Award for Ann Van den Broek

Choreographer Ann Van den Broek (Antwerp, 1970), a Rotterdam Dance Academy alumna, is the winner of the Mouson Award 2009-2010.

The Mouson Award is initiated by the Künstlerhaus Mousonturm in Frankfurt (Germany). The prize is currently worth 15,000 euros. Ann Van den Broek will spend that on her production Q61, which will premiere in February 2011.

Every two years an independent jury of experts presents the award of the Künstlerhaus Mousonturm to a group, company, choreographer or director for an exceptional artistic production that has performed in the Künstlerhaus Mousonturm. In this way the Künstlerhaus Mousonturm wants introduce the work of the laureate to a larger international audience.

This is what the jury say about Ann Van den Broek: "Ann van den Broek’s work is dedicated in a captivating way to contemporary behaviour patterns, but without resorting to major show effects or blatant statements. Although her pieces avoid virtually any form of judgement, appear distanced and cool, they manage to irritate viewers, causing muted shudders, but also amusement. In the end however, it always seems to be a vanitas theme that moves Anne van den Broek’s prosaically staged pieces: in light of transitory nature of life all is in vain."

Previously, Ann Van den Broek received the Zwaan award (Swan) for the most impressive dance production in the 2007-2008 season.