HOCHSCHULÜBERGREIFENDES ZENTRUM TANZ BERLIN, Germany
The close connection between academic education and artistic practice characterizes the three study programs at HZT Berlin (Inter-University Centre for Dance Berlin). The programs offer an experimental approach to study and nurture a critical reflection of art and art practice. Focus is placed on creatively and critically addressing what dance, performance and choreography are, and can be, as artforms in today’s social and cultural environments.
PALUCCA HOCHSCHULE FÜR TANZ DRESDEN, Germany
The Palucca Hochschule für Tanz Dresden is Germany’s only independent university for dance. With an integrated high school and boarding school, a nine-year dance education is offered beginning at grade five; it is completed with a BA in dance. In addition, there are MA programs in dance education and choreography. The teaching plan is based on the three foundations of classical dance, contemporary/modern dance and improvisation.
PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD JAVERIANA BOGOTÁ, Colombia
Our programme opened in 2014, after years of research aimed at generating new approaches to the education and profession of performing artists. It is based on a view of education as a dynamic and relational process which prepares us to respond to a rapidly changing and diverse environment. It weaves together somatics, improvisation and performance studies in a curriculum designed to bring this awareness into performance practices.
STAATLICHE BALLETTSCHULE Berlin, Germany
“Preserve tradition, dare to do new things.” (Gregor Seyffert)
The Staatliche Ballettschule Berlin offers a unique outstanding stage dance education. Selected top talents from all parts of the world are prepared to have an international career. They master the style and virtuosity of classic/romantic ballet as well as the most innovative and expressive new creations of contemporary dance. With their evening-length performances on opera stages in Berlin and other cities, the school has gained a distinctive reputation as the largest and simultaneously youngest ballet company in Germany.
ZENTRUM FÜR ZEITGENÖSSISCHEN TANZ DER HOCHSCHULE FÜR MUSIK UND TANZ KÖLN, Germany
The Zentrum für Zeitgenössischen Tanz / Centre for Contemporary Dance in Cologne sees its direction as fundamentally interdisciplinary and would like to set clear impulses for artistic and practice-oriented research. The concept of the study programs (BA, MA and PhD) are based on an innovative interaction between the three disciplines dance, dance studies and communication of dance. More information at: https://zzt.hfmt-koeln.de.
GLS _LA FABRIQUE CULTURELLE, Ivory Coast
Founded in 2014, the artistic educational center GLS _La fabrique culturelle was initiated by Franck Edmond YAO alias Gadoukou la Star und Chantal Djédjé. Their concept focuses on cultural democracy: a culture for everyone, accessible to everyone. The artistic educational center offers instruction in various disciplines: singing, theater, urban African dance, zumba, salsa, hip-hop. The objective is to educate professional interdisciplinary artists, dancers, vocalists and actors.
ESCOLA SUPERIOR DE DANÇA Lissabon, Portugal
Escola Superior de Dança (ESD) [Higher School of Dance] was created in 1983, in Lisbon. ESD is an organic unit of Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa [Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon] which develops its activities in the fields of higher education in Dance. The persistent updating of its faculty and its close relationship with national and international artistic community distinguishes ESD in the dance training field in Portugal.
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