Department of Chinese Traditional Music, studying both violin and erhu, a Chinese string instrument. My exchange at the Shanghai Conservatory is a very exciting journey so far, both musically and culturally. Attending [...] I also had the opportunity to listen to lectures and have lessons with a famous composer and erhu master Zhu Changyao. I received a lot of valuable feedback on how to play his compositions and to see which [...] master Jin Wei in the northern musical style from the Shaanxi province brought to light how big of a difference there is between the different Chinese musical styles and their playing techniques and musical
and discrimination are unacceptable. The educational climate has changed: we are educating a new generation with a firm focus on paying attention to awareness and encouraging to set one’s own boundaries. [...] enhancement of didactic skills and the promotion of a culture in which everyone dares to speak out and to address one another. Only in this way can we create a safe and inclusive environment where all talents [...] and that we are consciously and continuously working on it. The universities of the arts have done a great deal of work to strengthen the structures that are intended to counteract transgressive behaviour
Rotterdam (SOR). SOR wants to give young enterprising artists a boost through the award. The namesake of the award, Henri Winkelman (1937-2010), was a board member of SOR for many years. The award unites his [...] or after 2012) were able to compete for the award. Candidates were required to submit a comprehensive project plan. A committee formed by Jeroen van Breugel, Katinka van Enkhuizen, Aafke Romeijn (writer [...] convinces with an enthusiastic plan,” according to the committee. “With a line-up of various guest artists, he shows himself to be a connector of Rotterdam’s top talent.” Guus Bok will use his prize to realize
are taking an important step towards a future-proof Codarts. We are a diverse and dynamic institution – and that's our strength. To operate as one, we need to build a strong and safe working culture in which [...] s will change, job descriptions have been revised or certain positions will be discontinued due to a reduction in the number of roles. Individual conversations This week, individual conversations took [...] Executive Board on 31 January 2025. Furthermore, extensive talks were held with the unions to establish a social plan, which was approved by union members on 4 February 2025. Trust, ownership and collaboration
Wellbeing with a focus on Arts for Well-being and Healthy Artists at the Erasmus School of History, Culture and Communication in addition to her professorship at Codarts. Janine Stubbe: “Art can play a powerful [...] each other, and how this combination can make a difference for both individuals and communities. In doing so, I want to underline how essential art is for a healthy and connected society.” The Performing [...] public health. It can evoke emotions, create connection and support disease processes. Rotterdam is a perfect testing ground for this: its diversity, challenges and creativity within the city offer endless
with him a wealth of experience, gained over the past nine years as the head of the Classical, Conducting, and Composition & Music Production departments at the Prins Claus Conservatoire (PCC) – a part of [...] kmverschoor@codarts.nl . About Codarts: Codarts is a leading international university of the arts situated in Rotterdam, focusing on music, dance, and circus. With a strong emphasis on artistic excellence and
is more than a competition; it is a celebration of innovation, artistry, and community within the jazz scene. It continues to foster the next generation of jazz musicians, offering them a platform to showcase [...] main sponsor Nedspice, the Friends of Codarts Foundation, and Lantaren Venster, continues to provide a platform for the brightest emerging jazz talents. The jury, comprising Bart Wirtz (saxophonist, composer [...] Each of these finalists impressed the jury with their originality, creativity, and skill, earning them a spot in the finals. The winners of the Erasmus Jazz Prize 2025 will be determined during the finals
couples fabulous physical skills with a great sense of theatre. In Tipping Point, where the world swings and sways, he focuses on the subtlety of what he narrates with a layered, poetically charged body language [...] charismatic dancer Matilde Tommasini leads in Khôra by Astrid Boons to a range of new physical expression possibilities. In this work, Matilde is a force of nature uninhibitedly exploring the extremes of the body
2021 In the Elsevier research "Best Studies 2021," Codarts Dance receives a gold medal. Dance Teacher and Circus Arts receive a bronze medal. Elsevier bases itself on parts of the National Student Survey [...] This consolidates our position as a university of the arts and proves that our strategy (2018-2022) of designing all our processes in the service of promoting our students’ development has been successful [...] the list with 97 points. Dance in Education also showed enormous progress; reaching third place with a score of 94 points. The Choice Guide is an independent consumer guide that judges and compares the quality
and for whom this was a great opportunity to show what they have to offer. The performances by Min Taka (Jazz alumna) and Philine (former Pop student) were included by VPRO in a top 25 best performances [...] multi-day festival, which is dedicated to the promotion and discovery of new European and Dutch music, a number of Codarts students and alumni were given the stage to show that they are the next best thing
