In 2023, the thematic focus of the Tanzquartier Wien theory programme revolved around class/ism in the performing arts. In January 2024, a Winter School – three days of workshops, symposia, discussions and lecture-performances – under the title Dance Class explored classist gatekeeping in education, institutions and artistic communities; ‘class migration’ in the performing arts; classism’s intersections with other kinds of discrimination; the limits between art and entertainment; the classist contours of modern and contemporary dance; audience accessibility; and the invisibilised work that makes artistic work possible. This session will present the curatorial approach of the project, discuss its outcomes and shortcomings, and share tools for thinking about class/ism in the performing arts.
Workshop in englischer Sprache.