DansClick23

DansClick has been the springboard for young dance makers for 15 years. They go on tour together with a double or triple bill. It is the best way to get acquainted with the up and coming new generation of Dutch dance. During DansClick 23 you'll get to the meet 2021 BNG Bank Dance Price winners Piet Van Dycke and Dalton Jansen.

A DansClick evening always consists of three parts: the makers introduce themselves in video portraits, and after the performances there is the après danse, where the audience can chat on stage over a drink. In this way, the public can get to know the makers and dancers, and they receive feedback from the public. Previous editions of DansClick included Ann Van den Broek, Club Guy & Roni, Samir Calixto, David Middendorp, Duda Paiva, Amos Ben-Tal, Pia Meuthen, Jasper van Luijk, Shailesh Bahoran and Jens van Daele.

Piet Van Dycke - On Point

Two men balance on each other and through space. They stagger and falter, navigating through shoulders and obstacles. They’re searching for support. But are trying to exist without it. They keep each other in balance but take each other out of it too. A flirtation with risk. On Point is funny and dangerous at the same time. Is it an absurd game, a teasing punch or subdued competition? Do you dare trusting the other or are you at risk while doing so? Both performers, schooled in acrobatics duel with relationships in a wordless and humorous performance that starts off small and slowly grows out to being a metaphor for risky human relationships.

Dalton Janssen - To the Edge 3

With To the Edge 3 Dalton Jansen claims space for a radically soft statement about power, masculinity and friendship. Under the guise of great craftsmanship, he creates a dynamic stage in which he gives the audience a sneak preview into the interwoven lives of the two performers and a spoken word artist.
Their struggles become visible as well as the ways in which they unite for a challenge and support, motivate, tease and celebrate one another. Dalton Jansen recognizes each person’s individuality and natural appearance and allows for an accumulation of qualities at the same time. In To the Edge 3 he demonstrates a surprising view of a masculine gathering in a different reality. No bluffing, no fighting, but a loving search of tension and shimmer. And how all of that, can make you shine.

BNG Bank Dance Prize
Since 2016, DansClick has been linked to the BNG Bank Dansprijs, which supports young talents in building an audience in the Netherlands. The prize is awarded by an independent jury chaired by Volkskrant journalist Annette Embrechts.