Residency period: 2 September–29 November 2024
TanzFaktur is a contemporary dance venue founded by Slava Gepner to offer local audiences weekly classes and a yearly dance programme. Founded in 2014, TanzFaktur is an independent arts venue promoting contemporary dance, theatre, and dance films. We work at a local, national and international level bringing the best of these disciplines to local audiences. Since 2019 our work focuses on dance and theatre performances, somatic and physical practices, academic ties, professional development, mixed able bodies, physical theatre, and new circus. TanzFaktur hosts and cooperates with Hochschule für Musik und Tanz, and Deutsche Sporthochschule dance department in the city of Cologne.
The residency aims to collaborate with two choreographers, dance makers, practitioners, or researchers who are interested in socially engaged practices to create an impact, exchange experiences, and strengthen their works with local communities. At the beginning of the residency, participants develop a program to share with the TanzFaktur communities. This could be a workshop, lab, lecture performance, or another format that aligns with their approaches and focus. The residency concludes with a presentation of their work, which might be a performance, open studio session, talk, art installation, exhibition, or in a similar manner.
The following requirements are a prerequisite to be eligible for residency with TanzFaktur:
- Based in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste.
- English will be the residency’s communication language. Since the residents are expected to actively engage during the residency, basic understanding, and comfort in spoken English will be required.
- Beginning or Mid-career choreographers, dance makers, practitioners, researchers with relevant experience, having worked in the dance sector for at least five years or holding a relevant degree/master's degree.
- Applicants should have experience participating in an international production, commission, festival, residency program, or conducting research.
- Willingness to facilitate, teach, and share.
- Regular participation in professional training throughout the entire residency period.
- Personal initiative to structure the residency period and motivation to network with the professional local dance scene.