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| Date | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| — | Theatre Raleigh ACT is seeking teaching artists | Raleigh, NC |
| By Nov 9 | American Dance Festival is hiring a Manager of Studio Programs & Community Engagement. | Durham, NC |
| Date | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| — | Elevate is accepting virtual submissions for various positions in Raleigh. | Raleigh, NC |
| By Oct 16-19 | Raleigh School of Burlesque casting call for Holiday Burlesque. | Raleigh, NC |
| By Dec 7 | Elon University’s BFA in Dance is accepting pre-screen auditions for 2027 in-person auditions. | Elon, NC |
| NEW Dec 12-13 | WhirlWind Winter Workshop and Company Audition. | Columbus, OH |
| Jan 9-10, 2027 | Durham Ballet Theatre is holding auditions for Little Mermaid. | Durham, NC |
| Feb 20, 2027 | Meredith College Dance Program is holding interest classes and company auditions for Fall 2027 admissions. | Raleigh, NC |
| Date | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| By Oct 14 | Emerging Artist Resources (EAR) in NYC is accepting submissions for the Emerging Artist Program as part of the 55th Dance on Camera Festival. | New York, NY |
| EXTENDED: By Oct 30 | Emerging Artist Resources (EAR) in NYC is accepting submissions for their Student Film Program | New York, NY |
| By Oct 31 | Submissions for Annual Triangle Fusion Dance Festival are due. | Durham, NC |
| Nov 4 | Applications for American Dance Festival’s Summer Dance Intensives open. | Durham, NC |
| NEW By Nov 9 | NC Dance Education Organization (NCDEO) is accepting proposal submissions for their 2027 conference on February 20, 2027 in Durham. | Durham, NC |
| By Nov 10 | Movement Research is accepting applications for their Artist-in-Residence program in NYC. | New York, NY |
| By Nov 15 | Applications due for Small Plates Choreography Festival in Charlotte. | Charlotte, NC |
| Date | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| — | Juilliard Extension is offering an online course: Dance Choreography Essentials. Learn more | Virtual |
| Oct 14 | 2027 ACDA Conferences: All Member Registration Opens. Learn more | — |
| Oct 21 | 2027 ACDA Conference Registration: Student Caps Lifted. Learn more | — |
| Oct 27-Nov 8 | The School at Jacob’s Pillow is offering “Choreographic Conversations” Online Course. Learn more | Virtual |
| Oct 28 | 2027 ACDA Conferences: Non-Member Registration Opens. Learn more | — |
| Nov 11 | Open Classroom: Japan, Myth and Memory with Sankai Juku Butoh + Christopher Nelson (UNC Anthropology). Learn more | Durham, NC |
| NEW By Nov 15 | Early Action deadline for NC State Study Abroad program. Learn more | Prague |
| By Nov 15 | Priority deadline to apply for Jacob’s Pillow Winter Intensive. Learn more | Becket, MA |
| NEW By Dec 7 | Apply for WhirlWind Winter Workshop and Company Audition. Learn more | Columbus, OH |
| By Dec 17 | Deadline to apply for Jacob’s Pillow Winter Intensive. Learn more | Becket, MA |
| By Dec 17 | Duke University’s MFA in Dance is accepting applications. Learn more | Durham, NC |
| Jan 2-3, 2027 | ADF Winter Weekend dance intensive. Learn more | Durham, NC |
| NEW Feb 5, 2027 | Deadline for NC State Study Abroad program. Learn more | Prague |
| Feb 6, 2027 | UNC Charlotte Dance Major Day. Learn more | Chapel Hill, NC |
| Feb 8, 2027 | ACDA National Festival registration opens. Learn more | — |
| NEW Feb 20, 2027 | NC Dance Education Organization (NCDEO) 2027 Conference at Durham School of the Arts. Learn more | Durham, NC |
| March 11-14, 2027 | 2027 ACDA Mid-Atlantic Conference at UNC Greensboro. Learn more | Greensboro, NC |
| June 23-25, 2027 | Dance/USA 2027 National Conference. Learn more | Denver, CO |
| Date | Description | Location |
|---|---|---|
| NEW Oct 23-25 | Triangle Swing Dance Society is searching for volunteers for their Flying Home NC Dance Festival Oct 23-25. Learn more | Carrboro, NC |
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Dance happening now in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill.
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