OPUS 1 – short dance piece 2014

The 22nd National Competition of Young Dance Performers

The aim of the competition is to promote contemporary dance and discover fresh talents. The aim is not to push for competitiveness, but to foster creativity of young performers. The competition is open to dancers born between 1990 and 2005 (devided in to four age groups).

Topic: I Wish For…
The organiser of the competition publishes a topic every year that the young dance performers must use as a basis for their short dance piece. The annual topics are meant to stimulate critical thinking about specific issues and give them the means to learn about, research and study specific topics or dance artists. This year’s topic inquires about the desires of the young, using a simple question “What do you desire?” to challenge them into examining their wishes, origins and ways to make them true.