The Atelier in Bassano Building a Dancehouse explored the development of houses for dance and structures in Europe considering the philosophy and the architecture.
Panelists shared the history of Dancehouses, reflected on the needs, vison and mission of the Dancehouses and therefore of EDN.
Here is the documentation of the Atelier
On 20th August the meeting started with Karene Lyngholm, Bertram Müller and John Ashford. Dany Mitzman moderated the discussion. The issues on the table where: What inspired the founders of dancehouses? Which values did they share?
Full video of first panel about the history of dancehouses. Listen to the first founders.
Full video of the second panel of the Atelier “Building a Dancehouse” that took place in Bassano del Grappa. On 20th August the meeting continued with Bettina Masuch, Kristin de Groot, Suzy Blok and Hooman Sharifi. The moderator was Dany Mitzman. The new directors talked about their present inspirations, the way they cooperate and build the future.
Full video of the third panel of the Atelier “Building a Dancehouse” that took place in Bassano del Grappa. The second day of the Atelier took place on 21st August. Moderated by Gabriel Smeets, the first round table of the day was about old buildings transformed and now used as houses for dance. We counted on the participation of Pia Krämer, Francesc Casadesús, Kerstin Evert, Joanna Leśnierowska and Daniel Favier.
Full video of the fourth panel of the Atelier “Building a Dancehouse” that took place in Bassano del Grappa. The second day of the Atelier took place on 21st August. Moderated by Gabriel Smeets, this round table focused on the new buildings, the definition of space and its design, content and sustainability. The participants were Catja Loepfe, Philippe Prost, Eva Martínez, Dimitry Ovtchinnikoff and Tuomo Hahl.
This short video includes a brief summary of the Atelier “Building a Dancehouse” in Bassano in August 2015. It includes some words of Roberto Casarotto, director of Centro per la Scena Contemporanea Bassano del Grappa.