Buggé Ballet and Liberty Hall Museum invite you to be part of the sixth Liberty Hall Dance Festival, New Jersey’s historically inspired dance festival, on Saturday, September 23rd from 1pm-4pm, with a rain date of Sunday, September 24th from 1pm-4pm. Applications are now open to be part of this outdoor site-specific festival.

The festival has brought together 60+ professional companies & choreographers to the beautiful Liberty Hall Museum in Union, NJ, performing for 625+ total attendees of all ages at site-specific outdoor locations. Choreographers have the opportunity to present work in a unique venue surrounded by picturesque nature. Robert Johnson of The Dance Enthusiast remarked "...dancers are magicians who take possession of the space they occupy, and can transform any environment."

Liberty Hall Dance Festival welcomes historically inspired performances in any genre of dance and appropriate for a diverse audience of all ages ranging from young children to seniors. Pieces will be performed two times at one of five site specific locations. 

Companies are invited to submit one piece between five and seven minutes in duration, for consideration. Each accepted piece will receive a $100 performance stipend and professional photos. Professional dance companies, independent choreographers and pre-professional dance programs are all welcome to apply.

All participants will be required to attend the performance on Saturday, September 23rd from 1pm-4pm (Sunday, September 24th in the event of rain) and must be available for tech rehearsals in the morning of Saturday, September 23rd (Sunday, September 24th in the event of rain).

-A non-refundable application fee of $20 is due at the time of applying
-All applications are due by midnight on Friday, April 28th
-Applicants will be notified of their selection by Friday, May 26th

Apply Now to be part of a new dance history tradition, we look forward to reviewing your application!

Check out reviews and interviews from past Liberty Hall Dance Festivals: 
The Dance Enthusiast
Broadway World Photos
Broadway World Interview

This arts program is made possible in part by a 2023 HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant from the Union County Board of County Commissioners.