Keðja and festival HERE: 2023 present a Dance Encounter!
We invite the dance field to join the Keðja presents Stretch Vitlycke, Sweden 2023 the 2nd of September at Vitlycke Museum and Vitlycke Centre for performing arts for a day of performances, seminars, talks, food and a party. Keðja presents Stretch Vitlycke, Sweden 2023 is a creative lab inviting dance artists from Norway, Iceland, Finland,
Keðja presents Stretch Vitlycke, Sweden 2023
Stretch Vitlycke, Sweden 2023 is a creative lab inviting dance artists to explore dance and heritage hosted by Region Västra Götaland, Sweden on behalf of the network Keðja. Keðja is for the second year organising a lab for dance artists from Norway, Iceland, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovenia, Scotland and Sweden. The lab will be held
Artists announced for Keðja STRE-TCH Scotland 2022!
The Work Room is excited to be hosting the next edition of STRE-TCH in Scotland in March 2022! The STRE-TCH Scotland Creative Lab is a professional development intensive for artists with an established community dance practice. The artist lab will be a space for sharing practice, creative collaboration and enabling connections. It is hosted by
STRE-TCH Scotland 2022: Creative Lab
Keðja: STRE-TCH Creative Lab Scotland, 20 – 27 March 2022 STRE-TCH Creative Lab is a professional development intensive for artists with an established community dance practice. The artist lab will be a space for sharing practice, creative collaboration and enabling connections. It is hosted by The Work Room
Registration is open – and we have a programme!
We had to cancel our grand plans on inviting you all to Gothenburg. Instead we asked our partners in the keðja network, www.kedja.net, to put together a programme that could happen on a local level but also shared digitally. And here it is: Keðja presents STRETCH c/o EDITION 20–21 August 2020 So, settle in, find a comfy chair*
Welcome to Keðja presents STRETCH c/o EDITION 20–21 August 2020
STRETCH is back on – in a digital, online, streaming, webinar version! Together with our Keðja partners we have put together a programme, for dance professionals from all over Europe, that runs over two days, we have keynotes, presentations, conversations, webinars and dance parties. The programme will be released shortly, and registration will open soon.
Reports and notes
Here you can find reports, notes and summaries from selected sessions at Stretch 2019 Turku. Stay tuned for more updates! Keynotes and panel discussions System
Performances
Stretch Turku is proud to collaborate with local dance companies, venues and independent artists, who have put together a performance programme that shows off the
Working sessions
NEW! Solutions and Methods!Working internationally in the age of ecological crisis part 2Working groups In the age of ecological crisis, how should we prepare for
Other programme
NEW!Dream room Dream room is a room where dreaming is encouraged. We will use it as a self-empowering and collective approach for visualising and manifesting
Parties and gatherings
Late Night StretchingWednesday 16th to Friday 18th Come and hang out at the after hours meeting point with your fellow Stretchers and make some new
Morning classes
Partnering TechniqueFor advanced movers In the partnering technique class we practice and play with balance, coordination and force production. We learn to slide, fly, fall
Workshops
NEW!My climate emotionsMovement-based workshop In this workshop we verbalize and express bodily our emotions related to climate change. How does climate change feel in our
Keynotes and discussions
Expanding professionalismOpening keynote and panel discussion, Thursday 17th The opening keynote will address the main theme of expanding professionalism and professional identities. Discussing the development
Turku: good to know
City of Turku Founded: ca. 1229 (Oldest city in Finland)Inhabitants: 191 603Total area: 306,35 km² Turku is the oldest city in Finland and it used
Accommodation in Turku
You will get a link to book your accommodation after you have registered to Stretch 2019 Turku. Important! Thursday 17th through Saturday 19th will be
Registration
Registration for Stretch 2019 has ended on 2.9.2019. Stretch 2019 Turku is an international encounter for professionals and students from the field of dance: from
Programme
keðja presents: Stretch Turku17-20 October 2019 **UPDATE December 2019Please see here for selected reports and notes from different sessions at Stretch 2019 Turku.Photos from Stretch
Traveling to Turku
Flights to Finland You can fly to Helsinki-Vantaa Airport and continue your travel to Turku by train, by bus or by flying. There are flights
Practical info
Thursday 17th through Saturday 19th will be full programme days, so we strongly recommend arriving in Turku on Wednesday 16th and departing on Sunday 20th
STRETCH 2019 TURKU
keđja presents: Stretch 2019 Turku was held on 17–20.10.2019 in Turku, Finland. The theme for this international encounter for dance professionals was Expanding Professionalism. It
Hammerfest 2015 (not active)
Join us in the far North i November! Dansearena nord – regional dance centre of Northern Norway, is organising the 11th
Keðja and festival HERE: 2023 present a Dance Encounter!
