DRIVHUS: CHOREOGRAPHIC PROJECTS
Our CHOREOGRAPHIC PROJECTS focus on creating a safe, experimental space for choreographers, where failure is part of the process. The goal is not to produce finished works, but to offer choreographers the opportunity to explore and develop their artistic voice and strengthen their practice. With our CHOREOGRAPHIC PROJECTS, we build on previous experiences such as the Generator programme, where we supported emerging choreographers in their first major productions. We have learned that the most valuable things we can offer are: time with professional dancers, artistic mentorship, and visibility.
The programme is aimed at recent graduates from the Danish National School of Performing Arts, in-house talents, and freelance choreographers. Selected talents participate in a four-week residency with the company’s dancers and receive coaching from an experienced mentor. The process culminates in a public showing.
The choreographic labs rotate themes every two years:
Season 25/26 – Site-Specific Performances
Focus on choreography in urban spaces, museums, and non-traditional venues.
Mentor: Trevor Davies. Choreographers: Leticia Silva Colas, Wolf Govaerts, Hilde Sandvold, Joana Öhlschläger
Season 27/28 – Performance Lectures
A format at the intersection of art and communication, especially aimed at younger audiences.
Mentor: Quim Bigas
MORE ABOUT OUR TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME: DRIVHUS
As Denmark’s national company for contemporary dance, our vision is to strengthen the role of dance as a vital part of the artistic and social landscape. Through our comprehensive talent development programme DRIVHUS, we aim to actively contribute to the dance ecosystem and ensure that the talents of tomorrow have the best possible conditions for growth. In doing so, we strive to elevate dance as an art form and solidify its position in Denmark. We extend our sincere thanks to the Augustinus Foundation for their generous grant supporting DRIVHUS over a three-year period.
The Danish dance scene is rich and diverse, yet opportunities for young professional choreographers and dancers in the transition from education to professional careers are limited. Internationally, there are programmes that allow emerging talent to work with professional dancers and productions — now, Danish Dance Theatre ensures that such opportunities also exist in Denmark.
DRIVHUS is a strategic initiative built on many years of experience in talent development and collaboration with educational institutions. The programme focuses on three core areas:
DRIVHUS offers a total of 12 weeks of talent development for approximately 130 external and 11 internal talents.
The programme has been developed in close dialogue with key stakeholders in the dance community, including the Master’s Programme in Choreography at the Danish National School of Performing Arts, the Talent Academy in Holstebro, the Ballet School in Odense, Dansestudiet in Aarhus, and Vejle Sports Folk High School.
