Here&Now is an annual dance festival that exists to platform the work of choreography that is urgent and speaks to the present moment.
We see the choreographer as responsive and able to reflect back the pressing issues of our times. The multifaceted platform supports choreographers in various tiers of creation, from short-length finished works, to works-in-progress of any length.
Here&Now allows for opportunities to cross-pollinate with other artists and communities, disseminating choreographic ideas through workshops and performer-audience discussions.
Applications to Here&Now Mainstage are available year-round. Please click below to submit your work for consideration.
Call To Choreographers 〰️
Call To Choreographers 〰️
Prospects invites choreographers to share a work-in-progress, and engage in a facilitated dialogue with the audience—posing three guiding questions and receiving reflections that support clarity, curiousity, and the next phase of creation.
What to know:
$500 CAD honorarium + applicable taxes
Open to choreographers who self-identify as Hamilton-based (in all the ways that relationship may show up)
New works or existing works with a specific new question or element
4–25 minutes in length
All dance & movement-based artists are encouraged to apply
Timeline:
EOI Deadline: February 20 at 11:59pm
Notifications by April 11
Accessibility needs or questions: mayumi@aeriskorper.com
We can’t wait to witness the pieces you're creating, the questions you’re holding, and the conversations they open.
past performances
Here&Now Festival 2025
Apr 25 - 27, 2025
It’s back and better than ever. Presented by Aeris Körper, Here&Now Festival is a three-day festival celebrating the vibrancy and substance of the dance community in Hamilton and beyond. Join us for fresh performances, behind-the-scenes insights on the creative process, and interactive workshops, all set in a welcoming, laid-back atmosphere where artists and audiences can connect.
Produced by Aeris Korper.
Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh
Here&Now Festival 2024
Mar 20 - 22, 2024
Here&Now Festival premiered March 20-22nd 2024 at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. A culmination of years of performance series, Here&Now is primarily a presentation platform for finish short length works from choreographers across the country. As one of the only live professional performance platforms, Aeris Körper aspires to showcase diverse stories the reflect the here and now.
Produced by Aeris Korper.
PROSPECTS
2018 - 2023
PROSPECTS was our initial presentation series which evolved into Here&Now festival in 2024. PROSPECTS showcased works-in-progress, bringing together local enthusiasts of art and dance with choreographers from the local, regional and international dance community to cultivate creative community dialogue. Audience members witnessed dance works whose themes provide the foundation for the evening's dialogue. Each work was followed by a Q&A.
Produced by Aeris Korper
