[1] [2] They were created in 2012 by the Swiss Confederation, as a measure to encourage the dance world.
[4] It pursued and furthered the objectives of the Swiss Dance and Choreography prize (2002–2011).
[citation needed] The awards were presented biennially by the Federal Office of Culture (FOC) from 2013 to 2019.
An equal amount is assigned to the Special Dance Award as a recompense for an exceptional contribution in the fields of mediation, documentation or cultural policy.
An Award of 25,000 francs is endowed to Outstanding Female and Male Dancers[10] for their performing role.