Choreographic Showcase

The Pollino Danza Festival’s Choreographic Showcase is a competition open to emerging choreographers of any nationality, regardless of age.

The competition is open to any type of work, conceived for the stage or for unconventional spaces. Projects for outdoor and site-specific spaces are particularly encouraged. Completed choreographic works are eligible, both unpublished and previously presented.

The event takes place in Fardella, a small village in Basilicata characterized by natural landscapes, parks, and historic urban spaces. Participants are therefore encouraged to take into account the specific characteristics of the local context.

The aim of the Showcase is to select a winning work to be included in a project supporting international creation and circulation. The residency and circulation project is promoted by the Pollino Danza Festival, the Balletto Lucano Association for the diffusion and promotion of dance, and in collaboration with the Instavel Choreographic Center (Porto, Portugal).

The Jury will select a single winning work that will receive a cash prize of €1,000.00, paid in two installments.

Selection

The first selection will be made via video. To apply, you must:

• Upload the full video of your work to YouTube or Vimeo.
  Send to competition@pollinodanza.it the following:
• Link to the video (including password, if applicable);
• Synopsis;
• Photographic material.
• Signed Regulations (Download PDF)
• Email subject: “Pre-selection CHOREOGRAPHY SHOWCASE PDF26 + Name and Surname of the choreographer”

Deadline and Schedule

• Submission deadline: April 25, 2026.
• Pre-selection by a specially appointed Artistic Committee: May 15, 2026, with notification by email.
• Final live presentation and selection of the winning work during the Pollino Danza Festival 2026: July 23, 2026 in Fardella (PZ).