IODC 2025
The Real Dance Tech Revolutionaries
The International Online Dance Competition (IODC) is spearheading a transformative shift in how dancers and choreographers connect with professional opportunities worldwide. By strategically integrating advanced technological tools and fostering collaborations with forward-thinking companies, IODC is actively pushing the dance industry into a more accessible and efficient future.
Recognizing the need for an evolving landscape of for the dance industry, IODC has partnered with industry leaders such as JamarGig One, United States Tournament of Dance (USTD), CRU Dance, and Reneo. These collaborations amplify IODC’s reach and provide participants with unparalleled access to innovative platforms designed specifically for the dance and performing arts sector.
Uniquely positioned, Choreography Online’s IODC combines the technology and strategic alliances with direct collaborations with prominent hiring companies such as Disney Live Entertainment (USA), Cirque du Soleil (Canada), and CODA Talent & Recruitment Agency for Ballet (Germany), among others (listed on the IODC website). This direct connection provides tangible pathways to professional contracts and career advancement often absent in traditional competitions.
“The dance industry is ripe for technological advancement, and Choreography Online’s IODC is proud to be at the forefront of this evolution,” says Rick Tjia, Founder and Director of IODC and CEO of Choreography Online. “By uniting cutting-edge tech with direct links to hiring powerhouses, we are creating a more equitable, accessible, and efficient ecosystem for dancers and choreographers to achieve their career goals. This certainly isn’t just about winning a medal or a certificate.”
IODC 2025 is accepting submissions from May 7 to June 4, 2025, oering dancers and choreographers across all levels and disciplines the chance to gain unprecedented exposure and connect with the future of the dance industry.
Dancers and choreographers are encouraged to visit www.iodc.online to learn more and prepare their videos for entry in the 2025 competition.
IODC 2025 Teaser— Watch Now : https://youtu.be/verg-Bq8w4g
RadioFreeEurope/Radio Liberty, about the pandemic, the need for hope, technology in dance, and the opportunity presented by IODC (2021):
“It’s not typically a technological community, and I think that the pandemic kind of forced people to understand the internet and all of its possibilities.” — Rick Tjia