VIADANSE – National Choreographic Center of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in Belfort, France, in partnership with the French Institute in Budapest and Derida Dance Center in Sofia, is offering a one-week working residency for two choreographers, each developing a solo project, in the beautiful facilities of VIADANSE.
📅 Residency Dates:
6 October (Monday) – 10 October (Friday) 2025
(arrival on Monday morning, departure on Saturday – 11 October)
📍 Location:
Rehearsal studio, VIADANSE, Belfort, France
Belfort is located in eastern France, between the Vosges and Jura mountains, near the Swiss border and not far from Germany.
🎯 Eligibility Criteria:
- You are a choreographer based in Hungary or Bulgaria.
- You are currently developing your own solo project in its early stages.
- You have already created at least one choreographic performance.
- Special attention will be given to projects led by female artists.
🎭 Residency Objectives:
- Provide time and space for creation and experimentation in a professional setting.
- Offer artistic support from choreographers Héla Fattoumi and Éric Lamoureux.
- Ensure access to high-quality working space.
- Optional public sharing of work-in-progress at the end of the residency.
- Foster connections with the local dance scene.
🛠️ Residency Offers:
- A 135 m² rehearsal studio, with a capacity of 50 audience members;
- Accommodation in Belfort (5 minutes walking distance from the studio);
- Local transport in France (from the airport or train station in Basel);
- On-site logistical support throughout the residency;
- Round-trip ticket from Hungary/Bulgaria to France;
- Per diem allowance for the entire stay.
📅 Application Deadline:
8 August 2025 (Friday) at 12:00 PM (noon)
📄 Application Requirements:
- Project proposal in English, including:
- Artistic CV
- Objectives and project concept
- Video links to previous choreographic works
📧 Email Subject:
Application for Residency at VIADANSE: LAST NAME First Name / Country
📬 Submit your application and any questions (in English) to:
Selection Process and Partners:
The selection will be made in close collaboration with all participating partners. All applicants will be informed of the decision by 31 August 2025.
We are looking forward to receiving your applications!
Project Partners:
- VIADANSE – National Choreographic Center of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Belfort
- Derida Dance Center, Sofia
- French Institute, Sofia
- French Institute, Budapest
With the support of the French Institute in Serbia and Teatroskop – a program initiated by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the French Ministry of Culture, and the French Institute in Paris.
Jury:
Members of all partner institutions.
About VIADANSE:
VIADANSE, located in Belfort, is one of the 19 National Choreographic Centers (CCN) in France — certified institutions dedicated to the creation of contemporary dance. Since 2015, the center has been led by choreographic duo Héla Fattoumi and Éric Lamoureux, pursuing an artistic and cultural vision grounded in openness and shared values.
VIADANSE is a space for creation, distribution, and exchange, promoting the work of its artists both in France and internationally, while regularly hosting other companies in residence. Its mission is to make dance alive and accessiblethrough a wide range of community engagement initiatives.
VIADANSE works on a local, regional, cross-border, and international level, prioritizing long-term collaborations, such as structured programs with Swiss partners. This open approach highlights values of humanity, solidarity, and adaptability, essential in facing today’s global challenges.
Beyond artistic creation, VIADANSE is committed to professional training, support for emerging artists, amateur practices, arts education, and meaningful audience engagement.
🔗 https://www.viadanse.com/
🔗 Fattoumi-Lamoureux biographies
About the French Institute in Budapest:
Founded in 1947, the French Institute in Budapest is a vibrant cultural hub dedicated to promoting the French language and culture in Hungary. Located in Buda, it offers language courses, a library, exhibitions, and a wide range of cultural events. It actively supports educational, artistic, and academic cooperation between France and Hungary through close collaboration with local and international partners.
🔗 https://www.franciaintezet.hu/hu
About Derida Dance Center:
Derida Dance Center is the first Bulgarian space fully dedicated to contemporary dance and training. Founded in 2010 and run by Art Link Foundation, it promotes the development of contemporary dance in Bulgaria by supporting both established and emerging artists.
Its key activities include independent dance productions, training programs, international partnerships, residencies, performances, and curatorial projects.
🔗 www.derida.eu
