Small Plates Choreography Festival - Austin TX

CALL FOR DANCE MAKERS Applications are open for Small Plates Choreography Festival, a series of two curated dance performances to be presented on Friday, September 5 and Saturday, September 6 at Ground Floor Theatre located in the nationally renowned eclectic artistic community of Austin, Texas.

Date, time and location:
September 5, 2025 at 8:00 p.m. and September 6, 2025 at 7:00 p.m.
Ground Floor Theatre 979 Springdale Rd Ste 122 Austin, TX 78702

Application deadline: May 1, 2025
Notification: On or before June 1, 2025
Confirmation: within one week of acceptance

Programming: Dance works of any dance genre up to 10 minutes in length will be considered for inclusion in one of two performances. Large group pieces are acceptable.

Small Plates welcomes the applications of all genres of dance from US-based dance makers. We are most interested in work that explores the intimate nature of this performance, the uniqueness of the venue, and the impact on the community and our audience members. Accepted applicants are expected to perform the piece with which they applied.

Fees: An application fee of $50.00 per piece is required. Your fee must be paid via Paypal at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/smallplatesdance/50 before your work will be considered. All fees collected will directly support the selected artists in their performance. *We do not have funds available for fee waivers at this time.*

Compensation: Choreographers who have their work chosen will be responsible for their own travel and accommodations and will be supported with a per-company stipend of at least $100.

Small Plates is not able to assist international choreographers in obtaining visas and we will only be considering work from US-based artists.