Dance Lab New York is proud to serve as many choreographers each year as we can.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Choreographer selection is at the sole discretion of DLNY.
Check out our programs below to find the best fit for you; you are welcome to apply for more than one program.
We support dancemakers across all genres and those experimenting with new ones.
TAP DANCE PROJECT 2024 (APPLICATION Deadline: MARCH 23 @ 11:59 pm ET)
2024 PROGRAM DATES: APRIL 22—MAY 10 (MON-FRI ONLY)
Due to the technical demands of this beloved art form, tap dance choreographers often lack resources for creative discovery. Dance Lab New York is proud to provide them a supportive space to explore their craft. We are honored to have Ayodele Casel and Torya Beard as Resident Directors to assemble our diverse roster of choreographers and dancers.
lab cycle: IN PERSON
The Lab Cycle is our core program for dancemakers. This grant includes one week of free exploration time in a large column-free space with a company of professional, insured dancers, a rehearsal director and support from the DLNY staff. DLNY Lab Cycles may be genre specific, including but not limited to: Female Choreographers of Color in Ballet, The Tap Dance Project, Hip-Hop/Street Styles, Male-Identifying Dancers on Pointe, etc. We invite choreographers of all backgrounds, ages, genders, races, abilities and experience levels to apply. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. For more information on Lab Cycles, click here.
LAB CYCLE: VIRTUAL
Designed to support choreographers who may live or work outside NYC, each dancemaker in a Nexus Lab is provided one week of structured creative time with a company of professional dancers, a rehearsal director, and support from the DLNY staff…all via Zoom! We invite choreographers of all backgrounds, ages, genders, races, abilities and experience levels to apply. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. For more information on Nexus Labs, click here.
DLNY CONNECT
We designed DLNY CONNECT to create mentorship opportunities for promising emerging choreographers. Mentees are paired with a mentor in the field and talented student dancers from area universities. We invite choreographers of all backgrounds, ages, genders, races, abilities and experience levels to apply. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. For more information on DLNY Connect, click here.
BROADWAY CHOREOGRAPHY INTENSIVE
The Broadway Choreography Intensive (BCI) is a one-of-a-kind, two-week program designed to give aspiring Musical Theatre choreographers unparalleled access to training from Broadway professionals. For dates, costs and details, click here.
DLNY NEXTGEN apprenticeship
Our DLNY NextGen Apprenticeship is for gifted choreographers ages 14-18 who are invested in cultivating a creative practice and demonstrate a high level of artistic potential in tandem with emerging leadership skills. We invite choreographers of all backgrounds, genders, races, and abilities to apply. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. For more information on DLNY NextGen, click here.
BESPOKE
If you are looking to incubate dance elements for your production—be that a musical, ballet, opera, play, commercial, movie, immersive show, concert, etc—DLNY can help. DLNY Bespoke Labs were designed to create a lab tailor-made to your budget and specifications. Let us focus on the administrative/general management needs of your lab so that you can focus on creation. For more information on Bespoke Labs, click here.