A.F.I. programme 2025/2026 New Auditions
Schedule
Sun, 09 Feb, 2025 at 02:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Via della Casa Buia 4/A, 40129 Bologna, Italy | Bologna, EM
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ART FACTORY INTERNATIONALcontemporary dance platform 2025/2026
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New programme 2025/2026
Art Factory International is a professional intensive training project created by Leggere Strutture Art Factory, a center dedicated to arts and culture in the city of Bologna.
The program focuses on younger dancers eager to broaden and deepen their own technical and artistic training in fields such as dance, choreography and composition.
The program is structured from October 2025 to May 2026 in a intensive months of training , involves daily training from Monday to Friday from 9 am to 3:30 pm in classical and contemporary dance through a teaching plan led by artists and teachers, expert in the field and working towards technique strengthening, along with pursuing a higher level of awareness in regard to one’s physical strength and the creative movement. The training includes a variety of curriculum classes everyday of ballet, contemporary dance, floorwork, counter technique, capoeira, composition, repertoire, improvisation, hiphop and urban dance.
The A.F.I. platform aims at creating a personal formation course where the participant contemplates on constructing and setting in motion the artistic and professional self.
Moreover, the platform is a host to monthly somatic seminars, reasearch, composition and management seminars. The classes will focus on exchange of virtuous practices by drawing from different professionals with the intention of shaping the participant’s personality and competences, as well as broadening the artist’s new training horizons.
The A.F.I. Platform created a performative project within its spaces “Spazio CRUDO”, designed to host projects, previews and work-in-progress by international artists in residency at Leggere Strutture, in addition to accommodating ‘open door’ performances enacted by AFI participants.
GUEST ARTISTS
The platform is a host to monthly workshops featuring Internationally renowned choreographers and artists with focus on widening the attendees’ knowledge and enriching the workshop participants’ experiences, visions and professional competences.
WORKSHOPS AND RESIDENCIES
Jiří Pokorný > Kidd Pivot Improvisation Tools and Crystal Pite Repertoire
Salvatore De Simone > From Wayne McGregor
Lali Ayguadé Farrò > From Akram Khan Company and Director of Lali Ayguadé Company
Brigel Gjoka > Forysthe Repertory Workshop
Tomer Navot > Sharon Fridman Practice INA
Elena Bolelli > Gaga Dancers Workshop
Rauf Yasit > RubberLegz Workshop
Residencies 25/26:
Jos Baker > former dancer in Peeping Tom Company
Eduardo Torroja > Ultima Vez Repertory
The platform’s goal is to form professional figures on tecnical-creative level, specialists capable of setting their own career path, proficient in creating a personal artistic identity able to accrue additional skills, as well as to grow and work in different performative settings.
How to Apply
Admission is subject to invitation. The audition will consist of a classical and contemporary dance lesson, a choreographic class and an individual interview with the staff.
To attend the audition please send to [email protected]
- registration form, your
- CV and
- 2 photos (medium close-up and full length),
- motivational letter
NEXT AUDITIONS
9th February 2025 Bologna
2nd March 2025 Berlin
6th April 2025 Bruxelles
Video Audition deadline 14th January 2025
If you have any questions about entry requirements or require further information send email to our staff ([email protected])
Contact details:
Art Factory International
Via della Casa Buia 4/A
Bologna 40128 Italy
[email protected]
www.artfactory-international.com
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Via della Casa Buia 4/A, 40129 Bologna, Italy, Via della Casa Buia, 4A, 40129 Bologna BO, Italia,Bologna, ItalyEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
