Open Call: COUNTER BALANCE – Residencies for research and creation

Deadline: August 31, 2025 (23:59 CET)

Counter Balance is an invitation for tandem residencies in two areas:

• Cross experimentation – Exploring across dance genres, dance cultures and dance styles
• Breaking borders – Exploring dance in relation to sectors outside of the dance field

The goal of these residencies is to provide space for experimentation in relation to developping the art form outside of the common dance making bubbles and production pathways. Additionally, they are to provide an opportunity for conventional dance canons to be examined and challenged through collaborative, cross genre and cross cultural inquiry and to trigger exploration in the role dance may play in a larger societal context.
 
The two residency formats are:

• Research: 4-week tandem research with the opportunity to present the outcomes of the exploration during the Tanztriennale.
• Short Creation: 6-week residency towards a short creation. The outcome will be presented during the Tanztriennale.

The residencies will take place between January and June 2026 and may unfold in up to two different locations with selected residency partners throughout Germany and with our partners Kampnagel Internationale Kulturfabrik GmbH, K3 | Tanzplan Hamburg and Hamburg Ballett.
 
Open Call – Application information
 
The application can be made either in English or German through an online form until August 31, 2025.
 
We seek to support access to facilitate the participation of the widest range of people possible. If you need help in navigating the application form or need to send in your application in another form (i.e. audio file, video), you can contact us via mail or phone.
 
E-Mail: residency@tanztriennale.de
Fon: +49 1512 9575070
 
Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
 
We offer two online info sessions (each approximately 45 minutes): 
Tuesday July 15, 2025, at 13:00 (CET) English
Tuesday July 22, 2025, at 13:00 (CET) German
 
Please register with your full name and desired date via E-Mail: residency@tanztriennale.de
 
Following each session, we will add relevant questions and responses.
 
For updates, please visit regularely: www.tanztriennale.de