Ethno Flanders Dance!
You’re young and totally into traditional dancing? Ethno Flanders Dance! is for you! We are looking for young dancers between 16 and 30 that have a big appetite to exchange their dances and experiences. Join our international group of dancers and be prepared for a week full of new dances, learning and performing.
Ethno what?
Ethno is an international youth music camp that will be organized in 40 countries this year. During 9 days young people from all over the world gather to share their traditional music, dance and culture. Our camp will finish with 4 performances, one at the Dranouter Festival!
The Ethno-concept has been developed for musicians, this is the very first year in the 22 years of it’s existance of Ethno Flanders that we will apply it for dancers.
Facts & checks:
Ethno Flanders is a project of Muziekmozaïek and is a part of the JMI Ethno program. Together they are a world wide community that organize music camps for young traditional musicians. If you got really curious about Ethno you should check out the Ethno World website.
Our dance camp will be organized at the same time as Ethno Flanders. Check out their website!
What will happen?
During the first days of the camp the participants will learn each others traditional dances. You will also have the opportunity to teach a few dances from your own repertoire. You won’t be alone to do this, 2 professional coaches will be there to guide you through the learning process, dance techniques, creating choreographies, improvising … After these workshops we will finalise some dances that will be performed together with the musicians.
Your coaches are:
Rikke Rasmus (DK)