danceWEB Scholarship

The danceWEB Programme is a 5 week further education and exchange programme taking place every year in July and August in Vienna in the frame of ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival.

Read a lot more about it here.

danceWEB IS INVOLVED IN THE FOLLOWING LIFE LONG BURNING ACTIVITIES:
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Jette Loona Hermanis & Anna Ansone at the [8:tension] Podcast

Episode 17 of our [8:tension] Podcast is out! Meet choreographer Jette Loona Hermanis from Estland and visual artist and stage designer Anna Ansone from Latvia!

05.12.2024 - 12.12.2024 @ ImPulsTanz Vienna
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Bita Bell

In the frame of our programme Capacity Grid, Bita Bell is visiting Puzzle#8 in Belgrade in December. 

02.12.2024 - 06.12.2024 @ Belgrade
Elvan Tekin © Jubal Battisti
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Elvan Tekin

Elvan Tekin, who is currently working at Uferstudios Berlin in the frame of On The Outset, is visiting our network partner MDT in Stockholm this week.

02.12.2024 - 06.12.2024 @ MDT Stockholm
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j.bouey & Tyrone Bevans at the [8:tension] Podcast

Episode 16 of our [8:tension] Podcast is out! This time with j. bouey and Tyrone Bevans, both waacking dancers and choreographers based in New York.

28.11.2024 - 05.12.2024 @ ImPulsTanz Vienna
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Viní Ventania & Vitória Jovem – Irmãs Brasil – at the [8:tension] Podcast

Episode 15 of our [8:tension] Podcast is out! It has never been that crowded behind the microphone: Today’s guests are Viní Ventania and Vitória Jovem, performing together as Irmãs Brasil.

21.11.2024 - 28.11.2024 @ ImPulsTanz Vienna
© Almud Krejza
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Xenia Koghilaki at the [8:tension] Podcast

Xenia Koghilaki is our guest in episode #14 of the [8:tension] Podcast. It is out now!

14.11.2024 - 21.11.2024 @ ImPulsTanz Vienna
© David Krooshof
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Astrid Boons at the [8:tension] Podcast

Episode 13 of our [8:tension] Podcast is out! Here is Astrid Boons, everyone!

07.11.2024 - 14.11.2024 @ ImPulsTanz Vienna
danceWEB 2025 © yakoone
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danceWEB Applications for 2025 are open!
15.10.2024 - 06.12.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
Raja Feather Kelly © Marq Walls
Raja Feather Kelly – danceWEB Mentor 2025
09.07.2025 - 13.08.2025 @ ImPulsTanz
© Hanna Fasching, collage by Lau Lukkarila
Austrian Premiere: Hold yr ache 2 my ache

Hold yr ache 2 my ache by Zeynab Kirikou Gueye and Lau Lukkarila premieres on 22 November at Tanzquartier Wien! The piece was (also) developed during the Creative Crossroads residencies at STUK Leuven and Workshop Foundation.

22.11.2024 - 23.11.2024 @ TQW Wien
Luisa Pisetta © Laoura Tsiati
Luisa Pisetta at the ChoreoCon 2024

In the frame of our programme Outsetters Abroad, Luisa Pisetta Ravanelli started working in Zagreb as part of the organisational team of the ChoreoCon 2024.  

14.11.2024 - 24.11.2024 @ ChoreoCon 2024
Costas Kekis © Evandro Pedroni
Costas Kekis at Moving in November

In the frame of our programme Capacity Grid, Vienna based choreographer Costas Kekis is visiting Helsinkis international dance Festival Moving in November.

07.11.2024 - 17.11.2024 @ Moving in November, Helsinki
Andrea Vezga © Cesar Vezga Acevedo
Andrea Vezga at Artland Academy

In the frame of Capacity Grid, Andrea Vezga travels to Artland Academy, organised by 4Culture in Rumania. In Timișoara she gives an Afro Fusion dance workshop at the youth center Casa Tineretului.

05.11.2024 - 10.11.2024 @ Casa Tineretului, Timișoara
Georges Labbat and Chris Haring © Almud Krejza
Georges Labbat at the [8:tension] Podcast

Brand new episode 12 of our [8:tension] Podcast is out! Chris Haring had a chat with French choreographer and dancer Georges Labbat.

