TO ALL emerging DANCE ARTISTS BASED IN BERLIN

Every new year, the Tanztage Berlin is not only the city's very first festival, it has also established itself nationally and internationally as an important platform for emerging dance artists since its founding in 1996. The next edition of Tanztage Berlin will once again take place under the artistic direction of Mateusz Szymanówka. The festival is currently planned for 5-21 January 2023 - however, the form as well as the exact date will depend on the constant reassessment of the pandemic. The festival offers emerging dance artists based in Berlin a framework for their new productions and revivals. 

The program of the last two editions can be found at: https://tanztage-berlin.sophiensaele.com/en/

In the Tanztage Berlin podcast you can hear more about the history of the festival: https://tanztage-berlin.sophiensaele.com/en/on-demand/plotting-futures-together-happy-birthday-tanztage/

APPLICATIONS FOR PREMIERES AND REVIVALS

1. MODULE: PREMIERES
The Tanztage Berlin can support a limited number of productions presenting their premiere at the festival.

We offer:

• a production grant of between € 5,000 and € 7,000, depending on the personnel costs (e.g. the number of project participants)
• an evening fee of € 250 per person for the first and € 200 for the second performance for collaborators involved in the realisation of the show (e.g. performers, lighting designers running the show)
• free external rehearsal space (approx. 2 weeks per production) in the period 31.10.2022 - 22.12.2022
• approx. 1-2 days for rehearsal on stage at Sophiensæle between Christmas and New Year
• approx. 3 days for final rehearsals (usually shared with another group), technical set-up + dress rehearsal on stage in January. The groups are supported here by curatorial, technical and organisational supervision.
• dramaturgical support during the rehearsal process by emerging Berlin dramaturgs
• support in the form of press work/marketing as part of the festival's general press and public relations work, free photo and video documentation of the performances and, depending on need, also in the form of advice on calculation, administration and accounting of the production cost subsidy
• travel and accommodation costs will only be reimbursed in exceptional cases.

2. MODULE: REVIVALS
Furthermore, finished productions can be submitted for a revival. 

We offer:

• a flat fee of € 1,500 for the rehearsals and the realisation of the project.
• an eveining fee of € 250 per person for the first and € 200 for the second performance for collaborators involved in the realisation of the show (e.g. performers, lighting designers driving the show)
• approx. 1-2 days for rehearsal on stage at Sophiensæle between Christmas and New Year
• approx. 3 days for final rehearsals (usually shared with another group), technical set-up + dress rehearsal on stage in January. The groups are supported here by curatorial, technical and organisational supervision.
• dramaturgical support during the rehearsal process by emerging Berlin dramaturgs
• support in the form of press work/marketing as part of the festival's general press and public relations work, free photo and video documentation of the performances and, depending on need, also in the form of advice on calculation, administration and accounting of the production cost subsidy
• travel and accommodation costs will only be reimbursed in exceptional cases.

If the premiere of the project takes place after the deadline (3.07.2022), the documentation must be submitted no later than 30.07.2022.

3. ModUlE: Online-ProgrammE
Tanztage Berlin also offers the frame for the (first) presentation of video works by Berlin's up-and-coming dance artists in its online program.

We offer:

• a flat fee of 500€ for the presentation of the project during the festival
• the development of an audio description (English or German) for some of the selected works (1-2) in collaboration with the Sophiensaele team and blind or visually impaired experts from the dance scene

SPECIAL SERVICE: WORKSHOP ACCESSIBILITY AND AESTHETICS OF ACCESS
The artists selected for the Tanztage Berlin 2023 will be invited to an online workshop on the topic of accessibility and Aesthetics of Access on 22 October 2022, which will be organised by Angela Alves (choreographer) and Agnieszka Habraschka (production manager Making a Difference). Please, reserve the day for the workshop.

APPLICATION
Please apply by email to tanztage@sophiensaele.com using the application form. The form is available for download HERE. If you have any questions, please contact tanztage@sophiensaele.com or 030-27 89 00-49 or join our info event via Zoom on 15.06.2022 at 18h (see below).

With Tanztage Berlin, we want to support ways of working that represent as diverse a range of lifeworlds and experiences as possible. We therefore welcome applications from people with and without disabilities, with marginalised perspectives and projects with diverse, cross-age casts. We accept applications with productions that can be presented in the festival in different formats, such as stage performance, online performance, durational performance, installation, video. The majority of the works during Tanztage Berlin will be presented as double bills.

Our team has entered a process of transformation and is dealing with ways of thinking and working that are inclusive, criticize power structures, and are sensitive towards discrimination. Currently, the majority of our staff are white and non-disabled. We are aware that this can be a challenging situation for BIPoC and people with disabilities who start working with us. You are welcome to make statements in your application concerning your positioning, if you wish to do so.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 03 July 2022
The programming for the Tanztage Berlin 2023 is expected to be completed by the end of September 2022. Please also inform us about showings and presentations of your work at tanztage@sophiensaele.com. Unfortunately, we are not able to provide individual feedback on the projects that were not selected.

INFO-ZOOM ON 15 June 2022
Together with Tanzbüro Berlin we offer an info event via Zoom on June 15 at 6pm in English and German. There will be the opportunity to ask questions to dance curator Mateusz Szymanówka and production manager Francesca Spisto in spoken and written language. The info event will be live subtitled. To participate in the event, please register by email at anmeldung@tanzbuero-berlin.de.

OPEN OFFICE OF THE DANCE CURATOR
Dance curator Mateusz Szymanówka offers an open online consultation via Zoom in June, where you can talk to him about a project proposal for Tanztage Berlin 2023.
BOOKING DATES at https://tinyurl.com/ttberlin2023. After booking an appointment, please send him a confirmation email with the date and the hour.

Thank you and best regards from the Tanztage team.