The Lichtburg: where Pina Bausch's work was created

In 2025, the legendary Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch will return to ImPulsTanz. The Lichtburg in Wuppertal, a former post-war cinema and the ensemble’s rehearsal space since 1977, has over the years become a magical place and a cultural landmark in the spirit of Pina Bausch. “The costumes are still hanging on the walls, her table and chair remain in the same place,” says Boris Charmatz, the current artistic director of Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch + Terrain Boris Charmatz. To this day, the Lichtburg serves as a stage for the ensemble – a vibrant space where new pieces are created and earlier works are revived. Read more about it at tanz.dance.

A utopian ball night with Liquid Loft: “Seid umschlungen, Millionen!”

As part of Johann Strauss 2025 Vienna, performance company around Chris Haring Liquid Loft, in collaboration with contemporary music ensemble PHACE, present their production Seid umschlungen, Millionen!
The premiere at the listed REAKTOR (17th district) invites audiences to a futuristic dance ball where past and future merge. Inspired by Johann Strauss’ composition of the same name, Liquid Loft and PHACE blend dance, live electronics, and classical music into an intriguing experience. Sound and movement become one as the ballroom of historic futurism comes to life: “The time is out of joint”, yesterday dances with tomorrow.

The premiere will take place on Saturday, 1 March, at 7:30 pm. Further performances can be attended on 3 and 4 March, both at 7:30 pm.

LACE #3: Materialising Touch – The symposium’s Open Calls are extended!

Applications are still possible until 14 February 2025!

LACE #3, from 14 – 18 July 2025, will provocatively explore integration as an essential creative activity. What does integration within dance and performance mean? How can we make something whole, incorporating a quality and activity of renewal and restoration, as suggested by the etymological dictionary? What happens during the process of putting things and people in touch?

LACE #3 invites artists, researchers, and educators in dance, performance, and body-based arts to contribute with examples of artistic practices that illustrate the labour of integration – its action, reflection, and duration.

ImPulsTanz goes Italy again: Country Retreats 2025

In 2025, the ImPulsTanz Country Retreats enter their third edition in the breathtaking region of Umbria. From June to October, weekly workshops will be held at the picturesque Tenuta di Poggiolame in collaboration with Artis Umbria, led by ten internationally renowned artists. For the first time, each retreat will feature two instructors offering both a joint workshop (Shared Moments) and individual sessions. This year’s line-up includes Terence Lewis & Sonia Mackwani, Kerstin Kussmaul & Fabiana Pastorini, Claire Cunningham & Jose Agudo, Ariel Uziga & Florentina Hausknotz, and maRia Probst & Christian Apschner.