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Dancer in dynamic pose on stage in a contemporary style performance for OnStage dance company.

Season 30
Choreographer Auditions

Friday, March 27 at The Hive.

561 Windsor Street. Somerville, MA

Saturday, March 28 at SomArt @ The Armory.

191 Highland Avenue. Somerville, MA

By appointment only.

Schedule your session below.

OnStage Dance Company is accepting applications for experienced and emerging choreographers to create new work for our upcoming season.

We offer two types of choreography formats:
- Live Dance: Works presented live on stage at our seasonal performance
- Dance Films: Works created to be filmed at "site specific" locations and screened during a seasonal performance

All dance styles are welcome. Our performances feature a wide range including: Jazz, Modern, Tap, Contemporary, Musical Theater and Pop/Commercial. Past seasons have also included Hip Hop, Ballet, Poi, Step Hoop, Bollywood, Chinese Classical and Latin styles.

If the style falls outside our audition rubric, casting will be determined by the director, in consultation with the choreographer.

CHOREOGRAPHER AUDITIONS

CHOREOGRAPHY REQUIREMENTS
Dancers performing choreography on stage
  • 3:00-4:30 minutes in length

  • completely original work by the choreography who is applying

  • new work that has not been performed before

  • set to music that does NOT include obscenities, racist, misogynistic, homophobic or otherwise offensive lyrics

  • designed for 5-15 dancers.

CHOREOGRAPHER BENEFITS
Woman in red dress looks shocked at a leg on the floor.
  • a cast of dedicated dancers

  • rehearsal space 

  • costumes & props

  • professional lighting design

  • professional photography of work

  • professional videography/editing of work

  • two theater performances

  • modest stipend (currently set at $150)

AUDITION PREPARATION
Dancers performing choreography on stage

Audition slots are approximately 30 minutes.

You will be meeting with the OnStage Director and Board to discuss your proposal. Come prepared to answer questions about the details of your piece, previous dance or choreography experience and expectations for company membership. You will also be asked to perform 45-60 seconds of your choreography at the audition.

Please read through all guidelines and information about company membership before submitting your choreography. 

If you have any questions, please email us at onstagedanceco@gmail.com or DM on Instagram @onstagedanceco

MANDATORY DATES
Choreographer with dancers on stage for auditions
  • Company Meeting & Showcase: Saturday, April 4 (Time & Location TBD)

  • Tech Rehearsal: Thursday, June 18 - starting at 5:30pm

  • Dress Rehearsal: Friday, June 19 - starting at 5:30pm

  • Show Day: Saturday, June 20 - full day, starting at 11:00am

Dance work submitted for audition must be:

If selected, choreographers are provided with:

Season 30 Rehearsals will be held from April 12 - June 17, 2026. 
In addition to rehearsals, attendance is mandatory for the following dates: 

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