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Winners of the ImPulsTanz – Young Choreographers’ Award & festival résumé

6 August 2023

On Saturday, 5 August 2023 the ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival awarded the ImPulsTanz – Young Choreographers’ Award. It also looks back at a successful summer and invites you to an ImPulsTanz Special on 10 and 12 August at Odeon Theatre.

Jury Statement ImPulsTanz – Young Choreograhers’ Award

5 August 2023

The ImPulsTanz - Young Choreographers' Award 2023 goes to Marga Alfeirão with Mariana Benenge, Myriam Lucas and Shaka Lion with LOUNGE. The artists can look forward to prize money of 5,000 euros and an artistic residency at ImPulsTanz 2024. The jury would also like to make special mention of the works Batty Bwoy by Harald Beharie and To Be Possessed by Chara Kotsali, who also received an artistic residency for the upcoming festival. Here you can find the complete statement of the jury.

On the home stretch to the festival finale

2 August 2023

The 40^th edition of the ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival is drawing to a close, but even the final days still bring a multitude of highlights. For the last time, Vienna’s museums and theatres open their spaces for contemporary dance and performance. The B-Side Party takes place at Kasino am Schwarzenbergplatz. Last chances to dance yourself are offered at the workshop centre Auf der Schmelz and outdoors at Public Moves. The ImPulsTanz – Young Choreographers’ Award is presented at Volkstheater – Rote Bar. And the legendary ImPulsTanz Festival Lounge at Burgtheater Vestibül invites to the final party to the dance floor until the morning of 7 August!

The highlights of the fourth festival week

26 July 2023

Let’s go into the fourth ImPulsTanz week with world premieres by toxic dreams and Ivo Dimchev, Austrian premieres by Mathilde Monnier, Ishmael Houston-Jones & Keith Hennessy and ImPulsTanz Classics by Christine Gaigg and Trajal Harrell on the stages, in the museums and churches of Vienna. Once again, numerous workshops Auf der Schmelz, Public Moves dance classes powered by AK Wien at five locations and the Festival Lounge at Burgtheater Vestibül invite to dance yourself.

With variety through the third festival week

19 July 2023

The third week of the festival shows once again how multifaceted contemporary dance is. Akemi Takeya exhibits dadaist lemons. Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe invites to an orgy. toxic dreams bring portraits to life. Marina Otero breaks taboos. Lenio Kaklea goes on the hunt. Luca Bonamore & Lau Lukkarila desire each other. And there are plenty of reasons to dance yourself at the workshops Auf der Schmelz and the top-class Soçial music programme at the Festival Lounge at Burgtheater Vestibül!

Stormy into the second festival week

12 July 2023

In the second week, the Needcompany takes the Akademietheater by storm with William Shakespeare. Strong female voices also await us: Cie. Marie Chouinard resides at Volkstheater with her breathtaking performance « M ». Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker and Clara Furey return to Vienna with their successful pieces. Lucinda Childs, Elisabeth Bakambamba Tambwe and Anne Juren present world premieres. And on 14 July, one can look forward to the feminist electroclash artist Peaches at the A-Side Party at Rathaus – Arkadenhof to celebrate the 40^th edition together!

The highlights of the first week!

4 July 2023

For the grand opening of the 40th edition of ImPulsTanz, Celebration’ 23 turns the main courtyard of MuseumsQuartier into a huge dance floor and invites everyone to join in the party on 6 July from 20:45 at free admission. Doris Uhlich is back – on the big stage and at the DJ booth herself – and with 27 performers and excerpts from her cult piece more than naked she shares a big “YES” to all bodies and movement with the guests. Before, Esben Weile Kjær provides equally energetic fireworks when he sprays controlled chaos among the crowd to kick off this year’s [8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series. The party continues from 22:00 at the Festival Lounge at Burgtheater Vestibül with a live concert by BEX at midnight and Joja & Tori on the turntables.

Only one week until the festival starts

28 July 2023

In one week, the 40^th edition of the ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival starts with a grand opening at free admission and under open sky at MuseumsQuartier. To celebrate its anniversary, ImPulsTanz brings a unique density from the world of contemporary dance and performance to Vienna for one month, turning the capital into an international hotspot for the scene. The first days of the festival feature Doris Uhlich, Lucinda Childs / Robert Wilson, Cie. Marie Chouinard, Boris Charmatz / [terrain], the Needcompany and Angela Vitovec aka Angela Schubot, among others. In addition, the free Public Moves taster classes are once again offered at five locations. And the line-up of ImPulsTanz Soçial ensures exciting nights at the Festival Lounge at Burgtheater Vestibül.

Booking start for 68 productions by 56 artists and companies

6 June 2023

From 6 July to 6 August 2023, the 40^th edition of the ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival transforms Vienna into a vibrant and colourful dance floor: with 68 productions by 56 artists and companies at 20 venues – from Volkstheater to Otto Wagner Kirche am Steinhof. Among them are 10 world and 39 Austrian premieres, 8 ImPulsTanz Classics and 9 pieces within the [8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series. Furthermore, the festival invites to film and music video programmes, book presentations, exhibitions and the ImPulsTanz Festival Lounge at Burgtheater Vesitbül.

Pre-sale start for 15 selected productions

9 May 2023

Today, on 9 May, pre-sale begins for 15 selected performances of the 40^th edition of ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival. At Volkstheater, Akademietheater and Halle E, ImPulsTanz spans the spectrum from the greats of postmodernism to the shooting stars of the present. Newcomers include Marina Otero with FUCK ME and Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe with Madrigals as well as masters well-known to the ImPulsTanz audiences Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker with Fase, Marie Chouinard with « M » and Meg Stuart with All the Way Around. And it is a particular pleasure to see the legendary Lucinda Childs herself on stage twice!

Booking start for 212 workshops and research projects

23 April 2023

From 6 July to 6 August 2023, the 40th edition of the ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival once again promises an eventful summer and returns to the studios of the workshop centre at Schmelz after 23 years. 212 workshops and research projects by 134 national and international teachers attract dance enthusiasts from all over the world to deepen their skills, discover new styles and try things out in 17 departments. In addition to well-known teachers such as Libby Farr, Kristina & Sadé Alleyne and Jermaine Browne, many new faces will shake up the programme and bring a breath of fresh air to Vienna.

More programme highlights of the 40th edition

21 March 2023

For the 40th edition of the ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival from 6 July to 6 August 2023, the workshop centre returns to where it all began back in 1984: to Schmelz. To mark the anniversary, over 130 teachers – including Joe Alegado, Fabiana Pastorini and Perel – invite beginners and professionals of all ages to give their all in Ballet, Jazz, Bodywork, Voguing, Improvisation, Modern Dance and HipHop. Among the performance programme other highlights include international greats such as Meg Stuart and Lucinda Childs and new faces like Benjamin Abel Meirhaeghe or Marina Otero. And with Liquid Loft and toxic dreams, the local scene also announces itself famously.

First programme highlights of the 40th edition

14 December 2022

To mark its anniversary, from 6 July to 6 August 2023 the ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival invites to a wide range of international dance icons connected to the festival, exciting discoveries and numerous world premieres from the diverse world of contemporary dance.