Skip to content

Registration for the upcoming gtf Symposium 2026 is now open! We look forward to welcoming you to Frankfurt am Main and Giessen from October 15 to 17!

Registration

Society for Dance Research

The Society for Dance Research (gtf) promotes the exchange of knowledge about dance in its diverse forms at national and international levels. It brings together people from the fields of art and culture, academia and research, education, outreach, and therapy who are interested in dance, connecting them through its events and symposia – whether in dance research, dance education and dance performance.

Become a member

News

Show all

In turn – Choreographies of Change

Symposium of the Society for Dance Research
15 - 17 October 2026
Frankfurt am Main & Gießen

Moderner Tanz – revisited

Yearbook TanzForschung 2024
Miriam Althammer / Anja K. Arend / Eike Wittrock (Hg.)

Areas of Research

The Society for Dance Research concentrates on four areas of dance research: dance studies, dance practice, dance education, and dance therapy. Each of these areas is represented by one committee member who also functions as the contact person regarding all queries related to the specific area of research.

Research Award

Every year, the gtf recognises outstanding academic theses in the field of dance, thereby providing targeted support for the next generation of researchers in dance studies.

Membership

The association advocates for diversity in research approaches within the field of dance and is open to all professional groups that deal with dance in the broadest sense.

About us

The gtf promotes research activities in the field of dance and supports communication on this topic. It aims to build broad networks and foster international cooperation, as well as to promote scholarly exchange on dance, movement, and performance.