Dance colleges and academies are providing students with a solid education in classical and contemporary dance in Germany today. Yet what many future dance artists lack is a deeper understanding of the connections to dance science and choreographic praxis. The "Dance Plan Educational Projects" has addressed this problem with a five-year programme (from 2005 to 2010) to initiate and coordinate innovative educational measures for dancers, teachers and choreographers to be implemented at various times during the programme.
The Dance Plan Germany initiated regular meetings between representatives from state-run educational institutions to discuss future dance educational projects. At their third session on February 6, 2007, the representatives established a national dance educational consortium, which is now organizing the first "Dance Education Biennial" in Berlin. Like the Theatertreffen for acting schools, the "Dance Education Biennial" will serve as a platform for students to present their projects and works to a large audience and encourage the creative exchange between educational institutions. The first "Dance Education Biennial" will take place in Berlin this spring and then will go on to tour various cities in Germany.

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