Choreographic Development
Work with a choreographer to develop and refine expressive contemporary movement.
Auditions & creative collaborations / Houston, TexasYour Story Begins
Your Story Begins
With Movement.
Calling contemporary dancers, students, and emerging artists in Houston.
We’re looking to connect with expressive dancers who want to explore the relationship between storytelling, choreography, music, and cinematic filmmaking.
Whether you’re developing your skills or beginning your professional artistic journey, we welcome artists who bring passion, creativity, and emotional depth to their movement.
Prepare a collaboration inquiryCreative development · No confirmed casting callAudition dates, participating artists, studios, and filming schedules have not been confirmed. You can introduce yourself by email for future collaborations. Expressing interest does not confirm an audition or a role.
What we’re creatingContemporary Dance
Contemporary Dance
Meets Cinematic
Storytelling.
Our productions explore meaningful human experiences through original contemporary dance performances.
Each film is developed around a central story or emotional theme, with choreography designed to communicate feelings that words alone cannot fully express.
We envision performances filmed in a spacious white cyclorama studio, using cinematic lighting, multiple camera perspectives, and expressive visual composition.
Our developing projects include ideas for both solo performances and duets. Studio arrangements remain to be confirmed.
Who we’re looking forStudent & Emerging
Student & Emerging
Contemporary Dancers.
We’re especially interested in adult college students, recent graduates, and emerging dancers with training or experience in:
- Contemporary, modern, or lyrical dance
- Expressive movement and musical interpretation
- Floorwork, improvisation, and creative movement
- Original choreography and artistic collaboration
You don’t need previous professional film experience. We’re interested in dancers who are curious, committed, expressive, and eager to develop their artistic abilities.
Applicants must be 18 years or older.
What you can gainGrow as a Dancer.
Grow as a Dancer.
Create as an Artist.
Potential opportunities, subject to each project’s scope and agreed terms.
Emotional Storytelling
Explore how movement communicates themes, characters, relationships, and human experiences.
Cinematic Performance
Learn how to perform for cameras, work with framing and lighting, and adapt choreography for film.
Portfolio Development
Create high-quality performance footage that can support your artistic portfolio, subject to agreed usage and delivery terms.
Creative Collaboration
Work alongside other emerging artists and contribute ideas to original dance-film productions.
Project participation, scheduling, compensation, and usage terms will be discussed and agreed upon before production. These opportunities are not guaranteed.
Our creative processEvery Project Begins
Every Project Begins
With a Story.
Movement shaped by meaning.
An evolving creative practiceEach project has its own artistic direction, collaborators, and production needs. Music and usage rights are addressed for each production.
A question, a relationship, a memory, or a moment of change can become the starting point for a film. Together, we explore how those ideas can be expressed through movement, musicality, and the camera.
We’re interested in movement that feels authentic rather than overly theatrical. A simple reach, a moment of hesitation, or a shared gesture can sometimes communicate more than a complex dance sequence.
- Stories
- Human experiences, relationships, identity, resilience, and belonging
- Formats
- Movement studies, solo performances, duets, and narrative dance films
- Creative base
- Houston, Texas
- Collaboration
- Artists and creative roles considered for each project
- Project details
- Scope, setting, schedule, compensation, and usage agreed before production
For choreographersTurn Meaning
Turn Meaning
Into Movement.
We’re also interested in collaborating with contemporary choreographers who enjoy developing original work around stories and emotional themes.
Our creative approach begins with a story and its central questions. The choreographer then explores how those ideas can be expressed physically through movement, musicality, space, and performance.
We value creative interpretation, artistic exploration, and collaboration. If you’re a choreographer interested in dance filmmaking, we’d love to see your work.
Prepare a choreography inquiryHow to express interestShow Us
Show Us
How You Move.
We’re interested in your artistic potential, not just your résumé.
Please share your background, links to your movement or choreography, and what excites you about storytelling through contemporary dance. Your inquiry can express interest in the broader series or a future project.
A personal introduction, by emailFill in your details to prepare an email to casting@storiesinmotion.studio. Review the draft, then send it from your email app. This form does not send automatically.
Prefer to write directly? Email your introduction and a reel or portfolio link. No audition or project participation is promised.
Our planned selection processA Creative
A Creative
Conversation.
As projects develop, we plan to review emailed reels, portfolios, and creative backgrounds to identify artists whose interests align with the work.
Selected applicants may be invited to discuss a project, participate in a creative conversation, or demonstrate a short movement phrase.
We intend to evaluate performers based on expressive ability, musicality, technical foundation, creative curiosity, and suitability for the production.
Selection for one project does not guarantee participation in future productions.
A few things to know
Frequently Asked Questions.
Are auditions currently confirmed?
No. The series is in creative development. There are no confirmed audition dates, production bookings, or casting commitments. You can email an introduction for future collaborations. The form prepares your message; you review and send it from your own email app.
Does this form send my inquiry automatically?
No. Select “Prepare inquiry email” to review your draft, then open your email app and press Send there. You can also copy or download the draft and email it to casting@storiesinmotion.studio. Preparing a draft alone does not send an inquiry.
Do I need professional dance experience?
No. Adult student dancers, recent graduates, and emerging performers are welcome. A foundation in contemporary, modern, or lyrical dance is helpful.
Do I need to create my own choreography?
Not necessarily. Some projects may involve collaborating with a choreographer, while others may invite performers to contribute original movement ideas.
Where will filming take place?
Productions are envisioned for professional studio spaces in Houston, primarily using large white cycloramas. A studio and filming schedule have not yet been confirmed.
Is participation paid?
Compensation has not been set. Project participation, scheduling, compensation, and usage terms will be discussed and agreed upon before production.
Can I use the footage in my portfolio?
Portfolio use and delivery arrangements will be discussed and agreed upon before filming.
Where will the films be published?
The series is being developed for YouTube and social media platforms, including Instagram and TikTok, subject to appropriate music and production rights. No release is confirmed.
What if I’m interested in choreographing rather than performing?
We welcome inquiries from choreographers as well as dancer-choreographers. Please indicate your interest when preparing your inquiry.
We Believe Movement Has Meaning.
We’re building a space where emerging artists can explore movement, emotion, and cinematic storytelling.
If you believe dance can communicate something deeper, we’d love to hear from you.