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U.S. and International Choreography Competitions
Awards ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 USD
UNITED STATES
Ballet Arkansas Visions Choreographic Competition (Contemporary Ballet)
Little Rock, AR, info@balletarkansas.org
Capezio A.C.E. Awards (Any style including tap, ballet, musical theater, hip hop, contemporary, modern)
North Hollywood, CA
McCallum Theatre Institute -- Dance Under the Stars Choreography Festival (Contemporary Dance)
Palm Desert, CA, 760.346.6505
Hubbard Street 2, Choreographic Competition (Contemporary Dance)
Chicago, IL
312.850.9744
Joffrey Ballet Winning Works (Contemporary Ballet)
Chicago, IL
WMU National Choreography Competition (Contemporary Dance)
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Jackson International Ballet Competition, Choreography Award (Contemporary Ballet)
Jackson, MS
Youth America Grand Prix, Choreography Award (Contemporary Ballet)
New York, NY
Northwest Dance Project -- Pretty Creatives (Contemporary Dance)
Portland, OR
Ballet Austin New American Talent/Dance (Contemporary Ballet)
Austin, TX
512.476.9151
MET Dance Center, Emerging Choreographer Competition (Lyrical Contemporary Dance)
Houston, TX
Charette Repertory Dance Theatre, Choreography Competition (Contemporary Dance)
Salt Lake City, UT
801.534.1000
Milwaukee Ballet Genesis International Choreographic Competition (Contemporary Ballet)
Milwaukee, WIF
414.643.7677
INTERNATIONAL
Valentina Kozlova International Ballet Competition (Contemporary Ballet)
Brussels, Belgium
Varna International Ballet Competition, Choreography Award (Contemporary Ballet)
Varna, Bulgaria
Prix de la Danse de Montreal (Contemporary Dance)
Montreal, Canada
Beijing International Ballet and Choreography Competition (Contemporary Dance)
Beijing, China
Copenhagen International Choreography Competition - Dansolution (Contemporary Dance)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Helsinki Ballet Competition, Choreography Award (Contemporary Ballet)
Helsinki, Finland
Hanover International Choreographic Competition (Contemporary Dance)
Hanover, Germany
Contemporary Dance Platform (Contemporary Dance)
Cyprus, Greece
(+357) 25 34 39 00
International Choreographic Competition (Contemporary Dance)
Rome, Italy
0039 06 571762405
Moscow Ballet Competition and Contest for Choreographers (Contemporary Ballet)
Moscow, Russia
New Adventures Choreographer Award (Contemporary Dance)
London, UK
+44 (0)20 7713 6766