Open Call for Dance Artists
Spring 2026
Event details
Trinity Laban’s MA/MFA Dance Performance programme is seeking dance artists and collectives to lead a one-week period of Creative Workshops and Research & Development with our postgraduate cohort. This is a chance to develop your own artistic practice in a supportive environment while sharing your creative processes with emerging dance performers.
The offer:
One week of creative workshops/research and development time (R&D) in the studio at the Laban Building with a cohort of approximately 13 postgraduate students. Costume/production support is not provided in this offer, and there is no output requirement at the end of this week, although artists may request an informal studio sharing on the final day with invited guests and students/faculty if appropriate.
Artists will be required to attend a meeting with the Programme Leader before the workshops and will be invited for a debriefing meeting afterwards (each approx 45 minutes, either in person or online).
Fee: Successful artists/collectives will be reimbursed with a fee of £1000 for the week. This fee is inclusive of whether you apply as an individual or as part of a collective. We are unable to cover additional travel or accommodation costs.
Eligibility
We are looking for artists at all stages of their career and working within all different forms and genres of dance. Artists must be over the age of 21 and able to work in the UK, registered as self-employed with a UTR number. Successful artists/collectives will be reimbursed with a fee of £1000 for the week.
Trinity Laban is committed to creating a culture in which diversity and equality of opportunity are promoted actively and in which discrimination is not tolerated. We embrace the rich opportunities of having a diverse community of staff and students and to this end we are building and maintaining an environment which puts inclusivity at its heart. Please see our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy for more information
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Application process:
Artists are invited to apply with the following:
- An introduction to yourself and your practice – max 250 words or 2-minute voice recording
- A proposal telling us what you would like to explore with the group – max 250 words or 2-minute voice recording
- Any video materials/showreels that reflect your practice – max 5 minutes
Please submit your application here.
Deadline for applications: 16 January 2026.
Selection process:
Artists will be selected by a panel including the MA/MFA Dance Performance students, the Programme Leader, and members of the Trinity Laban Commissioning Working Group.
The panel will review each application with reference to the Trinity Laban Commissioning Strategy which can be found here.
All artists will be notified of the final outcome by the end of day 13 February 2026
Workshop dates and timings
The intensive weeks will take place on w/c 20 April or 11 May 2026. Artists are requested to let us know their availability for each of these weeks at the point of application.
Times:
The working week for MA/MFA Dance Performance is Monday-Friday as follows:
10-11.30: Morning practice – led by Trinity Laban faculty
11.45-1: Studio session 1
2-5: Studio session 2
Contact us
If you need any more information or support to help you make an application for the Open Call for Dance Artists, we are here to help you.
Email: opencall@trinitylaban.ac.uk
Phone: 0208 305 9327