Join us for THE DANCE LAB HONORS on March 24th // LEARN MORE

PROGRAMS

Choreographers

Dance Lab New York is proud to serve as many choreographers each year as we can. We support dancemakers from multiple genres and those experimenting with new ones.

Check out our programs below to find the best fit for you; you are welcome to apply for more than one program.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 

DLNY-1934

THE LAB CYCLE

For Incubation

The Lab Cycle is our core program for dancemakers — includes one week of free exploration time in a large column-free space with a company of professional, insured dancers, a rehearsal director and support from the DLNY staff. We invite choreographers of all backgrounds, ages, genders, races, abilities and experience levels to apply.

DLNY-4801

CONNECT

For Mentorship

DLNY CONNECT is designed to create mentorship opportunities for promising emerging choreographers. Mentees are paired with a mentor in the field and talented student dancers from area universities. We invite choreographers of all backgrounds, ages, genders, races, abilities and experience levels to apply. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

DLNY-9909

NEXTGEN

For Teens

Our DLNY NextGen Apprenticeship is for gifted choreographers ages 14-18 who are invested in cultivating a creative practice and demonstrate a high level of artistic potential in tandem with emerging leadership skills. We invite choreographers of all backgrounds, genders, races, and abilities to apply. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

DLNY-4598

Tap DAnce Project

For Incubation

Due to the technical demands of this beloved art form, tap dance choreographers often lack resources for creative discovery. DLNY is proud to provide them a supportive space to explore their craft. We are honored to have Ayodele Casel and Torya Beard as Resident Directors to assemble our diverse roster of choreographers and dancers.

DSC02649_alinafejzo.com

NEXUS

For Virtual Incubation

Designed to support choreographers who may live or work outside NYC, each dancemaker in a Nexus Lab is provided one week of structured creative time with a company of professional dancers, a rehearsal director, and support from the DLNY staff, all via Zoom. We invite choreographers of all backgrounds, ages, genders, races, abilities and experience levels to apply.

feat-bespoke

bespoke

For Your Project

If you are looking to incubate dance elements for your production—be that a musical, ballet, opera, play, commercial, movie, immersive show, concert, etc—DLNY can help. DLNY Bespoke Labs were designed to create a lab tailor-made to your budget and specifications. Let us focus on the administrative/general management needs of your lab so that you can focus on creation.

12b (1)

BROADWAY CHOREOGRAPHY INTENSIVE

2025 Applications TBA

The Broadway Choreography Intensive (BCI) is a one-of-a-kind, two-week program designed to give aspiring Musical Theatre choreographers unparalleled access to training from Broadway professionals.

20220311_DLNY_RUTKAY_ÖZPINAR_WhitneyBrowne-7426-2

DANCE LAB Choreography Symposium

2025 Applications TBA

The Dance Lab Choreography Symposium promises to give you invaluable insights and practical tools from an expansive roster of experts in the field through interactive workshops, thought-provoking lectures, networking opportunities and more.