Contemporary Dance Festivals in the Former Yugoslav Space

This book expands understanding of conditions defining the creation and circulation of contemporary dance that differ across Europe.

Alexandra Baybutt (PhD, RSME, CMA) works as a freelancer across Europe in dance and movement research, education and art with a commitment to interdisciplinary practice and collaboration.

Acknowledgements List of acronyms and abbreviations Introduction Chapter 1: The former Yugoslav space and contemporary dance in context Chapter 2: Introducing Nomad Dance Academy: a foundation for imperceptible politics Chapter 3: LocoMotion festival: curatorial praxis and balance Chapter 4: PLESkavica festival: the Balkan beef-burger, Defestivalisation and Refestivalisation Chapter 5: Kondenz festival: controversies and the scene Chapter 6: International development and contemporary dance festivals Conclusion Appendix: Festivals of dance and choreography database Index