Salzburg Academy for Dance Arts (SADA) invites emerging choreographers to join Phoenix 2026 Summer Dance Intensive, collaborating with dancers within a company-style training and rehearsal framework and connecting their work to a final formal stage performance platform.
Where: Salzburg, Austria
When: 13 July – 1 August 2026
Deadline for applications: 17 May 2026
Phoenix 2026, organised by Salzburg Academy for Dance Arts (SADA) in Salzburg, Austria, is a company-style training and performance programme rather than a short-term workshop. It combines daily technical training, rehearsal processes, choreographic practice, stage preparation, and artistic reflection.
As part of the programme, SADA may invite up to two emerging choreographers to develop short choreographic works or movement material with participating dancers in a structured, high-intensity rehearsal environment. This open call is particularly suited to artists working in theatrical dance whose practice shows clarity of movement composition, sensitivity to stage space and performance energy, collaborative working methods, and an interest in rehearsal-based, performance-oriented creation. We particularly welcome artists who are developing their choreographic voice in a context where education and pre-professional artistic work intersect.
The main creation period is expected to take place during the latter part of the programme. SADA’s preferred availability is 20 July – 1 August 2026, with selected choreographers ideally present for the final performance dates. Exact working periods will be discussed with selected applicants.
The final presentation platform is the SADA Dance Gala ‘Spotlight 2026’, presented under full theatrical conditions at Odeïon Salzburg on Friday, 31 July and Saturday, 1 August 2026. This performance platform is a core part of Phoenix 2026, and selected works may be included in the final public performances, depending on rehearsal progress, programme planning, faculty evaluation, and practical feasibility.
Applicants should propose a short theatrical piece of approximately 10 minutes. Proposals may be either new creations or adaptations of existing work, provided they suit the dancers, rehearsal conditions, and performance context of Phoenix 2026.
The working language of the programme is primarily English.
How to apply:
Please send your application materials by email to:
info@dance.vision
Subject line:
SADA Phoenix 2026: Emerging Choreographer Application – Your Full Name
Please include:
– CV
– Letter of Motivation
– one portrait photo
– a short artistic statement or biography
– 1–2 video links to previous works
– if applicable, a personal website or portfolio link
Video links and website/portfolio links may be included either in the email body or within the artistic statement or biography.
Application documents may be submitted in PDF, Microsoft Word, or Apple Pages format. The portrait photo may be attached separately in a standard image format.
Selected applicants will be notified by 31 May 2026. Due to the expected volume of applications, we may only contact applicants who are selected or shortlisted. If you have not received a response by that date, please consider that your application has not been successful on this occasion.
For full programme details, please visit: https://www.sada.dance/programme/phoenix
Costs for participants:
Selected choreographers do not pay a participation fee. Travel, accommodation, food, insurance, and all other personal expenses must be covered by the participants themselves. Phoenix 2026 does not provide organised accommodation. Participants are responsible for arranging their own housing and local transport in Salzburg.
Contact details:
Salzburg Academy for Dance Arts (SADA) | Dance Vision Salzburg (DVS)
Email: info@dance.vision
Phone: +43 676 907 7135
For further information, please visit https://www.sada.dance
For more OPEN CALLS, please visit https://dancingopportunities.com/category/open-calls/
