dance me to the end is a collective of eight long-term professionals in the dance field, including dancers, choreographers, dance educators, dance scholars, body therapists, and cultural policy engaged dance creators from various dance aesthetic practices and backgrounds. What unites them is a great curiosity, an open research attitude, and a willingness to take risks thanks to their many years of experiential knowledge. The collective came together in 2023 for an initial joint research phase on the topic of "Dance and Aging." Through their artistic work, they question concepts of the body and dance, advocate for age diversity in dance, seek to transfer knowledge to other societal areas, and create an intergenerational exchange of experiences. Together with experts from the fields of architecture, research and business, formats are being developed that combine performative, dialogue and mediating aspects in new ways. In collaboration with the Swiss choreographer Fabrice Mazliah, a new stage production will be created in 2025.
The collective dance me to the end pioneers important work in Switzerland to increase the visibility of professional dance creators aged 60 and over, to strengthen the awareness and acceptance of aging dancing bodies on stage and in public spaces, and fundamentally to empower a curious, joyful aging process.
dance me to the end consists of: Angelika Ächter, Jeanette Engler, Gisa Frank, Anna Huber, Tina Mantel, Angela Stöcklin, Katharina Vogel, and Ivan Wolfe.
