Tuition — Mentoring — Jury — Panel — Input Lecture — Workshop

  • 2026

    COMPOST AND COLLECTIVE: On Not Knowing and Listening, 2nd dialogical format with workshop setup, improvisation/exchange and input on soil-organisms. Semi-public in the afternoon, with public in the evening, organised by dance collective ‘dance me to the end’, at Tanzhaus Zurich.

    Minor Radical Pedagogy in Museums, Laboratory for Art Education, together with Heinrich Lüber, Department of Cultural Analysis and Education, Zurich University of the Arts

  • 2025

    SOIL AND RESILIENCE, CLIMATE EXTREMES AND MICROORGANISMS, LASER Art and Science-Talk with Dr. Aline Frossard (soil scientist WSL), Dorothea Rust (artist, association ec(h)o/art), Dr. Ruben Kretzschmar (soil scientist ETHZ), Markus Tischner (FAU-DE/filmaker). Moderation: Prof. Marille Hahne (filmaker). Organisation: Prof. Jill Scott (media-artist). In the scope of the art-exhibition FUTURE water – FUTURE soil, Maschine 17, in the former paper-factory-area Cham/Zug.

    Workshop BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY LIVES HERE — EXPLORING WATER AND SOIL, staff team: Dorothea Rust (artist) and Jill Scott (interactive media art) with Dr. Irene Cordero (scientist WSL), Dr. Kristy Deiner (Simplex DNA-science), Vanja Maksimovic (Crowdwater App, University Zurich), Sybilla Giger (sound-
design), Arnold Häni (hiking guide SAC), in the scope of the art exhibition FUTURE water — FUTURE soil, contemporary art in dialogue with science, nature and society, at Maschine 17, Cham/Zug.

    SOIL AND RESILIENCE, CLIMATE EXTREMES AND MICROORGANISMS, LASER Art and Science-Talk with Dr. Aline Frossard (soil scientist WSL), Dorothea Rust (artist, association ec(h)o/art), Dr. Ruben Kretzschmar (soil scientist ETHZ), Markus Tischner (FAU-DE/filmaker). Moderation: Prof. Marille Hahne (filmaker). Organisation: Prof. Jill Scott (media-artist). In the scope of the exhibition WATER STORIES by Jill Scott, Papiliorama, Kerzers.

    Netzwerkveranstaltung «Innovation», organised by Departement of Culture of the City of Zug, Iris Weder and Team, Chollerhalle Zug. Best practice Art: Jill Scott and Dorothea Rust present the association ec(h)o/art and the art exhibition project FUTURE water — FUTURE soil.

  • 2024

    AFFIDAMENTO, Revolving Histories #2, performance in exhibitions, direct transmissions, collective bodies and translocal cartographies of performance art Switzerland, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, participation in the panel discussion ‘Mapping Zurich

    Research Festival Conserving Performance, Performing Conservation, Collecting and Preserving as an Act of Care, Dampfzentrale Bern, speaker together with PANCH members

  • 2023

    In conversation with Akane Kimbara about the processes of artistic work. Residency at Gleis 70, in the scope of Akane Kimbara's Open Studio 2

  • 2022

    Presentation, Lecture and Talk on «REVOLVING HI:STORIES», together with mit Chris Regn for «Kunsttage Basel» at VIA studio, Basel.

    Jury member for examination and thesis Master of Arts in Fine Art MAPS / Art in Public Spheres and Art Teaching, The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, «Supernova», Nova Brunnen SZ.

  • 2021

    Master dialogue, Performance Lecture, Lucerne University of Applied Sciences aand Arts, Fine Arts and Art & Design Education.

    Mentorship for Lucerne University of Applied Sciences aand Arts, Fine Arts and Art & Design Education.

  • 2020

    Performance Art Festival Giswil, 'Resonanz' feedbackround on the perfor­mances, together with Chris Regn.

    Input and lecture MAPS seminar 2.4. «The New Performance Turn & Public Spheres», Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts.

  • 2019

    Lecture performance at Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften ZHAW, Winterthur, Studi­engang Archi­tektur (The School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering ZHAW, Winterthur, study courses archi­tecture).

  • 2018

    Jurymember of Performance Art Award Switzerland, with Yan Duyvendak, Sophie Jung, Laurence Wagner, Roland Wetzel, Séverine Fromaigeat und Sandro Lunin, perfor­mances at Kaserne Basel.

    Jury member for graduation/​final work of BA Studi­engang Kunst & Vermittlung (Bachelor’s degree of Fine Arts and Art & Education), Hochschule Luzern - Design & Kunst HSLU (Lucerne School of Art and Design).