31.10.2024 - 07.11.2024 @ ImPulsTanz Vienna
© Hanna Fasching, collage by Lau Lukkarila
Finnish Premiere: Hold yr ache 2 my ache

Hold yr ache 2 my ache by Zeynab Kirikou Gueye and Lau Lukkarila premieres in October in Helsinki! The piece was (also) developed during the Creative Crossroads residencies at STUK Leuven and Workshop Foundation.

24.10.2024 - 26.10.2024 @ Mad House Helsinki
Sean Pfeiffer and Soa Ratsifandrihana @ Almud Krejza
Soa Ratsifandrihana at the [8:tension] Podcast

Episode 11 of our [8:tension] Podcast is out! 

24.10.2024 - 31.10.2024 @ ImPulsTanz Vienna
© Almud Krejza
Deva Schubert at the [8:tension] Podcast

We started to release Season #2 of our [8:tension] Young Choreographers' Series! 

Our first guest is Deva Schubert, dancer and choreographer from Berlin and one of the winners of the 2024 ImPulsTanz – Young Choreographer’s Award with her piece Glitch Choir.

17.10.2024 - 31.10.2024 @ ImPulsTanz Vienna
Stanica / Station Belgrade © Luka Knežević Strika
OPEN CALL – PARTICIPATION IN PUZZLE#8 IN BELGRADE

danceWEB is looking for an emerging dance and choreography artist interested in getting to know the contemporary dance scene in Belgrade and collaborating with the Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary artist André Zachary.

Application ends on 21 October 2024.

25.09.2024 - 21.10.2024 @ Station Belgrade
@ Benjamin Bledea
Open Call | Join the ChoreoCon team in Zagreb

danceWEB is looking for a dance critic/producer/independent dance curator/artist interested in getting to know the contemporary dance scene in Croatia. This internship is dedicated to the Choreographic Convention from 19–23 November 2024, organised by our partner Antisezona in Zagreb. Application ends on 2 October!

16.09.2024 - 02.10.2024 @ Zagreb
Netti Nüganen

Netti Nüganen is invited to a residency to the renowned [8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series in the frame of ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival.

07.08.2024 - 12.08.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
@ Bea Borgers
Adam Seid Tahir at ImPulsTanz Festival

Adam Seid Tahir, our Creative Crossroads artist from Stockholm, is coming to ImPulsTanz – Vienna international Dance Festival for a residency end of July!

29.07.2024 - 11.08.2024 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
Jette Loona Hermanis & Anna Ansone

Jette Loona Hermanis and Anna Ansone are invited to a residency to the renowned [8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series in the frame of ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival.

28.07.2024 - 11.08.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
j. bouey © Laura Bianchi courtesy of the Bogliasco Foundation
j. bouey & Tyrone Bevans

j. bouey and Tyrone Bevans are invited to a residency to the renowned [8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series in the frame of ImPulsTanz.

27.07.2024 - 10.08.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
© Nadine Pramhas
Luca Bonamore

Luca Bonamore is invited to a residency to the renowned [8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series in the frame of ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival.

24.07.2024 - 02.08.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
© Nina Đurđević
Sonja Pregrad is teaching at ImPulsTanz

Sonja Pregrad is coming to Vienna for a Creative Crossroads residency. During her stay she will teach at ImPulsTanz a workshop Of drag, plants and other objects (of dance).

22.07.2024 - 26.07.2024 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
Viní Ventania & Vitória Jovem

Viní Ventania and Vitória Jovem are invited to a residency to the renowned [8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series in the frame of ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival.

22.07.2024 - 05.08.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
© Neven Allgeier
Camilla Schielin

Camilla Schielin is invited to a residency to the renowned [8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series in the frame of ImPulsTanz  – Vienna International Dance Festival.

22.07.2024 - 10.08.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
© David Krooshof
Astrid Boons

Astrid Boons is invited to a residency to the renowned [8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series in the frame of ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival.

