Audition · May 30, 2026 · Rome
DAF International Training Program & NEXT Post Graduate Program
A unique professional training program created in Italy, recognized by artists, choreographers and directors worldwide as one of the most interesting opportunities for young dancers to build their future.
"A program built on a deep, somatic understanding of the practices that sustain a dancer's life project."
DAF Vision
DAF is focused on elevating the quality of a dancer's life project. It is a program built on a deep, somatic understanding of the practices and strategies that sustain a process that is healthy, rich, and balanced.
Within this framework, DAF has redefined the parameters and underlying algorithms of a dancer's training, addressing the mental, emotional, and physical dimensions as an integrated system. This shift moves beyond the repetitive structures that have traditionally shaped professional preparation, opening instead to a more adaptive and responsive model.
"The focus is not limited to technique or repertoire. It extends to the construction of individual trajectories that reveal and engage the energetic and psychological structure of each student."
DAF has established a unique program on the international scene, presenting each year 20 original choreographic creations. A dynamic ecosystem in which a continuous flow of guest artists contributes to an ever-evolving field of stimuli, visions, and cultural perspectives.
Originating in Italy, its approach has influenced a wider international landscape, contributing to the emergence of new formats and methodologies in advanced dance training.
The Program
An advanced training system grounded in a rigorous and analytical exploration of contemporary dance languages within the international landscape. The program unfolds through a continuous dialogue between classical discipline and the creation of new contemporary works, developed in collaboration with guest artists from across the world.
The program is not limited to the acquisition of technique, but builds a process in which each dancer is exposed to the same intensity, responsibility, and creative demand of a fully active professional environment.
The result is a system that mirrors, and often exceeds, the rhythm and complexity of a working theatre, immersing the student in a continuous cycle of creation, adaptation, and performance.
Work follows a structured model based on observation, relational dynamics, and continuous evaluation. The process accompanies the entire trajectory, monitoring differences in response and the individual capacity to integrate complex inputs.
The objective is clear: to support a process of integration that, already by the end of the first season, allows the emergence of concrete and decisive results.
The students' path is not entrusted exclusively to guest choreographers or resident teachers, but is continuously processed through a broader system of shared observation.
Artists involved in parallel creations witness and reflect on the work developed with other groups, generating a layered perspective on the students' evolution.
What might appear as a complex structure is, in reality, clarified and sustained by the synergic action of a cohesive team.
This system connects the various experiences, interprets them, and redistributes their insights across the entire choreographic and pedagogical framework, ensuring coherence, depth, and continuity throughout the program.
Post Graduate
One of the most advanced post-graduate programs internationally
A path that goes through the staging of 5 new creations by 6 different choreographers. The closest experience to a professional artist's life in theatre and companies.
A growing range of national and international collaborations with cultural organizations and professional companies provide students with the best path to step into the world of work — while supporting the freelance artist's desire to keep discovering and nurturing their own human and artistic expectations.
Save the date
The auditions for the DAF International Training Program and NEXT Post Graduate Program will be held at DAF in Rome. A single date to step into one of the most recognized professional training paths on the international scene.
How to ApplyHow to Apply
Submit your CV to the DAF technical direction office. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis ahead of the audition date.