TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ connects local communities with international dance artists and institutions.
Dance for all
Dance as a democratic practice
Dance for international cultural exchange.
Who are we?
This initiative was founded based on the idea of Chemnitz as a city of modernity. The center's work includes professional dance productions, support for long-term artistic development, educational programs and health and inclusion initiatives.
TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ develops, presents and promotes contemporary and urban dance in Chemnitz and beyond. Our activities bring together professional artists, local communities and international partners. Through Performances, Festivals, Residences, Workshops and inclusive programs, we create spaces for artistic research, learning, dialogue and social connection.
Buero
The TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ office coordinates educational, participatory and health-oriented dance programs to make contemporary dance accessible and inclusive, to promote audience development and to firmly anchor dance in the cultural life of the city.
Zentrum
In planningThe European Choreographic Center offers an umbrella for dance for very different target groups, such as professional artists, up-and-coming talent and the wider public. It offers residencies, an intergenerational dance program, inclusive courses and a performance and excellence center for urban dance.
Festival
The annual TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ festival brings together international dance and urban culture in public spaces. Site-specific and participatory performances, workshops and community events bring dance and urban culture together in Chemnitz.
Support Organization
The projects are supported by TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ e.V., the association for the promotion of contemporary and urban dance in Chemnitz and the surrounding area. The association has set itself the goal of promoting art and culture, education, international understanding, tolerance and cultural exchange through dance.
News
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New SilberTANZ courses at the VHS
There are new SilberTANZClub courses! Due to high demand, we are now offering two new SilberTANZClub classes at the VHS Chemnitz in DasTietz: Mondays, 12:00 - 13:30 with Dávid Janik...
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Here we go! The TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ center is coming!
We are very pleased to announce that TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ will be funded as part of the TANZPAKT Stadt-Land-Bund funding program. This funding enables the further development of the TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ center. The...
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WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT!!!
The longest ballet class in the world On June 21, 2025 during the TANZ MODERNE TANZ festival, we want to break the Guinness World Record for the longest ballet barre with the most...
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!! IT'S OFF !!!
We are very pleased to announce that TANZ | MODERNE | TANZ as part of the funding program TANZPAKT urban-rural alliance is promoted.
This funding enables the further development of the DANCE | MODERN | DANCE Center.
This is an important step for contemporary dance in Chemnitz, for the idea of dance as a community-building and democratic practice.
Supported by TANZPAKT Stadt-Land-Bund with funds from the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
Funded by TANZPAKT Stadt-Land-Bund with the support of the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.