the beat:CHOREOGRAPHY COMPETITION

the beat:Choreography Competition promotes the creation of new dance works and gives festival audiences the opportunity to fully experience the art of dance. Choreographers aged 18 and over may enter up to four original works from four categories: Ballet, Jazz, Modern, and Other.

Panoply awards the winner in each of the four categories $500 and the prize for Best Overall Choreography is $1,000.

the beat:Choreography Competition fee is $50 per entry, and while at Panoply you don't want to miss our fantastic Master Classes! 

Competition details and application guidelines will be available in October. If you would like an application mailed to you, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 256.519.2787. 

Dance on!

2012 Choreography Competition Winners:

Best Overall-  The Light Will Come, Choreographer Savannah Reach of Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Best Jazz- The Conductor,  Choreographed by Melony League of Huntsville, Alabama
Best Other (Tap)- Poultry in Motion,  Choreographed by Annie Day of Woodstock, Georgia
Best Modern- Storm of the Heart, Choreographed by Savannah Reach of Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Best Ballet- Concerto, Choreographed by Barry Van Cura of Chattanooga, Tennessee