IABD PROGRAMS

Emerging Choreographer Residency

The IABD Emerging Choreographer Residency engages emerging and early-career choreographers in creative praxis, mentorship, and artistic development. Across a week of rehearsals, feedback sessions, and a work-in-progress showing, the Residency grows the next generation of leading voices in the field of dance.

Residency Structure 

One Week of Focused Creative Practice 

A dedicated week combining studio time, mentorship, and feedback, culminating in a work-in-progress showing before peers and field leaders.

Growing the Craft through Connections 

Choreographer Mentorship 

Deepening Craft Through Connecting Expertise 

Emerging and early-career choreographers spend a week in residence, developing and/or revisiting new work in close partnership with established voices in the field. The Emerging Choreographer Residency offers:


  • Dedicated rehearsal time to develop new or existing work
  • One-on-one mentorship with leading choreographers
  • Structured feedback sessions throughout the week
  • A public work-in-progress showing to close the residency

Curated Practice Development

Growing Through Collaboration

Choreographers who join the residency can collaborate directly with performers as part of their creative process and contribute to new work.

IABD EMERGING CHOREOGRAPHY RESIDENCY

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