ND 2006

There are many faces to dance in the Netherlands. In recent decades, the strong tradition of virtuoso dance has been enriched by the work of choreographers who take very different paths. Abstract or theatrical, pure body language or combinations with text and video – the variety seen in the dance landscape in the Netherlands is wide.

The program of the Dutch Dance days in 2007 reflects the communal vision of Dutch Dance in the eyes of four festival directors who together represent an extremely broad spectrum of ideas about dance: Samuel Wuersten, Simon Dove, Luuk van Eijk and Leontien Wiering. The communal vision is the result of the dialogue the programmers had after travelling the length and breadth of the country to watch all this year’s Dutch premieres.

Awards

VSCD Swan for most impressive Dance Performance
Tadayoshi Kokeguchi in Äffi

VSCD Swan for most impressive Dance Production
Shoot the Moon by Paul Lightfoot and Sol Léon

Prijs van de Nederlandse Dansdagen Maastricht
Harry de Wit

Jirí Kylián Ring
Jirí Kylián

Jury

VSCD Swans
Stef Avezaat (president)
Hildegard Draaijer
Roland Helmer
Cees de Graaff
Jennifer Karius
Mirjam van der Linden
Simone Mager
Jasper Weck

Program review

View the program of the Dutch Dance Days in 2006.

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Program editors

Paul Waarts
Samuel Wuersten
Luuk Eijk
Simon Dove
Leontien Wiering

Board

Geert Dales (chair of board)
Henk van der Meulen (vice-chair of board)
Harald Moes (treasurer)
Jacques Giesen
Jeannette Smit
Willem Wijnbergen
Carole Muizelaar
Yteke Waterbolk

Organisation

Director
Leontien Wiering

Business director
Jikke Beek

Production
Marishka van Loon, Nina Weber

Publicity
Jikke Beek, Leonie Pamboer

Technical coordination
Sam Tomlow Kamerbeek

Intern management
Dennis Wevers

Special projects
Peggy Olislaegers

Campaign images

Graphic design
Esther Noyons

Photography
Annaleen Louwes

Curious for
other editions?

Get to know more about all editions of the Dutch Dance days from 1998 until today. Look around in the online archive and discover which choreographers, dancers and companies gave shape to the field of Dutch dance throughout the years.

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