side.kicks has been in existence since 2013 and presents works by choreographers from Tanztendenz’s national and international networks at schwere reiter. side.kicks does not see itself as merely a guest performance format, but is generally the culmination of a longer, collaborative process. The program invites productions and artists who have previously been connected to Tanztendenz through institutional partnerships, past residencies, or collaborative working processes.

This is how the collaboration between Stephanie Felber (Munich) and her co-choreographer Alexandra Rauh (Nuremberg) came about through the Tanztendenz network TanzPulsSüd, and Isabella Oberländer was already a resident artist at Tanztendenz in the spring of 2026 through the association’s connections with the Irish group Tipperary Dance. A newcomer to the side.kicks program is Munich-based choreographer Quindell Orton, who completed a residency in Mannheim as part of TanzPulsSüd, while Scottish choreographer Colette Sadler has already been both a resident artist and featured in various Tanztendenz formats with her work.