Participants

A "Roses"

Choreography: Karim Khouader. France
Freelance
Duration: 12 minutes
Music: CJM'S: La Fusillade
Dance: Johanna Faye, Karim Khouader, Odile Lacides,
Judicaël Mathurine, Quentin Mariello, Kevin Moulin, Aisi Zhou

This performance tells a fictional story brought to life on stage through cinematic techniques: at its heart is the robbery of a large jewelry store, where a rare elixir called "Roses" is hidden. Those who inhale its fragrance begin to dream and escape their own reality. Between fantasy and reality, we follow a sensitive young man from a working-class neighborhood as he searches for his place in society. As the stage world unravels, we are immersed in his imagination – poetic, elegant, and filled with longing for a different life.

Dancer and choreographer Karim Kh draws inspiration from hip-hop culture. Working between the underground battle scene and contemporary choreography, he has developed his own distinctive movement language. For several years, he has taught in Paris and internationally, sharing his choreographic work. A versatile artist, he collaborates with musicians such as Stromae and Aloïse Sauvage. In 2018, he founded the Kh Company and created the piece "BLOW." Today, he expands his artistic universe into film as well.

B "Dall'abbraccio"

Choreography: Alessio Monforte, Italy
Engaged: Mir Dance Company, Musiktheater im Revier
Duration: 10 minutes
Music: Palya Bea: Szól a kakas már; Ólafur Arnalds, Atli Örvarsson: Öldurót-Island Songs IV Dance: Alessio Monforte, Chiara Rontini

To rise, almost running, as if trying to hold onto the strongest memory – the one that leads back to a first encounter with a sensitive soul who understands without many words. What comes after is not yet written, for true feelings cannot be captured or written down – they must be experienced to be real. And when one's gaze turns upward, the sky is still blue.

Alessio Monforte (born 1998 in Palermo) is a dancer and choreographer. His dance training began with Assoc. Prof. Le Tersicoree under Tiziana Taormina and was further developed through the Agora Coaching Project (2014–2016). He subsequently joined the MM Contemporary Dance Company and was engaged at the Augsburg State Theatre. Since 2019, he has been a permanent member of the MiR Dance Company under the direction of Giuseppe Spota, where he has worked with international choreographers such as Marcos Morau, Roy Assaf, and Ivgi & Greben. In parallel, Monforte develops his own choreographic works, including "DALL'ABBRACCIO," "In This Mesh," and the full-length "Carmina Burana," which have been presented at festivals in Germany and Italy.

C "Whispers of an Ending"

Choreography: Giovanni Napoli, Italy
Freelance
Duration: 10 minutes
Music: Giuseppe Villarosa: Whispers
Dance: Camilla Bizzi, Afonso Pereira

"Whispers of an Ending" is an intimate portrait of what remains when a relationship ends: when words no longer find space, ears no longer listen, and bodies dissolve into distant worlds—like arriving in a foreign land, far from home, where only the echo of an unknown language remains, a barely audible sound. The work is a journey into the fragility of farewells, into that profound solitude in which the soul wanders. At the same time, it is a celebration of life: for in the end lies a mystery—not emptiness, but a hidden new beginning.

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Giovanni Napoli is a contemporary dancer and choreographer. He has danced at the Augsburg State Theatre and with the MM Contemporary Dance Company. His work is performed internationally and includes creations for, among others, the Mecklenburg State Theatre, the Augsburg State Theatre, the Lüneburg Theatre, and Szeged Contemporary. He is currently working on projects for, among others, the Oldenburg State Theatre, the Bern Theatre, and the Dutch National Ballet.

D "The art of a structure"

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Choreography: Ravid Abarbanel, Spain (Freelance)

Duration: 12 minutes

Music: Daniel Munarriz Senosiain: Original music Dance: Magí Serra, Nora Baylach, Isabella Dubroca.

“The Art of a Structure” invites us to reconsider the difference between a house and a home. A house without a home remains an empty shell, while a home without a house is a feeling. Choreographer Ravid Abarbanel contrasts the house as a physical, architectural structure with the home as an immaterial space shaped by memories and experiences. At its core lies the question of how human relationships influence these two realms—by providing stability, destabilizing them, transforming them, or even destroying them.

