Ageing affects us all – throughout our entire lives. This is precisely why questions about how age(ing) affects us, how we want to move in old age, and how we shape age(ing) are both personal and social issues for artistic practice and cultural education in dance. Age(ing) is a social issue that is often charged with stereotypical ideas that reflect society’s ideal of youthfulness and performance. This is where the AGEING BODY project comes in, because the performing arts and formats of cultural education in old age offer scope for addressing the tension between social images and attributions of age, the realities of life, and self-positioning.

THE AGEING BODY is a multilayered, designoriented dance art project for and with older people. The physical and dance-based approach to the topics in a non-hierarchical and non-judgmental environment offers participants the freedom to explore, question, and experience.

DATES
Fri, 12.06.2026 | 6 – 7.30 pm (trial session)
Sat, 13 & 14.06.2026 | 10 am – pm

REGISTRATION
We kindly request that you register at tanzen@ehrenfeldstudios.de
Or by phone: +49 221 – 846 395 80

PRICES

Trial sessions:
Free of charge

Weekend workshops:
Adults: 15 – 30 euros (sliding scale) | Children: 5 euros

No one will be excluded from participating for financial reasons.

Barrier-free access. Participation with a rollator or wheelchair is possible.

Accompanying persons receive free admission.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Silke Z. is committed to exploring methods for the artistic development of contemporary dance. She and her ensemble view dance as a direct form of expression for human sensibilities and needs, and artistic production as an opportunity to reflect society and highlight perspectives on a given topic. Silke Z. has developed over 40 dance productions at home and abroad with her mixed-age team. Her work has received numerous national and international awards. Z. founded and directs the ehrenfeldstudios and the international network studiotrade.

Photo: Hanna Held