The five choreographers who will be bringing their performances to the stage at schwere reiter in June and July have given us a glimpse into their artistic worlds ahead of the event: it’s all about inspiration, urgency and utopias. Their answers highlight the artisitc diversity that awaits us on the stage at schwere reiter over the next two months. 

EA: I wish for a more open and supportive dance scene with more space for risk-taking, inclusion, exchange, and long-term support for emerging artists. 

FR: I think what we need above all is courage and structures that actively connect our individual ‘bubbles’. In my utopia, we’d all storm Munich City Hall if cuts to cultural funding and anti-cultural policies were to continue.

TN: Having started my dance life in places like NYC and London, the Munich scene is special because there is a real openness - we should protect and foster that. I think we need sustainable structures to connect us across all positions in the professional scene, to share resources and exchange. I would love to see more presentation platforms and alliances to other places, so that our works can have a longer lifespan and meet wider audience. And as Fabian said, to organize politically. 

MO: A dance venue – or rather, a proper production centre for the independent scene. A place offering continuity, rehearsal spaces, resources and visibility, where long-term artistic work is possible.

HS: I love the community spirit in the dance scene right now and hope we can continue to strengthen and broaden that sense of solidarity across styles, disciplines and spaces.