Partners

VERVE is the internationally touring contemporary dance company of the Northern School of Contemporary Dance (NSCD) based in Leeds (UK) directed by Matteo Marfoglia. Each year, the company selects a select group of exceptionally talented 18 dancers from top international conservatories. VERVE commissions highly acclaimed, visionary choreographers from across the globe to create an artistically diverse, physically demanding, and original program of dance works. Most recently VERVE has commissioned choreographers such as Akram Khan, Alesandra Seutin, Andrea Costanzo Martini, KOR’SIA, Oona Doherty and (LA)HORDE amongst others. Every season the company takes their commissioned repertoire on an extensive national and international tour, performing at prominent venues and festivals. In 2027 VERVE celebrates its 20th anniversary as the only company of its kind left in the UK that is affiliated to a dance conservatoire.

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Dutch National Ballet

Dutch National Ballet, leaded by artistic director Ted Brandsen since 2012, has evolved into one of the world’s foremost ballet companies. With a unique and wide repertoire, a tradition of innovation, and around 80 dancers from all over the world, the company plays a leading role in Dutch cultural life and beyond.
The Junior Company of the Dutch National Ballet, leaded by Ernst Meisner, was established in 2013 to be a stepping stone for young dancers.
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Nederlands Dans Theater – NDT

Founded in 1959, Nederlands Dans Theater (NDT) is a leading international contemporary dance company dedicated to the research and creation of new work. In the pursuit of innovation, NDT collaborates with exceptional international artists from dance and other disciplines showcasing a diversity of voices and perspectives. NDT is a catalyst for the future of dance by cultivating creativity and supporting dancers and makers at all stages of their careers, bringing dance of the highest calibre to a wide audience in the Netherlands and around the world, and providing exceptional research and talent development opportunities for the next generation of professional dance artists.
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The Acosta Dance Foundation (ADF)

The Acosta Dance Foundation (ADF) is a UK-based charity dedicated to advancing the artistic vision and global legacy of Carlos Acosta. Rooted in the rich Cuban dance tradition that shaped its founder, ADF opens pathways to world-class ballet and contemporary training for young dancers and choreographers with talent, ambition, and commitment. ADF delivers industry-focused programmes that nurture the next generation of professional dancers. Its flagship courses, the AATH +18 pre-professional training programme in London and the AATH +16 two-year course, combine exceptional technical instruction with a distinctive blend of classical excellence and contemporary innovation. Beyond the studio, ADF champions accessibility and social impact. Its outreach projects bring dance education into schools and community spaces, inspiring young people from all backgrounds to experience the transformative power of movement and creativity. Guided by the belief that there can be “a dancer in every home”, ADF works to remove barriers and expand opportunities for participation in the arts.
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Skånes Dansteater is a company in motion. By offering you a variety of relevant and evolving experiences, we contribute to a sustainable society through our company of dancers and our inclusive community projects. We work in close dialogue with the arts, society and the people in the world we all share, so that more people can discover the power of contemporary dance.
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FORM Dance Projects is the leading producer and presenter of Australian independent contemporary dance in Western Sydney. While they are a small organisation based in Parramatta, Western Sydney, FORM Dance provides the opportunity for artists all over the Asia Pacific region to engage in globally benchmarked development, collaboration and performance opportunities that inspire creativity, platform new ideas and develop national and international identities. Like their artists, FORM Dance is nimble, flexible and has the agility to seize this opportunity and place it deep into the national ecology.
They are an artist-lead organisation, operating with highly experienced leadership team of Paul Selwyn Norton as Creative Director, Lewis Major as Executive Director and Naomi Hibberd as Creative Producer. As festival directors, producers and pedagogues they bring our entrepreneurial expertise and global connectivity to the local NSW dance sector.
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Club Guy & Roni is an international dance company based in Groningen, led by choreographers Roni Haver and Guy Weizman. The company was founded in 2002. The performances are characterised by collaborations with artists in film and theatre and are always accompanied by live musicians that often play a part in the choreography. Club Guy & Roni’s performances are high energy and have an explosive character. The choreography is precise and demands technically highly skilled dansers. Typically each of the dancers stand out with their own personality that differ greatly from each other. The Poetic Disasters Club is the group of young dancers that join Club Guy & Roni each year. These young performers are in their last year of their education and they come from all over the world to join the Club for the period of one year.

Roni Haver: ‘Club Guy & Roni is looking to support young talent that questions the borders of the dance discipline, and dares to challenge it. Talent that aspires to innovate and find new forms of expression by seeking inspiration in other art disciplines. The young makers will meet the young performers of our Poetic Disasters Club, for a non-committing two weeks research, that we hope will help them to sharpen their ideas and shape their dreams.’
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Artistic director and choreographer Conny Janssen has founded Conny Janssen Danst in 1992. Conny Janssen Danst is one of the leading modern dance companies in the Netherlands. The work of Conny Janssen is widely known for the strong physical and theatrical power of the dancers and the surprising diversity of her performances, in which high-quality dance is always central.

