👉DEKKA KICK-OFF OPEN CALL / application deadline 14.2.

Come and try your hand at creating a dance performance! We will guide you through the entire process. The project places great emphasis on authenticity and space for expressing the artistic vision, attitudes, and ideas of the current young generation.

 

DEKKA KICK-OFF is a joint experimental educational project by DEKKADANCERS, ARCHA+ space, and Jatka78 theater, aimed at young creators and performers in the field of dance theater. Following the successful pilot DEKKA KICK-OFF vol. I in 2025, we are now launching KICK-OFF vol. II. Its aim is to pass on practical experience through hands-on practice in the field of dance and theater

 

We are announcing two open calls for young creators who

• enjoy theater and creative work, who want to try their hand at creating a new dance performance from A to Z.
• love dance, choreography, music, directing, dramaturgy, theater, and art in general
• are between the ages of 18 and 28
• are able to attend all rehearsals and consultations according to the preliminary detailed schedule (the schedule will be finalized with the selected choreographers and dancers on March 10, 2026)
• are able to participate in the work in progress presentation on April 10, 2026, and the premiere and repeat performances of the production on May 31 and June 1, 2026, which will take place at the ARCHA Theater at 7:00 p.m.

 

Project schedule

(Application conditions and selection information are listed below)

The DEKKADANCERS team will then select 3 choreographers and 8 dancers.

Under the supervision of DEKKADANCERS, the selected choreographers will be guided in the creation of three approximately 20-minute dance performances “from A to Z” for a selected team of 8 dancers. In their role as consultants, DEKKADANCERS will share their experience in all key areas that intersect and complement each other in the creation of a new performance. The program will therefore focus not only on choreography and its interpretation, but also on the basics of visual arts, lighting design, photography, graphics, and marketing strategies for promoting dance works.