“Dance is a continuous growing art: it never stops, it's never finished, it's never in the past, it's always of TODAY... in the moment.”
The Next Stage Project
Who we are:
THE NEXT STAGE PROJECT (TNSP) was initiated as an innovative collaboration between emerging dancers and prominent choreographers who would otherwise not connect or have the opportunity to work together. TNSP Founder and Artistic Director Marijke Eliasberg started the project with hiring distinguished choreographers Kevin Wynn and Jana Hicks to create the first works for a selected passionate group of dancers. The works that were created had to be performed at least 6 times. By performing the same work numerous times, it created the growth and experience needed to reach a NEXT STAGE in the participating artists' development and careers. From the start the project was very well received and successful: The Next Stage Project was born!
Today TNSP is functioning as a global dance collective, working with selected, unique and talented dancers and artists for each project. Seeking national and international venues for the performance of these works to create an open exchange across the globe. By opening streams of creative Projects all around the globe TNSP is creating intertwined communities and connecting dancers and choreographers from all over the world and every background and every gender with the same passion: DANCE.
Today TNSP is functioning as a global dance collective, working with selected, unique and talented dancers and artists for each project. Seeking national and international venues for the performance of these works to create an open exchange across the globe. By opening streams of creative Projects all around the globe TNSP is creating intertwined communities and connecting dancers and choreographers from all over the world and every background and every gender with the same passion: DANCE.
PerformanceTNSP is hosting and producing the following PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITIES:
- TNSP Company (different dancers are selected for each performance project) - NEXT! Showcase - TNSP Dance Events (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) - TNSP Dancer Choreography Event (TNSP Dancers present their works) - TNSP EXCHANGE PROJECTS (see more info below) TNSP has set works at several dance colleges and universities such as Shenandoah University, the Joffrey Ballet School and Summer Intensive, Peridance Summer Intensive, Ballet Arts, The Frank Sinatra High School of the Arts and in the Netherlands: Fontys Dance Academy in Tilburg, Codarts Dance Academy in Rotterdam; Theaterschool in Amsterdam, and taught workshops throughout the US; including New Hampshire, Ohio, Michigan, Florida, Texas, Hawaii, and around the globe; Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, France, Sweden, and Norway, Japan and India. In 2005, TNSP started a series of Exchange Projects created to expose dancers to different cultures and propel them to new levels in their careers. The first exchange, in January of 2006, TNSP brought twelve European dancers to perform at New York’s City Center Studios. In the second exchange, eight dancers from the US and London traveled to the netherlands in September of 2006 and presented two performances at Amsterdam Dance Center. In 2007 & 2008 the exchange projects: Double Exposure: Takes One and Two were a huge success with completely sold out shows in theater de Engelenbak in Amsterdam (Netherlands), Grande Theatre Palais des Artes in Vannes (France) and City Center Studios in New York City. This performance was, in part funded by the Netherlands America Foundation (NAF). In 2010 TNSP traveled to Beziers (France) to perform the exchange project DREAMS with Compagnie Play Danse, directed by Kerry Paly. Determinate to make arts exchanges possible; TNSP continues to cultivate choreographic and performance opportunities around the world. |
EducationTNSP is offering professional development in:
- Open Classes - Master classes - Workshops - TNSP EATD Mentorship Program TNSP also collaborates with others in the fields of: - Body Awareness - Ballet/Technique - Anatomy and Physical Therapy - Yoga for Dancers - Yoga 4 Cancer - Tai Chi and more! 
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