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Last update September 10, 2019
Lakritz
Landesmuseum Zürich
May 7, 2020
A Taste of Home
The Vine Theater, San Diego
January 11/12, 2020
with the Mojalet Dance Collective and work by Faith Jensen-Ismay, Pat Sandback and Elfi Schaefer-Schafroth
2019
Musicircus by John Cage
Centre National de la Danse, Paris, Pantin
September 28, 2019
Enjoyed being part this wonderful event. I learned so much more about this great artist by anonymously receiving instruments.
danceXchange12
September 7, 2019, 20:00, Aula Rämibühl
Tickets | Flyer | Reservation via Kartentelefon 044 2656284 |
with Tanzgruppe Rämibühl, artistic direction by Elfi Schäfer-Schafroth and Rachel Tinguely
with StampArt by Evelina Stampa (Zürich, Los Angeles)
with the Katlehong Footlockers (South Africa)
Nacht der Künste
May 27. 2019
Teachers University Zürich
Conference of the principals of Swiss High Schools
May 27. 2019
Zürich, Aula Rämibühl
Residency in Accra, Ghana
April 2019
Dancing with street children at Chance for Children
danceXchange India
January 6.-13.
Residence in Sattva Theater, Jaipur, India
Sarah
Performance in Sattva Theater, Jaipur, Indien
January 12.
January 13. 2019
Contemporary Dance Workshop with Elfi Schaefer-Schafroth im Sattva Theater, Jaipur, India
2018
danceXchange 11 40 Years Dance at Rämibühl
September 21-23, 2018
Aula Rämibühl, Zürich
danceXchange 10
June 2018
Aula Rämibühl, Zürich
2017
Das Rote Buch in Indien, Jaipur und Goa
präsentiert von Sattva Performing Arts Foundation
Details folgen noch.
Two Gardens at the Dumbo Dance Festival 2017
October 7/8 2017, Brooklyn, New York
Gelsey Kirkland Arts Center
with Faith Jensen-Ismay
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Mamma Mia
with Tanzgruppe Rämibühl
September 7.-9. und 14.-16. 2017
Aula Rämibühl
Mama Mia...A touching and intoxicating musical 
. Here's a tap dance to Money Money Money.
More than 120 pupils of the Real- and Literargymnasium Rämibühl inspire with live music, dancing, singing and acting. Well-known melodies such as "Dancing Queen" or "The Winner Takes It All" will make you immerse yourself in a compelling comedy with a lot of romance.
danceXchange 9
Wedensdy May 31st 20:00, Aula Rämibühl
- Tanzgruppe Rämibühl
- Teboho Abiel Arnold Moloi and Teele Jacob Rashaba, Johannesburg, South Africa
The Red Book in the US
mit Faith Jensen-Ismay
April 22-23 2017, The Vine Theater, San Diego
2016
20. Anniversery Tanz in Olten remembers the opening performance 1996.
KörperSand
danceXchange 8
with Jorge Dominguez,Tijuana, Mexico, Contracuerpo Laboratorio Escenico and Tanzgruppe Rämibühl
September 30, October 1 2016, 20:00
Aula Rämibühl, Zürich
Audition - Tanzgruppe Rämibühl
Wandering Birds - Contracuerpo Laboratorio Escenico (Choreography: Jorge Dominguez)
Pan de monium - Tanzgruppe Rämibühl and Contracuerpo Laboratorio Escenico
(Choreography: Jorge Dominguez).
danceXchange 7
with Mojalet Dance Company, Rhythm Talk and Tanzgruppe Rämibühl
July 2nd 2016, 20:00
Aula Rämibühl, Zürich
Sundance (Musik- und Performance-Nacht)
June 2nd 2016, 19:00
LAC-C012, PHZH, Zürich
Sarah Was Ninety Years Old
May 29th 2016
Kunstklangkirche Wollishofen
Sarah Was Ninety Years Old from Jochen Heinrich on Vimeo.
Life Arts Fest
Picknick and The Red Book
at the The White Box
San Diego UCSD
22. April 2016, San Diego, CA
Memories of the Mother from Jochen Heinrich on Vimeo.
Here a 2 min impression of "Das Rote Buch", recorded in Museum Rietberg, Zürich.
2016
danceXchange 6
with Tanzgruppe Rämibühl and StamPAlinski (Krakau, Poland / Zürich)
Friday, July 4th 2015, 20:00
Saturday, July 5th 2015, 17:00
Aula Rämibühl, Zürich
Once upon a time
Dances from musicals of the 20th century with students of the Teachers University Zürich and Tanzgruppe Rämibühl
22. Mai 2015, 18:00
Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich
Life in Progress
about the Pantsula dance company Taxido from South Africa and the documentary "Life in Progress" by Irene Loebell, who accomponied dancers of the company for 4 years in South Africa.
Guests: Irene Loebell (Regisseurin),Mario Marchisella (Komponist) und Mitglieder der Pantsula Tanzkompagnie Taxido aus Südafrika: Jerry Bongani Zwane, Venter Teele Rashaba, Tshidiso Mokoena, Teboho «Murder» Moloi, Zephe Thandiwe Zwane.
