24th International Solo-Dance-Theatre Festival Stuttgart (Germany) > Open call

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The International Solo Dance Theater Festival provides an up-to-date overview of the latest developments in the young solo dance theater scene. Choreographers and dancers from all over the world present a solo piece that offers a new, original, imaginative and unusual performance with its own style. Both choreography and dramaturgy, dance, musicality and the presentation as a whole are judged and awarded.
The festival will provide an overall view of the latest trends in the solo-dance-theatre scene. As participants in the competition, choreographers and dancers from around the world, are requested to perform a solo piece which is new, original, imaginative, unique and which displays unusual achievement. The respected jury will judge choreographic and dance skills as well as musicality, interpretation and performance.
Choreographers may participate in the competition with a solo piece that is presented either as a premiere or hasn’t been performed on stage for the first time before March 2019. The duration of the performance has to be between 9 and 12 minutes. The choreographies should be developed along the lines of a contemporary and genuine movement-language. The applicant is free in choice of subject and music. The piece may be interpreted by the choreographer him/herself. The dancer must be 30 or younger.
Prizes to a total value of € 16.000 will be awarded. Before the award winners are paid, the organizer is obliged to deduct tax from the prize money. 
    Choreography                     Performance
    1st prize € 3.500                1st prize € 3.500
    2nd prize € 2.500               2nd prize € 2.500
    3rd prize € 1.500                3rd prize € 1.500
    Public awards
    Public’s First Choice Award € 500
    Public’s Final Choice Award € 500

    Residence Prize
    Eastman Prize Stuttgart
Deadline: 11 November 2019

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