  • 2017

    Jury member for graduation/​final work and thesis Master of Arts for Hochschule der Künste Bern HKB (Bern University of the Arts), MA Contem­porary Arts Practice CAP.

    Guest lecturer at Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst HSLU (Lucerne School of Art and Design), performance workshop.

    Guest lecturer at L’École Cantonale d’Art du Valais ECAV (University of the Arts Valais), performance workshop with lecture.

    Guest lecturer at L’École Cantonale d’Art du Valais ECAV (University of the Arts Valais), seminar on performance.

    Performance workshop and lecture on Performance Art in colla­bo­ration with Irene Müllerat CAVA Chamarajendra Govt. College of Visual Arts in Mysore India.

  • 2016

    Mentoring at Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst HSLU (Lucerne School of Art and Design).

    Expert at Hochschule der Künste Bern HKB (Bern University of the Arts), MA Contem­porary Arts Practice CAP.

    Guest lecturer at Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst HSLU (Lucerne School of Art and Design), performance workshop.

    Guest lecturer at L’École Cantonale d’Art du Valais ECAV (University of the Arts Valais), performance workshop with lecture.

    Guest lecturer at L’École Cantonale d’Art du Valais ECAV (University of the Arts Valais), seminar on performance.

  • 2015

    Performance Art Award Switzerland, Kunstmuseum Luzern. «Darf/​soll man Performance-Kunst sammeln?» (May/should one collect performance art?") 'am runden Tisch' ('at the round table) with Marcel Bleuler and Damian Chris­tinger, moderator Rachel Mader Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst HSLU (Lucerne School of Art and Design).

    Guest lecturer at L’École Cantonale d’Art du Valais ECAV (University of the Arts Valais), performance workshop with lecture.

    Guest lecturer at L’École Cantonale d’Art du Valais ECAV (University of the Arts Valais), seminar on performance.

  • 2014

    Jury member for exami­nation and thesis Master of Arts in Fine Art MAPS / MAT, Hochschule Luzern, Design & Kunst HSLU (Lucerne School of Art and Design).

    Guest lecturer at L’École Cantonale d’Art du Valais ECAV (University of the Arts Valais), performance workshop with lecture.

    Guest lecturer at L’École Cantonale d’Art du Valais ECAV (University of the Arts Valais), seminar on performance.

  • 2013

    Initiating «Delhi-Workshop» for young indian artists* and students* in colla­bo­ration with Suresh Kumar and Smitha Cariappa, Bangalore, at Gati Dance Forum, Khirki-Extension, in the scope of my residency of Pro Helvetia in New Delhi.

    Guest lecturer at Pädagogischen Hochschule Chur PHGR (University of Education PHGR), Modul-Schwerpunkt Archi­tektur und Kunst (module focus on archi­tecture and arts), seminar and workshop on performance.

    Guest lecturer at L’École Cantonale d’Art du Valais ECAV (University of the Arts Valais), performance workshop with lecture.

    Guest lecturer at L’École Cantonale d’Art du Valais ECAV (University of the Arts Valais), seminar on performance.

  • 2012

    Lecture in the scope of «Zaz Festival 2012 – Performance Art Platform Tel Aviv» at Wizo Haifa Academic Center, Israel.

    Workshops in the scope of «Zaz Festival 2012 – Performance Art Platform Tel Aviv» in Tel Aviv and Haifa, co-lead with Monica Klingler (performance artist, Zurich).

    Guest lecturer at L’École Cantonale d’Art du Valais ECAV (University of the Arts Valais), seminar on performance.

  • 2011

    Performance Art Award Switzerland, «Performance ≠ Performance», at Kunstraum Baden, panel discussion with Madeleine Amsler and San Keller, moderated by Susann Wintsch.

    Guest lecturer at L’École Cantonale d’Art du Valais ECAV (University of the Arts Valais), performance workshop with lecture.

    Mentorship at Hochschule der Künste Bern HKB (University of the Arts Bern), MA Contem­porary Arts Practice CAP.

    Lecture performance in the scope of «Paysage, Son, Image», curated and organised by Sibylle Omlin, L'École Cantonale d'Art du Valais ECAV (University of the Arts Valais), at Château Mercier Sierre.

    Performance workshop at Studio 303, Montréal Canada.

    Lecture guide to Bruce Nauman's «Slow Angel Walk (Beckett Walk) 1968, at Kunsthaus Zug, in the exhibition «Linea vom Umriss zur Aktion. Die Kunst der Linie zwischen Antike und Gegenwart».

