Swiss Dance Awards - 2013 winners announced
The Federal Office of Culture honoured the first ever winners of the Swiss Dance Awards today in a ceremony at the Equilibre theatre attended by Federal Councillor Alain Berset. Alongside the main award winners, previously announced as Martin Schläpfer and the Théâtre Sévelin 36, Yen Han was named Outstanding Female Dancer and Foofwa d’Imobilité Outstanding Male Dancer. The Federal Dance Jury selected four works from the Current Dance Works competition, and the June Johnson Dance Prize was also awarded.
Federal Office of Culture to present Swiss Dance Awards for the first time at the end of September
The Federal Office of Culture is to present the Swiss Dance Awards for the first time, in the presence of Federal Councillor Alain Berset. The award ceremony takes place on 20 September at the Théâtre Equilibre in Fribourg. On the recommendation of the Federal Dance Jury, Martin Schläpfer, director of ballet at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, is honoured with the Swiss Dance Award. A further accolade goes to the Théâtre Sévelin 36 in Lausanne: the “Special Dance Award” recognises an outstanding contribution to dance.
