VSCD Dance Awards - The Young Swans

The Dance Awards of the VSCD (the Association of Theatres and Concert Halls Directors) have been associated with the Nederlandse Dansdagen since 2003 and are presented during the Nederlandse Dansdagen Gala. A festive evening that officially opens the festival.

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Since the anniversary edition of the Nederlandse Dansdagen in 2022, the Young Swans have also been awarded for the most impressive youth dance productions and youth dance achievements. The Young Swans came about at the initiative of the entire youth dance field, in recognition of the quality and innovative capacity of youth dance.

Like its older brother, this award consists of two categories distinguishing dance productions and performances.

The Youth Dance Jury has judged dance performances for young audiences, from 2 to 18 years old, since 2021.

The Young Swans 2024-2025 Youth Dance Jury consists of:

Liesbeth Wildschut, (president), dance scholar
Erik Kaiel, choreographer
Janneke Schmeitz, festival coordinator schrit_tmacher just dance!
Eline van der Stoep, programmer and marketeer youth and education Theater Zuidplein
Sanne Berger, programme maker youth and education Theater aan de Parade
Jasper van Luijk, choreographer and artistic leader SHIFFT