Forum: “Mediated Dance”

On Monday, 12 December 2016, we’re hosting the workshop “Forum: ‘Mediated Dance'”, a project of the Dachverband Tanz Deutschland and the Tanja Liedtke Foundation.

In the Tanzjahr Germany 2016, the Tanja Liedtke Foundation and the Dachverband Tanz Deutschland are starting a common initiative in order to increase the presence of dance in the media. The long-term objective is to promote dance as an artistic form of expression – physically present and intellectually reflected upon, emotional and visual – to a large audience.v

In three public forums on the subject “Dance and Film / Mediated Dance”, the exchange between dancers and dance filmmakers as well as between artists and media experts will be the main focus.

“Mediated Dance” continues the series of meetings and workshops in Berlin on 12 December, a forum in Leipzig (spring 2017) will follow. The Berlin forum will join video filmmakers and media experts. Together, new strategies in order to increase the presence of dance will be developped by documenting live performances and bringing them to the media, especially to the internet and social media.

From 3D-documentation to the use of smartphone cameras – technical and aesthetical questions will be discussed during the day. Experts in broadcasting and streaming will share their expertise and together with the experience of filmmakers and choreographers a fruitful discussion will bring light into the dark when it comes to the question about to what extent the spirit and soul of an ephemeral art can be transferred in digital media.

Monday 12 December 2016

Salzufer 6
Entrance Otto-Dibelius-Strasse
10587 Berlin
Germany