Residenzzentrum tanz+ | Residencies

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OPEN CALL FOR RESIDENCIES 2025/2026

Apply now for residencies in Dance, Choreography, and Performing Arts – open to established artists and newcomers worldwide

Find the call for applications and the application form for the upcoming residencies here!

The Residenzzentrum tanz+ offers residencies during the following period for the development of artistic projects and productions:

September 10, 2025, to February 28, 2026

Residency duration: minimum of 2 weeks, maximum of 2 months

The residencies are open to professional artists from both Switzerland and abroad working in the fields of dance, choreography, and performing arts. Residencies are individually tailored and include free access to the dance studios, accommodation in the large guesthouse, and a financial contribution toward travel and living expenses.

The Residenzzentrum tanz+ provides ideal conditions for continuous and productive artistic work and is unique in Switzerland as a residency and production venue of this scale and orientation. It is suitable for interdisciplinary projects and large-scale productions and serves as a platform for both established groups and newcomers.

The Residenzzentrum is a place for artistic exchange, offering ample space and ideal working conditions for dance in all its diversity. Additionally, evening or weekend workshops for youth and local dance artists can also be offered.

The application deadline is midnight on December 15, 2024. Find the call for applications and the application form for the residencies here.

The residency includes the following services:

  • Duration of residencies: from two weeks to two months
  • 2 dance studios (130 sqm and 64 sqm) and a lounge with a kitchenette
  • Accommodation in our guesthouse (max. 12 people), single rooms, 2 kitchens, 4 bathrooms
  • Financial support for living and travel expenses (discussed individually based on the duration of the residency)
  • Journal on the Residenzzentrum tanz+ website, newsletter, and content on social media

The Jury

The dossiers of the applicants for the professional projects are curated and awarded by a jury of experts. They consider regional, national and international artists and projects.

  • Patrice Delay, Co-Director Ecole de Danse de Genève
  • Rosemary Helliwell, Professor and deputy director of the Akademie des Tanzes at the Mannheim State University of Music and Performing Arts, former dancer and choreographer with the Stuttgart Ballet, jury member of the Choreographic Centre Heidelberg
  • Hope Muir, Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Canada
  • Filipe Portugal, Choreographer and formerly a principal dancer and solist with Ballett Zurich, Artistic director of Tanz and Kunst Königsfelden and Residenzzentrum tanz+

Results of the Jury Selection July 2024 to February 2025

Out of more than 60 applications from around the world, the jury has selected the following artists:

  • Eduardo Zúñiga, Chile/Spain
  • Tina Halford, Germany/Switzerland
  • Sidonie Fossé, France/Belgium
  • Laetitia Kohler, Switzerland
  • Patricia Rotondaro, Argentina/Switzerland
  • Lucas Valente, Brazil/Switzerland
  • Lucas Del Rio, Basel
  • Miller de Nobili, Germany
  • Valeria Marangeli, Italy/Switzerland

Results of the jury selection August 2023 to February 2024

From over 60 applications worldwide, the jury made the following selection:

Results of the jury selection July 2022 to June 2023

From over 60 applications, the jury made the following selection for residencies at the Residenzzentrum tanz+: