Verena Pircher
Contemporary Dance

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As a person active in the dance field since 2012, I have been exploring different roles within it. Moving between performing, teaching, curating, researching and producing dance, I am inspired by how these different approaches provide different angles on the art form that keeps surprising me on a daily basis. Deeply convinced of the moving body's potential, I remain curious in exploring new paths. Dance allows me to do so while challenging my opinions and raising new questions every day.
Similarly, in my approach towards any aspect of my work, I am interested in collaborative processes that push the boundaries of what we think we know, towards alternative ways of creating, producing and sharing dance. As a dance person, I see myself as a small part of the ecosystem that is the dance field, and our environment at large. Therefore, I believe in contributing to each other’s processes, so we can continue to build a nourishing soil on which we can grow sustainably and equitably, next to each other, yet intertwined in our love for the moving body.
I am the co-founder and dramaturg of the Salzburg-based dance company Selva under the artistic direction of Rosana Ribeiro. As of 2024 I am the artistic director of PERFORMdANCE festival in Salzburg.
Photo: Elisabeth Fölsche