  • 2011 & 2010

    Guest lecturer at Hochschule der Künste Bern HKB (University of the Arts Bern), MA Contem­porary Arts Practice CAP with Valerian Maly (lecturer/​professor HKB).

  • 2010

    Talks at the round table «Standpunkt Kunst – Was soll die Kunst, Tendenzen und Abgren­zungen» (Standpoint Art - What is the Art, Tendencies and Demar­cations), Coalmine Winterthur with San Keller, Dorothee Messmer, Steffen Schmid, moderation Fabian Meier. Organised by perform now! and Verein ArsenalSüdOst.

    Parti­cipant at research project «Teaching the Teachers 09 Budapest», Jardin d’Europe (Culture programme of European Commission). Organi­sation by Workshop Foundation. Exchange on Mediation/​tuition in dance and visits of dance schools and off art spaces for dance. With: Tamás Bakó (HU), Viktória Varga (HU), Éva Karczag (AU/​NL), Gill Clarke (UK), Susanne Martin (DE), Peter Pleyer (DE), Dorothea Rust (CH).

  • 2009—2010

    Permanent lecturer at «zeitge­nös­sischer Tanz» (Contem­porary Dance Training Program) Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK (Zurich University of the Arts ZHdK), Depar­tement Darstellende Künste (Depar­tement of Performing Arts).

  • 2008—2010

    Guest lecturer at Pädagogischen Hochschule Chur PHGR (University of Education PHGR), Modul-Schwerpunkt Archi­tektur und Kunst (module focus on archi­tecture and arts), seminar and workshop on performance.

  • 2008

    Performance workshop for children age 6 – 11 years with Nicoletta West (artist, Zurich) at ywao.ch Kunstraum (art space) in Zug.

    Guest lecturer at Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW (University of Applied Sciences Northwestern Switzerland FHNW), Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Basel (Basel School of Art and Design), Studi­enwoche Kunst (Art study week).

  • 2007

    Lecture perfor­mances in the scope of «DatanzDa» at Gessnerallée P3 in Zurich and at Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Luzern HSLU (Lucerne School of Art and Design HSLU).

    Guest lecturer at F + F Schule für Kunst und Mediendesign (school for art and media design), workshop.

    Guest lecturer at Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Zürich HGKZ (Zurich School of Art and Design HGKZ), Maste postgraduate course Cultural/Gender Studies, workshop and seminar.

  • 2006

    Lecture on dance and performance at Hochschule für Gestaltung und Kunst Zürich HGKZ (Zurich University of the Arts HGKZ), Master Postgraduate Course Cultural/Gender Studies.

  • 2005

    Further education in Alexan­der­Technique and movement for prospective teachers of this method at training school in Basel.

  • 2004–2005

    Workshops and further education in «Authentic Movement and Impro­vi­sation» in colla­bo­ration with Eileen Nemeth (dancer/​psycho­analyst, Zurich).

  • since 2003

    Continuous group lessons «Körper­Training + Meridian Stretches auf der Basis von Alexan­der­Technik» (Body Training + Meridian Stretches on the basis of Alexan­der­Technique).

  • 1999–2003

    Three teaching projects «Jahres­seminar für künst­le­rische Arbeit mit dem Körper» (Annual seminar for artistic work with the body), performance and movement with final projects. Co-direction with Monica Klingler (performance artist, Zurich), Eileen Nemeth and Stacy Wirth (dancers/​psycho­analysts, Zurich).

  • since 1997

    Alexan­der­Technique coach, individual and group lessons, further education for dancers, actors* and musicians*: in own practice, at Volks­hoch­schule Zurich, Tanzhaus Zurich and others.

  • 1993—2000

    Seven 14-days intensive performance workshops with Ruth Füglis­taller (dancer/​writer New York) at the cultural centre Dynamo Zurich, for profes­sional dancers, actors, musicians and interested amateurs.

  • 1990—1994

    Teaching at the «Schule für Ausdruck und Bewegung SfAB», self-managed school for dance, theatre and performance in Zurich.

  • 1986—1999

    Courses and workshops in dance, movement, impro­vi­sation and performance in Switz­erland and abroad: in own practice, Dynamo Kulturhaus Zurich, Volks­hoch­schule Zurich, Music Acadamy Bratislava, HMT Zurich and others.

  • 1984—1999

    Lecture demons­trations and workshops in colla­bo­ration with dancer/​choreo­grapher Deborah Gladstein New York, at univer­sities and other educa­tional insti­tutions in USA and Europe.

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