(cancelled) Chore­og­ra­phy weekend with Dalton Jansen

Are you a hip-hop dancer or breakdancer – with or without experience in contemporary dance – and looking to expand your choreographic tools? Let Dalton take you on an inspiring journey through the world of choreography! As a dancer and choreographer, he shares his rich experience and offers you a unique insight into the techniques and systems you can use to develop your own dance style.

In this session, you’ll receive not only technical tips and tricks but also valuable insights into working with a diverse group of dancers. Dalton is a master at guiding both amateur and professional dancers and knows better than anyone how to inspire a group. He will teach you how to motivate young people, boost their self-confidence, and guide them from start to performance in their dance journey.

Be surprised by his unique approach and discover how you can realize your choreographic vision with passion and creativity!

For whom?

Dancers and choreographers who want to create their own choreography within hip-hop or urban dance, or who want to get their youth dancers involved in choreography.

Teacher

Dalton Jansen (Rotterdam, 1993) is a passionate choreographer and creator with a strong entrepreneurial spirit. His work sits at the intersection of hip-hop, contemporary, breakdance, and spoken word. He stood out early in his career: in 2014, he won the audience award at the Rotterdams Open Podium, and in 2015, together with Gihan Koster and Terencio Douw of The Double Collective, he won both the jury and audience awards at Fanatics in Rotterdam. With The Double Collective, he also won the international Hip Hop Games in France, a competition that collaborates with events such as Summer Dance Forever.

After graduating from the Urban Contemporary (JMD) program at the Amsterdam University of the Arts, he founded his own platform, Dalton Jansen Choreography, through which he created multiple dance performances. Under the wing of Productiehuis TR, he presented, among others, the powerful triptych To The Edge.

In 2024, his work was awarded the Charlotte Köhler Theater Prize by the Cultuurfonds – a special recognition of his talent and dedication.

In 2021, he founded his own dance company BLACK BIRDS in Rotterdam-West. With this company, he creates opportunities for young talent and supports youths growing up in vulnerable socio-economic circumstances. “They often don’t know how good they really are. Creating something together in co-creation and contributing to their development gives me a great sense of fulfillment,” says Dalton.

Practical Info

The choreography weekend is cancelled.