Choreografische Werkstatt:

8. November 2025 | 15:00 Uhr | Staatstheater Darmstadt | Kammerspiele

Attention Professional Dance Artists from the Rhine-Main Region
Applications are now open for the next round of the Choreographic Workshop. Submit your project by October 20, 2025.

This format offers the opportunity to present work-in-progress or research-based projects, share insights into your current artistic questions and working methods, and receive feedback in a moderated discussion.

Each workshop date features up to three short presentations (maximum 15 minutes each). After each presentation, a conversation between the artists and the audience provides space to discuss the work, draw connections, and offer suggestions for further development. Travel costs within the RMV area can be reimbursed.

Next Workshop Date
November 8, 2025, 15:00
Staatstheater Darmstadt (Kammerspiele)

To apply, please send the following information:

  • Name and contact details

  • Short biography

  • Information about your presentation: duration, short description (max. 100 words)

  • Names of any participating artists (if applicable)

  • A photo with credits (if available)

Submit your application by October 20, 2025 to:
anmeldung@mousonturm.de

We especially encourage choreographers from subcultural dance scenes (House, Popping, Locking, and other Hip Hop-related styles) to apply.

Why offer a format like the Choreographic Workshop?

Bruno Heynderickx:
The format is intended for emerging choreographers who are just beginning to develop their own work, as well as for more experienced artists who are working on something new. It gives them a chance to present segments of an unfinished project to a live audience.

Anna Wagner:
We believe it’s valuable to share work at certain stages of its development with an audience. On the one hand, artists receive early feedback; on the other, the workshop creates an environment where artists presenting their work can also exchange ideas with each other.

What does the process of the Choreographic Workshop look like?

Bruno:
Applicants send us a brief description of the project they are currently working on. We review the submissions and select three artists, who are then invited to present a 15–20 minute excerpt on stage in Darmstadt, Wiesbaden, or Frankfurt. After each presentation, we moderate a conversation between the artists and the audience about what was shown.

What are the benefits for choreographers? Why apply?

Anna:
It’s an opportunity to present your work at an early stage and begin thinking about its impact and potential audiences. Choreographers often work in isolation and only receive feedback from close colleagues. We invite artists to step out of that isolation and share their ideas in a safe and supportive environment.

The workshop is also a valuable chance to connect with the team at Tanzplattform Rhein-Main. We’re always excited to encounter a wide range of artistic approaches and to initiate new conversations with dance artists across the region.