tanz.nord aims to sustainably promote dance in northern Germany. The initiative focuses on supporting artists from Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein to strengthen their collaboration and foster closer connections within the dance scenes of both federal states. The project team organizes guest performances, produces new dance works, and offers residency programs that provide artists with the space and freedom for creative work. At the same time, tanz.nord seeks to explore new and unconventional performance venues to make dance more accessible to a wider audience, particularly in rural areas. These formats create fresh perspectives and new spaces for encounters for both artists and audiences alike.
A key focus of the project lies in dance education. Through workshops and classroom performances, tanz.nord brings dance directly into schools, fostering exchanges with artists and educators. These interactions spark interest in dance among children and young people and contribute to a deeper understanding of this art form. The long-term goal is to cultivate a diverse and growing audience for dance.
tanz.nord is supported by four partners from Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein: the Dachverband freie Darstellende Künste Hamburg (DfdK) with the Tanz und Performance Netzwerk Schleswig-Holstein (TuP.SH), K3 – Center for Choreography | Tanzplan Hamburg, and the Kultur- und Bildungszentrum Bad Oldesloe (KuB).
