C O L O N Y winter dance summit ‘24

the 9th edition is here.
Nida, February 12-18, 2024.
program ☞ https://dancecolony.lt/program/
registration ☞ https://dancecolony.lt/registration/

DANCE COLONY – the festival where urban dance vocabulary meets performance and contemporary dance. You will have the opportunity to dance and learn from inspiring teachers, artists and choreographers from all over the Europe, that are coming together to share their passion and knowledge with your will to grow in an artsy studio environment, settled in the surroundings of UNESCO-protected nature of Nida, Lithuania.
COLONY Winter Dance Summit is a part of the international European dance network Studiotrade. It is a platform for individuals in dance to discover and be discovered.
don’t hesitate, be discovered.
we are back to research, re-imagine, re-think, re-treat and re-create ourselves for exchange and artistic development.

I N T E R N A T I O N A L.
Studiotrade, founded in 2010, is a European cooperation network of choreographers, producers and dance organizations from all over the Europe. It enables an international exchange of studio facilities for research, creation and introduction to new markets and contexts for dance artists.
The philosophy of the network is based on trust, fairness, generosity and comprehensive commitment. The networking of the guest artists with the local scene is an essential part of the cultural exchange.
Since 2014, Studiotrade has offered opportunities within the framework of European dance events such as the Festival de Danse de Cannes Côte d’Azur, Euroscene Leipzig, Sharing Across Borders in Cologne, Nice Dance Film Festival and more. Platforms combine choreographic performances and dance film projections that value the work of its members and its new development model.

A B O U T.
The annual dance-intensive festival aims to inhabit creative ideas and possibilities for dance professionals by inviting creative movers to gather in the middle of the natural paradise of Nida, Lithuania.
2021 was about finding that extra ROOM for new ideas and movement experiences to be inhabited into our mind, body, soul, and artistic carrier.
2022 was about the re-UNION with own and other bodies, with own and other ideas whilst researching what others have to share in the room, not on screen.
2023 was about a common action toward a peaceful body and mind.
In 2024 we are eager to CREATE. One of this year’s highlights is a 5-day creation project aiming for performance with selected movers who will be guided and choreographed by thriving dancers and choreographers. This year we will create with Victor Rottier (The Netherlands).
We are ready to start a performance project with you. What about you?
RESIDENCY PROGRAM.
An important part of the Colony – artistic development. This year COLONY hosts 2 selected artists in residency:
THADDÄUS MARIA JUNGMANN (Germany)
DANIELA RIEBESEAM (Germany
Artists in residency will be presenting their artistic results together with the creation project performance on Sunday, the last day of the COLONY. Be there, it’s free and open.

I N C L U D E D.
• The ability to join the C O L O N Y for a whole WEEK (Monday-Sunday) or join for a WEEKEND (Thursday-Sunday);
• Dance workshops taught by international dance and movement professionals;
• Creative Self-management mentoring;
• Gaga dancers and improvisation sessions;
• Contemporary forms sessions;
• Floorwork sessions;
• House dance sessions;
• Jazz Fusion sessions;
• Choreography and Movement research sessions;
• Methods of choreography enabling dancers to work beyond their movement patterns and get out of their comfort zone;
• A Week revolving around dance, your carefully guided dance exploration in search of reunion of your body and mind. You will be able to concentrate on working on your body, mind, and professional development which we agree to call – dance. Exploring our creative capabilities and finding new comrades among the like-minded individuals attending the C O L O N Y;
• Peer to Peer mental exchange session;
• Honest advice along with your career by dance professionals: choreographers, dancers, dance curators and producers;
• Dietary specially planned and curated by a professional chef;
• The Library full of inspiring readings around art and creativity.

P R O G R A M / T E A C H E R S:
CREATION PROJECT (3 hours a day / 5 days) with Victor Rottier (NL)
GAGA DANCERS with Natalia Iwaniec (PL)
FLOOR WORK STUDIES with Adrian Vega (ES)
HOUSE DANCE and TOOLS with Marina Pravkina (ES)
CALLUS & ANALYSIS with Victor Rottier (NL)
SCI-FI MOTION: DIGITAL BODIES with Adrian Vega (ES)
JAZZ NOT JAZZ with Marina Pravkina (ES)
NUTRITION with Dovydas Zenkevicius (LT)
CREATIVE SELF-MANAGEMENT / MENTORING with Laurynas Zakevicius (LT)
PERFORMANCES
☞ A full detailed program and schedule will be shared with registered colonizers.

F O O D / N U T R I T I O N.
Your diet will be taken care of by a professional chef Dovydas Zenkevicius. A fully balanced diet is provided in the price. Participants of the program will have a chance to learn healthy dieting whilst helping the chef. Dovydas will also give a lecture on how to balance a dancer’s diet, prepare snacks for a heavy training period and much more.

R O O M I N G.
We will dance, eat and live in the Nida art colony: http://nidacolony.lt/en/colony
Participants will be accommodated in comfortable rooms for 3-5 persons with individual or shared bathrooms. During the duration of the intensive, we will isolate ourselves in multifunctional inspiring rehearsal spaces of 350 sq. meters and more.

P R I C E.
GO FULL: €450 – 7 days (more than 36 hours of material) (Monday – Sunday)
GO WEEKEND: €350 – 4 days (20 hours of material) (Thursday – Sunday)

☞ SAVE SOME:
The price of the Colony will rise from the 31st of January, 2024.
The new price will be FULL WEEK – €500 / WEEKEND – €400.
The prices include: living at Nida Art Colony, healthy food, more than 36 hours of dance classes and workshops, and much more inspiring lectures.
The travel to and from Nida Art Colony is not included in the price. If you need information on how to get there – feel free to contact us.
PAYMENT INFORMATION:
Every registered participant will receive an individual link to the PAYMENT information.
In order to guarantee yourself a spot and fully register, you must pay full price before February 10th, 2024.
WOULD LIKE TO PAY IN PARTS? contact us individually and we will discuss the possibilities.

P A S T.
Proof that we had successfully colonized Nida before:
2023: coming soon
2022: https://vimeo.com/791211724
2021: room edition / o n l i n e
2020: https://vimeo.com/513997680
2019: https://vimeo.com/387525467
2018: https://vimeo.com/306428994
2017: https://vimeo.com/250987055
2016: https://vimeo.com/168842509

R E G I S T R A T I O N.
https://dancecolony.lt/registration/

ASK FOR MORE: info@lowair.lt
curated by LOW AIR Vilnius city dance theatre.
part of European network for dance makers STUDIOTRADE.
supported by Lithuanian Council for Culture.