Ravid Abarbanel is an Israeli-Portuguese choreographer and dancer based in Barcelona. Her work explores the concept of "HOME" within the interplay of body, space, and memory, examining how architecture and experience shape identity. Her works include "WildHome," "UPROOTED," and "The Art of a Structure." She has received international awards for her work, including at the MASDANZA Dance Festival and the 15M Festival, as well as numerous international grants and invitations to residencies and festivals.

E "Femina"

Choreographer: Daniel Dragomir, Hungary
Freelance
Duration: 5 minutes
Music: Psalm 50 - Aramaic -Father Seraphim
Dance: Andreea Valean

The solo is part of the full-length work "Nihil Sine Deo" and describes a physical process of searching, realization, and the attempt to comprehend the Absolute. This is understood as a transcendent, non-material entity that can neither be grasped nor described externally and can only be experienced through feelings and emotions. The process is continuous and fluctuating, leading to exhaustion. In this state, a form of clarity arises in which the incomprehensible draws closer and an individually experienced dimension of the divine becomes visible.

Daniel Dragomir is a choreographer, dancer, and lecturer, as well as the director of the company Contemporary Creative Dreamers. He studied choreography (BA 2017, MA 2019) at the National University of Theatre and Film “IL Caragiale” in Bucharest and is currently pursuing a PhD at the George Enescu National University of Arts in Iași. His works, including “Nihil Sine Deo,” “When Darkness Becomes Light,” and “Oasis of the Fools,” have been presented internationally and have been featured in numerous festivals and residencies. In addition to his choreographic practice, he teaches internationally at various levels, sharing his movement vocabulary through workshops and training programs.

F "Even absence casts no shadow"

Choreography: Selene Martello & Dario Wilmington, Italy / Germany
Engaged: Kassel State Theatre / Freelance
Duration: 12 minutes
Music: Dario Wilmington: EACNS
Dance: Selene Martello, Dario Wilmington

"Even absence casts no shadows" tells the story of two artists whose relationship crumbles under the weight of their obsessions. Inspired by Camille Claudel and Auguste Rodin, the work explores how creative passion can isolate, distort, and consume. It asks what remains when people are trapped in their own worlds, and whether one can prevent the other from feeling unseen and unheard. At its core is the search for genuine connection in a world that blurs the lines between reality and the question of how close one can be and yet remain emotionally unreachable.

Selene Martello is a contemporary dancer and choreographer. She studied at the Zurich University of the Arts and danced at the Pforzheim City Theatre and the Kassel State Theatre, where she currently works. Her choreographic practice is characterized by physical precision, expressive depth, and an interdisciplinary approach. Dario Wilmington is a dancer, choreographer, and music producer, a graduate of the Palucca University of Music Dresden. He has worked in Pforzheim and Kassel, among other places. Together, they have been working as Tired Eyes Collective since 2021 at the intersection of dance, performance, and sound. Their works have been presented and awarded internationally, including at MASDANZA and Rotterdam. They have created pieces for the National Theatre Mannheim and the Pforzheim City Theatre. Their work "Even absence casts no shadows" premiered in Kassel in 2025.

G "Zero Sum (by any means)"

Choreography: Pablo Navarro Muñoz & Yordi Yasiel Pérez Cardoso, Spain / Cuba
Committed: MiR Dance Company
Duration: 12 minutes
Music: Fernando Careaga: Zero Sum
Dance: Yordi Yasiel Pérez Cardoso, Pablo Navarro Muñoz

This work is not a traditional stage play, but rather an exploration of humanity. We reveal ourselves raw, disordered, and courageous, driven by the need to become visible and break the "taboo of imperfection"—in a time when the gaze of others acts as a constant observation, judging and reducing us. The work examines power as a relationship: between Hobbes's idea of competition and Machiavelli's thinking of strategy and survival. The choreography questions whether power without limits is possible. Movement becomes expansion rather than comparison—a transition from conflict to presence, beyond hierarchy.

 

Pablo is from Granada and graduated in contemporary dance from CSD María de Ávila. After working with Dantzaz under Itzik Galili, he joined the MiR Dance Company under Giuseppe Spota in 2019 and danced works by Marcos Morau, Felix Landerer, Maura Morales and Sita Ostheimer.

