The Community Engagement Residency offers year-long support (September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026) for historically marginalized dance and movement artists to engage in a creative process within their self-defined communities. The core values of the residency are equity, dialogue, process, artist autonomy, intersecting art-making and activism, and building meaningful relationships among artists. CER differs from other arts residencies in that it allows artists to deepen their inquiry and relationships with their community without emphasizing product-driven outcomes, like a performance or public event. For full residency description and application, visit https://www.bridgelivearts.org/opportunities
Calls for Artists
Open Call for Folk Dancers
Jubilee American Dance Theatre is looking for dancers who would like to learn and perform traditional American folk dances – from Appalachian clogging, square dances, Cajun jitterbug, reels, quadrilles and polka, all in authentic period costumes. Over the company’s 25 years, we have performed in many international folk festivals and San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festivals, and at many local schools and other community events.
Previous dance experience of any kind (contra, ballroom, Zydeco, Swing) is helpful, but not required – you only need a commitment to learning and practice. Join us as we teach a few of the dances we perform in a low-stress setting. Wear comfortable clothing and dance shoes of any type.
Auditions to join Duniya Dance and Drum Company
Duniya Dance and Drum Company is seeking 2-4 dancers to join our team. If you pick up choreography quickly, have performance experience, and are trained in Bhangra, Bollywood, other forms of South Asian dance, Hip Hop, or West African dance, and are ready to commit to weekly rehearsals, please come audition! In addition to taking this audition class, you have the option to present a 1-minute piece of choreography. Please send us music in advance to managingdirector@duniyadance.com.This solo should be in the style you feel comfortable, it is meant to show us how you perform something that you know well.
Please fill out this application before the audition date: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebeo2OvfXOPhG3npAz-OdS6X_2kYIk_DS6abseGEXCUBMhNw/viewform?usp=sharing
Open Call for Tap Dancers
This year, La Mezcla is turning 10! In honor of a decade of community building and culture keeping, we are inviting experienced tap dancers to share the stage with core company members for one special community piece at our upcoming anniversary show in April 2025. Join us at our open company class/audition on Friday, January 24th from 10-11:30am at Brava Theater in the SF Mission District to be considered. We’ll spend time dancing and improvising together as well as learning some La Mezcla repertoire.
Registration and video submission required. BIPOC artists strongly encouraged to apply. If selected, all rehearsals will take place on Fridays from 10am-1pm (exact dates TBD) in the SF Mission District. Performance stipend provided.
See website for full requirements!
Intensive Residence
The international training program is a 3-week artistic intensive in Csurgó, Hungary, bringing together a diverse group of creatives from around the world to connect, learn, gain hands-on experience, and collaboratively create a performance presented to the local community.
Designed for dancers, choreographers, actors, directors, physical theatre artists, mimes, vocalists, musicians, and performers from various disciplines, the residency immerses participants in a communal environment that promotes artistic growth and cultural exchange.
Dancer Audition + Workshop
push/FOLD located in Portland Oregon seeks two to three (2-3) professional-level dancers, ages 22 and older, for paid contracts starting May/June 2025. The workshop portion is open to all advanced and professional-level dancers ages 18+. Physical attendance at the workshop and audition is necessary for consideration.
Those interested may register for the Workshop and Audition by visiting the Audition Page on our website and fill out the linked SFO Registration google form. Submitting the registration form will register you for the workshop and audition. No confirmation is necessary.