17.07.2024 - 31.07.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
© Loïc Iten
Lee Méir is teaching at ImPulsTanz

In the frame of her Creative Crossroads residency, Lee Méir will teach a costume workshop at ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival.

15.07.2024 - 19.07.2024
© Gli Anselmi
Georges Labbat

Georges Labbat is invited for a residency to the renowned [8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series in the frame of ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival.

15.07.2024 - 28.07.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
Xenia Koghilaki

Xenia Koghilaki is invited to a residency to the renowned [8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series in the frame of ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival.

15.07.2024 - 29.07.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
Soa Ratsifandrihana

Soa Ratsifandrihana is invited to a residency to the renowned [8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series in the frame of ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival.

13.07.2024 - 18.07.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
danceWEB scholarship programme
10.07.2024 - 14.08.2024 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
© Fien Aerts
Fien Aerts at ImPulsTanz Festival in Vienna

Belgian dance producer from STUK Leuven – Fien Aerts – joins ImPulsTanz in the course of our programme Outsetters Abroad. Welkom!

10.07.2024 - 17.07.2024 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
Marion Darova © KoceBosse Studio
Marion Darova in residence at ImPulsTanz

Our Bulgarian Creative Crossroads artist Marion Darova and her collaborator Martina Apostolova arrived in Vienna at ImPulsTanz, were she has a studio for one week and a huge performance and workshop programme to choose from.

10.07.2024 - 16.07.2024 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
© Yana Lozeva
Ana Petkova
10.07.2024 - 14.08.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
© Marina Vasilevskaia
Đorđe Živadinović Grgur
10.07.2024 - 14.08.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
© Jussi Virkkumaa
Tuuli Vahtola
10.07.2024 - 14.08.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
© Nora Stancu
Nora Stancu

Joins danceWEB 2024 in the course of Capacity Grid!

10.07.2024 - 14.08.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
© Laura Schaffer
Deva Schubert

Deva Schubert is invited to a residency to the renowned [8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series in the frame of ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival.

10.07.2024 - 15.07.2024 @ ImPulsTanz
Residency at Workshop Foundation Budapest © Lau Lukkarila
Showing: Hold yr ache 2 my ache

At the end of their 2 weeks residency at Workshop Foundation in Budapest, Lau Lukkarila and Zeynab Kirikou Gueye open the studio for a public rehearsal showing, followed by a talk with the visitors. The piece developed (also) during this residency, Hold yr ache 2 my ache, premieres on 22 November in Vienna.

27.06.2024 @ Workshop Foundation Budapest
Residency at Workshop Foundation Budapest @ Lau Lukkarila
Lau Lukkarila at Workshop Foundation

Lau Lukkarila and Zeynab Kirkou Gueye are currently in Budapest, working on their upcoming project Hold yr ache 2 my ache at Workshop Foundation and Trafohouse.

17.06.2024 - 28.06.2024 @ Workshop Foundation Budapest
© Ines Frieda Försterling
Val Holfeld

Val Holfeld starts to work in the frame of On the Outset for danceWEB. Val supports the team with the coordination of this year's danceWEB scholarship programme, which is taking place during ImPulsTanz – International Dance Festival.

10.06.2024 - 31.08.2024
© yako one
Obituary for Brigitte Bierlein

It is with great sadness and deepest sympathy that we bid farewell to Brigitte Bierlein, an extraordinary woman who left a lasting mark through her multifaceted commitment and tireless dedication both in politics and in the art world – including ImPulsTanz, danceWEB and Life Long Burning.

03.06.2024 @ Vienna
© Michael Würmer
Verena Herterich selected for PRÉAC 2024

This year's PRÉAC seminar will take place from 27–31 May at La Genette Verte, near Montpellier in the South of France. The seminar, organized and hosted by ICI–CCN Montpellier, is on Narratives and led by the guest artist Sylvain Prunenec.

27.05.2024 - 31.05.2024 @ ICI–CCN
© Alisa Guberman
Lara Cortellini nominated to visit Bulgarian Dance Platform

daneWEB selected Lara Cortellini as the young dance critics/researchers/independent dance curators/artists to visit the 4th edition of the Bulgarian Dance Platform.

