Vienna International Dance Festival

10.7.–10.8.2025

Founded in 1984, ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival has over the years evolved into the largest festival for contemporary dance and performance in the world. Every summer it presents a uniquely diverse programme of performances, workshops, research projects and musical acts.

Tickets for the ImPulsTanz – Party Nights are now available. Tickets for selected productions at the Burgtheater, Volkstheater and Akademietheater, as well as for events in cooperation with Johann Strauss 2025 Vienna, are already on pre-sale. Ticket sales for the full programme begin on 11 June. All 253 workshops and research projects are already open for booking.

Photo: Sofi Tukker © Rob Woodcox, Video edit: Maximilian Pramatarov, Artists: Sofi Tukker, Aloe Blacc, Anna Ullrich, Cassy, Urbs & Cutex, Stefan Obermaier

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SOÇIAL

Das Soçial Musikprogramm lädt allabendlich Festivalgäste und Besucher*innen zu Konzerten und DJ-Sets in die Festival Lounge sowie an zwei Abenden zum ImPulsTanz – Party Nights im Arkadenhof im Wiener Rathaus.

Tickets for the ImPulsTanz – Party Nights are now available!

ImPulsTanz Soçial enters the first round! Everyone who has experienced Arkadenhof at Vienna City Hall during sundown, thumping bass echoing through the gothic arches, knows that a very special weekend lies ahead: more than a concert, more than a nice time or an amusing programme on a summer night: tickets for the exhilarating ImPulsTanz – Party Nights on 18 & 19 July 2025 at the Rathaus Arkadenhof are on sale now! Before and after, as always, our legendary Festival Lounge at Burgtheater Vestibül awaits you. The full programme will be announced on 11 June.

Photo: Sofi Tukker © Rob Woodcox

Friday Night with Sofi Tukker, Anna Ullrich & Stefan Obermaier

Stefan Obermaier kicks off the ImPulsTanz – Party Nights on Friday Night with groovy electronic music from Salzburg. Sofi Tukker, the extravagantly elegant duo from New York, deliver a spectacular live set between EDM, pop and carnival into the Arkafenhof of Vienna City Hall. After the main act, Anna Ullrich steps up to the desk – eclectic, playful, with a punch.

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Photo: Sofi Tukker © Vanessa Vlandis

Saturday Night with Aloe Blacc, Cassy and Urbs & Cutex

Saturday Night keeps up the high spirits while changing up the sound: the Viennese beat producers Urbs & Cutex, silent for over two decades, have returned with a terrific new album – HipHop, TripHop, downtempo. And then: Aloe Blacc, Grammy-nominated singer and rapper from Los Angeles, takes the stage for a gloriously soulful live performance. The final chord belongs to Cassy: raised in Austria, celebrated globally, the Queen of DJs, strictly vinyl, refined and uncompromisingly danceable.

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Photo: Aloe Blacc © Farmer

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PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

Every year ImPulsTanz presents more than 50 productions by international as well as Austrian artists and companies in an extraordinary density in the theatres and museums of Vienna.

Pre-sale ongoing for productions at Volkstheater and Akademietheater

In addition to the performances already available at Burgtheater and in cooperation with Johann Strauss 2025 Vienna, ImPulsTanz has once again taken to the stages of Volkstheater and Akademietheater this year. Featured in the line-up are exciting new additions such as Amala Dianor from France, Unplugged Bodies from South Korea, and TAO Dance Theater from China. Returning to the programme are acclaimed artists including Marie Chouinard, Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker, and Doris Uhlich.

Tickets for selected performances at the Volkstheater and Akademietheater are now available online, via +43 1 235 00 22, and at the daytime box office in the MuseumsQuartier. Culturall Early Bird customers can still enjoy a 10% discount on up to two tickets per production at the Volkstheater and Akademietheater until 14 May. The full programme will be released on 11 June.

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Photo: Amala Dianor – DUB © Pierre Gondart

The Greats at the Burgtheater

The Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch + Terrain Boris Charmatz open the festival with two productions: Love and desire await the audience in CLUB AMOUR. Café Müller / Aatt enen tionon / herses, duo. This Austrian premiere combines two works by Boris Charmatz with Bausch’s iconic Café Müller from 1978. Meanwhile, in the masterpiece Nelken, the same company explores love and the longing to be loved amidst a sea of pink flowers. Sasha Waltz presents In C to music by Terry Riley, and Akram Khan Company and Manal AlDowayan present their first collaboration, Thikra: Night of Remembering.

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Photo: Sasha Waltz & Guests, The Young Gods, Terry Riley – In C © Yanina Isla

Preview of upcoming Performance Highlights

Preparations for the upcoming festival, starting on 10 July, are in full swing and we are delighted to announce more additions to the programme! Audience favourite Alexander Vantournhout embarks on an acrobatic journey with Emmi Väisänen and transforms a simple handshake into an intricate choreography in every_body. After the acclaimed ImPulsTanz Classic BLESSED (2007), Meg Stuart and Francisco Camacho reunite in steal you for a moment, set in the ruins of Sardinia. A thrilling night unfolds as Mette Ingvartsen and her performers present Delirious Night – a celebration of rebellious, unrestrained dance. The renowned choreographer of the film Emilia Pérez, Damien Jalet, presents
Thrice, showcasing three of his latest works, while Marie Chouinard brings an impressive double bill featuring BodyremixRemix and Magnificat, set to
Johann Sebastian Bach’s composition of the same name. Last but not least, Akemi Takeya’s company celebrates a world premiere in Austria with Transient Shifts.

