Dance News

The summerdance24 pre-professional dance training program for talented young people, aged 12 and over, will take place on the premises of the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) from the 11th to the 17th of August, 2024.

Tanzfaktor is a biannual project organized by Reso - Rete Danza Svizzera, that aims to encourage and support young companies dedicated to contemporary dance. It offers them the opportunity to present their productions to a wide audience and to network with industry professionals from throughout Switzerland. A jury of tour organizers select 5 companies who are then provided the means for a national tour within the theaters and festivals associated with Reso.

Recent years have shone a harsh light on the precarious income situation of many cultural professionals; a reality that has been further accentuated by the Covid-19 pandemic. In light of these challenges, the National Cultural Dialogue adopted groundbreaking recommendations and best practices for the adequate compensation of artists in a meeting held on April 22nd, 2024.

The ASSAL Center and Dr. Elisabeth Schauer are pleased to offer a medical education course for health professionals and dancers entitled “The dancer’s foot and ankle & beyond”. The event will take place on Saturday, November 9th, 2024, at the Théâtre Les Salons in Geneva.

As part of the new professional register of dance mediation, launched in January 2024 by Danse Suisse in collaboration with Tanzvermittlung CH, the upcoming newsletters will present current projects in each of the six fields of mediation and provide insights into the work of dance mediators.