International Dance Experience

The International Dance Experience invites choreographers, dance companies, and independent artists to submit culturally rooted and traditional dance works that celebrate heritage, history, and global movement traditions.The performance will be held at the Publick Playhouse in Cheverly, Maryland on Sunday, May 17, 2025, 4 pm. Visit here for ticket info: https://www.pgparks.com/event_list/international-dance-experience 

DEADLINE for Submission: Friday, February 6, 2026, at 11:59 pm.  

Eligibility Requirements:

• This Call is open for all cultural dance artists ages 18 years old, residing in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC. 
• Each group can submit 1-2 dances
• Performance time: 3 minutes (minimum) - 10 minutes (maximum)
• Content of the work traditional dance 
• Any music track must be credited in the application
• Nudity and/or violence may not be depicted. Such content will disqualify the submission.

For Video Auditions:

• Videos can be recorded in any location, indoors or outdoors, provided local requirements of safety are maintained. 
• Video MUST BE GOOD QUALITY with the camera positioned to see movement clearly. Video can be filmed by another person. 
• Each video should contain only one dance performance and the file should be named with the name of the choreographer and the performance 
• The following video file formats are acceptable: MP4, MOV + download on Vimeo video platform 
• Trouble Uploading your video? You can add a video link in the comments section.  

Compensation:

Each selected dancer(s) will be compensated for their time. Enter your group's payment rate on the form for consideration.

Questions? If you have any questions or would like additional information, please contact Megan Merchant at megan.merchant@pgparks.com  or 301-446-3238.

The 2026 International Dance Experience is a program of The Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission, Department of Parks & Recreation, Prince George’s County, Arts and Cultural Heritage Division.