 

Yordi is from Cuba and trained at EVA and ENA in contemporary and folkloric dance. He worked at the Teatro de la Fortaleza and was a member of Ballet Revolución for six years. Since 2024, he has been a member of the MiR Dance Company under Giuseppe Spota.

H "Riders"

Choreography: Nikoline Due & Abel Rojo, Denmark / Cuba
Freelance
Duration: 9 minutes
Music: Los Zafiros: He Venido
Dance: Abel Rojo, Nikoline Due

“Riders” is an intimate yet powerful duet by Abel Rojo and Nikoline Due. Based on improvised structures and playful rules, the piece explores what it means to be truly present together. Every moment is created anew: the performers listen to each other, react spontaneously, and take physical and emotional risks. This makes each performance unique, vibrant, and unpredictable. Accompanied by “He Venido,” a 1960s Cuban love song by Los Zafiros, “Riders” tells a story of closeness, trust, and community—a shared journey full of fragility, rhythm, and joy.

Abel Rojo is a Cuban dancer and choreographer with over 15 years of stage experience. After training at the National School of Modern Dance in Cuba, he worked with renowned choreographers such as Mats Ek, Ohad Naharin, and Merce Cunningham. As a choreographer, he develops interdisciplinary works at the intersection of dance, theater, sound, and installation.

 

Nikoline Due is a Danish dancer and choreographer. After training in hip-hop, she studied contemporary dance and worked with, among others, the Danish Dance Theatre, Wang Ramirez, and Emanuel Gat Dance. Alongside her international work as a performer, she develops her own choreographic works for stage and collaboration.

I "Limitless"

Choreography: Lesego Abigail Dihemo, Sbusiso Gumede, Tebogo Lelaletse, South Africa
Committed: Moving Into Dance
Duration: 8 minutes
Music: Teboho Letele compiles music
Dance: Sbusiso Gumede, Tebogo Lelaletse

"Limitless" is a work that explores overcoming boundaries—both external and internal. In a world full of barriers and exclusion, it sends a clear message: inclusion is not an option, but a necessity. Through movement, music, and collective expression, it becomes tangible that a life with diverse abilities does not signify the end, but rather the beginning of a deeper understanding of resilience, beauty, and belonging. Even when societal structures often attempt to limit spaces, resistance arises here. We rise up, we contradict, we reclaim. It is not limitation that defines us—but our boundlessness.

Lesego Dihemo (born 1993, South Africa) is a dancer and choreographer specializing in contemporary dance, hip-hop, and inclusive performance. She trained at institutions including the Mayibuye Dance Academy, Indigo Theatre, and Moving into Dance Mophatong. She gained international recognition through productions such as "Women from the Moon," "Romeo and Juliet," and "The Nose" (Germany tour 2020). Her own works, including "Part of Me," "Insight," and "Free to Dance," have been presented at renowned festivals. Among her most significant awards is second place at the South African Fitness & Hip-Hop Championships.

J "Sibling"

Choreography: Zoe Ashe-Browne, Ireland
Committed: Opera Ballet Vlaanderen
Duration: 7 minutes
Music: David Anthony Curley: Come on
Dance: Christina Guieb, Toon Theunissen

This duet explores the unique, complex, and playful dynamics of sibling relationships. Drawing on personal experiences and familial connections, the work examines the invisible yet deeply interwoven bonds between close individuals. The focus is on intimacy and distance, rivalry and nurturing, and the often conflicting emotions that shape these relationships. Through physical interaction and choreographic resonance, a space is created in which dependence and independence constantly shift and mutually influence each other.

Zoë Ashe Browne is an Irish dancer and choreographer. She danced for 16 years with companies including the English National Ballet, Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Eastman Company. She is currently an Associate Professor of Dance at the University of Limerick, a guest rehearsal director with Opera Ballet Vlaanderen, and an artist in residence with Luail, Ireland's national dance company. Her work has been presented at festivals such as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the Ghent Festival of Flanders, and has been commissioned by institutions including Opera Ballet Vlaanderen and the National Ballet of Ireland.

