A review of the Tanzhausfest

Then

When in 1985 young people who where bored of disco-music gathered to look for different ways to dance to music. They had already discovered the Volkstänze and used them in an unconventional way.

After complicated ceremonies to reach official approval the

1.Leipziger Tanzhausfest from May 10. to 11. 1986

took place at the Leipziger congress hall.

"Der Bär tobt in der Kongresshalle ..." we started at a high level. The entire Leipziger congress hall was used: the big saloon, the Goethe chamber, Richard-Wagner-saloon, Foyer and the Post-Office.

Ulrich Doberenz and Paula Schwab were the directors of Organisation and responsible for the venture.

In matter of dance and related projects the big heads were Andreas Hertenberger (Hoffmann)/Lumich, Christine Uhlmann/Tanz- & Springband, Sigrid Römer (Lembke)/Kreuz & Square.

Micha Höffner guarded the order (ordered the guards), Eva-Maria Richter managed the dormitories Heike Rothmann's job was the cuisine.

And here's the agenda:

Saturday: Mai 10

12.00 h		lunch
13.00-13.45 h		training techniques of traditional dance
14.00-15.00 h		exercise with Wechselhupf
15.15-16.15 h		exercise with Hellas
16.30-17.45 h		discussion (speech Eva Sollich) subject: reception of german traditional dance, possible impacts and operating experiences
19.00-23.30 h		public dance with Folkländers Bierfiedler, Dance group Kreuz & Square (Leipzig), Tanz & Springband (Leipzig), Hellas (Greece), Wechselhupf (Erfurt), Zerrwanst & Co. (Leipzig)
23.00-03.00 h		Nightclub

Sunday, May 11

11.00-12.30 h		exercise with Jams Tanzhaus
12.30-13.30 h		lunch
13.30-14.30 h		exercise with Kreuz & Square
15.00-17.00 h		End discussion subject: Exchange of views on knowledge transfer and cooperation with musicians, rehearsal practices , organisation of dance events, further training
18.00-22.30 h		public dance with Jams Tanzhaus (Berlin), Lumich (Leipzig), Oyster Band (England) and the Bigband (Leipzig)