Emerging Change Tanzfestival nurtures artistic collaboration, provides non-hierarchical artistic mentorship, fosters community exchange, and promotes a care-based working culture for and with Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, People of Color (QTBIPoC) dance artists and allies. This centers a value system of accessibility and sustainability for everyone involved. Emerging Change celebrates QTBIPoC dance artists as it counters tokenism and structural racism in the dance field. In 2026 the festival focus is survival and pleasure.
Events will be held at seven partner venues spread throughout Berlin including Dock 11 GmbH, Uferstudios GmbH, Tanzfabrik Berlin e.V., Tanzfabrik Kreuzberg gUG, Karada House gUG, Prinzessinnengarten Kollektiv Berlin, and OUCH.