Digitisation, AI, new technologies and online practices are reshaping how dance is created, experienced and shared. The DIGITAL Working Group provides a meeting time and place for practitioners and organisations to reflect collectively on these shifts, exchange methods, co-research shared interests, pilot new ideas, and innovate across borders.

Focus and Mission

The Digital Working Group engages EDN members and their professional communities in conversation and collaborative inquiry around:

Digital access and inclusion in dance creation, presentation, preservation and education.

Innovative technologies, including artificial intelligence and digital tools relevant to artistic and organisational practice.

Methods of documentation and archiving, ensuring knowledge and creative processes are preserved and shared thoughtfully.

Cross-sector dialogue, connecting dance professionals with peers in technology, research, policy and other cultural fields.

Meetings and Events

The working group gathers in monthly online coordination meetings and hosts yearly onsite Atelier Workshops, an ongoing Exchange Programme, a Sector Consultation (2028) and a dedicated Online Conference (2028). The meetings are open to EDN members, who are welcome to extend the invitation to their partners, colleagues and associates.

EDN Atelier: "Re-visioning Creative Processes in Dance with New Technologies" (2026)

The DIGITAL Working Group's first EDN Atelier "Re-visioning Creative Processes in Dance with New Technologies" runs 13–14 October 2026 in Amsterdam, hosted by ICK Dans Amsterdam. Eight dance artists and creative coders will work hands-on with AI and XR tools from two Horizon Europe projects, HAMLET and PREMiERE. Learn more about the Atelier here.

Responsible Digital Practices

Responsible Digital Practices is a four-part webinar series hosted by Aerowaves with EDN and Versopolis as partners and curated by David Irle. Open to the networks' staff, the webinars offer insights into everyday digital habits and related questions, such as environmental sustainability and AI regulation. The first webinar, on digital practices in the workplace, was led by Gwendolenn Sharp of The Green Room in October 2025 and is now available online. The second, on AI in the arts, is scheduled for 6 October 2026. Learn more about the webinars here.

The DIGITAL Working Group is part of Embodied Transformations, EDN’s EU-funded network project. It connects contemporary dance professionals, organisations, and communities across Europe to foster a transformative and interdependent dance ecosystem.