The new batch of CODE DANS +
29 projects step outside the black box
The new batch of CODE DANS + shows how broad and innovative dance can be today. 29 selected projects step outside the black box and work on their dance projects with the financial and artistic support of Danspunt.
With 29 selected projects, CODE DANS + is once again opening its doors to creators with diverse dance ideas. The new batch covers an impressive spectrum of what dance can be: from pole dancing to Indian dance, from flamenco to Afro-social dance, from intimate heritage stories to ecological manifestos, and from 360° installations to laser shows.
The variety is remarkable, and we are proud of that. Project coordinator Elena Decock: "This is the fifth edition of CODE DANS+, and we are delighted to be able to support dozens of projects again this year. It is striking how creators are looking for ways to break through the fourth wall and create more connection between each other and the audience. They are exploring how they can offer a more interactive, sensory, and multidisciplinary experience. After supporting 120 projects in this talent development program, we are curious to see the growth that the creators will undergo this year."
Meet the new batch of CODE DANS +
Some titles are working titles and not yet official.
- Dance through time and nature: Dance studio Crescendo led by Elfi Van Bergen
- In between mountains: Astrid Schouten & Lou De Ruyck
- LEUVEN DANST: Dance floor led by Freya Pauwels & Stéphanie Jager
- Seasonal Hierarchies: Jacob Bousset & Jits Van Damme
- AnyBodies: SKYPUNCH COLLECTIVE
- LanDans festival -GXI edition-: Yuika Hashimoto
- Room Service: Manou Selhorst
- Immer: Jinte De Greef
- It is what it is: Lou Grivac
- Viskningar i skogen/Väsen i Skogen: Gabrielle Johansson
- Togetherness: Michiel Agsteribbe & Katrijn De Cooman
- *click* The Machine Stops: Niek Vanoosterweyck
- REW: Agathe Tarillon
- When you don’t look: Paola Taddeo & Matilde Giacommeli
- the one moves, the other doesn’t: Fyllenia Grigoriou
- Indigo passage: Shanti De Bruyne
- Mycelium: Silke Hamers
- Gamechanger: Kelly Vanneste
- Moving image - The Dinosaur: Meer dan Dans
- Climate project: Pierre Bastin
- Undertow: Neptune
- Sensorial Common I. : Gloria Bee
- Alter-endipity: Alessia Stracuzzi
- The Heirloom (working title): Astrid Delombaerde & Eline Van Herreweghen
- Heavens - Librisko’s diaries: Isabella Arboleda
- Joyful Journey: Fluid Roots, Tatiana Galibus
- Parco(e)urs: Elise Pattyn
- Steps for Peace: Raj’
- Comfort: Isaiah Selleslaghs
Over the coming months, all the creators will continue to work towards their performances. Curious to find out when you can discover their work? Be sure to keep an eye on the CODE DANS + website, where all the dates and locations will be announced over the course of next year.
Partners: RADAR and Zinnema
With the support of the Flemish Government.