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Kollektiv dance me to the end

The group is called ‘dance me to the end’.

The group consists of 8 dancers.

They are over 60 years old.

The Gessnerallee opened in Zurich in 1989.

The opening was significant for dance and theatre.

For the past 2 years, the group has been exploring the history of the Gessnerallee.

They are researching its history.

Using their bodies, too.

This work has resulted in an exhibition space.

There is also a performance.

And two discussions.

One discussion is called ‘Institutions in Transition’.

This means: how institutions are changing.

The other discussion is called ‘Movement in Artistic Practice 1989–2026’.

This means: how art and dance have changed from 1989 to 2026.

The collective dance me to the end consists of eight professional dancers aged between 60 and 70 who, as individual artists, have long been shaping the Swiss and international contemporary dance scene. Through their work, they question prevailing concepts of the body and dance, foster empowerment for older people in dance, and carry out important pioneering work, including for younger generations of dancers. They have eight different approaches to dance aesthetics and, as a collective, are developing a shared practice that encompasses somatic practices, artistic research, improvisation, and choreography. Many of the skills they have developed through years of dance practice are relevant to society: creativity, flexibility, dealing with complexity and uncertainty, understanding and appreciation of diversity. Their work and research began in 2023 and can now be continued from 2026 onwards thanks to being accomplices of Tanzhaus Zürich and the two-year concept funding of the city of Zurich.

Concept funding Stadt Zürich Kultur, BAK Kulturerbe-Preis für Darstellende Künste 2026, Kompliz*innenschaft Tanzhaus Zürich, GGKZ, Migros Kulturprozent, Dr. A. Streuli Stiftung, Else van Sick Stiftung