Young Swan most impressive dance achievement 2026

Youth dance jury for the Young Swans 2025-2026

• Liesbeth Wildschut (chair), dance scholar
• Erik Kaiel, Artistic Coordinator at Theater Rotterdam, choreographer
• Janneke Schmeitz, Programmer and program and festival coordinator for the schrit_tmacher Festival
• Eline van der Stoep, Programmer for children, youth, and education at Theater Zuidplein
• Sanne Berger, Programmer & Education Coordinator at Theater de Parade
• Jasper van Luijk, Artistic Director and Choreographer at SHIFFT
• Marjorie Boston, Programmer at De Schuur (Haarlem), Director of Rightaboutnow Inc., Tutor DAS Theatre 

The VSCD Dance Awards have been presented since 1983. The winners receive a bronze sculpture created by choreographer and visual artist Toer van Schayk.

The Swans are made possible in part by the VriendenLoterij.