Essen Dance Week 2024

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Three dancers are in a rehearsal room. Two dancers are in the right half of the picture. They are in motion and are looking at the third person. The third person is in the left half of the picture and is looking at the other two dancers with a smile and outstretched hand.
Photo: Anton Vichrov
Three people are on a stage. In the foreground, one person can be seen playing a flute. And in the background, two people are moving on the floor.
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Two performers are between the audience. One performer stands in the left half of the picture and looks towards the room. The other performer kneels on a beanbag. In front of the performer there is a fan. The wind tugs at the clothes and hair of the performer. The performer holds a microphone to their mouth and looks strained towards the camera.
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Three dancers stand in a rehearsal room. The audience sits on the floor at the edge of the room. The dancers make lines, shapes and gestures with their arms, legs and torsos.
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Several people sit in a circle on the stage floor. The people appear to be engaged in a conversation and are watching each other intently. In the right half of the picture, one person appears to be conducting the conversation and gestures expressively with his hands and arms.
Photo: Anton Vichrov
A group of people meet each other. In the foreground, the blurry contours of several people can be seen. Two people can be seen in the middle of the image. They appear cheerful and laughing.
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In one room, a DJ can be seen at a mixing desk. The person is wearing headphones and appears to be putting on a record. In the foreground, people can be seen engaged in conversation.
Photo: Anton Vichrov

From 7 to 13 October 2024 the cultural office of Essen, together with the Essen-based dance scene, is organising a week of dance across the whole city. The aim was to strengthen dance in Essen and, in a myriad of ways, make it visible. The programme comprises a series of activities such as open studios, performances, networking opportunities, urban dance battles and much more organised around this year’s bestowal of the German Dance Award at the Aalto-Theater on 12 October 2024, and the Kultursalon at PACT the evening before.

As part of the Essen Dance Week 2024, dancers, performers and collaborators from IG Tanz were guests at PACT on 8 and 9 October to jointly try out, shape and reflect on their creative practice.

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