BNG Dance Award
With the BNG Dance Award, we help talented choreographers with (inter)national potential take a step forward in their career. Since 2014, we have done this in partnership with Korzo, the production house for dance.
With the BNG Dance Award, we help talented choreographers with (inter)national potential take a step forward in their career. Since 2014, we have done this in partnership with Korzo, the production house for dance.
On Thursday 17 April 2025, the BNG Dance Award 2025 was presented at Korzo Theatre. This award for outstanding choreographic talent went to Melisa Diktaş for her work ‘Dat Wat Ontembaar Is’ (‘That Which is Untameable’). As the winner, Melisa will go on tour with this performance to 8 theatres under the DansClick format. This tour represents a value of €50.000.
Read more about BNG Dance Award 2025
The award is presented by an independent jury. The jury members are:
The BNG Dance Award is presented annually by the BNG Culture Fund to support young Dutch talent in realising their productions and to give talented choreographers with national and even international potential an important step forward in their career. The fund does this in partnership with Korzo, the house of movement in The Hague and producer of DansClick.
Korzo presents innovative dance, music, and physical theatre in the heart of The Hague. The venue works with creators who explore and push boundaries. With CaDance and India Dance Festival, Korzo offers an adventurous and up-to-date programme.
The BNG Culture Fund supports the arts and culture sector in the Netherlands. Read more about what the fund does.
For questions about the BNG Culture Fund, please contact:
Ana Buzón
Secretary of the BNG Culture Fund
