National Choreographic Competition

Calling All Emerging Choreographers!

2010 National Choreographic Competition recipient Samar Haddad King setting her new work Getting there, staying here. on Hubbard Street 2 during her two-week residency at the Hubbard Street Dance Center in Chicago.

The development of new work is important here at Hubbard Street, and in line with that mission, every year the organization announces a call for entries to its National Choreographic Competition.

Through this annual competition, Hubbard Street identifies emerging choreographers to create original works for HS2, the second company of the internationally acclaimed Hubbard Street Dance Chicago. HSDC is committed to working with artists of diverse experiences and backgrounds and utilizes the National Choreographic Competition as a way to bring new voices into the repertoire.

The National Choreographic Competition (NCC) provides emerging choreographers two to three week artistic residencies, giving uninterrupted studio time and access to a world-renowned dance institution’s training company. Such invaluable resources are almost undoubtedly beyond the means of these young artists without this contest sponsored by HS2.

The winners collaborate with HS2 in-studio, teach master classes, and give informal showings of their works-in-progress. Residencies may take place in Chicago or elsewhere in the United States with HS2 partners.

Throughout the year, NCC winners receive local, national, and international exposure as HS2 performs their creations, leading to additional opportunities for commissions and furthering the careers of these promising choreographers.

The application deadline for the 2013 National Choreographic Competition has now passed. Selections will be made by May, 2013. For additional information please contact ncc@hubbardstreetdance.com.

Congratulations to the 2012 National Choreographic Competition winners!

Norbert De La Cruz III
Gregory Dolbashian

Click here for the press release and more information.

Past NCC winners include:

2011
Maurya Kerr
Clébio Oliveira
Penny Saunders

2010
Samar Haddad King
Dominic Walsh
Edgar Zendejas

2009
Maurice Causey
Jonathan Federickson
Gabrielle Lamb

2008
Terence Marling
Andrea Miller
Lesley Telford

2007
Yarden Ronen
Janice Lancaster
Amy Raymond

2006
Francisco Avina
Kyra Green
Edwaard Liang

2005
Todd Williams
Gina Patterson

2004
Steve Rooks
Johannes Wieland
D.A. Hoskins

2003
Ayman Aaron Harper
Aszure Barton
Millicent M. Johnnie

2002
Katarzyna Skarpetowska
Meredith Rainey
Camille A. Brown

2001
Brian Enos
Alex Ketley
Priscilla Nathan-Murphy

2000
Francisco Avina
Sonya Delwaide

1999
Robert Battle
Jessica Lang