Sharing a love for dance with a wide audience is the mission of Introdans. Dance tells a story of connection. Bringing professional modern dancers together with people from different worlds is a key part of this mission and has long been put into practice through The Encounters. With this series, choreographer and Artistic Initiator Interaction and Inclusion Adriaan Luteijn has for more than twenty five years given form to what Introdans stands for like no other: dance as a connecting force. In these special productions, professional dancers share the stage with guest dancers from other physical, social and cultural worlds, ranging from athletes to older adults, from people with different bodily realities to hip hop dancers or even entire families. Working from personal stories, apparent contrasts are bridged and boundaries are pushed. Physicality and human diversity gain a new dimension. The result is moving, authentic and surprising performances that touch and connect.

Introdans has previously collaborated with and used costumes by renowned fashion designers such as Sjaak Hullekes, Hedi Slimane, Frans Molenaar, Bas Kosters, On Aura Tout Vu, and Jean Paul Gaultier in various performances.

About Elizaveta Zhukova and Maria Zhukova
Elizaveta Zhukova and Maria Zhukova originally come from Siberia, from the city called Salekhard, Russia. They are alumni of Amsterdamse Hogeschool voor de Kunsten (AHK), Modern Theater Dance (MTD). Masha and Liza are both freelance dancers, choreographers and dance teachers based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

About State of Fashion
State of Fashion is an international fashion platform, based in Arnhem, where alternatives to the current fashion system are given a stage. In an explicit and honest way, they connect fashion to the societal issues and challenges of our time, including inclusivity and fair practice, the impact of globalisation and the climate crisis. Central to this is the question: how can fashion and textiles contribute to a better world? Every two years they organize a large scale public event, the State of Fashion Biennale, with a changing team of curators who each time explore these issues in their own way and actively engage the public.