The 25th anniversary of the Budapest Dance Festival will be celebrated with a diverse program in Budapest. The event is organized by the National Dance Theatre between April 26 and May 11. The Hungarian Dance University (HDU) is a regular guest at the event.
This year, the university’s performance will be a special international gala show to be held on May 7 and 8, to mark the 75th anniversary of HDU’s establishment. Students specializing in classical ballet, modern dance, folk dance, and theatrical dance, will participate at the gala.
The university will start its anniversary celebrations with a 75-day series of events, starting with the “Stars of the Future” performance on April 10, which will also take place at the National Dance Theatre. This program will include not only dance performances but also conferences, book launches, photo exhibitions, flash mobs, the light projection of the former State Ballet Institute, and the university’s first Alumni reunion, as emphasized by the university’s Rector, Fodor-Molnár Márta. The colourful series of events will present HDU’s uniquely broad range of training programmes, which is unparalleled worldwide. Indeed, there is no other higher education institution offering such a comprehensive curriculum covering dance and its related fields.
Perhaps the most important task for HDU is to preserve its unique identity while taking into account new conditions and opportunities, advancing with the times, and developing and expanding its programmes based on its previous strengths. The university’s goal is to introduce educators, and through them, the students to the latest trends in the art of dance.
HDU has achieved and will continue to achieve outstanding results in promoting Hungarian dance art and Hungarian culture both at home and internationally.
Regarding the university’s programmes, there is strong interest in them, which is reflected in the admission numbers. To support this, the university operates talent centres both in Budapest and in the countryside, and at least one talent centre abroad is currently in the process of being established. Moreover, as the university’s reputation continues to grow, the number of international students increases each year. A significant achievement is that approximately 90 percent of the graduates find employment in line with their qualifications, both in Hungary and abroad.
