Dance Teacher

The study programme boasts a culturally diverse student and teacher population. This results in a stimulating learning environment in which fusion and interlinking of dance styles is self-evident. The vision and departure points of the study programme are transcultural. Identity and culture originate through exchange and interaction between students and others. Students explore a diverse palette of western and non-western dance forms and dance traditions. Contemporary choreographers and dance teachers are a source of inspiration for the development of trans-cultural artistic dance practices. The study programme maintains a structural partnership with the modern choreographic centre Ecole des Sables in Senegal.

The study programme has good connections with the artistic work field, culture profile schools, talent development courses, MBO dance education and the international community dance work field. Students investigate how contemporary dance artists work. It proves challenging to connect contemporary artistic practice with primary and secondary education. Which elements of these artistic practices can best be utilized for educational goals? To this end we collaborate structurally with the educational services of dance theatre group Don’t Hit Mama and the city dance ensemble ICK Amsterdam. During the current academic year, fourth year students will also work with Cordaan/Introdans, Stichting PRA, Toneelgroep Amsterdam, Ro Theater and the Toneelmakerij

The programme is strongly oriented towards practical learning. You, your fellow students and amateur dancers will work together in order to organise, make and perform your own projects (community practice) and productions (artistic practice). One of the above named is the production we stage each year in our dance theatre. You’ll do teaching internships from your very first year of study, so you can practice your teaching skills. And you’ll work with a diverse range of youth groups, helping them to broaden their skills as performers.
A transcultural approach is key to our course. How do you keep yourself open to working with others as a professional dancer? How do you bridge cultures and facilitate the cross-fertilisation of ideas? It’s to address challenges like these that our course is structurally linked with L'Ecole des Sables in Senegal.