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    Bolero Variations, Raimund Hoghe © Rosa Frank

    German-Canadian Dance Relations

    Dance is a cultural export hit for both Germany and Canada. Of all art forms, contemporary dance offers the most intersecting points between the two countries.More ...
    „Orphée et Eurydice“ Compagnie Marie Chounard © Compagnie Marie Chounard

    Where is the love?

    Where is the love? Scanning the rosters of Europeans festivals, dance centres, companies, and schools, you’d think Canadians are everywhere in Europe. Truth be told, this kind of fervor isn’t the kind of love borne out of infatuation. It’s a relationship that is, in part, purely tactical.More ...
    Sasha Walz & Guests „Métamophoses“; © Sebastian Bolesch

    Dance with Me! The Working Conditions of Dancers in Germany

    For some, it is a European dance El Dorado, for others, the headquarters of self-exploitation. Germany’s dance scene is as varied as the efforts to create structures and security for performers.More ...
    Meg Stuart: „Built to last“, Münchner Kammerspiele; © Julian Röder

    Transculturality instead of Multiculturalism – Careers in dance have always been cross-border affairs

    In the 21st century dancers and choreographers are at home everywhere and nowhereMore ...
    Antonia Baehr: “For Faces” | © make up productions

    Subversion with wit and intellect: Up-and-coming contemporary German choreographers

    They push the boundaries of dance to include so-called “laugh concerts” and explorations of nothingness – and never without a healthy dose of humour.More ...
    Samir Akika “Extended Teenage Era” (2007); Photo: Till Botterweck

    Hip-hop and Classical Dance – No Contradiction!

    Hip-hop proved long ago that it has no need to fear artistic comparison with other dance genres. Storm, a German dancer, is one of France’s most popular breakers.More ...
    „Planning for panoramix in my notebook“ (2003); from „La Ribot“, Centre national de la danse/2004; © Centre national de la danse

    Dance Dramaturgy – a Critical and Discursive Practice

    In the focus of reflection. The term dance dramaturgy seems to be helpful when describing a new, multi-disciplinary and complex practice in contemporary dance.More ...