QUERFELDEIN offers artistically sophisticated dance performance art for children and young people. The program is designed for an audience from 0 – 18 years. In addition, an extensive practical outreach program is offered. QUERFELDEIN leaves the beaten track and breaks new ground to find a direct and playful path from dance artists to young visitors – right through the unexplored terrain, in other words – QUERFELDEIN!
FAMILYFEST 2024 | Workshops
Sat, 30.11.2024 | from 12 pm
Sun, 01.12.2024 | from 1 pm
PAPIERSTÜCK | tanzfuchs PRODUKTION
Sun, 01.12.2024 | 4 pm
A dance concert for onlookers | for ages 0+
TOHUWABOHU | Arthur Schopa
Sat, 30.11.2024 | 3 pm
Son, 01.12.2024 | 2 pm
Additional performance for daycare groups & school classes
Mon, 02.12.2024 | 10 am
1.000.000 ways to try and stop the rain – Touchdown Dance feat Angus Balbernie (UK)
Guest performance series LOOK – for Dance and Diversity 2024
Fri, 20.09.2024 | 8 pm
Sat, 21.09.2024 | 6 pm
Double Bill: KEIN ENDE & MOMENTOLOGY | Carla Jordão, Sônia Mota, Caroline Simon
Dance performances
Fri, 13.09.24 | 8 pm
Sat, 14.09.24 | 8 pm
LOOK Guest Performance #2: Las Muchas – Marieantònia Oliver
Fri, 23.08.24 | 8 pm
Sat, 24.08.24 | 8 pm
KIN (work in progress) | Baal
Sat, 17.08.24 | 6 pm
Admission on a donation basis
Festival of the performing arts at ehrenfeldstudios
Hourly performances
Fri, 04.10.2024 | from 8 pm
Step Up & Connect
Open house weekend
Sat, 12.10.2024
Sun, 13.10.2024 | each day from 12 pm
SCHWÄRMEREI | Silke Z. & David Vogel
Open movement collective in cooperation with Schauspiel Köln
Mon, 14.10.2024 | 5 – 7 pm
FOXX | tanzfuchs PRODUKTION
A dance parable for young audiences aged 5 and over
Sat, 19.10.2024 I 4 pm
Sun, 20.10.2024 I 4 pm
Mon, 21.10.2024 I 10 am
THE AGEING BODY Compact
Dance lab for people over 55
Mon, 28.10.2024 – Sat, 02.11.2024
daily from 10 am – 3 pm
Guest performance series LOOK: KEIN ENDE | by Carla Jordão with Sônia Mota
Fri, 22.11.2024 | 8 pm
Sat, 23.11.2024 | 8 pm
FAMILYFEST 2024 | tanzfuchs PRODUKTION
Sat, 30.11.2024 | from 12 pm
Sun, 01.12.2024 | from 1 pm
THE AGEING BODY Performance | Von drinnen nach draußen
Fri, 06.12.2024 | 8 pm
THE AGEING BODY Performance Lab | Silke Z. & Caroline Simon
Wed, 04.09.2024
Tue, 24.09.2024
Wed, 13.11.2024
Thu, 05.12.2024
Fri, 06.12.2024
each day from 10 am – 3 pm
GUEST PERFORMANCE | Spiegel des Ozeans
Wed, 11.12.2024 | 10 am
Sat, 14.12.2024 | 7 pm
LET GO! Dance Improvisation Workshop | with Caroline Simon
Sat, 25.01.2025 | 11 am – 4 pm
THE AGEING BODY performance lab – KINGS & QUEENS Gender roles in transition
Mon, 27.01.2025 – Fr, 31.01.2025 | 10 am – 3 pm
Sat, 01.02.2025 | Performance at 8 pm
Boys Confused Part 1 | Dance of discourses on identity, power, origin and future
Fri, 31.01.2025 | 8 pm
Sat, 01.02.2025 | 8 pm
THE AGEING BODY Intensive. Special: Dance and Parkinson’s
Dance research lab for people over 55
Mon – Wed, February 03-05, 2025 | 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. each day
Einen Moment, bitte | A dance improvisation solo for everyone aged 3 and above
Sat, 08.02.2025 | 4 pm
Billy | by Felix Marchand, from 5 years
Dates will follow shortly.
