We’re excited to introduce our OPEN CALL: Dance Communication Lab at Vitlycke-CPA, Sweden

Where: Tanumshede, Sweden
When: 25-27 September 2025
Who: For dancers from Sweden, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Poland & Romania.

• Application deadline: June 12, 2025

Vitlycke – Centre for Performing Arts and the International Performing Arts Festival HERE:2025 invites dancers and choreographers to join Dance Communication Lab (DCL) at Vitlycke-CPA, Sweden, 25-27 September 2025. Dancers from Beyond Front@ partner countries: Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Poland, Romania and Sweden are welcome to apply.

*What is DCL?
DCL is organized within the framework of Beyond Fronta: Bridging Periphery – a Creative Europe project (2023-2026) created by Közép-Európa Táncszínház / Central Europe Dance Theatre (Hungary), Bunker (Slovenia), Hrvatski institut za pokret i ples – HIPP (Croatia), Krakowski Teatr Tańca (Poland), M STUDIO (Romania) and Vitlycke – Centre for Performing Arts (Sweden) to foster local development of the contemporary dance fields.

DCL – Dance Communication Lab is a 3-day-long workshop-exchange that focuses on dance improvisation as an important component of the creative process in contemporary dance. The aim of the DCL is to give 6 professional dancers from partner countries the opportunity to get to know each other through dance improvisation.

*Liz Kinoshita(CA/BE)
Led by renowned choreographer Liz Kinoshita, workshop explores presence, groundedness, and spontaneity in dance improvisation. Drawing on Liz’s two decades of experience and influences like Thomas Hauert, Tino Sehgal, and Meg Stuart, participants will work with structured scores and instant composition.
The lab begins with physical activation and fosters a safe space for creative exploration, dialogue, and reflection on personal movement habits and performativity.

*When and where?
24 September – arrival day to Vitlycke-CPA
25 – 27 September – DCL
27 September – public showing of DCL within HERE:2025
28 September – departure day

*What do we offer?
Vitlycke – CPA provides:
Accommodation for four nights, 24 – 28 September;
Catering during the stay, 25-27 September.
Beyond Fronta: Bridging Periphery project national partner from your country of residence will cover:
Travel costs
Artistic fee in the amount of 150 EUR.

*How to apply?
Apply to DCL via https://forms.gle/S7WyRetatYUiSx9cA.
Application deadline: 12 June 2025.

All dancers will be notified by e-mail within 2 weeks after the deadline.

Any questions? Welcome to write to opencall@vitlycke.org

Image: 11 O’clock by Liz Kinoshita. Photo: Giannina Urmeneta Ottiker
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