Pina Bausch Fellowship 2025 for Dance and Choreography – YOA

The Pina Bausch Fellowship for Dance and Choreography 2025 gives a transformative alternative for artists within the discipline of dance and choreography to discover new horizons, join with world abilities, and broaden their creative views.

Jointly developed by the Arts Foundation of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Pina Bausch Foundation, this fellowship embodies the credo of Pina Bausch: “It is not about art, also not about pure technique. It is about life, and therefore it is about finding a language for life.”

Benefits of the Pina Bausch Fellowship

The Pina Bausch Fellowship is a globally acknowledged program that gives:

• Monthly Stipend: Funding Cap: A complete of €30,000 divided amongst chosen fellows:
  • €2,500 for full-time fellows (21 hours or extra per week).
  • €1,000 for part-time fellows (20 hours or much less per week).
• Travel Allowance: Covers journey to and from the fellowship location and one go to to North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, for the ultimate week.
• Flexible Formats: Fellowships will be performed on-web site, nearly, or in hybrid codecs, enabling artists to adapt the expertise to their distinctive conditions.
• Personalized Mentorship: Collaborate with a self-chosen cooperating companion to additional creative growth by means of mentoring and trade.
• Onboarding and Networking: A digital onboarding session in August 2025 to attach with different fellows and specialists.

Eligibility Criteria

The fellowship is open to:

1. Artists in Dance and Choreography: Candidates will need to have no less than two years {of professional} expertise or maintain a proper diploma in dance or choreography. All dance types are welcome.
2. Age Flexibility: No age restrictions apply.
3. Cooperating Partner Collaboration: Applicants should choose a notable cooperating companion (establishment or particular person) in dance or choreography and present a letter of intent confirming their partnership.
4. Global Participation: Artists from all nations are inspired to apply.

Degree Levels

This fellowship helps each seasoned professionals and rising abilities who’ve no less than two (02) years of expertise or related tutorial {qualifications} in dance or choreography.

Application Process

1. Submission Period: Applications will be submitted (https://fellowship.pinabausch.org/en/fellowship/about-the-fellowship) from January 15, 2025, to March 15, 2025.
2. Proposal Design: Applicants should suggest a cooperation format with their chosen companion and embody practical implementation plans.
3. Required Documents: Application kind, cooperation letter of intent, and estimated journey prices.