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We have posted several important articles about Germany here. For example, dramaturgical issues in dance have been an important topic of discussion in Canada in recent years. We invite you to send us published articles about discussions on Canadian dance to publish on this portal. Please send them to:
Caroline Gagnon
kultur@montreal.goethe.org

"In recent years, the dramaturge and the term dramaturgy have found their way into the collective consciousness of the Canadian dance community. Is this simply new language for an existing activity? Or has something changed in Canadian dance making? As we seek to develop, expand and diversify our creative possibilities, it will be interesting to watch how this new focus – whatever we choose to call it – influences the direction of Canadian dance."

"German Expressionist dance – Ausdruckstanz – is not based on a set of codified movements but on the subjective nature of the artist’s inner world of experience. Rudolf von Laban, Kurt Jooss and Mary Wigman are considered the earliest proponents of this approach. From these early roots in Germany, Ausdruckstanz influences can be found throughout Canadian theatrical dance."

"Germany is often called “the land of poets and thinkers” but it could equally be called “the land of dancers”. From the modern dance pioneers Rudolf Laban, Mary Wigman and Kurt Jooss to contemporary innovators Pina Bausch, William Forsythe and Sasha Waltz, Germany is an active and inspiring place for dance. In recent years, many Canadian dancers and choreographers have been among the international influx of artists. The Dance Current had the chance to check in with a number of Canadians who have recently found exciting artistic prospects in that country. Through the lens of their experiences, we provide a glimpse of the dance scene in Germany."