New Voices, New Stories, New Works
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: November 15, 2026 @ 8pm
Steps Studio Theater
2121 Broadway @ 74th St.
Applications Due: October 5 @ 6pm
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
FALL 2026
Application Deadline: October 5
Choreographers Notified: October 12
Choreography Lab: November 15
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.