Since 40 years the Ballett Gesellschaft Hannover organize the International Competition for Choreographers Hanover. This competition estimated within the last years as an important event in the national and international dance scene. The internationality of the both sides, the participating choreographers and the jury shows the high international ranking of this unique competition in Germany.
These are the competition guidelines:
All participants, choreographers and dancers, ought to have professional training.
Choreographers must be 39 or younger. The competition is open to any kind of style. Evaluation is based exclusively on imaginative use of space and time, the realisation of an idea, and its transfer onto the performers. The duration of the performance, have to be between 5 and 12 minutes. A solo-ballet may not be interpreted by the choreographer him/herself. The applicant is free in his choice of subject and music. The choreographic work can be send as an Internet link ( youtube, vimeo, etc.)
Applications please by March 15, 2026, Application documents and online application: www.choreography-hannover.de
Gregor Zöllig, chief choreographer of the dance theater at the Staatstheater Braunschweig, has been the artistic director of the competition since 2020.
We will award the following Main Prizes
Tanja Liedtke Award Choreography Hannover
endowed with of 25.000 EUR
Ruth Schwieger Award Choreography Hannover
endowed with 8.000 EUR
Condor ChoreoVision Award Choreography Hannover
endowed with 5.000 EUR
also:
Audience prize: 2.000 EUR
Jury
Roy Assaf – Roy Assaf Dance Company
Tu Hoang – Artistic Director of Hang Thỏ Creatives
Goyo Montero – Director Ballett Staatsoper Hannover
Sofia Nappi – Artistic Director KOMOCO
Christiane Winter – Festival Director TANZtheater INTERNATIONAL, Hannover
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director & Chief Choreographer Staatstheater Braunschweig
In addition we will give Production Awards with the following conditions:
– Fee at least 3.000 EUR
– Payment of travel expenses and accommodation during rehearsals
– Development of a choreography of at least 20 minutes with preferably more than four dancers of the company
– Accompaniment and support by the director of the dance ensemble and the rehearsal leaders
The Production awards will be selected by the director of each company. The aim is to give an award to the choreographer they select and find suitable for their company. There is no guarantee that the production prizes will be awarded.
Production Award Theater Linz – Director Roma Janus
Production Award Nationaltheater Mannheim – Director Stephan Thoss
Production Award Theater Chemnitz – Director Sabrina Sadowska
Production Award Ballett Graz – Director Dirk Elwert
Production Award Dance Theater, Theater Ulm – Director Dance Theater & chief choreographer Annett Göhre
Production Award b12 Festival, Berlin – Co-Director Johannes Wieland
Production Award Staatstheater Braunschweig – Artistic Director & Chief Choreographer Gregor Zöllig
Tanzlabor Roxy Ulm will issue invitations – Director Pablo Sansalvador
The Prejury will select 20 participants from all applications, which we will present at the competition:
Maura Morales – Cooperativa Maura Morales
Gregor Zöllig – Artistic Director & Chief Choreographer Staatstheater Braunschweig
Johannes Wieland – Choreographer
We would be very grateful if you could retail these informations. Please find the actual terms of conditions plus application forms on the internet at http://www.choreography-hannover.de.
Kindest regards
Dr. Birgit Gruesser