THE AGEING BODY Intensive
Workshops on dance & body awareness (55+)
Block III: 3rd – 5th of June 2024
11 am – 2 pm
FOREVER (THE AGEING BODY Performance Lab Show)
Thu, 13 June 2024 | 8 pm
WORKSHOP DANCE IMPROVISATION: BASICS REVISITED | Caroline Simon
For all age groups from 15 years
Sat, June 22, 2024
11 am – 5 pm
WORKSHOP DANCE-IMPROVISATION | Caroline Simon
For everyone aged 15 to 95
Sat, 20 April 2024
11 am – 5 pm
GREEN | tanzfuchs PRODUKTION
A floral dance and song play for everyone from 3 to 99
Sat, 13.04.24 | 4 pm
Sun, 14.04.24 | 4 pm
Mon, 15.04.24 | 10 am (KiTa/daycare-show)
THE AGEING BODY – Taster workshop | Silke Z. & Caroline Simon
Dance workshop for people over 55
Sat, 16.03.2024 | 12-3 pm
TEMPTATION | Silke Z. & David Vogel
Performance with people 55+
Fri, 15.03.24 | 8 pm
Sat, 16.03.24 | 8 pm
SHAME MY NAME | Konnective (dernière)
Thu, 29.02.24 | 8 pm
Fri, 01.03.24 | 8 pm
Sat, 02.03.24 | 8 pm
WE | PRIMETIME
Student dance performance
Sun, 28.01.24 | 7 pm
THE AGEING BODY #3 | Silke Z.
Dance research laboratory for people over 55
22 – 27 January 2024 | 10 am – 3 pm
Lab presentation: THE AGEING BODY #3 | Silke Z.
Sat, 27.01.24 | 6 pm
Varieté Night | Fort Willy
An open stage for clowning, dance, circus, music, literature and performance
16.12.23 | 8 pm
Snowflake Deliveries | Fort Willy
15.12.23 | 8 pm
MOMENTOLOGY #3 | Caroline Simon
Sat, 09.12.23 | 8 pm
FamilyFestival 2023 | tanzfuchs PRODUKTION
Workshops, Waffles, Warm Punch
Sat, 02.12.23 | 2 – 5 pm
Sun, 03.12.23 | 11 am – 5 pm
GUEST PERFORMANCE SERIES DIVERSITY #4
Fri, 17.11.23 | 8 pm
Sat, 18.11.23 | 8 pm
ABWESEN | Tanzwerke Vanek Preuß
Sat, 11.11.23 | 8 pm
Sun, 12.11.23 | 6 pm
DOOHICKEY | tanzfuchs PRODUKTION
A dance and sound performance for everyone from 2 to 99
Thu, 02.11.2023 | 10 am
Fri, 03.11.2023 | 10 am
Sun, 05.11.2023 | 4 pm
PREMIERE: LUSTOPIA | Silke Z. X LOW AIR
Thu, 26.10.23 | 8 pm
Fri, 27.10.23 | 8 pm
Sat, 28.10.23 | 8 pm
Buckets of Feeling! | tanzfuchs PRODUKTION
A dance and sound performance for everyone from 0 years
Fri, 13.10.23 | 10 am
Sun, 15.10.23 | 4 pm
THE AGEING BODY #1 | Silke Z.
Dance research lab for people over 55
25 – 28 September 2023
Lab presentation: THE AGEING BODY #2 | Silke Z.
Thu, 28.09.23 | 5 pm
SHAME MY NAME | Konnective
Dance performance for all ages 14 and up
Tue, 15.08.23 | 10 am (performance for schools)
Wed, 16.08.23 | 10 am (performance for schools)
Wed, 16.08.23 | 8 pm (sold out)
MOMENTOLOGY #2 | Caroline Simon
A dance improvisation performance
Fri, 11.08.23 | 8 pm
Sat, 12.08.23 | 8 pm
InZwischen #2
Dance improvisation with Stéphanie Auberville, Caroline Simon & Bryce Kasson
Sat, 17.06.23 | 8 pm
SHARING ACROSS BORDERS #2
International Dance Network Festival
19 – 21 May 2023
PRAKTISCH GALAKTISCH | Daniel Ernesto Mueller
As part of Festival tanz nrw 23
Sat, 13.05.23 | 4 pm
Dance workshop for adults from age 50 | Emanuele Soavi incompany
Sun, 16.04.23 | 11–14 h
GUEST PERFORMANCE SERIES DIVERSITY
MIT UNS – Episode 3: Karel (65) meets Hanna (27) &
FÜHL DIE WELT DURCH MEINE HAUT | Observations on everyday racism (+ audience discussion)
Sat. 04.03.23 | 8 pm
Sun. 05.03.23 | 5 pm
InZwischen
An evening of dance improvisation with Stéphanie Auberville, Bryce Kasson and Caroline Simon
Fri. 10.02.23 | 8 pm
Headwalker | tanzfuchs PRODUKTION
A dance performance for everyone from 0 to 99
28 & 29 January 2023 | 4 pm
30 & 31 January 2023 | 10 am
DEINE WAHL!
