PUSH Dance Company seeks original, finished pieces of 5-8 minutes in length by emerging and mid-career choreographers to present at its 4th annual PUSHfest dance festival. This year’s Festival will take place at ODC Theater (3153 17th Street, San Francisco, CA 94110), a premiere arts venue in San Francisco on September 22- 24, 2017.

PUSHfest is a mixed-genre dance festival that features works spanning a variety of performance genres and is open to choreographers working locally, nationally and internationally. From your submissions, our curatorial team selects fourteen compelling works to showcase on the big stage in one of two Festival programs.  

PUSHfest’s growing popularity yielded sold-out and near sold-out audiences for all four performances of the Festival in 2016. In addition to the opportunity to connect with large new audiences, the Festival provides a platform for choreographers to develop lasting relationships with Bay Area artists and art sector professionals. PUSHfest choreographers also benefit from increased visibility by way of PUSH Dance Company’s widespread promotional campaign.  For more information visit: www.pushdance.org/PUSHfest.

How to submit your choreography to PUSHfest 2017

Fill out our online application at www.pushdance.org/PUSHfest. Note that the application requires a link to a youtube or Vimeo video of your completed 5-8 minute work. Please direct all application inquiries to: info@pushdance.org, with the Subject Line: PUSHfest Application Inquiry.

Deadlines & Fees

February 28, 2017: Open application deadline

March 28, 2017: Festival participants are notified

April 11, 2017: Festival participants are publicly announced

Application Fee: $35

If accepted, balance due April 11, 2017:

5 minutes max- $35 (for a total of $70)

8 minutes max- $105 (for a total of $140)

Eligibility

Choreographers working in all styles and disciplines are encouraged to apply.  Only completed works are eligible for submission to the Festival. No works-in-progress will be considered.

Performances - Dates & Venue

Selected works will be performed twice over the course of the Festival as part of one of two programs. All performances will take place September 22-24, 2017 at ODC Theater (3153 17th Street, SF) located in the heart of SF’s Mission District.