CALL FOR CHOREOGRAPHERS & MOVEMENT ARTISTS TO PRESENT WORK ALONGSIDE DRYE/MARINARO DANCE COMPANY DURING OUR SPRING SEASON SHOW!

Who is Drye/Marinaro Dance Company (DMDC)?

DMDC is a unique and stylistically diverse dance company that creates through contemporary, modern, theater, and non-western dance forms. The Company is in its 15th Season in NYC, and is excited to be presenting both new and returning rep at our Spring Season Concert, "How High the Moon", at Manhattan Movements and Arts Center, April 1+2! Our creative process is influenced by themes of identity, unity, faith, and/or mental health, and our concert will feature our newest work, How High The Moon, that signals the company’s continued momentum and ongoing exploration of storytelling and dance theater. We are looking for artists that share similar values, proficiency, and storytelling capabilities to perform as guests alongside DMDC!

With recent performances in partnership with Pentacle, Revenue, Mark Morris Dance Center, and A.R.T./NYC Theater, we are excited to continue connecting with new audiences! We strive to support the evolution of dance as an art, an expression, and a way of life to both entertain and intrigue audiences with thought-provoking themes. We believe dance is a medium to make real-life connections and interactions.

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DATE: Wednesday, April 1st & Thursday, April 2 at 7:30 PM EST.

Guest artists will perform during one of these shows, not both.

Location: Manhattan Movement and Arts Center (MMAC), 284 W 60th St., New York, NY

Participating Artists will receive performance video, photos, and $5 for each ticket sold to the performance!

Technical Rehearsal at the Theater

Tech will occur the same day as the show you are performing in. DMDC will be in touch with you and the theater to get availability of when you can enter the space. Since DMDC artists will be teching the same days as well, our application asks for general availability throughout the day, but please do not apply if you already know of major conflicts that day. Most likely, your tech time will be within 4hrs of the performance time.

Applicant Guidelines:

- Choreographers/Artists must be from NYC and the surrounding areas
- Work should be no longer than 8 minutes
- Movement should be strong contemporary or jazz work that shows strong performance quality, technical           proficiency, and a clear conceptualized idea
- Preference will go to work that has not been presented in the past 6 months

APPLICATION HERE!

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, March 8th 2026

Applicants will be notified by Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 

DMDC also produces community showcases that center work of choreographers and artists of all styles. Please consider reviewing our website and Instagram to see if your work might be better presented at these opportunities. An open call for submissions for our upcoming showcase will be released soon!