Needcompany’s zomerworkshop over muzikaliteit en beweging

Needcompany opent de deuren van studio MILL voor een driedaagse workshop, van 2 tot 4 juli 2025, voor professionele performers en studenten die muzikaliteit en beweging willen ontdekken.

[Deze oproep werd gepubliceerd in het Engels]

This masterclass aims to provoke meaningful encounters with and between new generations of performing artists.

As part of the preparation for upcoming stage works, Needcompany invites participants to apply with a focus on hybrid performance: dancers exploring musicality, musicians exploring movement and everything in between.

How to Apply

Fill in the application form HERE

Deadline: 30 May 2025 at 12:00 CET

By 6 June 2025, all applicants will be informed of the results of the selection. A maximum of 20 participants will be selected.

Good to know 

– No submission fee will be charged
– It is expected that participants will attend and be fully engaged for the entire three day workshop. – Workshop will be held in English
– Lunch will be provided
– On the last day of the workshop, Needcompany invites all participants for a drink to celebrate three intense days of sharing, working and exploring.

Important to know

This open call is only for professional performers and students with a relevant background who are open to collaborating  and exploring with other performers. Needcompany is committed to promoting equal opportunities. We value the quality and experience of people above age, gender, ethnic origin, (dis)ability or nationality.

Any questions? Do not hesitate to ask them: mill@needcompany.org

Workshop Schedule

Day 1 (10:00-17:00)
A general Needcompany masterclass exploring the interdisciplinary legacy of the international company in collaboration with Grace Ellen Barkey, Jan Lauwers and Maarten Seghers among others.

Days 2 – 3 (10:00-17:00)
A more music and dance specific workshop led by Sung Im Her and Maarten Seghers, anticipating their collaborative project which will premiere in 2026. These working sessions focus on performing musicality – equally carried by movement and sound – and aim to explore how to listen to movement and how to look at sound.