About the project
The goal of the Coaching Residencies is to support the artistic work of emerging choreographers and guide them in reflection of their initiated projects. The Residencies are the platform for developing a discourse in contemporary dance, art and life echoing the Czech and international dance and art scene.
The objective of the Residencies is not aiming to form professional dancers, nor to direct aesthetic aspect of the expression. Rather it wants to encourage the invention or reinvention of variable modes of choreographic work and to boost the research of unusual ways of expressing artistic intention. The Coaching Residencies have a form of a dialogue between emerging choreographers and hosting coaches who navigate them in their artistic work.
The Coaching Residencies last ten days and apart from intensive tutoring of the choreographers it includes lectures and everyday feedback sessions, common discussions and mutual presentations of the artistic processes in the frame of open rehearsals and public presentations. Both the public presentations and common discussions offer artists the possibility to confront and share their work with their potential audience.
All of the participants as well as coaches were open-minded and could engage themselves for the projects of the others. To observe the development of all the projects was a really nice experience.
Laura Brechman Performer, choreographer, writer, phd student, participant on Coaching Residencies
This coaching residency is an amazing opportunity for all stages of working in progress. It’s a good way to build a new network.It gives you the possibility to grow in your way of working and it gives you new tools.Pay attention to last day/evening.Keep on going! Such an inspiring, educational and cozy space.
Elena Iachininoto Performer, choreographer, participant on Coaching Residencies
/ Morning training session (opened for public)/ Group work in the studio with the coaches (4 – 6 hours daily)/ Two-hour discussion in the evening/ One-day seminar with lectures and video screenings/ Public presentation of the choreographic project
Work with a foreign coach will take the form of streaming, as well as evening debates and a conference day. Work in progress and morning trainings will take place with the participation of the public or only online according to the current situation.
We offer:
/ Dance studio of sufficient capacity for their interpreters/ Supervision of a professional coach/ Peer-to-peer cooperation with other choreographers/ Constructive discussion and feedback
/ Morning trainings/ Conferences and lectures by experts from various fields/ DVD records of the work of progress/ Meeting with the audience/ International networking/ Sharing know-how and possibilities leading to actual results/ Half of the Travel costs covered / Help with finding an affordable accommodation (we do not cover accommodation costs)
Special Workshop Fee: 1000 CZK / 50 EUR (the cost of accommodation is not included)
Ministry od Culture CR, Capital City Prague
In cooperation with Studio Alta, National Gallery in Prague
