The Holland Dance Festival 2009 programme also offers more than one hundred workshops which are suitable for beginners as well as for more experienced dancers. Also especially noteworthy, the Holland Dance Specials: workshops wherein choreographers and dancers from the festival present their specific dance technique or method of working. This offers participants the opportunity to have a different kind of experience with the dance they have seen performed on stage.
Description of different levels
BEHIND THE SCENES: Get to know more about the world of dance without dancing yourself (or with a small introduction)! Take a look behind the scenes, learn about theatre technique and/or choreography, or find out all about the history of dance.INTRODUCTORY: An introduction to a specific dance style, open to everyone with or without dancing experience. More than 25 different styles!
ADVANCED: For the amateur dancer with a few years of experience in the relevant style.
EXTRA ADVANCED: For the dance instructor, dance professional and experienced amateur who likes a technical challenge. A sound basic technique, coordination and a minimum of 5 years dancing experience are required.
YOUTH: For young people from 14 years of age, we present this year a special program on the Urban Dance Day, in addition to the youth workshops.
CHILDREN: These workshops vary in age requirements, ages are specified per workshop.
SENIORS: Dance experience is not required in most cases.
TEACHER'S ROUTE: Workshops from the regular program, in combination with workshops on didactic subjects and health, for dance instructors and professionals.
HOLLAND DANCE SPECIAL: A choreographer or dancer from one of the programmed national or international companies from the festival will teach in his or her specific style, or teach repertoire of the relevant company. In different levels, look for the heading: HOLLAND DANCE FESTIVAL