Choreographic Showcase

The Choreographic Showcase of the Pollino Danza Festival is a Competition dedicated to emerging choreographers of any nationality and without age limits. Choreographers are invited to present completed, unpublished and unpublished works.

The call is open to any type of work, for stage or not. Works for outdoor spaces, site-specific and unconventional are encouraged. Please consider that the town of Fardella, hosting the event, is a small ancient village, in the Basilicata region, with parks and natural landscapes.

The Jury will select a winning choreographic work, which will be in Artistic Residence for 10 days in Basilicata in the project’s partner countries and will receive a cash prize of 1000.00 euros. The prize will be awarded partly at the beginning of the residency and partly at the end. The result of the residency must be presented at the Pollino Danza Festival and at the ArgoDanza festival in 2026.

There are no registration costs for participation. The selected choreographer and dancers will have the opportunity to participate free of charge in the lessons, excluding the masterclasses, of the Pollino Danza Festival 2025 for one day.

Practical information

• The Choreographic Showcase has a single category;
• The choice of dramaturgy and style is at the discretion of the choreographer; It is possible to present solos, duets or groups;
• The choreography must have a maximum duration of 10 minutes;
• The performers of the choreographic work must be adults (18+); There is no age limit for the choreographer
• The choreographer can also be the performer of the choreography presented; Only completed works, unpublished or not, are accepted;
• Works in development are not accepted.

Selection

• The first selection is by video;
• Upload the full video of the choreographic work that you intend to present on the Youtube or Vimeo platforms;
• Send the YouTube or Vimeo link (with password if applicable), synopsis and photographic material of the choreographic work to the email address: ballettolucano2018@gmail.com
  The subject of the email must contain the text “Pre-selection CHOREOGRAPHY SHOWCASE PDF24 + name of the choreographer;
• All material must be sent no later than April 20, 2025;
• The videos will be viewed and selected by a specially appointed Artistic Commission;
• The results of the selected choreographic works will be communicated by May 15, 2025 via email
• The selected choreographic works must be performed on stage during the Pollino Danza Festival 2025, for the final selection on July 24 in Fardella (Basilicata).