Dantzaz is network

This round trip is possible thanks to the complicity and funding of the Etxepare Basque Institute, which since 2010 has been supporting the presence and visibility of Basque and contemporary Basque creation outside the Basque Country, as well as the exchange and proactive communication between this brilliant constellation formed by creators, cultural management professionals, dancers and public and private organisations.

These events, which are held annually, include among their prizes the awarding of an artistic residency at Dantzaz. The duration and format are adapted to the creative processes and needs of the choreographers.

Dantzaz also maintains a close relationship with several European “dance houses” such as Korzo (Holland), Piemonte dal Vivo (Italy) and DanceBase (United Kingdom). All these cultural institutions, whose signs of identity bear an undeniable resemblance to the values that define the work of the Basque company, lend a choreographer on a “temporary hosting” basis to create, together with the Dantzaz performers. These various pieces comprise the programmes and productions that later tour in European theatres and auditoriums. These experiences draw a path that encourages the professional development of the members of Dantzaz and, at the same time, fosters the search for new territories and languages in the personal voice that distinguishes each creator.

The choreographer’s John Gerena, Louise Bedard, Suzanne Miller and Bettina Szabo, have been the Quebec choreographers chosen in the first calls of this programme, with Iker Arrue, Jorge Jauregi-Natalia de Miguel, Xian Martinez and Igor Calonge being the Basque choreographers. The latter have been able to carry out their residency in Quebec.

Plesni Teater Ljubljana (Slovenia). This working agreement allows choreographers selected by the Slovenian performance space to enjoy a four-week residency at Dantzagunea. In return, Dantzaz appoints a Basque choreographer to work at the Plesni Teater for a similar period. During the first edition of this exchange programme, Vita Osojnik was the choreographer invited to create with Dantzaz, and Blanca Arrieta carried out a residency with the Plesni Teater.