Open call: MAISHA dancers and support staff

Four dancers from Africa and four from Europe, one choreographer, one assistant choreographer and one artistic director will be selected by a jury through a competitive process.

Through a three-week residence, they will spend time together, get to know each other and collaborate and co-create dance performances. Once completed, they will perform at a free-of-charge public event in Addis Ababa, showcasing what they achieved as one team.

Call for dancers

MAISHA is looking for dancers in all styles, from classic to contemporary and everything in between.

To become part of MAISHA Dance, read the terms of reference and fill out the application form.

Submit an application through the application form or send your details to [email protected] by 12 April 2024

Should your application be successful, you will have the unique opportunity to work with seven other experienced dancers from Africa and Europe to prepare an 80-minute dance performance in Addis Ababa on 25 May 2024.

Call for support staff

MAISHA is looking for three highly skilled and passionate individuals to fill the positions of artistic director, lead choreographer and assistant choreographer

To become part of MAISHA Dance, read the terms of reference below and fill out the application form. You can also send your details to [email protected] by 12 April 2024.

Terms of reference:

• TOR Artistic Director
• TOR Lead Choreographer
• TOR Assistant Choreographer

Should your application be successful, you will have the unique opportunity to work with eight experienced dancers from across the African and European continent and prepare them for an 80-minute dance performance on 25 May 2024.

You will lead and direct eight dancers to experiment with new dance styles and perform the results of your dance team’s work for the entire diplomatic community in Addis Ababa on 25 May 2024.

About the MAISHA programme

MAISHA (Swahili for ‘life’) is an Afro-European cultural experiment created in 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, by the European Union Delegation to the African Union. The project is a testimony of collaboration and co-creation, the power of art to unite and a successful example of Africa-Europe cross-border cooperation and intercultural dialogue and solidarity, spreading shared values of coexistence and humanity.

View the original call here.