Because boys were a minority in ballet at the time (as they are today), she initially focused on supporting young male dancers. The idea was to discover – and train – a new Heinz Bosl.

Konstanze Vernon began by establishing a structured dance education in Munich, based on the traditional Russian Vaganova method.

With the founding of the Bavarian Junior Ballet Munich in 2010, a collaboration between the Heinz-Bosl-Stiftung, Bavarian State Ballet and the Ballet Academy of the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich, this educational aim found its current form.

Today we strive to prepare young dancers for a challenging and ever-changing future.  

1978 – 1987

It was the start of the now legendary Bosl-matinées, which have become an integral part of the Munich dance calendar.

In 1986, Konstanze Vernon also found a new building and transformed it into a state-of-the-art studio complex. Instead of training in sports halls all over Munich, the budding professional dancers now had their very own building in the Wilhelmstraße.

1988 – 1997

Behind the scenes, too, changes were afoot: as well as hiring teachers and choreographers, the foundation was now able to directly support the young dancers with bursaries and scholarships.

This strategic development led the Heinz-Bosl-Stiftung to construct its very own hall of residence for its students.

1998 – 2009

In 1998, this “Prinz-Joseph-Clemens-Haus” was opened as a boarding house for the students. It also houses the foundation’s offices. Additionally, in 2003, the “Konstanze-Vernon-Forum for Choreography and Ballet” opened in the Herzogstraße with a large studio space.

Thanks to the efforts of Konstanze Vernon, the students of the Ballet Academy of the University of Music and Performing Arts Munich were exposed to an extensive and challenging choreographic repertoire, featuring works by choreographers such as George Balanchine, Serge Lifar, Jiří Kylián, Hans van Manen and Robert North. The foundation’s collection of costumes and technical equipment was also continually expanded.

2010 bis heute

Konstanze Vernon died in 2013, five years after her husband Fred Hoffmann, who had served as the Heinz-Bosl-Stiftung’s director. Following their deaths, Ivan Liška took over the directorship of the foundation.

It has since funded several national and international tours by the Bavarian Junior Ballet Munich and has invited outstanding choreographers from all over the world to create new works for the young dancers.