K "Femina"

Choreography: Ekleido (Hannah Ekholm & Faye Stoeser), Great Britain
Freelance
Duration: 10 minutes
Music: Stella Mozgawa: Femina
Stylist: Ami Benton
Dance: Hannah Ekholm, Faye Stoeser Phoebe Dowglass, Roshaan Asare, Tia Hockey, Jasper Narvaez (tbc)

"Femina" conveys a timeless message of making the feminine visible and heard, celebrating the strength of women and LGBTQIA+ individuals. The piece for six dancers combines a contemporary movement language with influences from New Way Voguing, Threading, Bonebreaking, and the Waacking and House Dance styles of the participating performers. Shaped by Ekleido's club-cultural approach with electronic music and urban dance styles, a unique world emerges where past, present, and future merge, and the feminine takes center stage.

Ekleido is a choreographic duo comprised of Hannah Ekholm and Faye Stoeser, known for their high-energy work that bridges live performance and film. Their practice is highly collaborative, blending contemporary dance with influences from the electronic music scene. Their double bill, "Splice | Rorschach," garnered significant international acclaim, including a four-star review in The Guardian, and premiered to a sold-out crowd at The Place in London. Since then, the work has toured to prestigious festivals and venues such as Glastonbury Festival, Sadler's Wells Breakin' Convention, Latitude Festival, and other venues in the UK and internationally.

L "Is this the place you wanna be?"

Choreography: Jack Bannerman, Australia/New Zealand
Freelance
Duration: 12 minutes
Music: The Nutcracker, Pas de deux - Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Kerry McCoy / Antonio Williams: Changes. Carrier Bag Music - Elysia Crampton
Dance: Mattia Serio, Liam Meier

"Is this the place you wanna be" is a contemporary duet that explores how our perception of events and information is changing. History repeats itself, but the way we experience it today is redefined. The rapid pace of media cycles is increasingly normalizing emotional distance, and empathy is giving way to a hunger for attention. This shift affects not only our thinking but also our bodies: perception, reaction, and physical presence are all changing in the interplay of media, emotion, and acceleration.

Jack Bannerman is a dancer and choreographer who works throughout Europe. His pieces have been presented at venues including the Pforzheim City Theatre, the Eisenach State Theatre, the Rhine-Main Dance Platform, the Florence Dance Festival, the Nuremberg Dance Center, Hellerau – European Centre for the Arts, and Komuna Warszawa. In 2026, he will present a new installation work at the German Dance Platform. His work was a finalist at MASDANZA 30 and was selected for SoloDuo Cologne. Further presentations will follow at five festivals in Spain (2026). Residencies have taken him to Tanzhaus Basel, Oslo (Arts Council Norway), and tanzfaktur Cologne, among others. In 2027, he will be resident choreographer at Springboard Danse Montreal. He studied at the Palucca University of Dance Dresden.

M "Gaua"

Choreography: Lou Cisnal, Amélie Delaunay, Elisa Picq, Marine Postel, France
Freelance
Duration: 12 minutes
Music: Malesa: Tres Caras; Saint Prieux: concerto pour une voix; Evil Grimace: Lalala
Dance: Lou Cisnal, Amélie Delaunay, Elisa Picq, Marine Postel

“Gaua” – Basque for “night” – is a space of shadows, voices, and hidden struggles. Four performers commemorate those who, throughout history, have dedicated themselves to dance despite all obstacles. Starting with the Basque women who were rendered invisible and punished for not dancing in public, their bodies connect with those of today. “Gaua” thus becomes a vibrant homage to defiant dances, to solidarity, and to the fundamental necessity of being able to move freely.

IBAWA is an emerging choreographic collective founded by Lou Cisnal, Amélie Delaunay, Elisa Picq, and Marine Postel. It grew out of the project "GAUA," which premiered at the Gau Beltza Festival in Hendaye. In 2025, IBAWA won awards at three major competitions, receiving both the jury prize and the audience prize at each: the Grand Prix Dominique Bagouet in Angoulême, the competition at the Le Temps d'Aimer la Danse festival in Biarritz, and the Les Synodales competition for contemporary choreography in Sens.

N "Arrival at the Edge"

Choreography: Jiani Wang & Weidi Feng, China
Freelance
Duration: 7 minutes
Music: Pascal Hautois: Respect & Sorrow, Christophe Zurfluh: Circular Translation
Dance: Tianhui Xu、Xianzhe Chen

The opposite side seems clear, small, and distant—and yet it appears as if it is looking back at us. The emptiness spreads slowly, the distance remains insurmountable. And finally, its form dissolves before it reaches the edge.

