Bunker, Ljubljana, is announcing an international open call for participation in the Dance Communication Lab, open to dancers from the partner countries: Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Poland, Romania and Sweden. The DCL will take place from 26 to 28 August 2025 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Dance Communication Lab in Murska Sobota, 2024. Photo by Darja Štravs Tisu.

DCL – Dance Communication Lab is a short-term exchange for dancers, where the main aim is for six professional dancers from the above-mentioned partner countries to get to know each other through improvisation, which is a key process in contemporary dance creation. This three-day research project will take place as part of the Mladi levi Festival, under the mentorship of Slovene dancer-choreographer Andreja Podrzavnik (more info), and will culminate in a project presentation on the third day.

The performance may take any format or location (e.g., indoor, outdoor, walking), typically lasts between 15 and 40 minutes, and will be presented to a public audience.

Schedule:

• 25th August 2025 – Arrival of participants

• 26th August 2025 – Creative process

• 27th August 2025 – Creative process

• 28th August 2025 – Creative process and project presentation, followed by an audience discussion

• 29th August 2025 – Departure

Participation criteria:

• Only dance artists from the listed countries are eligible to apply.

• Only dance artists who submit a detailed professional CV will be considered.

• We are looking for dance artists with stage experience.

What we offer:

• Accommodation for four nights

• Three meals per day for the duration of the stay

• Free tickets to festival performances

• Travel costs (fully covered by your sending organization, the national Beyond Front@: Bridging Periphery partner)

• A fee of 150 EUR gross (covered by your sending organization, the national Beyond Front@: Bridging Periphery partner)

How to apply:
Apply by filling out [this Google form] and uploading the following materials:

• CV

• A 100-word introduction about yourself

• Video material that best represents your work (any format; the more, the better)

Alternatively, you can apply by email: mojca.jug@bunker.si

Selection process:
Dance artists will be selected based on the application materials provided.

Application deadline: June 12th, 2025.

Main contact for practical questions and information: mojca.jug@bunker.si

Further information about the Mladi levi Festival can be found on this page.

Dance Communication Lab in Murska Sobota, 2024. Photo by Darja Štravs Tisu.

The Dance Communication Lab is organized within the framework of Beyond Front@: Bridging Periphery, a Creative Europe project (2023–2026) created by Central Europe Dance Theatre – CEDT (Hungary), Bunker (Slovenia), Hrvatski institut za pokret i ples – HIPP (Croatia), Krakow Dance Theatre (Poland), M Studio (Romania), and Vitlycke – CPA (Sweden) to foster local development of the contemporary dance fields.