Salzburg dances: CPA 2025 promises a spectacular dance festival!

Salzburg dances: CPA 2025 promises a spectacular dance festival!

The choreographic platform Austria (CPA) will take place in Salzburg from November 20th to 22nd, 2025. According to press.wien.gv.at, eleven live pieces and eight short ports of artists are shown during these events, which is shown in the variety of artists. contemporary dance.

The CPA, under the direction of Angela Glechner, will not only offer local dance actors a platform, but also create international visibility for artists. A newly initiated open call led to 175 submissions from which an external jury selected eleven productions based on thematic, stylistic and aesthetic approaches.

Program and participants

The program design was responsible for Elisabeth Schack and Eike Wittrock. Overall, the CPA 2025 comprises 20 hours of dance and performance, in which 100 artists will perform in seven different venues. Some of the participating artists include well -known names such as Helena Araújo (Argekultur), Uhduz Ahmadzadeh/Atash Zāār (Salzburg scene), and Doris Uhlich (Sead Salzburg).

The political support for the CPA in Salzburg is strong. Vice Chancellor Andreas Babler emphasizes the importance of international networking for the dance and performance scene. Stefan Schnöll, deputy governor, emphasizes the long tradition and innovation in contemporary dance, while Veronica Kaup-Hasler, City Councilor for Culture and Science, praises the CPA as a central platform for the Austrian dance scene. Mayor Bernhard Auinger thanks the event and emphasizes her contribution to cultural diversity.

Context and research

The Choreographic Platform Austria is not only an event, but also part of a larger connection in the field of dance research, as is operated on the MUK (music and art of private university Vienna). The research focus of contemporary dance at the MUK combines scientific and artistic approaches to support and promote developments in dance. Practice -oriented and theoretical research projects are carried out as part of this framework, whereby various current topics are dealt with, from gender and diversity to the use of AI in dance art to inclusive art.

An important research project as part of the MUK is the DANCR project, which combines engineering, robotics, AI and dance art. The aim is to develop an artistic, AI-driven tool for dance research. This interdisciplinary approach is central to the future of contemporary dance and offers both students and professional artists new opportunities for development and networking.

The CPA 2025 is therefore not only a stage for current trends in contemporary dance, but is also committed to promoting artistic research and supporting innovative approaches in the dance area. The platform will surely set a striking accent in the cultural life of Salzburg and give international impulses.