In 2027, Workshop Foundation will once again organize its program providing performance opportunities for young, talented artists, which ran from 1994 to 2009 under the name “Inspiration—An Evening of Young Choreographers.” Starting in 2027, the program will return under the name „PULZUS” (or „pulse”) „—The New Generation of Contemporary Dance.” Our partner in this initiative is MU Theater.
The program’s primary goal remains to discover and showcase creators in the field of contemporary dance who are not yet known to the general public. We are accepting applications and performance proposals from emerging artists, newcomers, and artists embarking on new creative directions through an open call that runs until December 6, 2026.
Invited artists will receive mentoring, financial support, and organizational assistance to create and present a performance or excerpt lasting 15–45 minutes. Among the works presented at the MU Theater, one artist will receive additional opportunities and support to continue, further develop, and present their work. Details of the call for submissions and the application requirements are provided below.
About Workshop Foundation
Workshop Foundation, which has been operating since 1993, has as its primary goal the support and development of contemporary performing arts in Hungary, with a particular focus on contemporary dance.
The Foundation collaborates with nearly 200 Hungarian and international artists each year. It operates four studios in Budapest within two of the independent scene’s most important arts institutions. Since January 2014, its programs have been held in three studios at the Jurányi Production Community Incubator, and in one studio at the Trafó House of Contemporary Arts since its opening in 1998—covering a total area of 880 m².
Key aspects of our work include fostering and maintaining the social and professional environment, partnerships, and collaborations, as well as adopting a long-term perspective. The Foundation’s activities are organized around the artists with whom it collaborates. Our goal is to be not only supporters but also partners to the artists, to get involved at the right moment in their professional journey, and to follow their careers over the long term. Thus, we adopt a process-oriented rather than a production-oriented perspective. We base our activities and programs on the artists’ needs, their feedback, and successful international examples.
Workshop Foundation is a member of the following international networks and partnerships:
Life Long Burning, Aerowaves, GPS – Movement Research, Philadelphia Dance Projects.
Application Details
Applications must be submitted using the provided application form, including a brief self-introduction, a description of the idea, and the upload of any additional required materials.
Based on the submitted applications, a panel of experts will select up to six creators who will receive the opportunity, mentoring, and financial support to present a short performance or excerpt from a performance at a public event in March. Following the decision, we will send each applicant written professional feedback regarding their submitted application materials.
We will announce the members of the professional jury on our website and social media channels in the coming weeks.
Following the presentations, one artist or group of artists will receive additional financial and organizational support to develop and present their project as a full-length performance.
Application form, deadlines, and information:
- Please submit your application using this application form: LINK.
- Application deadline: December 6, 2026 (midnight).
- Applicants will be notified of the selection results by December 18, 2026.
- Performance dates (and setup): March 1–4, 2026.
- Venue and dates of performances (and setup): MU Theater, March 1–4, 2026. (1117 Budapest, Kőrösy József u. 17.)
Organizer: Workshop Foundation. Collaborating partner: MU Theater.
For more information: workshop@wsf.hu
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The History of “Inspiration”
In 1994, Workshop Foundation launched its program titled “Inspiration—An Evening of Young Choreographers,” which for many years (until 2009) served as an important platform for emerging choreographers and those exploring new creative directions to showcase their work and develop their talent. The original aim of “Inspiration” was not merely to present finished productions, but to discover new creative voices, encourage experimentation, support collaborations across different artistic disciplines, and help talented artists advance in their careers. The format of the program has changed several times over the years, adapting to the current needs of the contemporary dance scene.
We would now like to revive this tradition in a fresh format, thereby supporting the renewal of the field and helping a new generation of artists take the stage.
The following artists participated in the “Inspiration” evenings between 1994 and 2009:
| Balkányi Kitty | 2001 |
| Bata Rita | 2002, 2003 |
| Bede-Fazekas Ibolya | 1995 |
| Bérczi Zsófia | 2002 |
| Bicskei Flóra | 1994 |
| Csabai Attila | 1997, 2002 |
| Dékány Edit | 2001, 2009 |
| Duda Éva | 2000 |
| Fehér Ferenc | 2000, 2009 |
| Fejes Ádám | 1999 |
| Fomin, William | 1997 |
| Fosztó András | 1996 |
| Friedrich, Miriam | 2002 |
| Gellén Anna | 1997 |
| Gemza Péter | 1994 |
| Gergely Attila | 2007 |
| Gergye Krisztián | 2001, 2009 |
| Gold Bea | 1996 |
| Hágen Zsuzsa | 1994 |
| Halász G. Péter | 1995 |
| Haraszti Adrienne | 2005 |
| Hargitay Ákos | 1994 |
| Hód Adrienn | 1995, 1998 |
| Holb Ibolya | 1998 |
| Horgas Ádám | 1998 |
| Horváth István | 2000 |
| Juhász András | 2005, 2009 |
| Juhász Anikó | 2001, 2009 |
| Juhász Kata | 1998, 1999, 2002 |
| Juhos István | 1994, 1996 |
| Kaposi Viktória | 1998 |
| Konjar, Jurij | 2008 |
| Kulcsár Enikő | 1996, 1998, 2000 |
| Kun Attila | 1999 |
| Ladjánszki Márta | 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| László Mónika | 1999 |
| Magusin Anna | 1999 |
| Medence csoport | 2000, 2009 |
| Mészöly Andrea | 1996 |
| Molnár Csaba | 2005, 2008 |
| Murányi Zsófi | 1994, 2007 |
| MU Terminal | 2007, 2008 |
| Nagy Andrea | 2003 |
| Nagy Csilla | 2005 |
| Nagy Zoltán | 1994, 1995 |
| Nemes Zsófia | 1996, 1997 |
| Ónodi Béla | 2001 |
| Papp Tímea | 1997 |
| Pataky Klára | 2002 |
| Pein, Michaela | 1997 |
| Pintér Ágota | 1996 |
| Rácz Eszter | 2002 |
| Réti Anna | 2007 |
| Román Sándor | 1995 |
| Saastamoinen, Riina | 2008 |
| Salz Gabi | 1994, 1995 |
| Sárai Gyöngyi | 2002 |
| Sárvári János | 1994, 1996 |
| Szabó Benke Róbert | 1999 |
| Szabó Réka | 1996,1997, 2001 |
| Torrice, Marco | 2008 |
| Tóth Tímea | 2002 |
| Turner, Kevin | 2008 |
| Udvardi Anikó | 2002 |
| Umniakov Nina | 2003 |
| Vámos Veronika | 1995, 1996 |
| Varnyeczky Hédi | 2002 |
| Zambrzycki Ádám | 1997, 2008 |
