Im Rahmen der Ausstellung «Bodenlos III» sind im Kunsthaus Zofingen 3D-Fotografien des Künstlerduos Antonello&Montesi und 2D-Fotografien von Gregory Batardon der diesjährigen Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger sowie Videos aller bisherigen Ausgaben der Schweizer Tanzpreise zu sehen.
Noemi Lapzeson - choreographer, dance teacher and founder of the Vertical Danse company in Geneva - receives this year's Grand Award for Dance in recognition of her pioneering achievements in contemporary dance.
As in 2013 and 2015, this year's award ceremony was held at the Théâtre Equilibre in Fribourg in the presence of Federal Councillor Alain Berset. For those who missed the event, impressions of the ceremony and information on all the award winners can be found on the Swiss Dance Awards website.
Projects for Dance as Cultural Heritage and entries for Current Dance Works for the 2017/18 season can be submitted via the FOC's support platform until 6 November.
3D photographs by the artist duo Antonello&Montesi and 2D photographs by Gregory Batardon of this year's award winners as well as videos of all previous editions of the Swiss Dance Awards can be seen as part of the "Bodenlos III" exhibition at the Kunsthaus Zofingen.
This year's winners have created new short videos for the Swiss Dance Awards Dance it! app. New hashtag #CHDanceAwards on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Noemi Lapzeson, Choreographin, Tanzpädagogin und Gründerin der Compagnie Vertical Danse in Genf, erhält den diesjährigen Schweizer Grand Prix Tanz für ihre Pionierleistungen im zeitgenössischen Tanz. Bundesrat Alain Berset übergab die Auszeichnung im Theater Equilibre in Fribourg.
The FOC Special Dance Award 2017 goes to AIEP / Claudio Prati and Ariella Vidach from Ticino in recognition of their pioneering work with interactive technologies and their long-standing commitment to cultural policy in the region.
Marthe Krummenacher and Tamara Bacci each receive an Outstanding Female Dancer award from the FOC, honouring the work of two women with similar backgrounds and exceptional magnetism.
