Posted by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
This is your time for uninterrupted space to start or advance your project in our rehearsal or dance studios. Ideal for solo creators or small to medium sized ensembles, it provides the space and freedom to move, make noise, and focus deeply on your work.
Open to performance-based practices – dancers, choreographers, theatre-makers, opera artists, and interdisciplinary collaborators – these residencies welcome you to explore, experiment, and create new work. With access to dance or rehearsal studios, you’ll have the freedom to shape your work independently, designing your own creative process without structured programming or mentorship, in the solitude of Banff Centre’s inspiring mountain setting.
Ideal for bold, self-directed artists and collectives whose projects need space, for movement. Perfect for:
- Dance: choreography, research
- Theatre: playwriting, dramaturgy, development
- Interdisciplinary: hybrid or genre-defying work
Residencies include private rehearsal studios equipped for performance-based practices and will be allocated according to need. Studios features may include:
- Dance flooring (Marley/sprung or carpet)
- Small PA system
- Tables, chairs, mirror wall or rolling mirrors
- Height clearance for lifts/choreography (not available in all studios)
- Piano
- Self-recording equipment upon request (based on availability)
Residencies are minimum of one week and up to two weeks in length, running Monday through Friday. Longer residencies may be considered on a case-by-case basis subject to availability.
Scholarships available.