Performance · Premiere by Milla Koistinen, Dance On Ensemble
The performance “SWEAT (anthem)“ focuses on the theme of endurance. Defined as the capacity to exert oneself and remain active over long periods, endurance also encompasses resilience, tolerance, persistence and stamina.
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SWEAT (anthem)
Created specifically for the Dance On Ensemble, and four freelance dancers, the piece celebrates the ensemble’s long and compelling careers within a multigenerational cast. “SWEAT (anthem)“ is part of a performance series following the solo “GRIT (for what it’s worth)“. Both pieces explore determination, commitment, effort and endurance, particularly in relation to sports.
The works aim to investigate endurance broadly and touch on the intersection of sports and politics, addressing societal and global challenges, widespread injustices, and depths within the world of sports itself. At the center is the question of how humans — whether as artists, citizens, or parents — can develop and sustain endurance, resilience, and hope in today’s world.
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Concept, choreography & direction: Milla Koistinen
Creation and performance: Ty Boomershine, Gesine Moog, Alba Barrel Fernández,
Javier Arozena, Tim Persent (Dance On Ensemble) and Jin Lee, Emma Sofie Gautestad,
Raul Aranha, Victor Aaron Bolzmann, Milla Koistinen
Sound design: Paul Valikoski and Grégoire Simon
Light design: Martin Beeretz
Dramaturgy: Synne Behrndt
Costumes: Jin Lee and Jihun Choi
Production Director: Anastasia Luck (Dance On Ensemble) and Jana Lüthje (M.i.C.A.)
Production: DANCE ON / Bureau Ritter Co-Funded by the Europeans Union’s Horizon Europe programme for research and innovation in the frame of DanceMap. Co-production: Milla Koistinen, SPRING Utrecht Festival, Tanzfabrik Berlin BÜHNE. International Distribution: FAUVES - agency for the performing arts Supported by Bora Bora Residency Centre, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Finnland-Institut. With thanks to Dance House Helsinki and the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux.
DANCE ON is a project by BUREAU RITTER gUG, funded by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
Milla Koistinen (she/her) is a Finnish choreographer based in Berlin and Helsinki. She has graduated from the Theatre Academy in Helsinki with a MA in dance and from HZT Berlin with a MA in choreography. Since 2008 she tours her own work internationally and teaches in various contexts. In 2020-2024 Koistinen’s work was supported by apap - FEMINIST FUTURES – a project co-founded by the Creative Europe Program of the European Union.
The Dance On Ensemble was founded in 2015 by the Berlin-based cultural non-profit organisation Bureau Ritter as part of the Dance On initiative that celebrates the artistic excellence of dancers aged 40+ and explores the relationship between dance and age both on stage and in society. Working with internationally renowned choreographers and directors, including among others Rabih Mroué, Lucinda Childs, Meg Stuart, Christos Papadopoulos and Jan Martens, the Dance On Ensemble is developing a repertoire of groundbreaking and challenging contemporary dance works. Its aim is to create a solid base for a rich and ambitious future repertoire for dancers 40+.
Creation and performance: Ty Boomershine, Gesine Moog, Alba Barrel Fernández,
Javier Arozena, Tim Persent (Dance On Ensemble) and Jin Lee, Emma Sofie Gautestad,
Raul Aranha, Victor Aaron Bolzmann, Milla Koistinen
Sound design: Paul Valikoski and Grégoire Simon
Light design: Martin Beeretz
Dramaturgy: Synne Behrndt
Costumes: Jin Lee and Jihun Choi
Production Director: Anastasia Luck (Dance On Ensemble) and Jana Lüthje (M.i.C.A.)
Production: DANCE ON / Bureau Ritter Co-Funded by the Europeans Union’s Horizon Europe programme for research and innovation in the frame of DanceMap. Co-production: Milla Koistinen, SPRING Utrecht Festival, Tanzfabrik Berlin BÜHNE. International Distribution: FAUVES - agency for the performing arts Supported by Bora Bora Residency Centre, Arts Promotion Centre Finland, Finnland-Institut. With thanks to Dance House Helsinki and the Finnish Cultural Institute for the Benelux.
DANCE ON is a project by BUREAU RITTER gUG, funded by the German Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.
Milla Koistinen (she/her) is a Finnish choreographer based in Berlin and Helsinki. She has graduated from the Theatre Academy in Helsinki with a MA in dance and from HZT Berlin with a MA in choreography. Since 2008 she tours her own work internationally and teaches in various contexts. In 2020-2024 Koistinen’s work was supported by apap - FEMINIST FUTURES – a project co-founded by the Creative Europe Program of the European Union.
The Dance On Ensemble was founded in 2015 by the Berlin-based cultural non-profit organisation Bureau Ritter as part of the Dance On initiative that celebrates the artistic excellence of dancers aged 40+ and explores the relationship between dance and age both on stage and in society. Working with internationally renowned choreographers and directors, including among others Rabih Mroué, Lucinda Childs, Meg Stuart, Christos Papadopoulos and Jan Martens, the Dance On Ensemble is developing a repertoire of groundbreaking and challenging contemporary dance works. Its aim is to create a solid base for a rich and ambitious future repertoire for dancers 40+.
Dates
December 2025
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