The American Corner at Marketplaces and Festivals

Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, all of the list events are either under revision to virtual formats, on hold, postponed, or cancelled.  We advise that you check the individual websites for current information.  ADA will update events once the pandemic is under control and live participation is restored.

Meeting People. Seeing Work. Sharing Experiences. MAKING CONNECTIONS.

The U.S. Delegation at Tanzmesse 2018

After a year of isolation and distancing, the importance of face-to-face networking is ever more important.  When possible, American Dance Abroad will once again assist artistic directors, choreographers, administrators, and artist representatives/agents with access to marketplaces, international festivals, conferences, or other platforms for networking. Please fill out this form to self-nominate if you’re interested in attending any the following events that we have travelled to/ will potentially travel to:

(listed alphabetically)

Aerowaves Spring Forward: Three day festival of promising emerging choreographers held in a different European city in April each year. – Val-de-Marne, France.

Australian Performing Arts Market (APAM): Australia’s leading, internationally focused industry event for contemporary performing arts. – Melbourne, Australia.

China Shanghai International Arts Festival Performing Arts Fair (ChinaSPAF): The performing arts portion of the month-long China Shanghai International Arts Festival.  – Shanghai, China.

CINARS Biennale: International networking marketplace with showcases in dance, music, theatre, multidisciplinary arts and circus, occurring every two years in Québec. – Montreal, Canada.

Czech Dance Platform: Organized by the Tanec Praha civic association, presenting a selection of the most important works of contemporary dance and movement theatre in the past year.  – Prague, Czech Republic.

ICE HOT: Nordic Dance Platform that aims to present Nordic contemporary dance at its best. Next date/location to be announced.

International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA): Twice a year, ISPA Congresses bring together performing arts leaders to discover the next great idea, strengthen relationships, and rejuvenate their passion for the arts. 

internationale tanzmesse NRW: The largest professional gathering dedicated exclusively to contemporary dance, which takes place every two years.  – Düsseldorf, Germany.

IETM: Network of performing arts organizations and individuals that holds two plenary meetings a year in different European cities, and smaller meetings all over the world. 

Performing Arts Market Seoul (PAMS): A window to contemporary performing arts in Asia.  – Seoul, South Korea.

TPAM International Performing Arts Meeting in Yokohama: An opportunity for international professionals in the contemporary performing arts to interact through performance and meetings.  – Yokohama, Japan