Centar za plesnu i izvedbenu umjetnost F.R.E.E. D.A.N.C.E.

Centar za plesnu i izvedbenu umjetnost F.R.E.E. D.A.N.C.E. (commonly shortened to F.R.E.E. D.A.N.C.E.) is an independent contemporary dance and performing arts organization based in Karlovac, Croatia. According to its official website, it was founded in 2004 as an association (udruga) for dance and performing arts, and it describes itself as "more than a dance studio" — an independent platform for contemporary dance and performing arts. Wikidata classifies it as a non-governmental organization from Karlovac, Croatia. The organization positions contemporary dance as a space for encounter, research and creation. Its activities span three broad areas: training and education, performances and public events, and collaborations. It runs contemporary dance programs, workshops and educational activities for participants of all ages and skill levels; it produces performances, festivals and public events; and it develops partnerships with artists, institutions and international partners. It also pursues research and interdisciplinary projects that expand the field of contemporary dance. F.R.E.E. D.A.N.C.E. emphasizes an interdisciplinary, research-driven and collaborative approach, connecting dance with science, technology and the community. It works with children, young people and professionals, as well as with local and international artists and cultural and educational institutions. The organization describes itself as locally rooted but internationally connected, and frames its mission as building space for the development of contemporary dance and for strengthening the independent cultural scene. As a non-governmental association rather than a commercial company, F.R.E.E. D.A.N.C.E. operates in the cultural and performing arts sector. Its public-facing activities include a program of events, educational programs, collaborative projects and partnership opportunities, all presented through its website freedance.hr. The organization has been active for more than two decades, and its work centers on authorial (original) productions, educational programs, international cooperation and community projects.

F.R.E.E. D.A.N.C.E. was founded in 2004 in Karlovac, Croatia, as an association (udruga) for dance and performing arts, according to its official website. From its base in Karlovac, it has developed over more than two decades into what it describes as an independent platform for contemporary dance and performing arts, rather than simply a dance studio. Its history is organized around several strands of activity. The first is artistic production: the organization develops authorial (original) performances, and presents performances, festivals and public events that it says push the boundaries of the performing arts. The second is education: it runs contemporary dance programs, workshops and educational activities for all ages and levels. The third is collaboration: it works with artists, institutions and international partners, and engages in research and interdisciplinary projects that broaden the space of contemporary dance. A defining feature of the organization's development has been its interdisciplinary orientation. It states that it connects dance with science, technology and the community, and that its work is interdisciplinary, research-based and collaborative. It also emphasizes working across generations and borders — with children, young people and professionals, and with both local and international artists and cultural and educational institutions. Over its more than 20 years of activity, F.R.E.E. D.A.N.C.E. has built a role in the independent cultural scene of Karlovac and Croatia, describing itself as locally rooted and internationally connected. Its public programs, educational offerings and partnership projects are presented through its website, freedance.hr, which serves as the main portal for its events, programs, projects and partnership opportunities.

• 2004

  F.R.E.E. D.A.N.C.E. is founded in Karlovac, Croatia, as an association for dance and performing arts.

• Develops into an independent platform for contemporary dance and performing arts, active for more than 20 years.

Independent, non-governmental platform for contemporary dance and performing arts in Karlovac, Croatia, combining education, performance and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• Contemporary dance training programs

  Programs, workshops and education for all ages and levels.

• Performances and festivals

  Authorial productions, performances, festivals and public events.

• Collaborative and interdisciplinary projects

  Research and interdisciplinary projects connecting dance with science, technology and community.

1. 1F.R.E.E. D.A.N.C.E. – Centar za plesnu i izvedbenu umjetnost (official website)freedance.hr
2. 2Wikidata: Centar za plesnu i izvedbenu umjetnost F.R.E.E. D.A.N.C.E.wikidata.org