We invite the dance field to join the Keðja presents Stretch Vitlycke, Sweden 2023 the 2nd of September at Vitlycke Museum and Vitlycke Centre for performing arts for a day of performances, seminars, talks, food and a party. Keðja presents Stretch Vitlycke, Sweden 2023 is a creative lab inviting dance artists from Norway, Iceland, Finland,
Keðja presents Stretch Vitlycke, Sweden 2023
Stretch Vitlycke, Sweden 2023 is a creative lab inviting dance artists to explore dance and heritage hosted by Region Västra Götaland, Sweden on behalf of the network Keðja. Keðja is for the second year organising a lab for dance artists from Norway, Iceland, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovenia, Scotland and Sweden. The lab will be held
Artists announced for Keðja STRE-TCH Scotland 2022!
The Work Room is excited to be hosting the next edition of STRE-TCH in Scotland in March 2022! The STRE-TCH Scotland Creative Lab is a professional development intensive for artists with an established community dance practice. The artist lab will be a space for sharing practice, creative collaboration and enabling connections. It is hosted by
STRE-TCH Scotland 2022: Creative Lab
Keðja: STRE-TCH Creative Lab Scotland, 20 – 27 March 2022 STRE-TCH Creative Lab is a professional development intensive for artists with an established community dance practice. The artist lab will be a space for sharing practice, creative collaboration and enabling connections. It is hosted by The Work Room
Registration is open – and we have a programme!
We had to cancel our grand plans on inviting you all to Gothenburg. Instead we asked our partners in the keðja network, www.kedja.net, to put together a programme that could happen on a local level but also shared digitally. And here it is: Keðja presents STRETCH c/o EDITION 20–21 August 2020 So, settle in, find a comfy chair*
Welcome to Keðja presents STRETCH c/o EDITION 20–21 August 2020
STRETCH is back on – in a digital, online, streaming, webinar version! Together with our Keðja partners we have put together a programme, for dance professionals from all over Europe, that runs over two days, we have keynotes, presentations, conversations, webinars and dance parties. The programme will be released shortly, and registration will open soon.
Credits LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE
Choreographers: hello!earth Co-authors: Vera Maeder, Jacob Langaa Sennek, Daniel Norback, Ariana Jordao, Riikka Theresa Innanen, Gustavo Ciriaco Performers: Vera Maeder, Jacob Langaa Sennek, Ariana Jordao, Shuly
Credits OF FAMILY AND DEER
Choreography and direction: Janina Rajakangas Co-authors: Neil Callaghan co-director Music: composed by Roberto Sassi and Leo Koivistolainen, design Roberto Sassi with Janina Rajakangas Light designer:
Credits BLIND SPOTTING
Direction/Choreography/ Concept/ Costumes: Margrét Sara Guðjónsdóttir Music by: Peter Rehberg Light design: Andreas Harder Set design: Margrét Sara Guðjónsdóttir /Andreas Harder Development of concept: Margrét
TIP: THREAD LIGHTLY
First premiere August 8th 2014 at keðjaMariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland Friday 8th at 20:00 and 21:00 (40 mins) Alandica / Auditorium Tickets: 5 €
Foreign Mountain: ORGAN ORCHESTRA – CONCERTO IN D MINOR
World premiere on August 8th at keðjaMariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland Friday 8th at 17:00 (50 mins) Alandica / Auditorium Tickets: 8 € A journey from
Herrala, Muilu, Mustonen, Tiitta (FI): NATURE DANCES
Work-in-progress at keðjaMariehamn Thursday 7th at 21:15 (1 hr 30 mins) Alandica / Auditorium Tickets: 8 € World premiere 20th August 2014 in Helsinki at
The SWUFUS: TAKE A WALK TO GIVE IT BACK
An ongoing process, workshop premiere August 7th 2014 at keðjaMariehamn, Åland Islands, Finland Thursday 7th at 20:15 and Friday 8th at 04:45 (1 hr
Credits WILD TRILOGY
Choreographers: Elina Gaitjukevica, Agnese Bordjukova Co – authors: Edgars Slakota, Valentins Nagibins, Laima Jansone Performers: Elina Gaitjukevica, Agnese Bordjukova, Edgars Slakota Composer and performer: Laima
Credits MOON, SUGAR and FUR ATTACK 2
Choreographers: Emma Cecilia Ajanki and Julia Giertz Co – authors: Seán Carpio, Emil Jensen and Moko Smith Live Musicians: Julia Giertz, Emil Jensen and Seán
Credits HOODS
Concept: Ingri Fiksdal and Signe Becker Choreographers: Ingri Fiksdal Performers: Ingeleiv Berstad, Kristin Helgebostad, Pernille Holden, Eivind Seljeseth Composer: Camilla Vatne Baratt-Due Light designer: Tilo
Wilderness artists @ Mariehamn August 2014
Ingri Fiksdal & Signe Becker (NO) HOODS Premiered February 26th 2014 at Black Box, Oslo, Norway Thursday 7th at 16:00 & 20:30 (1 hr 45
Practical Info
Photo: Katarina Lindholm Åland in brief Inhabitants: 27.500 Language: Swedish Currency: Euro € is the official currency but
