performance Dates: November 18-21, 2026 at Sadler’s Wells. Visit: https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/balletboyz-six-lethargies/

COMPETITIONS:

INTERNATIONAL:

GERMANY: The International Choreographic Competition Hannover “choreography41” will take place from June 24-26, 2027. For more than four decades, the competition has given young choreographers the opportunity to present their artistic work to a professional audience, an international jury, and audiences in Hannover. Apply by March 15, 2027. Visit: www.choreography-hannover.de

SPAIN: OYOFE and Afro Dance Blast invite dancers to compete in Choreo Monsterz, a choreography competition taking place in Barcelona on December 11, 2026. The competition features solo and group categories in open styles and all Afro styles, with cash prizes of €200 for the solo winner and €400 for the group winner. Apply by December 1, 2026. Visit: https://oyofe.com/choreomonsterz/

TRENDING: Choreographing STORM for GENER8TION

With his viral choreography for Gener8ion’s "Storm" music video, Damien Jalet says he hopes to convey "male vulnerability." As an alarm siren cried out, the 30-year-old Swedish rapper Yung Lean rushed to the stage of the MTV Video Music Awards last month, looking furious. His button-up shirt was spotted with what appeared to be blood; he smashed a chair on the floor, broke a Moon Person trophy, and took his place in the middle of 66 young men wearing ties, blazers, and blank looks on their faces. Then those men around him did something odd. They started dancing—in pulsating, fluid movements as hypnotically beautiful as a leaping pod of dolphins.

Read the full story at The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026/10/gener8ion-yung-lean-storm-video-damien-jalet-interview/688924/?mc_cid=8196abce4d&mc_eid=e15cae354f

See video trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPnN4IE_a98&t=12s

BOOKS ON CHOREOGRAPHY:

Contemporary Choreography: A Critical Reader, by Jo Butterworth (Editor), Vicky Hunter (Editor), ‎Routledge, 2026. Including 24 new chapters and six updated ones, Contemporary Choreography captures the essence and progress of choreography in the third decade of the twenty-first century, supporting and encouraging rigorous thinking and research for future generations of dance practitioners and scholars. Link:   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FWCVSQFR?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback

FILMS ON CHOREOGRAPHY & CHOREOGRAPHERS:

These Violent Delights, by Scottish Ballet, a feature-length film, is “an engrossing dance riff” on Romeo and Juliet, writes Peter Bradshaw. The film premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival before its UK theatrical release in October, 2026.

SCREENINGS AND INFORMATION: https://tullstories.co.uk/films/these... Having established a name for creating innovative dance on stage, Scottish Ballet’s These Violent Delights is their first major feature-length film. Juliet awakens from a fever dream. How did we get here? The lines between hallucination and memory blur as cinema and dance collide in a kaleidoscopic journey of belonging, defiance, and self-discovery. In this vivid, contemporary retelling without words, fate is rewritten on the dancefloor. Director: Christopher Hampson & Oscar Sansom; Country: UK; Year: 2025; Duration: 1 hour 10 minutes; Genre: Dance/performance; Language: English/No dialogue; Production Company: Scottish Ballet & Forest of Black; Cert: 15

LINK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcICwd71hSY

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