Re. Search is a professional dance program centered on choreographic creation, where dancers engage in original five-week residencies with internationally active choreographers, supported by tailored mentoring throughout the process.
Applications are now open.
Where: NOD Nuova Officina della Danza, Via Mantova 34 Torino – Italy
When: Academic Year 26-27 | September 2nd 2026 – June 25th 2027
Deadline for applications: As long as there is space. First come first serves
Re.Search 2026/27 — Guest Choreographers
For the 2026/27 season, Re.Search brings together a group of internationally active choreographers whose practices span diverse artistic languages and creative methodologies:
Noa Zuk & Ohad Fishof
Andrea Costanzo Martini
Emilie Leriche
Roy Assaf
Scott Jennings
Astrid Boons
Bosmat Nossan
Rebecca Laufer & Mats van Rossum
Kenta Kojiri
Mario Bermúdez – Marcatdance
Heidi Vierthaler
Paxton Ricketts
Each choreographer leads a structured five-week creation residency within NOD. Dancers engage in two five-week creative processes per trimester, working in depth with distinct artistic visions and methodologies. Participants become active contributors to the emergence of the work, strengthening their autonomy, adaptability, and authorship within the creative act.
Re.Search is a professional dance program created by Nuova Officina della Danza (NOD) for dancers who are ready to step into the core of choreographic creation.
Program Structure
Focus:
Choreographic research and creative processes
Tailored mentoring integrated throughout the program
Structure:
Two five-week creation residencies per trimester
Work with different internationally active choreographers
Mentoring sessions before, between, and after creation periods
Length of Participation:
Dancers may choose the duration of their participation:
Full academic year (9 months, from September to June)
1 or 2 sessions
Approach:
Process-driven creation
Collaboration and shared responsibility
Development of artistic maturity and professional awareness
Schedule:
Monday to Friday, 14:30–18:30
4 hours per day, for 12 weeks per trimester
Ballet class included (Monday / Wednesday / Friday)
Optional Complementary Training:
Dancers may choose to combine Re.Search with the ICD Professional Dance Program, morning training focused on diverse movement languages and repertories taught by guest artists from leading international dance companies.
How to apply:
In order to apply, please upload your CV together with two separate links – one showcasing yourself in an improvisation session ( 1 minute – 1 take ) and one where you execute a set piece of choreography ( max 2 minutes ). Only Vimeo or YouTube links filling out the Google doc form to the link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScv6K3F4lwA9segtGS8umbDt5Wokn7B188a6sNRFrDYhcr5xA/viewform
Costs for participants:
For info about costs visit NOD Website
Contact details: Silvana dancenod@gmail.com
For further information, please visit https://www.nuovaofficinadelladanza.org/researchprofessionaldanceprogram
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