The Place

In the summer of 2009, The Place again opens its doors and make its resources available to professional dance artists with a thirst to learn, ideas to pursue and work to try out. Applicants must be based in the UK and working in a contemporary idiom, but otherwise anyone can apply, and it’s all free - directed research opportunities, mentoring, studios, facilitated sharings, lectures, equipment and support and more.

Choreodrome is an opportunity to…

• Learn new working methods from renowned dance artists
• Undertake choreographic research without the pressure of formal performance deadlines
• Show work in progress and receive feedback, with the option of a facilitated discussion
• Challenge your customary creative process and take risks
• Access the studio space and resources you need for your research
• Work alongside other artists, increasing your creative networks and creating new dialogues that may develop further into future collaborations

Following are the details of how you can take part in the various strands of Choreodrome. The application process for each strand is fairly detailed, but that is because we want to be able to select the very best participants: the people with the most exciting ideas, those who stand to get the most from this opportunity and those who can both add to and benefit from the vibrant artistic community that Choreodrome creates at The Place.

What are the strands involved in Choreodrome?

Self-Directed Research
Use our studios and some other resources, free of charge, to develop your choreographic ideas.

Directed Research Opportunities
A series of individual workshops led by makers from across the dance profession. There will be two longer workshops and two shorter ones with details released at the end of January (see How to Apply for more information)

Touch Wood
A theatre season of unfinished ideas performed on the stripped back wooden floor.

For further information about Choreodrome please contact The Place Artist Development on +44 (0)20 7121 1040 or