OPEN CALL
OPEN CALL
WE ARE LOOKING FOR
EMERGING DANCE ARTISTS
FOR A!KO TANZ FEST 2026!
A!KO TANZ FEST 2026
Train. Create. Perform. Connect.
Take your next step as an emerging dance artist.
A!KO TANZ FEST is a two-week international dance intensive for advanced dance students, emerging professionals and young choreographers who want to deepen their artistic practice, expand their international network and gain real performance experience.
This is more than a workshop festival.
It is a collaborative creation process where you train with internationally renowned artists, develop new work in interdisciplinary labs, perform during the Ars Electronica Festival, and become part of a growing international dance community connecting Europe and Asia.
Why join A!KO?
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International Faculty Train with acclaimed choreographers, performers and educators from Korea, Austria, Mexico, Germany and beyond.
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Performance Experience Present your work during the Ars Electronica Festival—one of Europe's leading festivals for art, technology and society.
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Collaborative Creation Develop new artistic work in Dance Labs, interdisciplinary research and collective performance processes.
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Expand your Artistic Practice Explore contemporary dance, improvisation, choreography, performance research and interdisciplinary creation.
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Build Your International Network Meet artists, producers and fellow dancers from different countries and establish long-term collaborations.
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Develop Your Career Receive mentorship, gain international experience and strengthen your artistic portfolio. Experience Linz Live and create together in one of Europe's UNESCO Cities of Media Arts and experience two internationally recognised festivals at the same time.
Who should apply?
• Advanced dance students
• Emerging professional dancers
• Young choreographers
• Performing artists interested in interdisciplinary creation
• Movers with strong curiosity, commitment and an open artistic mindset
What you receive
• Two weeks of intensive training
• Daily technique classes
• Dance & Performance Labs
• Artistic mentoring
• Collaborative creation process
• Public performances
• International network
• Certificate of participation
• Opportunity to apply for scholarships
Join us in Linz from 31 August – 13 September 2026 and become part of an international community that believes dance can connect cultures, inspire innovation and shape the future.
Join us for A!KO TANZ FEST 2026!
Together, we can create a very special dance experience!
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Linz, Austria
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31 August – 13 September 2026
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Participation Fee: €600 (2-week festival)
Scholarships are available for a limited number of participants! Please contact us now!
Es gibt eine begrenzte Anzahl an Stipendienplätzen! Kontaktiert uns jetzt!
Information about Linz, Events and Hotels
A!KO is back!
Mark your calendars! From August 31st of August to September 13th, dive into a variety of classes/workshops during the A!KO TANZ FEST 2026 at SONNENSTEIN LOFT and experience a unique performance at Post City Linz during the ARS Electronica Festival.
Bildnachweis: (c) JC-Grieco.com, A!KO TANZ FEST 2024