Moderation: Elfi Schaefer-Schafroth, Edi Gürber
March 17th 2015, 18:00
Teachers University Zürich, Performance room
Happy Life in 3 minutes
closed performance
April 30th 2015, Zürich, 20 Uhr
Dialogue in Dance
A dialog between European, contemporary dance and Indian, classical Kathak with Renuka Kumar und Sri Harish Gangani
January 10th 2015, 20.00 Uhr
Taj Vivanta, Fort Aguada, Candolim, India
"Hidden-Stories" - Recherche Indien - Lecture Demonstration
January 2015, India, Goa
2014
Hair cut
Love, Peace and Happiness!
September 4th 2014, 19.30 Uhr (Premiere)
September 5th 2014, 19.30 Uhr
September 5th 2014, 19.30 Uhr
September 11th 2014, 19.30 Uhr
September 12th 2014, 19.30 Uhr
September 13th 2014, 19.30 Uhr (Derniere)
Aula Rämibühl, Zürich
Flashmob "We are one"
with 150 pupils of the secondary school Mettmenstetten, Zürich
July 11th 2014, Mettmenstetten, Zürich
Residency Bauhaus Theatre
Dialogue in Dance
Residency in Teatro San Materno, Ascona
June 2014
DanceXchange 4
mit Renuka Kumar, India, and Tanzgruppe Rämibühl
June 4th 2014, 18:30
Aula Rämibühl, Zürich
Tatort
Skyfall with students of dance and sports modules, Tanzgruppe Rämibühl and Special Guest Renuka Kumar
May 30th 2014, 18:00
Teachers University Zürich
Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries
with the Mojalet Dance Collective, San Diego
May 20th 2014, 18:15 – 19:15
Teachers University Zürich, Performanceraum (LAC-C0012)
Faith Jensen-Ismay
This is a fun show that touches on fascination with soap operas. There is drama, humor, and even some commercial breaks.
Dance: Mojalet Dance Collective, San Diego (Faith Jensen-Ismay)
Choreography: Patricia Sandback, State University San Diego
Happy Life in 3 Minutes
geschlossene Vorstellung
18. Januar 2014, Zürich, 20 Uhr
2013
Dialogue in Dance
Tanzprojekt Elfi Schäfer-Schafroth dances together with Renuka Kumar and Harish Gangani in Delhi und Jaipur, India
December 2013
DanceXchange 3
with the Patricia Rincon Dance Collective, San Diego and Tanzgruppe Rämibühl
November 18th 2013
Aula Rämibühl
Tagung Dance Together
Congress for the interlacing of activites for dance in schools in the Kanton Zürich with 170 participants from dance, sports and schools. mehr
September 28th 2013
Teachers University Zürich
Flashmob Dance Together
at the congress Dance Together
September 28th 2013
Teachers University Zürich
Summer Night Dream
May 31st 2013, Teachers University Zürich
2012
DanceXchange 2
with the Mojalet Dance Collective, San Diego and Tanzgruppe Rämibühl
Kopfstandinsel Au
A crazy day of adventures on the peninsula Au - with theater and workshops
Students of the Teachers University Zürich and a team of artists invite school childeren to further invent the "Headstand Insula Au". A cooperation of the Teachers University Zürich and Department for Education of the Town of Zürich, Sektor schule&kultur. more
Landgut Schloss Au-Wädenswil
L'air et le vent
Biennale européenne danse
10th/11th/12th in Paris, Université Paris Diderot, Refectoire des Cordeliers
„l’air et le vent“
Picknick
Project with Fumi Matsuda, Nelly Büttikofer, Dorothea Rust, Gabi Glinz, Monika Klingler und Anne Rosset
26. - 29. Januar 2012, Tanzhaus Zürich
2011
The Red Book
The Red Book – Liber Novus by C.G. Jung, a poetic performance with dance (Elfi Schäfer-Schafroth), music (Bruno S. Mantel) und text (C.G. Jung spoken by Verena Hoehne)
Thursday 17.11.2011, Schützi Olten
16. Oltner Tanztage, Tanz in Olten
The Red Book
Interventions to C.G. Jung: The Red Book - Liber Novus, Rietberg Museum, Zürich
Thursday, January 20th 2011, 6:30 pm, Rietberg Museum, Park-Villa Rieter
Friday, Friday 21st 2011, 6pm and 8pm, Rietberg Museum, Park-Villa Rieter
Here a 2 minute video impression of "Das Rote Buch", which we showed at the dance festival Tanz in Olten on November 17th, 2013 (see below).
2010
Lichtungen
Feb 12-14, Lichtungen, Joyce SoHo, New York
Fri & Sat 8pm, Sun 3pm, post-performance discussions Feb 12-14
Dance Review: "Elfi Schaefer-Schafroth, Swiss Solo Show is Super-Inspirational" (pdf) NEW
> www.idanzcritixcorner.com NEW
2009
Taste of Heimat
September, 11TH ANNUAL TROLLEY DANCES, San Diego
Dance Review: “Trolley Dances’ is right on time” (pdf)