Press material
Wilderness: Call, press releases and media coverage of Wilderness (pdf) Press material about Wilderness. March 2014 kedjaMariehamn 2014: Press info Aug 22 2014 Press release
Gallery
To view videos related to keðja, please go to our Vimeo Channel [portfolio_slideshow id=1882]
Wilderness locations
Danish Wilderness Denmark is a civilized country – or the wilderness is quite civilized. Nowhere is untouched by human hand. There are however regions that are too
Wilderness artists
The 10 selected performing arts companies for the Wilderness residency programme In Fljótsdalshérað, Iceland, February 2013 & Ainazi, Latvia, April 2014 Foreign Mountain (IS, FI,
Documentation
Documentation Fertile Ground (on-line/Issuu version) an external evaluation report of the 2012 – 2015 keðja activities. By Mary Ann DeVlieg and Judith Staines. Fertile Ground (pdf) Recommendations
About Wilderness
VIEW the Wilderness BLOG: http://kedjawilderness.tumblr.com Our most recent film about the Wilderness residencies 2013-2014 from keðja
Touring Think Tank
Touring network for the Nordic-Baltic region UPDATE June 2015: NB Danceloop – Nordic Baltic Touring
Sustainability Think Tank
Sustainable strategies for the Nordic-Baltic dance field Spring 2015: The Sustainability Report of Recommendations The outcome
Encounters
Networking and sharing. Seminars, workshops, labs, performances. Experiences and results of other keðja activities. Encounters are open to all dance professionals and students of the
Residency Combinations
Selected artists will be offered 2 21-day residencies in 2 different communities in 2 of
Contact
STRETCH Turku 2019 Ada Vakker Producer STRETCH stretch.kedja@gmail.com Sanna Meska Director Regional Dance Centre of Western Finland sanna.meska@l-tanssi.fi [contact-form-7 id=”164″ title=”Contact form test01″]
Think Tanks
The keðja Think Tanks are activities where a certain theme or topic is discussed and elaborated
Mentoring (old)
©Uupi Tirronen. keðjaMariehamn 2014 UPDATE June 2015: A group of people previously involved in the keðja Mentoring Scheme
Wilderness
October 2012: The selection of the artists for Wilderness has now been finalised. Thank you
Writing Movement
UPDATE June 2015: A group of people who were active in the 2012-2015 keðja Writing Movement have now
About kedja
Keðja is an informal, international network of dance organisations. Together we aim to create open meeting places for those working in dance. Keðja facilitates
Keðja and festival HERE: 2023 present a Dance Encounter!
We invite the dance field to join the Keðja presents Stretch Vitlycke, Sweden 2023 the 2nd of September at Vitlycke Museum and Vitlycke Centre for performing arts for a day of performances, seminars, talks, food and a party. Keðja presents Stretch Vitlycke, Sweden 2023 is a creative lab inviting dance artists from Norway, Iceland, Finland,
Keðja presents Stretch Vitlycke, Sweden 2023
Stretch Vitlycke, Sweden 2023 is a creative lab inviting dance artists to explore dance and heritage hosted by Region Västra Götaland, Sweden on behalf of the network Keðja. Keðja is for the second year organising a lab for dance artists from Norway, Iceland, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Slovenia, Scotland and Sweden. The lab will be held
Artists announced for Keðja STRE-TCH Scotland 2022!
The Work Room is excited to be hosting the next edition of STRE-TCH in Scotland in March 2022! The STRE-TCH Scotland Creative Lab is a professional development intensive for artists with an established community dance practice. The artist lab will be a space for sharing practice, creative collaboration and enabling connections. It is hosted by
STRE-TCH Scotland 2022: Creative Lab
Keðja: STRE-TCH Creative Lab Scotland, 20 – 27 March 2022 STRE-TCH Creative Lab is a professional development intensive for artists with an established community dance practice. The artist lab will be a space for sharing practice, creative collaboration and enabling connections. It is hosted by The Work Room
Registration is open – and we have a programme!
We had to cancel our grand plans on inviting you all to Gothenburg. Instead we asked our partners in the keðja network, www.kedja.net, to put together a programme that could happen on a local level but also shared digitally. And here it is: Keðja presents STRETCH c/o EDITION 20–21 August 2020 So, settle in, find a comfy chair*
Welcome to Keðja presents STRETCH c/o EDITION 20–21 August 2020
STRETCH is back on – in a digital, online, streaming, webinar version! Together with our Keðja partners we have put together a programme, for dance professionals from all over Europe, that runs over two days, we have keynotes, presentations, conversations, webinars and dance parties. The programme will be released shortly, and registration will open soon.
