Thanks to our participation in international projects, we have the chance to compare with and cooperate with various dance schools and art institutions worldwide. Students have the chance to get new contacts and knowledge of the possibilities of studies abroad or of work in foreign dance companies.
- we organize dance workshops for our students given by renowned foreign dance teachers
- we run dance workshops for our teachers
- we take part in long-term joint choreographic projects with European dance schools
- we organize internships for 6th level students at European dance schools within the frame of the EU project Erasmus+ and at other dance schools and institutions within the frame of bilateral agreements (e.g. USA, Mexico)
- we take part in various sessions and meetings of working groups and on conferences
- we take part in exchanges and invite guest dance teachers and dancers within the frame of the Erasmus+ programme and on the basis of inter-institutional agreements
- we cooperate with international dance companies and dance festivals / our students and graduates get actively involved
Participation of Duncan Centre Conservatory at conferences and other mettings and working sessions
This participation is the result of the membership of the conservatory in international programmes and projects, namely:
- within the programme EU ERASMUS+;
- on the platform of European dance schools Tanec.SK: Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Hungary, Lithuaina, Macedonia
- within the frame of ELIA (European League of Institute of the Arts)
- on various dance festivals.
Our conservatory cooperates with:
- Fontys Dance Academy/Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, Tilburg (the Netherlands) – cooperation within Erasmus +
- Folkwang Hochschule, Essen (Germany) – agreement on cooperation
- Escola Superior de Danca, Lisabon (Portugal) –
- cooperation within Erasmus +
- Vysoká škola múzických umění, Department of Dance, Bratislava (Slovakia) – cooperation within Erasmus +
- Limón Institute, New York City (USA) – agreement on cooperation
- Peridance Capezio Center, New York City (USA) – agreement on cooperation
- Artez Institute of the Arts, Arnhem (the Netherlands) – cooperation within Erasmus +
- Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, Dance Department, Antverpy (Belgium) – spolupráce v rámci Erasmus+
- Escuela Profesional de Danza de Mazatlan, (Mexico) – agreement on cooperation
- Conservatorio Superior de Danza, Valencia (Spain) – cooperation within Erasmus +
- Institut del Teatre, Barcelona (Spain) – cooperation within Erasmus +
- Accademia Nazionale di Danza, Roma (Italy) – cooperation within Erasmus +
- Hochschule für Musik und Tanz, Koln (Germany) – cooperation within Erasmus +
- Hungarian Dance Academy, Budapest (Hungary) – cooperation within Erasmus +
- Budapest Tánciskola/Budapest Contemporary Dance Academy, Budapest (Hungary) – agreement on cooperation
- Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Dance and Movement Department, Vilnius (Litva) – agreement on cooperation
- Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna/Musik und Kunst, Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien, Vienna (Austria) – agreement on cooperation
- Institute of Dance Arts, Anton Bruckner Privatuniversitat, Linz (Austria) – agreement on cooperation
- Interart Culture Centre, Skopje (Macedonie) – agreement on cooperation
- University of Stavanger, Faculty of Performing Arts, Stavanger (Norway) – cooperation within Erasmus +
ERASMUS+ KA1: Student and teacher mobilities
Based on its application, the Duncan Centre Conservatory as the only conservatory in the Czech Republic received the ERASMUS charter for 2021–2027. Thus it may take part in the new programme Erasmus for All. Negotiations with universities resulted in bilateral agreements with the following institutions:
- Fontys Dance Academy/Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, Tilburg (the Netherlands)
- Escola Superior de Danca, Lisabon (Portugal)
- Vysoká škola múzických umění, Department of Dance, Bratislava (Slovakia)
- Artez Institute of the Arts, Arnhem (the Netherlands)
- Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, Dance Department, Antverpy (Belgium)
- Institut del Teatre, Barcelona (Spain)
- Accademia Nazionale di Danza, Rome(Italy)
- Hungarian Dance Academy, Budapest (Hungary)
- Budapest Tánciskola/Budapest Contemporary Dance Academy, Budapest (Hungary)
- Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna/Musik and Kunst, Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien, Vienna (Austria)
- University of Stavanger, Faculty of Performing Arts, Stavanger (Norway)
- Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, Dance and Movement Department, Vilnius (Lithuania)
The person in charge of international cooperation and organization is the Erasmus+ coordinator MgA. Veronika Šimková. Erasmus + programme is administered in cooperation with The Centre for International Cooperation in Education (National Agency for European Educational Programmes).
Two activities are carried out within the frame of the ERASMUS+ KA1 Learning Mobility of Individuals programme:
- 6th grade student mobilities
- staff mobilities
We cooperate with a number of renowned dancers, dance teachers and choreographers, e.g. Becky Brown, Omar Carrum, Teri Weikel, Marco Torrice or Elia Lopez.