Here&Now: Prospects EOI

Here&Now: Prospects

Expression of Interest
About the Series
Aeris Körper is proud to present our third annual Here&Now Dance Festival in Hamilton, Ontario, from June 5-7, 2026. This is a call for the Prospects series.

Prospects is a signature Aeris Körper event that invites choreographers to present works-in-progress, and then pose three questions to the audience with the guidance of a discussion facilitator. The audience offers insights to their experiences and the questions the choreographer poses.

Aeris Körper aims to support the choreographer in a key phase of their creative process; gaining understanding of what their choreography is conveying, and equipping them for the next phase of creation, with a deeper understanding of audience interpretations.

Presented choreographers will be offered an honorarium of $500 CAD, plus applicable taxes (if eligible).
Eligibility
Choreographers MUST identify as a Hamilton choreographer. We understand our relationship to land/location is fraught so we aim to support your self-identification of being a choreographer who represents/serves/studies/trains/works/collaborates and/or lives in Hamilton.

Choreographic works must be either a proposed new work OR have a specific element/section/goal that is new and needing feedback and development.

Proposed choreography must be within the time range of 4-25 minutes in length.

All dance or movement-based artists and performers are encouraged to apply.
Timeline
This application is an Expression of Interest. Successful applicants will be invited to fill out a second, more detailed form, that will be due in mid-March.

This form is due by February 20, 2026, at 11:59pm.

Invitations to proceed to the next application phase will be sent email by March 1, 2026. Unsuccessful applicants will receive notification by this date as well.

If you have any questions about this EOI, or require any accessibility accommodations, please email mayumi@aeriskorper.com
Applicant Information
Applicant Name*

First NameLast Name
Pronouns (Optional)
Email*
example@example.com
Phone Number*
What genre(s) of dance/ dance practice(s) will you be working in?*
Do you identify as a Hamilton Choreographer? (See Eligibility to understand how we consider relationship to the city/land of Hamilton)*

YesNo
If you've answered no to the above question, or feel your relationship to self-identifying as a Hamilton choreographer requires further explanation, please do so here.
150 word suggestion.
Please share a 100-150 word biography about yourself and your work.*
150 word maximum.
Choreographic Information
Title (or Working Title) of Proposed Work*
Please describe the work you would like to present at Prospects below. You may consider: What idea(s) is central to the work? What themes do you hope are present? What stage of development are you at? How do you plan on developing your idea into choreography?*
400 word maximum.
Additional Information
If there is anything else that you'd like us to know / consider while assessing your EOI, please name it here.
200 word maximum.
Please confirm that you are open to communication from Aeris Körper in the application process.*

Yes
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Here&Now: Prospects

About the Series

Eligibility

Timeline

Applicant Information

Choreographic Information

Additional Information