Many performing artists are unable to keep practising their profession until retirement, whether for health reasons or because they can no longer handle the physical demands of their job. Particularly for dancers, professional retraining is an inherent part of their career: due to the physical demands of their job, they need to find a new career at the average age of 35. Some may be able to find another position in the same field, but for many, the only option is retraining.
Due to the rather low wages that artists receive during their career, it is often not possible to save money for professional retraining. Entering a new career is complicated further because the professional qualifications of performing artists often go unrecognized.
Here is where SSUDK helps performing artists help themselves. With information and advice about changing careers and contributions toward professional retraining, performing artists should have the opportunity to take their creativity and labour in new directions.
French dancer Erick Guillard studied danse at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse in Paris and at the Ecole Nationale de Musique et Danse in La Rochelle. For eight years he was dancing with the Ballet national de Nancy (Artistic direction: Pierre Lacotte). His carrer as a principal dancer took him to compagnies…
Oliver, du konntest im Jahre 2016 das Projekt Transition Center für die Umschulung von darstellenden Künstler*innen erfolgreich lancieren. Über welche Erfolge freust Du Dich derzeit am meisten? Tänzer*innen, die erfolgreich und zufrieden in einem neuen Beruf stehen, zählen für mich zu den grössten Erfolgen. Manchmal sind es auch die kleinen Schritte bei Beratungen, wenn man…
Nora Dürig, ehemalige Balletttänzerin am Ballett Zürich, konnte in der Phase ihrer beruflichen Transition durch die SSUDK unterstützt werden. Wir haben Sie getroffen und durften Ihr einige Fragen zu Ihrem spannenden Lebensweg stellen und konnten sehen, wie Sie sich vertrauensvoll den Herausforderungen während der Transitionsphase gestellt hat. Nun ist “Alles im Lot” und Nora ist in Ihrem neuen…
You are cordially invites to the “Speed-Dating” workshop and lecture on November 11th at 2pm at the Dampfzentrale in Bern (see flyer). Due to the great demand, we again offer the “Speed Dating” transition workshop. Former dancers in a new profession share their experiences and networks and the participants can benefit from an individual consultation.Following, there will…
The IOTPD Philippe Braunschweig Scholarship in honour of its founder Philippe Braunschweig is aimed annually at professional dancers who’ve had an international career, but didn’t acquire the right for transition support in any of the countries they have worked in. You should only apply for the IOTPD-Scholarship if you are not supported by any of…
October 29 2016, 16h Dampfzentrale Berne, Marzilistrasse 47 SPEED DATING for dancers Get inspired! Choose a new career! with dancers who successfully pursued a new career. Share ideas and take advantages from others’ experience and network. Benefit from individual counseling. With: Yorkie Chadwick (webmaster-lead developer, former dancer) Sebastian Gibas (special needs educator, administrator, lecturer, former dancer and choreographer) Sun…
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Schweizerische Stiftung für die Umschulung von darstellenden Künstlerinnen und Künstlern
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