The CN D Centre national de la danse and the Maison de la danse in Lyon are joining forces to offer artists and professionals from the choreographic sector an Atelier dedicated to the question of local advocacy and cooperation at the European level.

Participants will be invited to share their perspectives and experiences through practical work, reflection, and exchange, with the aim of collectively envisioning new models of cooperation, commitment, and representation by examining how the practices and language of the choreographic sector can become powerful advocacy tools.

Rethinking Cooperation, Support and Advocacy for the Future of Dance

Through parallel breakout sessions, participants will explore key challenges and opportunities in the dance and cultural sector.

Topics include building resilience through cross-border and public-private collaborations, imagining new sustainable funding models, and understanding how collective artistic practices shape future cooperation. Additional discussions will focus on effective advocacy strategies, the political recognition of dance, and how movement-based practices can become powerful tools for social and political change.

Schedule

19 November 2025 at the Maison de la danse – Lyon 

13:00 – 13:30 Registrations

13:30 - 14:15 Welcoming Coffee

14:15 - 14:30 Welcoming words from the hosts 

14:30 - 15:30 Introduction to the topic

15:45 - 16:30 Ice breaker to get to know each other

16:30 - 18:00 Dance practice 

18:00 - 19:30 Free time

19:30 - 21:00 Show by Via Kathelong Company 

21:00 Cocktail at Maison de la danse

20 November 2025 at CN D – Lyon 

09:30 - 10:00 Welcoming Coffee

10:00 - 10:30 Warm up 

10:30 - 12:00 Group discussions

12:00 - 12:30 Report out to everyone from each group 

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch break

14:00 - 14:30 Game 

14:30 - 16:00 Follow-up on group discussions

16:00 - 16:15 Break

16:15 - 17:00 Warm-up outside along the river 

17:00 - 17:45 Report out from the group to everyone 

18:00 End of the day and departure of participants

How to Particpate

Register by filling in the form below before 5 September 2025

EDN travel support

EDN offers travel support for a limited number of participants. Priority will be given to the network’s member organisations and their associated freelance communities.

The travel reimbursement consists of a fixed amount of travel contribution (calculated here) and 2 per diems at 40€ per day. EDN will book and cover up to 2 nights of accommodation for up to 7 participants.

A participation fee of 150€ will be invoiced to the participant or their organisation. If cancellation occurs less than seven days prior to the activity, the participation fee will not be refunded.

You can apply for a top-up from our Green Travel Programme to cover additional costs of their slow or low-impact travel.

To offset additional access needs, you can apply for a top-up from our Accessibility Travel Programme.

Selection criteria

In cases where the number of applications exceeds the available travel support, allocation will be based on the following criteria, in order of priority:

• Even participation frequency among EDN member organisations
• Balanced regional or geographical representation of participants
• A limit of one support allocation per member organisation.

How to participate without EDN travel support

You can join the Atelier without receiving EDN’s travel support. Check On-the-Move Mobility Funding Guides and individual mobility calls from Culture Moves Europe to help fund your trip.

Contact

For any questions concerning the Atelier, reach out to Lucrezia Ponzano at lucrezia[at]ednetwork.eu

Attribution

This EDN Atelier is made possible by Embodied Transformations, EDN’s EU-funded network project. It connects contemporary dance professionals, organisations, and communities across Europe to foster a transformative and interdependent dance ecosystem.