16.05.2024 - 20.05.2024 @ Sofia, Bulgaria
Residency at STUK Leuven @ Lau Lukkarila
Lau Lukkarila at STUK Leuven

Lau Lukkarila, Zeynab Kirkou Gueye and Marika Peura are currently in residence in Belgium, working on their upcoming project Hold yr ache 2 my ache at STUK Leuven.

08.04.2024 - 20.04.2024 @ Workshop Foundation Budapest
Partner Meeting during Festival Commun in Lausanne 2024 © Almud Krejza
Network Meeting at Festival Programme Commun

This weekend Festival Programme Commun is kicking off in Lausanne! Apart from a vivid performance programme Arsenic invited to a Life Long Burning meeting, which includes a three days watch-and-talk programme for our Creative Crossroads artists, led by Ysaline Rochat.

14.03.2024 - 17.03.2024 @ Lausanne
Euphoria of the illness © Teodora Simova
OPEN CALL | Bulgarian DANCE PLATFORM

danceWEB is looking for young dance critics/researchers/independent dance curators/artists interested in getting to know the contemporary dance scene in Bulgaria. The 4th edition of the Bulgarian Dance Platform is taking place from 16–20 May 2024 in Sofia, hosting performances, discussions and artist gatherings. The offer includes travel, accommodation and free entrance to the performances. Application deadline: 15 March 2024

19.02.2024 - 15.03.2024 @ Antistatic Festival Sofia
New Artistic Direction for [8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series

In 2024 now, the [8:tension] series for emerging choreographers will take place for the first time under the artistic direction of Breanna O’Mara and Chris Haring.

01.02.2024 @ ImPulsTanz Festival Vienna
danceWEB 2024

Sometimes you get a second chance. Or, some of you do. If you are a dancer and/or choreographer with decidedly professional ambitions, either based in Rumania or in Finland you get a second chance to apply for danceWEB 2024! Because two of our Life Long Burning partner – 4Culture and Moving in November – are each covering the fee for and nominating one participant for this year’s scholarship programme.

19.01.2024 - 09.02.2024
© Sophie Laly
Open Call: Participant for PRÉAC wanted

danceWEB is looking for a dance/performance artist/dance writer/dance teacher interested in participating in PRÉAC at La Genette Verte in France!

The seminar PRÉAC (Pôle de Ressources pour l'Éducation Artistique et Culturelle), organized and hosted by ICI-CCN Montpellier, is on Narratives: can we make fiction without making stories? The place of narrative in choreography: the relationship between abstraction and narration, and fictional modalities in choreographic composition, in particular.

09.01.2024 - 09.02.2024 @ ICI-CCN Montpellier
Anne Lise Le Gac & Loto Retina
25.07.2023 - 06.08.2023 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
Olivia Axel Scheucher / Nick Romeo Reimann
24.07.2023 - 06.08.2023 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
Marga Alfeirão with Mariana Benenge, Myriam Lucas, Shaka Lion
20.07.2023 - 28.07.2023 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
Harald Beharie
18.07.2023 - 31.07.2023 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
© Vince Varga
Anna Biczók
17.07.2023 - 28.07.2023 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
© Morgan Hickinbotham
James Batchelor & Collaborators
17.07.2023 - 27.07.2023 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
© Hugo Le Brigand
Sebastiano Sing
10.07.2023 - 23.07.2023 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
Chara Kotsali
08.07.2023 - 21.07.2023 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
Esben Weile Kjær
04.07.2023 - 17.07.2023 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
[8:tension] Young Choreographers' Series
04.07.2023 - 06.08.2023 @ ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival
© Emma Talló
Emma Talló

Emma Talló is supporting danceWEB at ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival.

01.06.2023 - 31.08.2023 @ danceWEB Vienna
© Christine Ebenthal
Sara Lanner

Sara Lanner is coordinating the participants of danceWEB at ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival this summer!

03.04.2023 - 31.08.2023 @ danceWEB Vienna
Lau Lukkarila
01.01.2023 - 31.12.2024 @ danceWEB Vienna