explore dance is looking for choreographers for three new pop-up productions for young audiences, premiering in autumn 2026.
The pop-ups will be produced by explore dance network partners in Frankfurt/Main (Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm), Potsdam (fabrik) and Stralsund (Perform[d]ance):
- Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm in Frankfurt/Main is looking for a choreographer or dance collective to develop a contemporary pop-up
for young audiences between the ages of 6 and 8. - fabrik Potsdam is looking for choreographers or artistic teams who live and/or work in the Brandenburg/Berlin region and have not previously produced primarily for young audiences. The new production should be designed for children between the ages of 0 and 5.
- Perform[d]ance Stralsund is looking for choreographers who live and/or work in the federal states of the network partners (Bavaria, Brandenburg, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Saxony) or in other European countries and who have not previously produced work primarily for children and young people. The pop-up is to be aimed at a young audience aged between 10 and 12.
All details regarding the time frame for the productions, individual conditions as well as contact information can be found in the full open calls.
Application deadline for all three calls is January, 12.
Open Call Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm, Frankfurt/Main
Open Call fabrik Potsdam
Open Call Perform[d]ance, Stralsund