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April 17th: World Arts West (WAW) Cultural Dance Catalyst Fund, April 21st: Works and Process Residency, September 14th: New England Dance Fund, October 13th: Community Arts Grant - Zellerbach Family Foundation, December 1st: Culture Forward Grant - The Svane Family Foundation, December 31st: National Dance Project Presentation Grants - New England Foundation for the Arts, December 31st: National Dance Project Travel Fund, December 31st: New England Presenter Travel Fund

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Palm Desert Choreography Festival

April 1

Palm Desert Choreography Festival is a dynamic live platform for dancemakers and dancers to showcase their work and powerfully engages audiences around dance in the Coachella Valley. Dedicated to dance as an art form, the Festival presents new, original choreography and features a competition in two divisions, a Lifetime Achievement Award presentation, outreach projects, workshops, and networking opportunities for choreographers and dancers.

Since 1998, the Festival has presented 807 original pieces of choreography and awarded over $900,000 to choreographers.

Eligibility:
Saturday

Choreographers working with professional dancers of seasoned artistry and fully mature technique.

Dancers must be at least 18 years of age.

Choreography must not exceed 10 minutes.

Sunday

Choreographers working with dancers of all ages from aspiring and emerging companies, colleges, academies and studios.
Choreography must not exceed 7 minutes

Complete an electronic application form and provide a video link per work submitted.

Multiple works per choreographer may be submitted. Separate application forms and video links are required.

Incomplete materials or those exceeding the time limits listed above will not be processed.

The video link must contain only the choreography being submitted and remain active until August 31, 2026. No exceptions.

Professional recordings are not required, but attention to quality, clarity and point of view are essential for accurate judging of choreography. A straight shot is preferred. The Festival panel will not view media-enhanced, highly edited or promotional-type submissions. Do not submit footage with jump cuts, dissolves. etc.

Finalists will be selected for both divisions based on the materials submitted.

Finalists chosen will travel to Palm Desert, California to perform the submitted choreography live at the McCallum Theatre before a general audience and panel of judges and compete for cash awards.

Finalists are responsible for travel arrangements and other related expenses. Finalists traveling from out of the country must provide documentation to work in the United States in order to receive their stipend/award money.

DEADLINE: April 1st, 2026

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