Deadline: Submissions for 2024 are closed

  • $50 application fee due at time of submission.

    If you have financial need, we have a very limited number of application scholarships. Please email us directly describing your financial situation along with your detailed idea for choreography.

  • Choreographers must submit at least one minute of recorded choreography (work does not need to be finished at the time of submission), a completed application form and the application fee by the deadline to be considered. 

  • All materials must be submitted online at www.choreographersinitiative.org

  • Choreographers may not dance in their own pieces.

  • Dancers are only allowed to perform in maximum of two pieces.

  • Only one work per choreographer may be submitted.

  • Choreographers must be ages 12-18 on the day of the event.

  • Choreography must not exceed 3 minutes 

  • Choreographers may use 1-18 dancers

  • Incomplete materials or those exceeding the time limit will not be considered.

  • The video file must contain only the choreography being submitted. 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 with very few edits is preferred.

  • Finalists will be selected based on the materials submitted.

  • Finalists chosen will perform the submitted choreography live at the Choreographer’s Initiative before a general audience and panel of judges and compete for cash scholarships.

  • Finalists are responsible for travel arrangements and all other related expenses.

  • Finalists will be posted here at a date to be determined for the 2025 showcase.

  • Finalists are responsible for their own music and editing and for securing their own dancers.

  • Choreographers and all dancers must be available for a tech rehearsal o

  • Applicants must have a supervisor from their High School or Studio to accompany them through the process.

  • Selected choreographers and their dancers will be required to sign liability release forms prior to participating.  No one will be permitted to rehearse or perform without signed release forms.

  • By submitting an application, the applicant grants The Choreographer’s Initiative and its promoters, sponsors and affiliates the right to use their image and name, and agree to all terms of this application info sheet (to be treated as a contract between applicant and The Choreographer’s Initiative)

  • Questions should be directed to choreosinitiative@gmail.com