Boston Dance Theater’s Open Call for Choreographer

Boston Dance Theater (BDT) invites choreographers to apply to choreograph an original work on the BDT Trainees during a 5-day intensive residency.

Boston-based contemporary dance company Boston Dance Theater (BDT) announces an open call for submissions from choreographers. The company will identify 3 choreographers from the pool of applicants for opportunities to create original work with BDT Trainee dancers during BDT’s 2025-26 season. The commissioned works will be performed in a studio setting as part of the Trainee Program Observation Day. The selected choreographers will participate in an intensive-format residency. During the residency, the selected choreographers will each be provided with 5 days with the trainees to create, develop, and set new choreographic material. The chosen choreographers will each receive an honorarium of $1,200. The top finalists will be showcased on BDT’s website and social media. Past recipients include: Maleek Washington, Roya Carreras, Cynthia McLaughlin, Jenny Oliver, and Levi Marsman among others.

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We are bold, creative, ambitious, hardworking and courageous. We are all of those things without hubris. Boston Dance Theater (BDT) welcomes new ideas, engagement and critical insight into its art and company.

More details: https://www.bostondancetheater.com/open-call-for-choreographer

Fill out this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfimBcko74XWfK-sZ2Xv1xpp4FFjsFHAedP2WmHE_VSNAR-pA/viewform

Application close date: 31st August 2025