Dead end:15/03/26

Ballett Gesellschaft Hannover hereby invites applications for the 40th International Choreographic Competition Hanover.
– The competition is open to choreographers and dancers with a professional education and of any artistic style. The relevant criteria for the competition are the imaginative use of space and time, the realization of the idea, and the transfer to the actors.
– The competition is limited to choreographers aged 39 years or younger.
– The performance has to be between 5 and 12 minutes long.
– Solo-ballets may not be interpreted by the choreographer her/himself.
Based upon these formal conditions we create the possibility of a competition open to any artistic style.
Applications are due before March 15th, 2026, Application documents and online application: www.choreography-hannover.de
Artistic director: Gregor Zöllig, Artistic Director & chief choreographer Tanztheater Staatstheater Braunschweig
We will award the following Main Prizes
Tanja Liedtke Award Choreography Hannover
endowed with 25.000 EUR
Ruth Schwieger Award Choreography Hannover
endowed with 8.000 EUR
Condor ChoreoVision Award Choreography Hannover
endowed with 5.000 EUR
Also: Audience prize: 2.000 EUR
Jury
Roy Assaf – Roy Assaf Dance Company
Tu Hoang – Artistic Director of Hang Thỏ Creatives
Goyo Montero – Director Ballett Staatsoper Hannover
Sofia Nappi – Artistic Director KOMOCO
Christiane Winter – Festival Director TANZtheater INTERNATIONAL, Hannover
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director & Chief Choreographer Staatstheater Braunschweig
The Prejury will select 20 participants from all applications, which we will present at the competition:
Maura Morales – Cooperativa Maura Morales
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director & Chief Choreographer Staatstheater Braunschweig
Johannes Wieland – Choreographer
In addition, we will give Production Awards with the following conditions:
– Fee at least 3.000 EUR
– Payment of travel expenses and accommodation during rehearsals
– Development of a choreography of at least 20 minutes with preferably more than four dancers of the company
– Accompaniment and support by the director of the dance ensemble and the rehearsal leaders
The Production Awards will be chosen by the director of each company.
Production Award Theater Linz – Director Roma Janus
Production Award Nationaltheater Mannheim – Director Stephan Thoss
Production Award Theater Chemnitz – Director Sabrina Sadowska
Production Award Ballett Graz – Director Dirk Elwert
Production Award Dance Theater, Theater Ulm – Director Dance Theater & chief choreographer Annett Göhre
Production Award b12 Festival, Berlin – Co-Director Johannes Wieland
Production Award Staatstheater Braunschweig – Artistic Director & Chief Choreographer Gregor Zöllig
Tanzlabor Roxy Ulm will issue invitations – Director Pablo Sansalvador

For more informations: www.choreography-hannover.de or info@choreography-hannover.de

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