Conny Janssen: “It is always difficult for young choreographers to come into contact with companies, theaters, programmers and the public. Finding a stage to present your own work in a professional manner is a complex process. As the artistic director of Conny Janssen Danst, the RIDCC offers me an opportunity to meet new talent and then to collaborate with a choreographer whose work fascinates me. Presenting your own work during RIDCC is not the end station. It is the start of various collaborations with the professional field. And therefore, RIDCC can give an important boost to the development of young choreographers.“
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Codarts Rotterdam is an international university providing high level professional arts education in music, dance and circus arts. The dance department of Codarts  is one of the leading institutes for contemporary dance in Europe. Codarts offers bachelor programmes in dance and in teaching dance, a Master in Arts Therapies and a Master in Choreography. Graduates from Codarts can be found all over the world in successful careers in their respective fields. The aspiring dancers of Codarts have the opportunity to gain experience through artistic collaborations with a wide range of choreographers and teachers.

Caroline Harder, Director Performing Arts and Head of Bachelor Dance at Codarts Rotterdam: “The Codarts Partner Award highlights our commitment to fostering innovation and collaboration in the arts. Through RIDCC, we empower emerging choreographers to bring ideas to life, while offering our dancers the invaluable experience of co-creating with the visionaries of tomorrow. This synergy reflects Codarts’ dedication to shaping the future of dance.”
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Dansateliers is an independent house for the development of contemporary dance and a home for dance artists. The organization invests in dance dramaturgy, creative producing, (international) research and a diverse palette of dance artists – each with their very own artistic form, language and signature. Dansateliers initiates research to unfold undiscovered potential to feed into the dance artists’ practice in order to broaden work opportunities. Our goal is to create versatile grounds for a professional and multilayered artistic practice, which can manifest itself in a local, national and international context. Dansateliers is a member of Aerowaves and the European Dancehouse Network and is structurally funded by the City of Rotterdam and the Dutch Performing Arts Funds.
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Create, gather, share. Open to all, the Centre Chorégraphique National de Créteil et du Val-du-Marne | EMKA is a borderless space dedicated to choreographic creation in all its forms, shining on the national and international stage through its creations and cultural initiatives. Dance is our universal language. Performances, residencies, workshops, and training for all levels fuel our ambition for exchange and discovery. We foster innovation, research, and interdisciplinary collaborations to push the boundaries of dance. We work to make dance accessible to all audiences, regardless of age, origin, or physical condition.
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Established in 2021 in Ulm, Germany, under the artistic direction of Pablo Sansalvador, TanzLabor has offered choreographers unique opportunities to develop innovative artistic work. By creating deeper connections between dance makers and audiences—locally and globally—TanzLabor has become a key hub for artistic exchange and innovation in contemporary dance.

Being a partner of RIDCC reflects our values as TanzLabor Ulm: impowering and unleashing the potential of the next generation of choreographers. RIDCC provides valuable artistic opportunities for international dance makers from across the world.
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Founded in 2015 in Turin, Italy, Nuova Officina della Danza (NOD) is an international centre for contemporary dance education, artistic research, and professional development.

Rooted in the belief that artistic growth emerges through curiosity, experimentation, collaboration, and the exchange of knowledge, NOD brings together dancers and internationally established artists, creating an environment that encourages individuality, exploration, and creative dialogue.

This philosophy takes shape through RE.SEARCH, NOD’s professional dance programme dedicated to choreographic research and creation. Working closely with international choreographers, dancers become active participants in the creative process, exploring different artistic perspectives and developing their own voices.

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Schrit_tmacher festival is a proud partner of RIDCC. 

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Theater Rotterdam is the proud location partner of RIDCC. Theater Rotterdam is the city’s main contemporary performing arts institution and the Netherlands first city theater. Theater Rotterdam stands for groundbreaking, often interdisciplinary theater that seeks to celebrate difference, diversity, and multiformity.

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Peggy Olislaegers has been an integral supporter of RIDCC from its inception. Initially serving as an advisor to the company, she provided invaluable guidance to the artistic leadership. Today, Peggy remains our trusted source for feedback, and we actively invite her to give input. Additionally, Peggy generously shares her expertise through valuable masterclasses for RIDCC participants.
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Holland Dance Festival – born in 1987 out of the famous Holland Festival – is part of the top of the Dutch cultural world. For over thirty years we have been working from our home base in The Hague to further strengthen the position of dance and, more generally, the arts in our country. Dance inspires and that is why we are so passionate about our work. We pride ourselves in being allowed to unlock the passion and the power of dance. That we are able to connect people worldwide through dance. For over 30 years.

“The support of an international choreography competition fits excellent in the highly experienced assignment and mission of Holland Dance Festival. Scouting for talent and making it visible is what we have in common with RIDCC . Moreover, we believe it is important that the expertise acquired over many years in promoting and presenting dance can be shared with a young organization. In this way, our knowledge and experience benefits from this special initiative of dancers Maya Roest and Mischa van Leeuwen “, Samuel Wuersten, Artistic and General Director of the Holland Dance Festival.
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