tanzhaus nrw invited several choreographic perspectives on techno and rave culture that negotiate techno as well as his various sub-genres and dance practices. From the beginnings within Black Detroit communities and with Kraftwerk in Düsseldorf, they look at techno and rave as cultural practices between utopian and queer community, future dystopia, and neoliberal appropriation.

tanzhaus nrw invites international community to attend high-energy, boundary-crossing, and hypnotic choreographies, to shared rave experiences and a sound séance with a focus on the body, between supportive community and capitalist isolation. Festival Raving Choreographies, taking place between 3 and 26 February 2023, probes for the revolutionary potential of blurred days and nights filled with dance.

More information about the festival can be found here.

Photo credit: Jörg Baumann.