Klub Żak starts an open call for the 14th edition of the Solo Dance Contest, an international competition that every year gathers dancers and choreographers from all over the world in Gdańsk, Poland.
The competition will take place during the 17th Gdańsk Dance Festival on 22–25 September 2025. The competition is addressed to all professional dancers from Poland and abroad who are over 18 years of age. The organisers will invite selected solos to the main competition, which will be assessed by an international jury consisting of personalities from the world of contemporary dance.
During this year’s edition, the Polish Solo Dance Contest.pl qualifiers will also be held for the first time. To participate in the qualifying rounds, which are scheduled for 26–27 April, the organisers will select from 10 to 12 solo performances performed by people from Poland, which will be presented to the audience and a group of experts. The pre-selection jury will select at least 5 works that will qualify for the main competition.
They are looking for solo works that are from 5 to 20 minutes that have premiered after 1 January 2024.
The organisers provide the following:
- Three financial prizes with a total value of 5,500 EUR, which will be distributed by the Jury
- An Audience Award of 500 EUR
- An invitation to Gdańsk and solo presentation on the Klub ŻAK stage
- Reimbursement of travel costs up to 400 PLN for people traveling within Poland and up to 180 EUR for people traveling from abroad
- Accommodation for the duration of the competition.
