Call for Choreographers
Alberta Dance Theatre
Pay: $180 – $260/minute of Choreography
Show week: November 22 – November 28, 2026
Alberta Dance Theatre is looking for passionate and creative professional and emerging choreographers who are interested in collaborating with the Alberta Dance Theatre Youth Artists to create work for our Fall 2026 Production.
Each production is based off of a piece of children’s literature. Choreographers will be tasked with facilitating ideas from the Youth Artists to interpret a moment of the book through movement, text and imagery. Each piece is between 3 – 4 minutes, does not have to be genre specific, and is created over the course of 4 – 5 weeks on Sundays in the Fall. The main goal of the choreographer is to introduce improvisation, creation, and composition skills to the Youth Artists to help facilitate their own journey through the arts.
Choreographers will have the chance to work with a composer and receive a copy of the novel to prep their part in the production before the season begins. They will be asked to contribute costuming, prop and other production design ideas in areas relevant to their piece to the co-artistic directors in a timely manner. Choreographers will pass on lighting requests to our professional lighting designer and have the option to attend show run throughs, tech rehearsals, and dress rehearsals.
Successful choreographers on the ADT Creative Team have an enthusiasm for and experience in mentoring youth in grades 1– 12. The ability to accept and shape many ideas while tolerating a small amount of chaos is an asset.
Timeline
- Applicants notified May 2026
- Season prep and meetings June – July 2026
- Meet n’ Greet with youth artists & families, August 2026
- Sunday rehearsals from September – November, 2026
- Show Week, November 22 – November 28, 2026
Rehearsal blocks are two-to-three hours on Sundays with no rehearsal on October 11 or 18, 2026. Please let us know what Sundays you are available this fall. Attendance at Saturday rehearsals or rehearsals during show week are not mandatory. Choreographers receive two complimentary tickets to the production which tend to be used for our Friday night performance which also gives the attendee access to our Red Carpet Gala.
Choreographers will receive their offer and contract before the season begins.
Two payments are issued at the mid way point and at the end of the season. Choreographers must submit an invoice.
To apply, please send the following to jessalyn@albertadancetheatre.com.
- CV highlighting your choreographic experience and your work with youth dancers
- Statement of why you would like to work with ADT
- One or two video links of your choreography (if available)
- Preferred choreographic genre/style of dance
