A.F.I 2026/2027 – AUDITIONS contemporary dance platform

ART FACTORY INTERNATIONAL
professional dance platform
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New programme 2026/2027
Art Factory International is a professional intensive training project created by BACH Leggere Strutture, a centre 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 2026 to May 2027 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
- Brandon Lagaert > performer in Peeping Tom Company
- Brigel Gjoka > Forysthe Repertory Workshop
- Elena Bolelli > Gaga Dancers Workshop
- Rauf Yasit > RubberLegz Workshop
Residencies 26/27:
- Eduardo Torroja > Ultima Vez Repertory
- Lali Ayguadé Farrò > From Akram Khan Company and Director of Lali Ayguadé Company
- Luca Cacitti > from OFFprojects Company
- Shay Partush > from La Veronal Marcos Morau
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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.

NEW AUDITIONS
Bologna 19th April
Copenaghen 26th April
Bruxelles 10th May
Berlin 7th June
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS Video audition deadline 8th May 2026
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 artfactoryinternational@gmail.com
- registration form, your
- CV and
- 2 photos (medium close-up and full length),
- motivational letter

FEE FOR PARTECIPANTS : audition free costs
CONTACT DETAILS:
Art Factory International
to BACH Art Centre
Via Francesco Zanardi 230/2
Bologna 40131 Italy
artfactoryinternational@gmail.com
www.artfactory-international.com