DANSLOKAAL is the annual talent development project of Conny Janssen Danst, in collaboration with Dansateliers and Korzo, in which talented makers are invited to develop new work with the Rotterdam company’s dancers.
During the project, three young makers are given the opportunity to develop new work for and with the dancers of Conny Janssen Danst. In DANSLOKAAL 12 these are:
Bas van der Kruk (Dansateliers)
Sarada Sarita (Korzo)
Charlie Skuy (Conny Janssen Danst)
The young makers get the chance to work on developing their own signature within the professional context of the company. The result is a surprising performance with three new works, made for and with the dancers of Conny Janssen Danst.
After a try-out on 4 October, DANSLOKAAL 12 will have its national premiere at the Nederlandse Dansdagen festival on Saturday 5 October 2024. The performance can then be seen from 10 to 20 October in the intimate setting of HUIS Conny Janssen Danst in Rotterdam and then goes on tour to various theatres until 3 December. This will give the audience a chance to get to know the work of these young, up-and-coming choreographers, who will in turn be able to bring their productions to national attention.
The website of Conny Janssen Danst features three short interviews with the makers of this edition. We asked them some questions about the rehearsal process, the collaboration with the dancers of Conny Janssen Danst and the theme of their work. Read the interview with Bas here.