Last updated on June 3rd, 2026 at 01:46 pm
A Professional Commissioning Opportunity Designed to Elevate New Choreographic Voices and Shape the Future of Concert Dance
New York, NY – June 2, 2026 –The Joffrey Concert Group and the Joffrey Ballet Center are proud to announce the launch of the 5th Season of the Creative Movers Choreographic Initiative (CMCI), culminating in the premiere of new works as part of the Company’s February 2027 New York City performance season, In My Art.
Now entering its fifth season, CMCI continues to serve as a powerful platform for discovering and championing the next generation of dance makers. Since its inception, the initiative has provided emerging choreographers with the rare opportunity to create original works on a professional company while receiving the resources, mentorship, and artistic support necessary to develop their creative voices.
Two choreographers from New York City and the surrounding Tri-State area will be selected to create world premiere works for the 14-member Joffrey Concert Group. Through an intensive creative residency, selected artists will collaborate closely with the company, exploring new ideas and pushing the boundaries of contemporary dance and contemporary ballet.
More than a commissioning opportunity, CMCI represents Joffrey Concert Group’s ongoing commitment to artistic innovation, creative risk-taking, and the cultivation of future leaders in choreography. By investing directly in emerging artists, the initiative helps shape the future landscape of concert dance while providing audiences with the opportunity to experience bold new voices and original works on the New York stage.
Selected choreographers will receive:
- A $2,500 commissioning stipend
- Up to 40 hours of rehearsal time over a four-week creative process
- Access to the professional dancers of Joffrey Concert Group
- A fully produced world premiere presented during the Company’s February 2027 New York City season performance
Commissioned works should be 12 to 17 minutes in length and created for the full company.
Application Deadline: July 17, 2026
Notification Date: July 24, 2026
Creative Residency Schedule
Session One
October 5 to October 28, 2026
Monday through Thursday (6:00 PM to 8:30 PM)
In-Studio Showing: October 29, 2026
Session Two
November 2 to November 24, 2026
Additional Rehearsals: November 30, December 1 and December 2, 2026
Monday through Thursday (6:00 PM to 8:30 PM)
In-Studio Showing: December 3, 2026
Choreographers working in contemporary dance and contemporary ballet are encouraged to apply.
Join us as we continue to invest in the artists who will shape the future of dance and bring new creative voices to the stage.
Apply Here: https://www.joffreyconcertgroupnyc.com/choreographic-initiative
About the Joffrey Concert Group
The Joffrey Concert Group was founded in the early 1970s and incorporated as a not-for-profit in 1981, and is currently led by Artistic Director Bradley Shelver. As the resident dance company of the Joffrey Ballet School, this pre-professional performing ensemble provides young artists from the School’s year-round Trainee Program the opportunity to experience life as a professional dancer.
In the years since its inception, Concert Group dancers have toured domestically and internationally, performing some of the most celebrated classical and contemporary repertoire. This includes the works of Gerald Arpino (Birthday Variations, Light Rain), Robert Battle (Battlefield), George Balanchine (Serenade), August Bournonville (La Ventana), Dwight Rhoden (New Work), Africa Guzman (The Stolen Path), Bradley Shelver, Eric Trope, Lindsay Grimes, Vernard J. Gilmore, Eryn Renee Young, Thang Da, Tsai Hsi Hung, Omar Ramon de Jesus, and Ken Ossola.
Email: info@joffreyconcertgroupnyc.com
Phone: 732-852-5739
www.joffreyconcertgroupnyc.com
