Cre8Dance 2026 Application - Now open!
Live Performance • May 9, 2026
Cre8Dance is thrilled to announce that applications are now open for the 2026 Cre8Dance Choreography Competition, culminating in a live performance on May 9, 2026 at Point Park University.
Cre8Dance is seeking choreographic talent ready to be highlighted, celebrated, and seen. This is an opportunity for choreographers to present bold, original work on a professional stage, connect with a vibrant artistic community, and gain meaningful exposure in front of a live audience and professional panel.
Selected artists will compete for:
$10,000 First Prize
$5,000 Second Prize
$2,500 Third Prize
$1,500 Audience Prize
Offering real financial support that artists can invest directly back into their creative work.
Beyond prize money, Cre8Dance offers something just as valuable: visibility, connection, and momentum. Past Cre8Dance choreographers have come from major institutions and companies across the country, creating a dynamic and diverse environment where artists are supported, challenged, and celebrated. Cre8Dance is not just a competition, it’s a growing community committed to the future of choreography.
If you are a choreographer with a fully realized work, and a desire to share your voice on a larger stage, we invite you to apply.
Applications are now open!
Join us in Pittsburgh on May 9, 2026
Applications close march 1st
Jennifer Archibald Joins Cre8Dance 2026 as Guest Judge
Cre8Dance is excited to welcome Jennifer Archibald
Toronto-born JENNIFER ARCHIBALD is the founder and Artistic Director of the Arch Dance Company and Program Director of ArchCore40 Dance Intensives. Archibald has choreographed for the Ailey II, Atlanta Ballet, Ballet West, Grand Rapids Ballet, Kansas City Ballet, Oregon Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh Ballet, Sacramento Ballet, Tulsa Ballet, among others. She has worked commercially for NIKE, MAC Cosmetics, Tommy Hilfiger, as well as chart-listed artists. She will return to the Crypto Arena to choreograph the opening for KCON's KPOP annual conference.
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About Cre8Dance
Our Mission
Cre8Dance is a nonprofit organization whose primary focus is to unearth exceptional choreographic talent. Cre8Dance will provide emerging choreographic artists with resources that will enable unique showcases, enrich the community, and nurture the world of dance.
We believe in providing accessibility to choreographers and developing their artistic voices. Cre8Dance is committed to dance and its future.
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Cre8Dance and its Choreographic development is made possible by the generous contributions from you. Every donation represents real value to our mission and we look forward to partnering with you in this pursuit. Thank you!
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