At *SCAPE, we champion the spirit of movement and expression through our dance programmes. Whether you’re a beginner exploring different styles or a seasoned dancer ready to push your limits, we provide the space and support to fuel your growth.
From workshops and battle platforms to mentorships and community showcases, our programmes are designed to hone your skills, build confidence, and connect you with a vibrant network of local and international dancers. With *SCAPE, you don’t just learn to dance, you learn to lead, create, and inspire through movement.
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Open Call
Break the Frame: A Street Dance Choreography Lab
Break the Frame: A Street Dance Choreography Lab is a creative space for street dancers who want to explore new ways of making dance. This programme is all about pushing the limits of what street dance can be, encouraging dancers to experiment, take risks, and come up with fresh, original choreography. This lab is all about pushing the boundaries of street dance and discovering new possibilities. This programme will accept up to 3 residents per cycle. Selected participants will receive $3,000 in support for their creation, along with mentorship from Gin Lam, founder of Stirring Ground, and Subastian Tan, Independent Performer, Choreographer and Producer. The programme will conclude with a showcase at COMMA Creative Arts Festival in 2026, where residents can present their work. Key Components: Mentorship: Residents will get one-on-one guidance from seasoned street dance professionals who will offer tips, feedback, and support as they develop their work. Work-in-progress Presentation: Residents will get an opportunity to present their developing work in a session designed for constructive feedback. This is an opportunity for residents to share their creative process, gather insights from peers and mentors. Public Showcase: At the end of the lab, residents will present their original work in a public performance. Programme Timeline: Apply by: 23 July – 1 September 2025 Notified by: September 2025 Residency period: September 2025 – January 2026 Showcase: January 2026 *Programme timeline may be subjected to changes Who Can Apply Individuals Aged 18–35 Singaporean or Permanent Resident At least 2 years of dance experience Available for the full duration of the residency If you would like to discuss your proposals with us ahead of the submission deadline, please feel free to contact the *SCAPE team at creativearts@scape.sg.
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Open Call
Experimentation Ground 2025 [Deadline Extended!]
A Residency Programme for Experimental Performance *SCAPE invites artists, creative practitioners, and collectives interested in creating experimental live performances to apply for the inaugural edition of Experimentation Ground. Running from August 2025 to January 2026, this residency supports emerging and established artists in developing new performance ideas and testing them in front of audiences. The programme encourages artists to push the boundaries of their art forms and explore diverse ways of engaging the public, with proposals responding to the 2025 theme, Softer Systems. Interested applicants should submit a proposal outlining their artistic vision, project concept, relevance to the theme, budget sheet, and intended development process. Up to two projects will be selected for each cycle, with each receiving up to SGD $10,000 in support. The residency will culminate in a live presentation of their work during *SCAPE COMMA 2026, a creative arts festival and as part of Singapore Art Week 2026. Programme Timeline: Apply by: 11 June – 31 July 2025 Notified by: 1 August 2025 Residency period: August 2025 – January 2026 Showcase: January 2026 *Programme timeline may be subjected to changes Residency Theme: “Softer Systems” At a time when technology shapes not only how we create, but how we connect, communicate, and dream, COMMA invites young artists to delve beneath the surface of our evolving relationship with tech and humanity. Framed by the theme “Softer Systems”, this residency asks: How do we hold onto the essence of what makes us human in an increasingly digitised world? Can technology become not a barrier, but a bridge — to vulnerability, connection, and reflection? In our open call, artists are invited to explore how systems — digital, emotional, organic, or social — can be reimagined through creative practice, and how technology can reveal, reshape, and even heal the human experience. Artists are encouraged to experiment with mediums both familiar and emerging — be it digital, sonic, choreographic, interactive — or through entirely new forms. In “Softer Systems,” we recognise that creativity, like human experience, resists simple solutions. Inspired by ideas from systems thinking, this residency invites artists to navigate, sense, and reshape complexity — treating art itself as a living, adaptive process. This is a space to pause at the crossroads of innovation and introspection — questioning, rewiring, and reimagining the systems that frame our lives, in search of what it means to be deeply, radically human. What’s Offered Selected participants will receive: Up to $10,000 in project funding Access to *SCAPE’s rehearsal and meeting spaces Mentorship and consultation sessions with experienced industry practitioners A platform to premiere their work during *SCAPE COMMA 2026, a creative arts festival and as part of Singapore Art Week 2026 Who Can Apply Individuals Aged 18–35 Singaporean or Permanent Resident At least 2 years of arts experience Available for the full duration of the residency Collectives Majority of members aged 18–35 and SG/PR Minimum 2 years of experience in relevant art forms Committed to attending sessions and delivering a final work How to Apply Submit your proposal by 31 July 2025, 23:59hrs, including: List of Participating Members: Include the names and roles of all collaborators involved in the project. Artistic Vision: Outline the overarching artistic intention and purpose of your project. Project Proposal: Provide a detailed description of the work you intend to develop during the residency. Experimental Aspect: Describe how your project explores new forms, methods, or concepts, and what makes it experimental. Estimated Budget Overview: Share a breakdown of projected expenses (e.g., materials, equipment, honorarium, etc.). Monthly Milestones: Present a timeline with key goals and deliverables for each month of the residency. If you would like to discuss your proposals with us ahead of the submission deadline, please feel free to contact the *SCAPE team at creativearts@scape.sg.
