Student Symposium Arrival
- Move Fest
- Sep 7
- 2 min read
From Wednesday 24th to Saturday 27th September, almost three dozen students from three Czech and Slovak art schools will participate in an art-educational conference for young creators full of sharing, inspiration and movement.
During these four days, students selected by their home institution will try out creating a performative project with professionals from the production group PocketART , which will culminate in a public presentation of the site-specific performative project Jáma lvová UNLIMITED . They will present their own work during the composed evening Fresh dance , which for the third year now gives space to student choreographies, and the Pitch session , during which students will present their projects or artistic intentions in a short and focused presentation, after which they will receive valuable feedback from experts in the field.
The invitation to this expert "jury" was accepted by Markéta Hrdlička Málková from the REZI.DANCE Komařice, Jaan Ulst from Tartu 2024 and Lucia Kašiarová from Prague's Studio ALTA and Študia Tanca Banská Bystrica. With these guests, a rich conference program with lectures and discussions directed by Vize tance is also prepared for the students on Friday afternoon.
The entire symposium takes place during the 12th year of the international festival of contemporary dance, new circus and physical theatre MOVE Fest Ostrava , so an integral part of the program for participating students will also be the opportunity to see all the festival performances, including the legendary production of Jo Stømgren Kompani A Dance Tribute to The Art of Football or the Ostrava premiere of the co-production project MOVE Ostrava and FysioART Wild Geese (Divoké husy).
The symposium will be attended by students from the Janáček Conservatory in Ostrava, the Duncan Centre Conservatory in Prague and the J. L. Bellu Conservatory in Banská Bystrica. The symposium is organized by MOVE Ostrava and Vize tance in cooperation with the University of Ostrava and the Janáček Conservatory.
Symposium program
Thursday 25.9.
13:00 - 16:00 Stará Aréna
Pitch session of student projects
With expert feedback, moderated by Anna Bangoura
Guests: Markéta Málková, Jana Ryšlavá, Lucia Kašiarová, Jaan Ulst
5:00 PM Parish Garden
The Fresh Dance evening brings a space to MOVE Fest Ostrava 2025 in which the shared creation of movement students from Czech and Slovak art schools will resonate with Ostrava. They will resonate and move this resonance with their fears and passion, loves and hates, enthusiasm and self-irony, and most importantly, by stepping into the unknown. Together, we will bring a breath of art, movement, and emerging talents to Ostrava.
Friday 26.9.
13:00 - 16:00 Faculty of Arts, University of Ostrava
Conference by Vize tance
The conference will focus on various forms of professional employment of dancers – from international cooperation, through the independent scene to traditional institutions and the new circus. Short introductory presentations will be offered by guests: Jaan Ulst, Lucia Kašiarová, Lenka Dřímalová. Moderator: Blanka Marková.
Saturday 27.9.
4:30 PM and 5:30 PM Náměstí Biskupa Bruna
What is truth and what is manipulation? Where does our own perception end and where does the influence of the media or politicians begin? Lion's Den UNLIMITED invites you to a participatory performance in which the resonance of our decisions, movements and attitudes opens up space for reflection and sharing.
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