Residencies

Tanz und Kunst Königsfelden supports dance and art in all their diversity by providing residencies that foster artistic development, exchange, and interdisciplinary projects. These opportunities are open to both emerging artists and established groups.

The residencies are in Baden, a small town in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, just 15 minutes by train from Zurich. Artists stay in our guest house, where our office is also located. The guest house has 7 bedrooms, spread over two floors, with one bathroom on each floor and a shared kitchen. In the basement, there is a washing machine and dryer. Bicycles can be provided if needed, and there are 2 parking spaces right next to the house.

Starting in 2026, the annual choreographic residency program will run in collaboration with Kurtheater Baden. All residencies and showcases will take place in the theater’s rehearsal studio, which is fully equipped to support the creative process and offers a beautiful view over Baden. This partnership provides an inspiring, professional environment and valuable opportunities for artists to develop, present, and promote their work.

The residency includes the following services:

Duration: Two weeks
Studio: 1 studio space at the Kurtheater Baden
Accommodation: Guesthouse for up to 7 people (single and double rooms, 1 kitchen, 2 bathrooms)
Financial Support: Contribution to living and travel expenses, individually arranged depending on the residency duration
Visibility: Journal entries on the Residenzzentrum tanz+ website, newsletter features, and content shared via social media channels

The Jury

The dossiers of the applicants for the professional projects are curated and awarded by a jury of experts. They consider regional, national, and international artists and projects. For every open call, we have received over 60 applications. The jury for the 2026 residencies brings together distinguished experts from different fields of dance:

Patrice Delay, Co-Director Ecole de Danse de Genève
Rosemary Helliwell, Professor and deputy director of the Akademie des Tanzes at the Mannheim State University of Music and Performing Arts, former dancer and choreographer with the Stuttgart Ballet, jury member of the Choreographic Centre Heidelberg
Hope Muir, Artistic Director of the National Ballet of Canada
Filipe Portugal, Choreographer and formerly a principal dancer and solist with Ballett Zurich, Artistic director of Tanz and Kunst Königsfelden

Residencies - Tanz und Kunst Königsfelden

Selected Artists – Residencies 2026

Robert Robinson, England
Phoebe Jewitt, England/Switzerland
Tars Vandebeek, Belgium
Inbar Elkayam, Israel/Switzerland

Selected Artists – Residencies 2025

Sidonie Fossé, France/Belgium
Patricia Rotondaro, Argentina/Switzerland
Lucas Del Rio, Switzerland
Miller de Nobili, Germany
Michele Pastorini | YELLOWBIZ Art Collective, Italy/Croatia (Artists in Residence during the Tanz und Kunst Königsfelden Festival 2025)

Selected Artists – Residencies 2024

Eduardo Zúñiga, Chile/Spain
Tina Halford, Germany/Switzerland
Laetitia Kohler, Switzerland
Lucas Valente, Brazil/Switzerland
Miller de Nobili, Germany
HOEK Colective, Belgium
Valeria Marangeli, Italy/Switzerland

Selected Artists – Residencies 2023

Edouard Hue | Beaver Dam Company, France/Switzerland
Félix Duméril, Switzerland
Francisco Baños Dias, Spain/Germany
Lida Doumouliaka, Greece
Hungry Sharks, Austria
Jochen Heckmann, Germany/Switzerland
Javier Rodriguez Cobos, Spain/Switzerland

Selected Artists – Residencies 2022

Terence Kohler, Australia/Germany
Thomas Hauert | ZOO Company, Belgium/Switzerland
Pei-Ling, Hawaiʻi/Taiwan
Alex Kros, Belgium
Alessandra la Bella, Germany
Flora Gaudin, Switzerland
Cocoon Dance, Germany/Switzerland
Isabelle Spescha | InQdrt, Switzerland

Selected Artists – Residencies 2021

Nina Richard & Jeannie Boultbee, Switzerland
Jann Gallois & David Coria, Spain
Andrea Boll & Carlos Dou Bécho, Switzerland
Miller de Nobili, Germany
Michèle Benz & Gaia Magrané, Switzerland
Marco Rizzi & Cecilia Castellari, Italy