The choreography of traditional dance on stage: Crises, Perspectives and Global Dialogues

The collection of papers, The Choreography of Traditional Dance on Stage: Crises, Perspectives and Global Dialogues, was created as a result of a series of conferences held within the Ethno Summit “TradicijaNova”, organized by the Ensemble of folk dances and songs of Serbia “Kolo”. This paper aims to present topics discussed at conferences and opens space for new re-examinations in traditional and contemporary dance at local and global levels. This paper explores the artistic transpositions of traditional dance on stage (the relationship between artistic dance, its discourses and practices, with the discourses and practices of traditional dance) and the issue of heritage in both dance genres. Finally, our goal is to explore theoretical and practical problems, doubts and challenges arising in the professional presentation of traditional dances in Southeast Europe and to connect these discussions with global trends and discourses about dance, art and heritage