Imagine Ballet Theatre (IBT) is pleased to announce the Annual Rocky Mountain Choreography Festival to take place in Ogden, Utah on at the Peery’s Egyptian Theater. The Festival is open to both amateur and professional choreographers. Application deadlines are November 30th. The winning choreographer’s grand prize will include theater rental and crew for a performance night in the following October. Please submit video sample of work and registration paperwork to ibtmason@comcast.net
Applicants may choreograph pieces for a range of dancers including solo, duet, small group, and ensemble. Entries are accepted in the following categories: ballroom, classical, contemporary, ethnic, hip-hop, jazz, modern, tap, or other styles of dance. The Festival will take place January 29th and 30th 2026.
Applicants will be notified of their acceptance into the festival if they are chosen by December of 2025.
The Rocky Mountain Choreography Festival is a unique opportunity for local and national talent to come to the heart of the Rocky Mountains to display their work. Accepted entries will compete at the historic Peery’s Egyptian Theater located in downtown Ogden. The historic district is ideal for hosting large groups and provides ideal venues and attractions for out-of-town guests. Choreographers are responsible for getting your dancers to Ogden for the performance.
Imagine Ballet Theatre, along with Weber State University Dance Department faculty, the Utah Dance Education Organization, and the Peery’s Egyptian Theater will be sponsoring the Festival.
Rocky Mountain Choreography Festival is dedicated to the advancement of dance as an art form, specifically through the support and promotion of quality choreography.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE OPTIONS Date:
October 30th – $75.00
November 30th – $100.00
• Submit a completed application form, application fee, and DVD per piece submitted. A press package and/or background information is recommended but not required. Email to ibtmason@comcast.net
• Materials must be postmarked on or before November 1, 2025. If your submission materials are postmarked on or before November 1, 2025 you will receive a $25 discount per piece.
• Submitted materials become the property of the Rocky Mountain Choreography Festival.
• Choreographers can submit more than one work. This is for Professional and amateur choreographers. If submitting multiple pieces, separate DVDs and application forms are required.
• TIME LIMITS must not exceed 10 minutes
• Incomplete materials or those exceeding the Festival time limits will not be processed.
• The Sample Video must contain only the choreography being submitted. Additional footage makes it impossible for Festival staff to assure the committee is viewing the submitted choreography.
• Professional recordings are not required, but attention to quality, clarity and point of view are essential for accurate judging of choreography.
• A committee will select finalists for both divisions based on the materials submitted.
• Finalists chosen will travel and perform the submitted choreography live at the Peery’s Egyptian Theater before a general audience and panel of judges and compete to have an evening of dance presented at the Peery’s Egyptian Theater.
• Finalists are responsible for travel arrangements and all other related expenses.
•Finalists will be posted on the Imagine Ballet Theatre website.
Interested in teaching a Master class during the festival? Let us know! Email ibtmason@comcast.net with your genre of class, along with a bio and headshot!
