[8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series – Podcast

Nov 13 2024 14 ep. 33 mins 1
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Artistic Director of the [8:tension] Young Choreographers’ Series until 2023, Chris Standfest, and writer Sean Pfeiffer teamed up for this new podcast.

The artists of the nine [8:tension] productions of last year’s ImPulsTanz Festival were in conversation with Sean Pfeiffer during their stay at the ImPulsTanz – Vienna International Dance Festival in summer 2023. 

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