and also as a token of appreciation for teachers and teaching teams delivering top performances. In 2021 the team of the RASL minor Re-imaging Tomorrow through Arts and Sciences was awarded a Higher Education [...] The Codarts Student Life team has won a Dutch Higher Education Premium award. The announcement was made by Minister Dijkgraaf of Education, Culture and Science at the annual Comenius Festival on 12 May [...] programme is based on three interrelated pillars: education, support, and research. It consists of a Health and Wellbeing curriculum, (para)medical screening, monitoring physical and mental health, and
of the dance studio. The lack of space is an issue of course, when you want to do a solo on a few square metres. It is a huge adjustment to then be able to make large strides doing modern dance at school [...] What exactly is it you do there? ‘Since May last year I’ve been working on a special Covid-19 ward, which is a separate part in a hospital for patients who have the virus. Fully protected and wrapped up [...] as I do things that make me happy, I’m sure that I will find a job that suits me. Having said that, a combination of teaching dance and being a doctor would be nice. Perhaps at the Medical Centre for Dancers
censorship. Not to provoke. Not to make a political statement. But to teach young people how to interpret today’s complex world. Learning from each other Education must be a safe place where we can learn from [...] ideas. It is only in such a safe environment that students, teachers and other staff can fully develop their talents. After all, education is the place where we practice for society, a breeding ground for our [...] the classroom is growing, as is the number of ‘observers’ from outside the classroom. It’s not just a subject like cartoons. As educational institutions in Rotterdam, we believe that everything can be shown
complicated. For example, it is customary to have a second cast for a piece, but with TOTM there is now also a third, emergency, cast. There’s a very good chance that a performer is unable to dance at the last [...] coordination and there is a certain defining drive behind the movements.’ Stamina According to Lieke, Femme by Patricia van Deutekom is quite spectacular. ‘It’s a very physical piece, with a high injury risk. [...] really have to rehearse this as a group and have the mindset to pull each other through: stamina.’ She continues: ‘It is also a special piece as Patricia created it as a rework of Jens van Daele’s choreography
March, during a Codarts project week, a special collaboration took place. Under the supervision of Codarts alumnus / choreographer Jordy Dik, nine Codarts students worked for a week on a project in which [...] in the context of ‘Dance On, Pass On, Dream On’ (DoPoDo) and is now captured in a short, moving documentary. DoPoDo is a four-year Creative Europe-funded cooperation project addressing ageism in the dance [...] and in society. 11 renowned European dance institutions – Codarts among others- are working towards a Europe where older dancers are valued for their experience and charisma, where our common European dance
(graduated in or after 2012). Candidates have to submit a detailed project plan that emphasises entrepreneurship and a surplus value for Rotterdam. A committee, consisting of Rosa Boon, Maite Hontelé, Remy [...] the city and the people of Rotterdam in a special way.” Gavin-Viano will use the prize money to develop his production A Melody for Grown-ups (working title). It is a coming-of-age story about his youth in [...] is a monologue, accompanied by a jazz pianist and for violinists and will premiere at the Parade 2023. Ege Şahin will spend his prize on the realisation of his project Soaked to the Ears . Using a special
nominate a fourth-year student who they believe is eligible for the stipend. A committee then makes the selection from the nominated candidates. Iris' qualities Iris' craft skills and abilities as a vocal [...] attitude. The stipend is a reward for her hard work and perseverance and a great incentive to further develop her talent and create her own material. For Iris, the stipend came as a complete surprise. She [...] On Monday, February 13, the Erasmus Stipend 2022 was awarded to a promising student of Music Theater. There is a lot of diverse talent in this academic year. In the end, after extensive deliberation by
we are taking as a sector. As an art education sector, we wish to send out a clear joint signal. A signal that shows that the sector is aware that social safety is not an ad-hoc matter but requires constant [...] Art education is a form of education centring not only on professional development but also on personal development. Physical and mental proximity plays a major role in this. While a great quality of art [...] It is clear that the sector considers social safety a crucial issue and we have decided to elaborate on this theme in a joint approach. This is informed in part by the attention recently paid to various
Codarts Rotterdam, the Friends of Codarts Foundation and Nedspice. The award proved to be a great stepping stone for a number of successful jazz musicians, including Jan van Duikeren, Bart Wirtz, Louk Boudesteijn [...] presented by chairman Joost Patočka and could be followed through a livestream from de Doelen. Together with his band Peter performed his own music: a combination of groovy jazz and traditional Ghanaian music [...] natural leadership and proved to be a great communicator for both the band and the audience. Peter is only in his first year of the bachelor Jazz at Codarts, but he is a promise for the future and the jury
she formed a band for a project to play her own material. She had met bass player Mees Booden and drummer Ap Verhoeven in her first year of training. Pianist Miran Noh started her education a year before [...] it was a confirmation of the growth she has experienced since she started her jazz education in 2018 at Codarts, the University of the Arts in Rotterdam. “Over the past two years we have taken a certain [...] give it a try. She submitted videos of three songs and was allowed to audition. It went so well that she was admitted to the school. Musical roots “I’ve been involved with music since I was a kid,” she