2026 Call for Choreographers

“MEN IN DANCE is committed to supporting and producing cutting-edge male concert dance in all of its color”

…to these ends we invite choreographers of all gender expressions to submit a proposal for our 2026 Festival of MEN IN DANCE, which celebrates the 30th anniversary of our founding in 1996

Jeremy Zihao Yuan, photo by Andrew Estes

  • All performers must be male.

  • Three (3) performances will be held: an evening show on September 25 and 26 and a matinee on September 27, 2026.

  • All shows will be held at The Erickson Theatre in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, WA.

  • We will produce (up to) 8 choreographers, each receiving a stipend of at least $500; dancers will also be paid a stipend of at least $200. Choreographers who perform in their own work will be compensated for both roles.

  • All disciples of dance are encouraged to apply, including but not limited to Ballet, Jazz, Modern Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre, Circus Arts, Tap, etc.

  • All proposed works should be a maximum of 10 minutes; solos and duets are accepted, but small group pieces are encouraged.

CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR WORK

The Deadline for Submissions is April 30, 2026.
All Applicants will be contacted no later than May 31, 2026.

 

Please feel free to forward this announcement to anyone who may be interested in participating.
For any additional inquiries, please email MenInDanceSEA@gmail.com with subject line FESTIVAL.

Thank you!


THE HISTORY OF DANCE and ART as we know it would be nowhere without the many Black voices who lent themselves and their visions to the world we live in. VoiceS like those of ALVIN AILEY, JOSEPHINE BAKER, MASTER JUBA, KATHERINE DUNHAM, BILL “BOJANGLES” ROBINSON, PEARL PRIMUS, and more.

We cannot in good faith stay silent as day after day we witness these voices robbed from us at the hands of SYSTEMIC RACISM, INJUSTICE, and OPPRESSION. Too many lives have been lost.

We call upon our artists, our patrons, and EVERYONE WHO READS THIS MESSAGE to join us in solidarity with our Black siblings as we fight for their IDENTITIES, their VOICES, and their LIVES.
This will not end without all of us working together for what is right.

#BLACKLIVESMATTER