Auditions

MARCH

15

BRUSSELS

APRIL

12

BERLIN

APRIL

19

BOLOGNA

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Choose your audition date

Choose your audition date – Auditions are free! Detailed information about the program, instructors, and fees is available in the Study Guide

02

Video audition

Prepare the following documents to complete your application: •⁠ ⁠CV •⁠ ⁠2 photos •⁠ ⁠Motivation letter •⁠ ⁠Letter of reference •⁠ ⁠2 video links (1 improvisation + 1 choreography) from YouTube or Vimeo. Make sure the videos are viewable and no password required.

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Live audition

Prepare the following documents to complete your application: •⁠ ⁠CV •⁠ ⁠2 photos •⁠ ⁠Motivation letter

04

Please wait for our response

You will receive either an invitation to the live audition or the final outcome of your video audition.

Apply now your audition

AFI Program

For over 16 years, Art Factory International has been offering participants the opportunity to build their own artistic identity with solid technical and creative foundations through our international professional training program for contemporary dancers. The program consistently has had an open and up-to-date vision of the international dance and performing arts scenes, promoting dance excellence and aiming to disseminate the art and culture of dance in order to train individuals prepared for future entry into the artistic and professional world.

Training

Intensive project that the participant are enriched by a unique of technical, creative and performance experiences in various contexts, all of which support them at the start of their journey towards a career in dance.

International Guests

The program is a host to residencies, seminars and workshops featuring internationally renowned choreographers and artists with focus on widening the attendees’ knowledge and enriching the workshop participants’ experoences visions and professional competences.

Our Process

Students are encouraged to continue their professional development, the program consistently has had an open and up-to-date vision of the international dance and performing arts scenes, promoting dance excellence and aiming to disseminate the art and culture of dance in order to train individuals prepared for future entry into the artistic and professional world.

Our Staff

Our Staff, teachers and guests are established international artists in full swing with the creations and productions, thus maintaining the program’s technical, creative, and artistic level updated and in line with the trends of dance, contemporaneity and future performing languages.
international Guests
Each month the program hosts international guests for one full week. This season we are proud to host 10 international choreographers who will contribute to the professional and artistic growth of the trainees.
jiri pokorny workshop art factory international

Jiri Pokorny

Kidd Pivot & Crystal Pite repertory

brigel gjoka workshop art factory international

Brigel gjoka

Forsythe Repertory

brandon lagaert workshop art factory international

Brandon Lageart

from Peeping Tom Company

salvatore de simone workshop art factory international

Salvatore De Simone

from Wayne McGregor Company

rauf yasit workshop art factory international

Rauf Yasit

RubberLegz Workshop

elena bolelli gaga dance workshop art factory international

Elena Bolleli

Gaga / Dancers Workshop

Residencies
eduardo torroja workshop art factory international

Eduardo Torroja

Ultima Vez Company

laly aiguade workshop art factory international

Lali Ayguade

From Akram Khan Company

Shay Partush

from La Veronal Marcos Morau

Luca Cacitti

from OFFprojects Company

01

Choose your audition date

Choose your audition date – Auditions are free! Detailed information about the program, instructors, and fees is available in the Study Guide

02

Video audition

Prepare the following documents to complete your application: •⁠ ⁠CV •⁠ ⁠2 photos •⁠ ⁠Motivation letter •⁠ ⁠Letter of reference •⁠ ⁠2 video links (1 improvisation + 1 choreography) from YouTube or Vimeo. Make sure the videos are viewable and no password required.

03

Live audition

Prepare the following documents to complete your application: •⁠ ⁠CV •⁠ ⁠2 photos •⁠ ⁠Motivation letter

04

Please wait for our response

You will receive either an invitation to the live audition or the final outcome of your video audition.

PROGRAM 2026/2027

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FAQ

Is an audition required? +

Yes. After reviewing your application, selected candidates will be invited to:

  • An online video audition, or
  • A live audition in Bologna, or in other cities during the periods communicated on our official channels.

What will I receive upon completion? +

Students will receive an AFI Certificate of Completion, recognizing their participation in an intensive professional training and creative research program

What is the cost of the program? +

You can find all requirements, program, artistis, tutuions fee, deadlines and audition guidelines inside the Study Guide.

When does the program start? +

The new edition begins each year in October and ends in May.
Full dates are available in the brochure and on the “Program Schedule” section.

Where is AFI located? +

Art Factory International is based at the BACH ART CENTRE in Bologna, Italy, a multidisciplinary space dedicated to performing arts, artistic creation and cultural projects.
The centre hosts professional dance studios, rehearsal rooms and shared creative areas that support daily training, workshops and artistic residencies.

Bologna is a vibrant, well-connected cultural city, making it an ideal environment for dancers coming from Italy and abroad