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Photo: Compagnie Marie Chouinard – Magnificat © Sylvie-Ann Paré

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WORKSHOPS & RESEARCH

Over 150 international and national teaching artists and choreographers share their knowledge with both beginners and professionals in more than 250 workshops and research projects at Arsenal.

Booking opens for 251 workshops and research projects

All 251 workshops and research projects taking place once again in 2025 in the light-filled studios of Vienna’s Arsenal are now online and open for booking. Across 18 departments – including Contemporary, Ballet, Improvisation, Jazz, Composition, Modern and many more – 154 international and local teaching artists offer a diverse programme for participants of all ages and levels, from beginners to professionals. The All Abilities Workshops are being offered again. And together with Dschungel Wien, ImPulsTanz is once again inviting children and young people aged between 3.5 and 18 to take part in 14 Shake the Break workshops.

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Photo: Jermaine Browne – FemFunk © yakoone

Public Moves: Full programme is now available!

Once again in 2025: let’s dance outdoors! In addition to the already announced Public Moves programmes in Klagenfurt, Salzburg and Linz, Public Moves will also take place at seven locations in Vienna – four of them in the 22nd district Donaustadt – as well as in front of the MuseumsQuartier, at Schwarzenbergplatz and at Richard-Wagner-Platz. These open classes offer the perfect opportunity to get a first taste of something new and to meet the teaching artists before their actual workshops begin. There's a wide range of techniques and styles waiting to be explored. Among the local teaching artists are Hugo Le Brigand & Sebastiano Sing, Ray Scheinecker & Katharina Senk, Evandro Pedroni, Lau Lukkarila and Anna Possarnig & Jerca Rožnik Novak – with a class taught in Austrian Sign Language. And international audience favourites such as Jr Maddripp, Isabel Lewis, Clara Furey and Archie Burnett are also set to join Public Moves. The full programme is now available online.

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Photo: Public Moves Opening Vienna 2024 © yakoone

HipHop & Happy Backs: book your spot now!

Workshop bookings are in full swing: due to high demand, two additional workshops have already been announced. Comfort Fedoke will offer an intensive workshop for all HipHop beginners on 26 and 27 July. And in week 3, Michaela Kratky once again invites you to Rückenglück. If you're still looking for the right workshop, feel free to browse our diverse programme or visit our Workshop Office at MuseumsQuartier.

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NEWS

29.4.2025

Obituary for Jean-Paul Montanari

We mourn the passing of Jean-Paul Montanari, founder of Montpellier Danse, who died on 25 April 2025 at the age of 77. Jean-Paul’s work was shaped by the belief that dance is not only a physical practice but also a philosophical engagement – and, alongside combative companions such as Maguy Marin, an act of resistance, championing causes such as the liberation of homosexuals and the fight against AIDS in the 1990s. Through Montpellier Danse, he created a central platform for contemporary dance and promoted the French dance scene far beyond Europe's borders.

Jean-Paul Montanari will be remembered as a visionary artist, a courageous thinker and, above all, an ally. He reminds us that art remains a vital act of hope.

Our heartfelt condolences go out to his family, friends, the entire team at Montpellier Danse and all who cherished him.

Karl Regensburger und das ImPulsTanz-Team

24.4.2025

OPEN CALL: LACE Extended 2025 – Apply Now!

Professional artists, activists, and academics working in dance, performance, and embodied arts are invited to apply for LACE Extended (21–25 July 2025), a week of in-depth peer exchange following the LACE #3: Materialising Touch symposium. LACE Extended offers time and space for peer-to-peer, practice-based exchange around relationality, interstitiality, and collective inquiry – grounded in artistic, academic, and activist practices. Participants can choose between three unique spaces hosted by Naoto Hieda (hybrid), Yas Lamar, or Tereza Silon – each offering a deep dive into relational and practice-based exploration.

Application deadline: 23 May 2025

2.4.2025

Kickstart for emerging dancers

The Summer Academy ImPacT, part of ImPulsTanz, welcomes dance students – either in the midst of or having just completed their studies – individually and in groups for two weeks at the festival. The aim is to connect them with the professional international dance world. In addition to workshops and performances, the programme offers discussions with festival artists and networking events. Furthermore, the students are accompanied by dance researcher and Somatic Movement Educator Kerstin Kussmaul.

Application deadline: 30 April 2025

12.3.2025

Mathilde Monnier announced Officer of the French Legion of Honour and celebrates her world premiere at Volkstheater Vienna in May

The renowned French choreographer Mathilde Monnier was awarded the Officer’s Order of the French Legion of Honour, the highest distinction in France. We congratulate the exceptional choreographer and look forward to presenting her world premiere in cooperation with Johann Strauss 2025 Vienna at Volkstheater on 10 and 12 May!

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