Dance Laboratory Rhodes 2026

Dance Laboratory Rhodes is a new international platform for contemporary dance, performance, and movement research, taking place on the island of Rhodes.Dedicated to the exploration of suspension, balance, and aura, the festival invites dancers, choreographers, and interdisciplinary artists to investigate the body’s relationship with gravity, lightness, and spatial awareness.The 10-day program includes performances, workshops, site-specific creations, open rehearsals, and artist talks, offering participants and audiences an immersive experience that connects art, nature, and the island’s unique atmosphere.The 2026 edition focuses on the idea of suspension — the moment between stillness and motion; balance — the ongoing negotiation between control and release; and aura — the invisible field of energy that connects performer, space, and audience. Through these concepts, the festival seeks to explore how movement can reflect the state of our times: fragile yet resilient, grounded yet fluid.Events will take place across various locations in Rhodes, from historic courtyards and cultural venues to outdoor spaces overlooking the Aegean Sea. Each site will serve as both stage and inspiration, creating a dialogue between dance, architecture, and the island’s natural light.A series of professional workshops and creative residencies will allow emerging and established artists to collaborate, exchange knowledge, and develop new choreographic works. The program will also include community classes, encouraging participation from local residents and visitors of all ages, promoting cultural exchange through movement.Every evening, Dance Laboratory Rhodes will host informal gatherings and performances under the open sky — moments of shared experience where art, sound, and light meet in balance.By combining artistic excellence with an open, research-based structure, Dance Laboratory Rhodes 2026 aims to become a reference point for contemporary dance in the Mediterranean region. It seeks to build connections between Greek and international artists, support new creation, and highlight Rhodes as a place of inspiration, equilibrium, and creative energy.Whether as a performer, student, or spectator, each participant will experience the essence of the festival’s theme — to move, to pause, to float, and to find harmony in motion.Dance Laboratory Rhodes 2026Where movement meets air, and balance becomes a way of being.