Vytlycke Residency: Developing New Voices in Contemporary Dance

Vytlycke – Centre for Performing Arts, as part of the dancEUA project, provides emerging dance artists from across Europe with a space for experimentation, collaboration, and artistic development. Within the project, Vytlycke organizes 18 residency sessions (summer and winter), with up to 3 artists per session, totaling 6 artists per year. Artists work in small groups, supported by mentors who offer feedback, guidance, and creative advice. Each session concludes with a work-in-progress showing, allowing artists to present their ideas and refine their projects. In the third year of the residency, Vytlycke also hosts a Joint Creation process, where participants collaboratively explore and synthesize their practices. The following artists from Croatia, Ukraine, and Hungary participated in the most recent residency.

Maria Mora and Katja Butković

Maria Mora and Katja Butković are emerging choreographers and performers who have developed a strong collaborative practice exploring embodiment, perception, and audience engagement. Their project On Display investigates the dancer’s presence, inviting audiences to consider how performers are framed, approached, and experienced in both literal and abstract ways. They have previously presented works in various European festivals and workshops, gaining recognition for their thoughtful and playful approach to contemporary dance.

Daria Koval

Daria Koval is a Ukrainian choreographer and dance educator who integrates elements of Ukrainian folk dance into contemporary practice. She has developed the Safe Space method, grounded in body-oriented therapy and trauma research, creating performances that balance personal reflection with collective memory. Her work emphasizes resilience, transformation, and cultural identity, and she has collaborated internationally, conducting workshops and research projects focused on movement, wellbeing, and social impact through dance.

Catch Kollektíva (Anita Czakó and Csenge Csutak)

Catch Kollektíva, composed of Anita Czakó and Csenge Csutak, is a Hungarian duo known for their high-energy, punk-inspired performances. Their work VICSOR (forced, aggressive smile) celebrates vulnerability, collaboration, and raw expression, creating immersive spaces where audiences can engage with playful chaos and intensity. Both artists have extensive experience in improvisation and site-specific performance, and their practice often merges theatricality, social commentary, and physicality.

The Vytlycke residency combines mentorship and artistic freedom, fostering innovation, cross-cultural exchange, and the development of new voices in European contemporary dance. Each session becomes a laboratory for experimentation, pushing the boundaries of movement and performance while offering audiences intimate, transformative encounters with contemporary dance.