Tanja Liedtke Foundation

The Tanja Liedtke Foundation (German: Tanja Liedtke Stiftung) is a German-based charity supporting Modern and Contemporary Dance.[1] It was established in July 2008 in honour of the dancer and choreographer, Tanja Liedtke who was killed the year before in a car accident in Sydney, Australia.[2][3][4] The Foundation’s purpose is "to support the enrichment and advancement of contemporary dance theatre, and the development of Australian/European artistic connections."[5]

The Tanja Liedtke Foundation is registered as a tax-privileged organization in Stuttgart, Germany as Tanja Liedtke Stiftung accordance with German law.[5]

Additionally, the Tanja Liedtke Gift Fund has been established in Australia as a sub-fund of the Perpetual Foundation Gift Fund. The Tanja Liedtke Gift Fund reflects the vision, aims and priorities of the Tanja Liedtke Foundation.[6]

Fellowship

The inaugural Tanja Liedtke Fellowship was offered, in partnership with Radialsystem V – New Space for the Arts (Berlin), and the contemporary dance company Sasha Waltz & Guests (Berlin), a program of diverse opportunity, challenge and experience to an Australian dancer/choreographer between the ages of 20 and 35 years.

It was awarded to Anthony Hamilton, Melbourne.[7] He conducted his residency in Berlin where his project "Black Series 1" was received with great enthusiasm.

The 2011 Tanja Liedtke Fellowship was awarded to Katarzyna Sitarz [8]http://www.codarts.nl/01_home_en/03_dans/content/actueel/2010/11/101109-RDA-Katarzyna_Sitarz_wint_beurs_copy.php, a Polish dancer/choreographer with a broad international experience stretching from Holland, Poland, Lithuania, Germany to Poland.http://www.tanja-liedtke-foundation.org/current-projects/fellowship-2011.html She will direct her creative residency at Arts House Melbourne in March 2011 and participate in the development of a new collaboration by Australian choreographer Lucy Guerin[9].

References

  1. ^ "Tanja Liedtke Foundation (electronic resource)". National Librqary of Australia Catalogue. 27 November 2008. http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/4514344. Retrieved 7 February 2010. 
  2. ^ "Tanja Liedtke (obituary)". The Telegraph (online) (London). 20 August 2007. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1560727/Tanja-Liedtke.html. Retrieved 7 February 2010. 
  3. ^ Pekin, Corrie (November 29, 2008). "In sorrow a chance to rebuild". The Australian (online). http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/in-sorrow-a-chance-to-rebuild/story-e6frg8n6-1111118172407. Retrieved 7 February 2010. 
  4. ^ Turner, Tonya (June 26, 2009). "Building on strong memories of Tanja Liedtke". The Auastralian (online). http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,,25688657-5003423,00.html. Retrieved 7 February 2010. "THE VISION of a brilliant young choreographer lives on in an award-winning work, offering a tantalising glimpse of what might have been." 
  5. ^ a b "Tanja Liedtke Foundation" (in English and German). Tanja Liedtke Foundation web site. http://www.tanja-liedtke-foundation.org/. Retrieved 7 February 2010. 
  6. ^ Lawson, Valerie (April 8, 2008). "Foundation to honour dancer by helping others achieve". Sydney Morning Herald. http://www.smh.com.au/news/arts/foundation-to-honour-dancer-by-helping-others-achieve/2008/04/07/1207420302049.html. Retrieved 7 February 2010. 
  7. ^ del Amo, Martin. "Sascha Waltz and Guests at the Melbourne International Arts Festival /". p. 4. http://www.criticalpath.org.au/assets/PDF/sascha_waltz_guests.pdf. Retrieved 7 February 2010. "Anthony Hamilton, Melbourne-based choreographer and dancer, presented samples of work he developed during a residency at Radialsystem V which was made possible through his being awarded the first Tanja Liedtke fellowship." 
  8. ^ http://www.codarts.nl/01_home_en/03_dans/content/actueel/2010/11/101109-RDA-Katarzyna_Sitarz_wint_beurs_copy.php
  9. ^ www.lucyguerin.com

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