BOULDER BALLET’S DANCE DIRECT: SPACE RESIDENCY PROGRAM

SUPPORTING DANCE ARTISTS WITH SPACE TO CREATE!

NEXT ROUND OF DANCE DIRECT OPENS MAY 28, 2025! // Applications due June 31 // Notifications July 14

Are you creating a new choreographic work? Working on a new syllabus and need studio time to find best practices? Boulder Ballet’s Dance Direct: Space Residency Program creates space for both emerging and established artists to cultivate new practices, explore ideas, and share work without the pressure of a final product.  This program is open to dancers of all styles and genres.

WHAT YOU RECEIVE:

  • Free studio space for dancers, choreographers, and dance educators

    • Two (2) hours a week or a total of 24 hrs. Total over 3 months (hours contingent on availability)

  • No culminating project required

  • No requirement to showcase a final product or work-in-progress

  • Dance Direct Space Residency Timeframes:

    • Round 1: Aug 1, 2025 - Oct 31, 2025

    • Round 2: Nov 1, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026

    • Round 3: Feb 1, 2026 - April 30, 2026

    • Round 4: May 1, 2026 - July 31, 2026

HOW TO APPLY

Application Materials and Process

  • Fill out the Google Form application HERE.

  • Please share a biography

  • Letter of Intent: How do you plan on using the space? How will the Space Residency Program support your creative process and upcoming projects (no more than 1 page) 


Applications will be reviewed by a panel of community peers and residency participants will be announced by July 14, 2025. 

For any questions email: claudia@boulderballet.org