soundance festival berlin

When Dance and Music Breathe the Same Space

The soundance festival berlin is neither a classic dance festival nor a classic music festival — it thrives on the friction between the two. Dancers, choreographers, musicians, and composers develop works together in which movement and sound act as equal languages, often complemented by text. Live music meets live choreography, improvisation meets composition, analog instruments meet electronic soundscapes.

10th Edition — Four World Premieres

In 2026, from June 11th to 14th, the festival celebrates its tenth anniversary. Four new works bridging dance, music, and text form the core of the program — described by the organizers as "dynamic fields with sensual audience experiences, expressive solos, and a distinct focus on beauty." The exact lineup will be announced during the pre-event phase on soundance-festival.de.

DOCK 11 — Home of the Independent Dance Scene

The festival takes place at DOCK 11 on Kastanienallee 79 in Prenzlauer Berg, one of the most important venues for Berlin's independent dance scene. The venue, closely associated with DOCK ART, provides soundance with a protected space for experimental works and a pool of international guest artists that has steadily grown since 2017. The co-producer is b.arts.u — berlin arts united, a Berlin-based platform for interdisciplinary performance projects.

Berlin as a Hub for the Independent Scene

Berlin is considered the European capital of independent performing arts — with dozens of venues, a dense network of international dance creators, and a funding landscape that provides space for experimental formats. Festivals like soundance, Tanz im August, or the Performing Arts Festival Berlin specifically highlight this scene. soundance is the most specialized format at the intersection of dance and music in the Pankow / Prenzlauer Berg district within the state of Berlin.

Small, Curated, Non-Profit

Unlike large open-air festivals, soundance is a deliberately small, curated format with a manageable audience per performance. It is supported by the non-profit b.arts.u gUG; donations via PayPal or GLS Bank secure the framework, which operates without major sponsors. Those who wish to experience dance and music not as parallel disciplines but as a unified sonic body will find themselves at home here.