In short
In 2009, Emio Greco and Pieter C. Scholten combined their artistic, production and research activities in ICK Dans Amsterdam, the International Choreographic Arts Centre Amsterdam, a platform for contemporary dance. Under their vision, we create international productions, support young makers and to realize education and research in dance.
Since 2021, ICK has been located in Space for Dance Art, a place where performances, research, education, debates, workshops and symposia come together. Space for Dance Art functions as a dynamic centre where dance engages in dialogue with other disciplines, technology and social issues. ICK develops projects in collaboration with partners at home and abroad, most recently with the Philharmonie de Paris and the Opera de Tunis.
ICK is internationally renowned for its innovative approach to dance, which recognises the body as a carrier of stories, meanings and physical intelligence. The company is constantly searching for new forms of physical presence and audience engagement, as well as ways to integrate technology into choreography. As well as creating and presenting performances, ICK focuses on talent development, participation projects and knowledge sharing, with the aim of reaching a broad and diverse audience.
Dancers
The dance ensemble of ICK is formed by unique dancers. From this core group, the various choreographers affiliated with ICK create high-profile dance productions. The quality of the ICK Ensemble is formed on the one hand by the space that is given to the individuality of each dancer and on the other hand by the deeply rooted Double Skin / Double Mind-method developed by Greco and Scholten. The dancers incorporate this specific basis, which focuses on a strong body awareness and a virtuoso dance quality, in the interpretation of the choreographers’ work.
Since 2019, the ICK Ensemble has been enriched each season with young, talented dancers who are part of ICK Next, ICK’s junior company. With this learning trajectory we give dancers who are in training or just graduated the possibility to gain work experience in the rehearsal studio and on stage.
ICK Academy
The ICK Academy investigates the value of dance in society. The research projects lead to performances, installations and films. We share our knowledge and methods with schools and children, the public and with other dance companies, in productions and workshops.
The ICK-Academy is curious, challenges the status quo of dance, questions dance and archives the memory of the dance because Where does dance rest when it has been performed?
The research at the ICK Academy is inspired by the practice of choreographers affiliated with ICK. The results have an effect on their own makeup, but also on the dancers and the audience. Think of talent development and educational projects about the expressiveness of the body for young and old.