Wang Jiani is a young dancer and choreographer. She graduated with a degree in choreography from the Shanghai Theatre Academy and subsequently danced with the City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) in Hong Kong. Her work has been presented at major national and international dance platforms and has received numerous awards: "Into Thin Air" was selected for the New Choreographer Program of the Guangdong Modern Dance Festival and the HOTPOT East Asia Dance Platform, and received the Jury Prize at the Yokohama Dance Competition in Japan. "One Centimeter Off the Ground" was created as part of the YAPD Creation Camp of the Chinese Dancers Association. "Distance from Another Self" won Satoshi Ishibu's Prize (Contemporary Dance category) at the Seoul International Dance Competition, and "Opening Up" received the Jury's Special Prize for Choreography. "Jiani & Huanhuan" was supported by the YIP Program of the Shanghai International Dance Center.

O "Current Accounts"

Choreography: Boris Orihuela & Jessica Castellón, Spain
Freelance
Duration: 12 minutes
Music: Eugenio Parra Guarino & Boris Orihuela: Current Accounts
Dance: Jessica Castellón, Boris Orihuela

"Current Accounts" is a dance duet that explores, with physical intensity and humor, the emotional and physical boundaries created by the working world. Combining popping, locking, house, electro, puppet, and dime stop techniques, it creates a theatrical narrative that brings characters to life and conjures its own visual worlds. Starting with a dismissal, the piece illuminates the dehumanization of the workplace, where work becomes identity—to the point where the self is lost within it.

Jessica Castellón and Boris Orihuela are choreographers and performers, trained at the Conservatori Superior de Dansa de València. Their work combines urban dance, contemporary dance, and physical theatre. They have collaborated with, among others, Dickson Mbi (London), Candela Capitán (Barcelona), Cie. Allongé (Paris), and Taiat Dansa (Valencia). Their works have been presented across Europe at platforms such as Dance Innovations (Edinburgh), the Derida Dance Festival (Sofia), Corto in Danza (Italy), and Dansa València.

P "Colony"

Choreography: Leo Gnatzy, Switzerland
Freelance
Duration: 12 minutes
Music: Nils Frahm: Fundamental Values
Dance: Leo Gnatzy, Jane Gotsmann, Beljana Metje, Sheang-Li Pung,
Haitang Zhang

A piece about community, society, and the process of coming together. Five dancers and five swivel chairs meet in a movement that inevitably connects them. Together, they embark on a journey into a new world – carried by visions, questions, and uncertainties. What will they discover, whom will they encounter, what will unite them or drive them apart? In a time of nationalism, rearmament, and societal hardening, the work focuses on the pursuit of peace, the idea of humanity, and the fragile emergence of community. The choreography asks: How would society arise if we were starting all over again?

Leo Gnatzky studied Scenic Arts (BA) at the University of Hildesheim (2011–2016) and Contemporary Dance (BA) at the Cologne University of Music and Dance (2016–2021). He completed his third year of studies at SUNY Purchase College in New York. He also earned an MA in Choreography from the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) in 2026. In addition to his own dance and theater projects, including "Between Heaven and Earth – A Dance Transformation," he has worked as a dancer, performer, and actor with the Comedia Theater Cologne, the Eduard von Winterstein Theater Annaberg, as well as with Milan Sladek, Sasha Waltz & Guests, Blenard Azizaj, Gregor Zöllig, Jan Pusch, the Sokolow Theater/Dance Ensemble, and Alexandra Waierstall.

Q "FIrùsa"

Choreography: Danae & Dionysios, Greece / Philippines
freelance
Duration: 12 minutes
Music: Constantine Skourlis: Fάrιsa - original music
Dance: Danae & Dionysios

"Fárisa" is a duet created as part of the "Pilgrims" project, which uses pilgrimage as a metaphor for the human journey. The piece centers on two characters who, despite their proximity, seek genuine connection and mutual support. Inspired by our relationship with nature and the animal world, the piece asks: How can two different paths converge? How do relationships develop through trust, closeness, and mutual assistance? Poetic and atmospheric, "Fárisa" opens a space between dream, memory, and movement.

