Madrid will become the European centre of dance thanks to this veteran festival which is now held biennially to present the latest in local, national and international dance through a programme that breaks away from tradition. In May 2027 (dates to be confirmed), the 41st edition will be held with the Teatros del Canal as the main venue, but with many more shows at private halls and theatres and in other municipalities across the Community of Madrid.
As of 2027, the festival will be held biennially and will combine artistic exhibition with the professional market, moving to operate as a festival and a fair. It is a meeting point for companies, creators, programmers and cultural managers that seeks to generate real opportunities for collaboration and the development of the sector.
Madrid in Dance combines the new and the consolidated through a programme that includes leading figures from the world of dance and emerging promises. Although the prime objective of the festival is to raise awareness of the new aesthetics and themes of national dance, it also has an international section with several focal points in each edition.
This festival, organised by the Community of Madrid, boasts the renowned choreographer and dancer Mónica Runde as the new artistic director. She has held this position since the end of 2025. The artist is renowned for being one of the pioneers of Madrid’s second generation of contemporary dance in Spain and for her internationally acclaimed choreographies.
In its 40th edition, the festival remained true to its rigour and commitment to innovation and plurality in the 25 shows that were programmed, premièring 7 shows; a further seven were premières in Spain and 9 in the Community of Madrid. The 25 shows that formed part of Madrid in Dance were performed in Madrid capital (Teatros del Canal, Sala Cuarta Pared, Teatro Pradillo, Teatro de La Abadía and the Paco Rabal Cultural Centre) and in the municipalities of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, La Cabrera, Getafe and Coslada.
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