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St. Louis Contemporary Dance Festival

June 14th - 15th, 2025

Staenberg Performance Lab

St. Louis, MO

Returning for a second year! St. Louis Contemporary Dance Festival is an annual event hosted by RESILIENCE Dance Company connecting contemporary dance-makers across the country for performance, exchange, and dialogue.

Through a formal application and adjudication process, RESILIENCE will select a mix of local, regional and national artists to participate in the curated festival.

This festival is aimed at the risk-takers in dance: does your work experiment, genre bend, break rules, try something new, challenge a norm, evolve from a unique process, respond to a contemporary issue, or more? If so, we invite you to apply!

Choreographer Submissions are open!

Applications Open: Dec. 20th, 2024 - Feb. 14th, 2025

Decision Notification: March 14th, 2025

$25 application fee - please reach out to info@resiliencedancecompany.com if you need this waived

Choreographers and Performers must be 18+

Accepted Choreographers will receive a $200 stipend (local) or $400 stipend (out of town), up to 5 free hours of rehearsal time in STL, and professional photo and video from the event.

Choreographer Submissions

Feedback from 2024 Participants

"The STL Contemporary Dance Festival was superbly organized and had the work and value of the artists being presented at the center. As a choreographer and performer traveling to present my work, we felt welcomed, supported, and that our unique artistry was valued. The events fostered a communal environment amongst the artists and gave everyone multiple opportunies to connect and foster future collaboration. It was an excellent experience, and we hope to be back and support this festival in other ways in the future!"