“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 was developed as an innovative collaboration between emerging dancers and prominent choreographers who would otherwise not connect or have the opportunity to work together. TNSP is functioning as a global dance collective, working with different selected dancers for each project.
The project was conceptualized through the observation that dancers reach a certain point in their dancing/performance life, they need an extra or new impulse/push to reach to a new/different level in their development as a dancer. Looking at it that way, it pushes the choreographer to a Next Stage as well, to look for new openings and with a total focus on the dancer as a learning, and growing artist. Due to the uncertain financial stability of artists: dancers and choreographers alike are at a hardship to find open and unrestrictive creative opportunities. This uncertainty hinders the development and creation of new work as well as the personal development of dancers. The Next Stage Project is trying to open new ways of working and with that:
Seeking national and international venues for performance of these works to create an open exchange across the globe. By opening streams of creative Projects all around the globe it will connect dancers and choreographers with the same passion: DANCE.
The project was conceptualized through the observation that dancers reach a certain point in their dancing/performance life, they need an extra or new impulse/push to reach to a new/different level in their development as a dancer. Looking at it that way, it pushes the choreographer to a Next Stage as well, to look for new openings and with a total focus on the dancer as a learning, and growing artist. Due to the uncertain financial stability of artists: dancers and choreographers alike are at a hardship to find open and unrestrictive creative opportunities. This uncertainty hinders the development and creation of new work as well as the personal development of dancers. The Next Stage Project is trying to open new ways of working and with that:
Seeking national and international venues for performance of these works to create an open exchange across the globe. By opening streams of creative Projects all around the globe it will connect dancers and choreographers 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 and more! Seeking national and international venues for performance of these works to create an open exchange across the globe. By opening streams of creative Projects all around the globe it will connect dancers and choreographers with the same passion: DANCE. 
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