Aurora Dance Fest 2026 at Capital One Hall

Thank you for your interest in sharing your work in Gin Dance Company’s Aurora Dance Festival. This year ADF will be at Capital One Hall on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 7:30 pm.

*SUBMISSION DEADLINE: November 14, 2025, 11:59 pm EST

*Artists will be notified by December 17, 2025 on their application status. 

Selected participants must be available to do tech and dress rehearsal on the same day of performance day at Capital One Hall on April 11, 2026.

*The Festival does not provide housing and/or transportation.

*Individual artists and collectives are welcome to apply. You do not need to be a formal organization to be considered.

*University dance major students may apply. 

*Duration of group piece (more than dancers) should be no longer than 10 min, and solo/duet should be no longer than 6 min in length. 

*If a work exists only in-progress, please send a rehearsal video of the required length with sufficient supplemental information with which to be fairly considered. World Premiere performances are welcomed and encouraged. If you are applying with a work-in-progress submission and are accepted into the Festival, you will be asked to provide a video of the completed work before final approval.

*An excerpt of a longer work can be accepted.

*Each choreographer/company may submit up to two works. Performers can appear in more than one application. (each application requires a separate application form.)

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