Description: MDP | Choreographer's Institute is an annual dance lab platform for BIPOC and queer choreographers to workshop, experiment, collaborate, and play in the studio with the talented and dynamic company artists of McKoy Dance Project || MDP. MDP provides Institute choreographers with everything they need from MDP dancers, a small stipend, studio space, mentorship, and a small live audience showing during a one-week residency. Following the showing, attendees are invited into a talkback where the choreographers will share insights and discoveries they uncovered during the residency. Audience feedback is highly encouraged to support selected Institute choreographers on their journeys of creation.
Deadline to Submit: Monday, March 15th at 11:59pm CT
Dates and Times to Hold -
Rehearsals:
April 27th - May 1st, 2026 from 6-9 pm EST
May 2nd, 2026 from 12:45-2:45pm EST
(Each choreographer will be given 3 hours every day leading up to the showing)
Public Showing: May 2nd, 2026 from 4-5pm EST
Important Notes:
All choreographers/companies will be notified of their application's result by Friday, March 20th, 2025.
Each choreographer will have 16 hours of play time in the studio with MDP Dancers.
The CI showing will take place on Saturday, May 2nd.
Choreographers are responsible for travel and accommodations in NYC