The following academies, each represented by between 2 and 4 faculty members and 15 students, joined the meeting.

P.A.R.T.S. - Performing Arts Research and Training Studios, Brüssel	Theo van Rompay, Dominique Duszynski, David Zambrano
Palucca Schule Dresden, Hochschule für Tanz	Mikhail Diekamp, Eno Markwart, Olimpia Scardi
Folkwang Hochschule, Studiengang Tanz, Essen	Malou Airaudo, Lutz Förster, Libby Ni
Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Studiengang Tanz, Frankfurt	Dieter Heitkamp, Susanne Noodt, Mark Spradling
Centre National de Danse Contemporaine d'Angers, L'Esquisse	Marie-France Delieuvin, Matthew Hawkins
London Contemporary Dance School	Peter Connell, Karen Greenhough, Veronica Lewis Sue Maclennan, Guest: Richard Alston
Rotterdamse Dansacademie	Hilke Diemar, Eef de Klievt, Samuel Wuersten

Each of these academies has its own preferred philosophy towards dance education, favouring different methods, teachers/curriculum and working atmospheres. This individualism stems as much from each academy's founding traditions as it does from their current artistic policies that reflect dance developments of recent years.

The "1. International dance exchange Ruhr" was a chance to get to know these individual qualities and to learn from them.

Performances, combined classes in technique, repertoire and composition as well as workshops, offered all those taking part a substantial insight into one another's work.

Additional programme features arranged by Tanzlandschaft Ruhr for their guests, including discussion groups, films and excursions into North Rhine-Westphalia's dance scene, made this meeting a memorable European platform of significant value to everyone involved.