The empathic body vol. 3
School performances:
Wed. 11.01.23 | 10 am
Thu. 12.01.23 | 10 am
QUERFELDEIN FamilyFestival 2022
10 & 11 December 2022
Workshops for dance-enthusiasts | Emanuele Soavi Incompany
For Professionals: Tue. 06.12.22 | 6-9 pm
For those interested in dance: Wed. 07.12.22 | 6-9 pm
Pffhhh… – A rubber dance play | tanzfuchs PRODUKTION
A dance and sound performance for everyone from the age of 3
24 & 25 November 2022 | 10 am
26 & 27 November 2022 | 4 pm
WRITING WITH THE BODY | Emanuele Soavi & Lili M. Rampre
Sun. 6 November 2022 | 4-7 pm
Participation free of charge
SOFORT Improvisation days #2 VOICE & MOVEMENT
Mon. 24 & Tue. 25 October | Workshops
Fri. 28 & Sat. 29 October | Improvisation performances, artists’ meeting, community events & more
NachWieVor | dance performance & age(ing)
Program series
ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A FUTURE | äöü + Jung Sun Kim
14 October 2022 | 8 pm | PREMIERE
15 October 2022 | 8 pm
16 October 2022 | 4 pm
HUMAN GEOGRAPHY | CiM – Companhia de Dança
An inclusive dance piece for everyone from age 8 and up
Thu. 9 June I 10am
Fri. 10 June I 10am
Sat. 11 June I 4pm (Free Workshop)
Sun. 12 June I 4pm
Schlalalalaufen | Barbara Fuchs
A mobile thread game for kids from 3 years on
Sat 21 May I 4 p.m.
Mon 23 & Tue 24 May I 10 am
ORAKEL | LIVING ROOM | Emanuele Soavi incompany
Open Studio – a performative installation by Emanuele Soavi & Lili M. Rampre
Sun. 8 May | from 4 pm
TOMORROW IS YESTERDAY TODAY | Theater Marabu
A cross-generational dance-theatre performance I For all from 8 years onwards
Sat. 26. March I 4pm
Sun. 27. March I 4pm
I, is a mountain and a river
Exhibition & Dance/ Painting Performance by DOSSIER 3-D Poetry/ Marion Dieterle
Fr. 11. February | 8pm I PREMIERE
Sa. 12. February | 8pm
Sun. 13. February | 4pm
Karla, Ändi, Arthur | tanzfuchs PRODUKTION
A listening-dancing-play for bipeds and 4 paws for everyone from 5 years onward
January 29 & 30 2022 I 4pm
January 31 & February 1 2022 I 10am
Fraudulent Light – and the Epidemy of Oblivion | Liisa Pentti
Friday, January 21st, 2022 | 7pm
FATHER! | Arthur und Louis Schopa
A contemporary dance performance for young and old by father and son
Sat. 26 February I 4pm I PREMIERE
CHALK ABOUT | Performing Group
a choreographic performance by Performing Group / for all ages 8 and up
Thur. Dec. 9 2021 I 10 am
Fr. Dec. 10 I 10 am
Sa. Dec. 11 | 2 pm
LOVE IS … PRIME! | Silke Z. / die metabolisten
the empathic body vol. 2 by Silke Z. and die metabolisten I Dez. 2021
SOFORT Improvisation Days
Festival I Nov. 2021
WE | The Empathic Body Vol. 1
March 26 2021 I Online premiere
November 6 2021 Live premiere
One-day workshop | Dance offerings for older people with and without disabilities
In cooperation with DanceOn60+ and
kubia (Kompetenzzentrum für kulturelle Bildung im Alter)
Mon. 20. June 2022 | 10 to 5 pm
Fatty Chain | tanzfuchs PRODUKTION
A round dance for all from 5 years onwards
Saturday, October 16th 2021 I 4 pm
Sunday, October 17th 2021 I 4 pm
SHARING ACROSS BORDERS
SEPTEMBER 2021
Round Table I How intergenerative is contemporary dance?
For exchange and impulses, we have invited people from different institutions to the round table and devote ourselves to the question together: How intergenerative is contemporary dance?
Artistic Outreach – The Empathic Body
The format “Artistic Outreach – the empathic body” is centrally based on the transfer of choreographic methods …
Outreach I Querfeld-rein und Querfeld-raus
Querfeldein offers an accompanying education programme for young audiences: Querfeld-rein and Querfeld-raus. Querfeld-rein and Querfeld-raus tie in with the specific content and aesthetic themes of the respective plays.
TANZ FEST SPIELE I #WeNeedToDanceTogether
Festival I Aug. 2021
Mixed-abled dance training by cie.nomoreless
On Mondays
18:30 – 20:30
Modern Contemporary with Lisa Kirsch
On Tuesdays
MCD I (basic +): 18:00 – 19:30
MCD II (intermediate level): 19:30 – 21:00
Modern Contemporary with Lisa Kirsch
On Thursdays
MCD – FREE DANCING: 18:00 – 19:30
MCD II (intermediate level): 19:30 – 21:00
CONTEMPORARY MORNING CLASS with Andrea Kößler
Thursdays
9.30 – 11 am
Lindy Hop
On Wednesdays from 19:00
Pilates with Jessica Frankenberger
Fridays 9 – 10 am