The Michigan Dance Council is proud to host the 26th Annual Michigan Dance Festival. The daylong festival is in its 26th season and will be held in-person on Saturday, November 6th from 10 am to 5 pm, in Lansing, Michigan. The Michigan Dance Festival culminates with the prestigious Maggie Allesee Choreography Award Competition that has a grand prize of $1,000.00. The Gala performance will start at 6 pm in Lansing, Michigan.
This festival is a multi-dance form opportunity for both middle and high school dancers, as well as college, studio, professional, and community dancers. We are excited to return to live performances, and so very happy to offer you the chance to enter this live dance competition. All works submitted must be recordings of a choreography that will be performed live. No screendances will be accepted.
Round 1
Applicants must submit a recording of their choreography through FilmFreeway. They will be selected through a blind review process that will determine the finalists for the Maggie Alessee Choreography Competition (Final Round). Maggie Finalists will be awarded a $250 honorarium to present their work in-person during Round 2.
Round 2
Maggie Finalists will be notified and must perform in person during the November 6th Gala at 6pm. At this event, they will be judge by adjudicators who will select the winner of the $1,000 grand prize.