Ashley Menestrina © Nousha Salimi
Important Information
📅 Performance Date: August 1st, 2025
Part of the official OIDF evening performance series.
🗓️ Application Deadline: June 30th, 2025
💸 Participation Fee (if accepted) $25.00
Please note: OIDF does not cover travel or accommodation costs.
Guidelines for Choreography Submission
Length Requirements
Submissions exceeding the listed durations may be asked to edit the piece:
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Solo – up to 5 minutes
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Duet – up to 8 minutes
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Group – up to 12 minutes
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Video Submission Requirements
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Upload your video to YouTube or Vimeo and include the link in your application.
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The video should clearly represent the full cast and intended performance version of the piece.
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Rehearsal footage is accepted; however, performance footage is preferred.
Submission Deadline for Video & Materials: June 30th, 2025
Adjudication Criteria
Choreographic submissions will be evaluated based on the following:
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Choreography – originality, structure, and clarity of intention
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Technique – embodiment and execution by the dancers
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Style – cohesion, musicality, and performance quality
Notification of acceptance will be sent by email within two weeks of submission.
Additional Information
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Professional video and photography of your performance will be available for purchase through OIDF for your personal archives.
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Please review the full Application Guidelines before submitting your materials.
We look forward to witnessing your creative vision on stage!

CHOREOGRAPHY
SHOWCASE 2025
The Oklahoma International Dance Festival’s Choreography Showcase provides a vibrant platform for both emerging and established choreographers to present their original work to a live audience. This adjudicated event offers selected choreographers the opportunity to work with professional production teams and present their pieces in a fully produced performance on the evening of August 1st, 2025.
In addition to the performance opportunity, choreographers can take master classes with world-renowned artists and engage with the broader OIDF community of dancers, educators, and dance lovers.
Apply today to share your voice, vision, and movement at OIDF 2025!