Open Call for 30 min. performance in Schiedam | deadline 20-08

Open Call for residency in Schiedam/Rotterdam

For our next edition of Dans in Ontwikkeling we are looking for open minded, independent and self- motivated dance makers with a spark for a new creation.

We offer:

– 4 to 6 weeks residency in Magnezy Dance studios, (Boterstraat 81, Schiedam)
– Artistic and dramaturgical coaching, production, promotion and technical support
– Coverage of traveling costs within the Netherlands based on NS Dal-Vrij
– Public presentation facilitated by Theater aan de Schie / Wennekerpand, Vijgensteeg 2, Schiedam
– Presentation fee for the maker and performers
– Full authorship rights for the end results
– Professional pictures and video registration

Our residency periods for next season 2025 – 2026 are:

29th September – November 2025 = ends on 18/11/2025

2nd December – February 2025 = ends on 10/02/2026

1st April – May 2026 = ends on 26/05/2026

Application must include:

  1. motivation statement (max. 150 words) + availability to either 1st, 2nd or 3rd residency period.
  2. concept incl. mood board and ideas for stage settings, costumes & music (max.1xA4)
  3. C.V. of the maker; co-creators; dancers
  4. link to video material (max 5 min.) registration of previous works or rehearsals.

NOTE:

  1. Submit your application to: dino@magnezy.nl
  2. Use only YouTube, Vimeo links or a link to a cloud document.
  3. Double check you did not miss out information.
  4. Submit your application not later than: 20/08/2025

‘Dans in Ontwikkeling’ is a project initiated by Liat Magnezy with the aim to create a supportive platform for beginning dance artists in their first steps of becoming independent professional choreographers. The project is produced by Magnezy Dance Productions in collaboration with Theater aan de Schie; and is made possible by Gemeente Schiedam, Theater aan de Schie, Elise Mathilde Fonds and Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds.