Dance education

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As a dance education training is commonly understood to classical or modern / contemporary stage dancer and dance teacher. Although there are neither binding curricula nor protected professional titles for dancers and dance teachers for these training paths, the majority of training schools have similar curricula.

Classical dance training

Parallel to the history of the development of classical ballet, training to become a ballet dancer also developed. In view of the exceptionally detailed formulated classical ballet training, ballet training is also geared towards the complete and perfect learning of the complete structure of classical ballet training and usually extends over several years. Many schools are already talking about vocational training when it comes to children's ballet. Not least because of this, most representatives of classical ballet advocate the thesis that classical ballet is the basis and prerequisite for every (i.e. also contemporary) form of dance. The fact that traditional classical companies also play contemporary repertoire, such as the Bavarian State Ballet, works by Forsythe, is used as evidence for this . The most widespread teaching systems for classical ballet in Germany today are the Waganowa method and the RAD ( Royal Academy of Dance ) method . While the RAD method is particularly widespread in the field of children's ballet, the majority of (state) ballet academies are based on the Vaganova method. The most important academies in Germany are the John Cranko School in Stuttgart, the Ballet School of the Hamburg Ballet , the Ballet Academy Munich , the State Ballet School Berlin , and Palucca University of Dance Dresden (these five are also called the "Big five" in Germany and represent the most important training schools), the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts and the Mannheim University of Music .

Training in contemporary dance

The training for contemporary dance is still comparatively young and arose mainly from the natural need of contemporary / modern choreographers to train dancers for this aesthetically completely new form of dance. In contrast to the stylized and formalized movement aesthetics of classical dance , contemporary dance initially generates its aesthetics from the natural movement dynamics of the body. This condition means that the training does not focus so much on the technical reproduction of movement skills, but rather on the ability to develop and interpret new forms of movement. The large schools in Germany usually accept young adults (ages 16-21) for three to four years of study for the main course. Good previous knowledge of classical and contemporary dance is required and tested in an entrance exam. The curriculum of most schools is characterized by the harmony of classical ballet and various contemporary techniques. In contrast to the very technically structured ballet training, most contemporary schools also focus on creative subjects (choreography) and so-called body awareness techniques ( yoga , floor barre, Feldenkrais, etc.) as well as academic subjects on dance theory. The state schools Folkwangschule in Essen, Palucca Schule in Dresden, Hochschule für Musik in Frankfurt am Main, the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln as well as the private Iwanson Schule in Munich are decisive for contemporary dance education in Germany .

Training in choreography

Traditionally, no specific training as a choreographer is known, although literature on this has been available since the 18th century. The vast majority of choreographers active today have a past as a dancer themselves. However, this should not be taken to mean that choreography is a second professional opportunity for dancers after the age-related end of their career. On the contrary, it has been shown that later successful choreographers already designed smaller works ( tryouts , choreographic workshop, etc.) during their training . The universities today usually offer appropriate opportunities for their students to try their hand at choreography. In the last few decades, series of events such as 'Young Choreographers' have emerged at the city theaters, in which members of the ensemble can prove themselves choreographically with dancer colleagues and the well-equipped apparatus of the theater. The Stuttgart Noverre Society can be named as the most successful model for the development of choreographic personalities . The Noverre Society has been promoting young, artistically and choreographically gifted personalities since 1958 by offering them a platform to create their first works. World-famous choreographers such as John Neumeier , Jiří Kylián , William Forsythe and Pina Bausch presented their first works here and at the (no longer existing) choreographic competition in Cologne. As part of Tanzplan Deutschland, Tanzplan Hamburg has founded a center for choreography development and mediation on Kampnagel .

Training for musical dance

Musical training courses emerged as a result of the success of large musical productions such as Cats or The Phantom of the Opera . In accordance with the understanding of the role, in the majority of musicals the musical actor is expected to have very good singing, dancing and acting skills. As a rule, musical training is correspondingly broad.

Training in dance pedagogy

Qualifications in the field of dance pedagogy can be obtained both in the form of studies and in the context of non-university education and training. Bachelor's or master's degree programs that also include dance-pedagogical content are offered at the German Sport University in Cologne , the University of Music and Performing Arts Frankfurt am Main , the State University of Music and Performing Arts in Mannheim , and the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen and at the Palucca University of Dance Dresden . In addition, some associations and academies offer part-time training courses for dance teachers: such as the German Federal Dance Association (DBT), the Remscheid Academy and the Off-Theater nrw - Academy for Theater, Dance and Culture in Neuss. The German Professional Association for Dance Education (DBfT) has developed its own qualification program. In addition, there are a number of other institutions and associations that have designed their own dance pedagogical training courses.

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