Danae & Dionysios are choreographers and dancers from Greece and artistic directors of the company Small Axe, which they have jointly led since 2015. Their choreographic work includes commissions for, among others, Skånes Dansteater, Scapino Ballet Rotterdam, and the Staatstheater Braunschweig; they have also created six original pieces. As dancers, they have worked with companies such as the Akram Khan Company, the ZfinMalta Ensemble, the Hellenic Dance Company, and Unterwegstheater. They also teach at universities such as Codarts, FRE3 Bodies, and the PERA School of Performing Arts, as well as leading international workshops. Their practice is strongly influenced by Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and is open to people of all ages and movement backgrounds.

R "Cheap Material"

Choreography: Adi Schwarz, Israel/Czech Republic
Freelance
Duration: 12 minutes
Music: Cheap Material, I can't wear anything - Zohar Wagner; Kornelia, Yonatan - Yona Wallach; Original - Adi Black
Dance: Adi Schwarz, Ella Isman Liwer

“Cheap Material” explores the delicate boundary between female sexuality and the societal taboos surrounding it. Through an intense choreographic language, “purity” and prohibition, intimacy and resistance collide. The music of Zohar Wagner and the choreographer herself, along with texts by the Israeli poet Yona Wallach, shape the piece's atmospheric imagery. “Cheap Material” questions societal norms and offers a sensitive perspective on female identity, physicality, and self-determination.

Adi Schwarz (born 2003, Israel) is a dancer and choreographer whose work explores the connection between music, movement, and theatrical expression. At 18, he joined the Batsheva Ensemble Dance Company, where he spent three years interpreting works by Ohad Naharin and collaborating with international choreographers. Since 2023, Schwarz has worked freelance, presenting his work at festivals, theaters, and residencies throughout Europe. He also teaches his unique movement language in international workshops. His work oscillates between playfulness and depth, questioning identity, history, and collective imagination.

S "Eponyms"

Choreography: Jeanne Garcia, France
Freelance
Duration: 12 minutes
Music: Acid Arab: Sayarat 303
Dance: Hide Andseek, Jeanne Garcia

“Éponyme” moves between reality and fantasy. At its heart are Hide and Jeanne – two figures who attract and repel each other, yet are mysteriously connected. Hide immerses herself in her own inner world with childlike playfulness, while Jeanne seems like a fleeting apparition, ready to vanish at any moment. In an intense physical dialogue, their movements meet like mirror images. Playful scenes collide with surreal and darker moments, creating images reminiscent of Magritte. A poetic space full of illusions emerges, in which the audience itself becomes part of the performance.

Jeanne initially trained at the Avignon Conservatory and continued her artistic development at Cobosmika, where she worked with Peter Mika and Sam Coren. She then studied at the Ballet Junior de Genève, specializing in repertoire and contemporary creation. In 2023, as part of the Booster program in Toulon, she developed the duet "Éponyme" under the mentorship of Régine Chopinot. Her work has been presented at numerous festivals and platforms in France and Europe and has received several awards, including the Jury Prize at Arcadanse in Annecy, the Best Choreographer Award at the CorpoMobile Festival in Rome, and the Interpretation Prize at the Prix Dominique Bagouet 2025.

T "There is something about the river"

Choreography: Joan Ferré Gómez, Spain
Committed: Heidelberg Dance Theatre
Duration: 12 minutes
Music: Own recordings of water and "Umbrella" from Rihanna. Mixing of the music: Alexander Kuzin
Dance: Jochem Eerdekens, Joan Ferré Gómez

"There is something about the river" is an homage to water—an element that has provided Joan with comfort and guidance for many years. The river became a place of reflection, accompanying her through times of doubt and searching. Shaped by these experiences, she now possesses a willingness to surrender to the unknown, to leave questions open, and to embrace the journey of uncertainty. The piece tells of trust, transformation, and the power to allow oneself to be carried by life.

Joan Ferré Gómez, born in the province of Barcelona, completed his dance training at CODARTS University for the Arts in Rotterdam in 2016. His first engagements took him to the National Theatre Mannheim under the direction of Stephan Thoss and to the Weedance Company in Görlitz. Subsequently, he worked internationally as a freelance dancer with companies such as Ivgi&Greben, cie. Thor, Sharon Fridman, and Antonio Ruz. Since 2025, he has been engaged at the Heidelberg Dance Theatre, initially as a guest and later as a permanent member.