The programme is built from an understanding that dance performers today develop their craft from multiple, interconnected sources and experiences of movement and performing. Thus, the term ‘contemporary dance’ is understood in a broad, expanded sense, or rather in its true…
First Phase, Solid Base: Years 1 and 2 The first phase of two years offers a solid base to students to develop their understanding of their own bodies, to gain insight into their potential, to develop discipline and solid work-habits, to develop their autonomy and…
Second Phase, Specialisation : Year 3 Entering the second phase in the year 3, students should be ready for an experience that reflects more closely what they will encounter in the work-field. They are invited to make more personal choices for their training programme. They…
The department is run by the artistic director, who defines the mission and vision, sets artistic and educational goals, curates the program, develops internal and external partnerships, develops and supervises the team and oversees the quality of the studies. The director…
Bojana Bauer - Artistic director, Dance Dramaturgy, Embodied Encounters Gideon Poirier - Program coordinator, Core team, Study guidance coach 2nd year, Ballet Maria-Ines Villasmil Prieto - Coordinator internationalisation & ECD intensives, Core team, Improvisation&Real Time…
ECD has 22 students in 2019-2020. When the group dynamic is integral to the practice, the classes are with a whole group, however for the majority of classes, workshops, seminars and creations the group is divided in two. This will facilitate both time and personal…
Mentors offer artistic advice to the students in the context of their personal projects. Focused on their area of expertise - choreography, dramaturgy, voice, theatre etc. mentors offer feed-back, challenge, brainstorm with the students and when necessary guide them in…
Third Phase, Internship and Graduation: Year 4 Fourth year is for the most part dedicated to the professional experience through an internship that can take various forms but has live performing as its mandatory component. Writing an internship report and a graduation…
Some examples of partnerships include: WHY NOT, Urban Dans Dagen, Julidans, ICK Art Space for Dance, Centre Chorégraphique National de la Bretagne-Collectif Faire, Junge Harten festival, Cinedans, Frankfurt-Dresde Dance Company – Ioannis Mandafounis, Hofesh Shechter Company,…