An opportunity to showcase your work.
Emerging & established dance, theater, and performance artists are encouraged to apply
The Choreography Lab offers a platform to present your work in Steps Studio Theater to a live audience. The lab is offered twice a year and welcomes completed dance pieces including, but not limited to ballet, commercial, contemporary, fusion, hip hop, indigenous/ceremonial dance, jazz, modern, performance art, tap, theater dance, and world dance (specific to a culture and/or country such as Afro-Haitian, Indian, etc.).
Our goal is to present a diverse program representing a wide variety of dance styles and cultural expressions with the highest artistic merits from the submissions tendered. Each lab showcases 9-13 choreographers.
A post performance Q&A and an informal gathering with the audience follows each performance.
Next Lab: May 3, 2026
Applications Due: March 16, 2026
The Foundation manages all production, marketing, and ticket sales so that artists may concentrate on their artistry. Through this administrative support, the lab becomes a nurturing environment for choreographers, where their work may be seen by important decision-makers in the field as well as colleagues and prospective supporters.
If selected, creative project support includes:
- A choreographic stipend
- Discounted rehearsal space
- Social media marketing support
- A post-Q&A gathering with choreographers and audience
- Photos & videos of your performance for your future marketing needs
- New! Free attendance at the Choreography Lab Workshop Series starting 2025/2026
- One choreographer, selected by the Director of Professional Training Programs, will receive a paid commission to choreograph for the Steps Conservatory
- Pieces selected are considered for future Steps Beyond and Steps on Broadway performances
Important Dates
Spring Lab 2026
Lab Application Opens: Mon, Dec 8
Lab Application Deadline: Mon, Mar 16 (6pm)
Choreographers Notified: Week of March 23
Tech & Dress: Sat, May 2 (evening)
Lab Performance: Sun, May 3 (evening)
Dates subject to change
The Choreography Lab is made possible through the generosity of individual donors, The Harkness Foundation for Dance and an ongoing partnership with Steps on Broadway.