| Deutscher Tanzpreis | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Artistic dance in Germany |
| Sponsored by | Dachverband Tanz Deutschland |
| Date | 1983 |
| Country | Germany |
| Reward | €20,000 |
| First award | 1983 |
| Website | www |
TheDeutscher Tanzpreis (German Dance Prize) is a prestigious prize for artistic dance in Germany. It has been awarded annually since 1983.[1]
TheDeutscher Berufsverband für Tanzpädagogik awarded the prize until 2012.[2][3] From 2013 to 2017, it was awarded by an association,Förderverein Tanzkunst Deutschland.[3] In 2017 the German Dance Prize was handed over to theDachverband Tanz Deutschland e.V. (DTD) as sponsor.[3] TheDachverband realizes the award ceremony in close cooperation with the city ofEssen. It is awarded to personalities who earned special merits regarding the artistic dance in Germany. From 2005 to 2016, an additional award,Zukunft (Future) has been given to promising young artists in the categories female dancer, male dancer and choreographer. An additionalAnerkennungspreis (Prize of acknowledgement) has been given for special merits from 2005 to 2016.
From 2005 to 2015 (with a break in 2008), the German Dance Prize "Future" was also awarded to up-and-coming artists who "have already attract attention"