Regular classes
Dance is a sport in which you use almost every muscle in your body. By dancing you train your endurance and balance, but also your memory and creativity. The many different styles in dance all require different techniques. With more static movements in Open Style and more flowing and stretched movements in Contemporary. Dance is a competing and a performance sport, which makes it different from many other sports, since it is also seen as an art form. Therefore, attention to expression and improvisation is also very important to include in trainings and workshops.
The Student Dance Factory will offer classes and workshops in multiple dance styles. For now, the focus will lay on Open Style and Contemporary in the regular classes. But we offer other styles and technique classes through periodic workshops! All classes that will be offered, will include a warming up, technical exercises, improvisation exercises, choreographies and a cooling down.
Regular classes
OPEN STYLE
Every Wednesday from 18:30-19:30 at Sports Centre de Bongerd Sports Hall 3, Wageningen
Open Style (previously referred to as urban) is a new dance term which is is used to honour the heritage of each specific style that is taught. Open style is influenced by moves from a variety of styles, such as hiphop, break dance, popping, locking and jazz dance.
In SDF, the choreographers explain what style they teach and where they take inspiration from during the class. Examples of styles that fall under our Open Style are: mainly Hip Hop, but also Break Dance, High Heels, Popping & Locking, Afro and much more. For these classes you can bring your sneakers for inside.
Regular classes
Contemporary
Every Wednesday from 19:30-20:30 at Sports Centre de Bongerd Sports Hall 3, Wageningen
Contemporary is a dance style merged out of ballet and modern dance. Technique is really important in this style and requires a lot of training. Originally, this style was developed because a new generation of choreographers, that did not want to follow the strict rules and fixed moves of classical ballet and jazz, stood up. Therefore, relatively more attention is given to improvisation and creativity in this style compared to other classical and technical dance styles.
Developing new moves, creating new dynamics and expanding the boundaries of dance, were the central ideas for the development of this style. It is a lyrical way of dancing and often includes floorwork. Most of the time, a lot of emotion is used in the choreographies. Our Contemporary classes are danced on bare feet or socks.
Selection team
Wageningen dance Collective
Every Friday from 19:30 – 21:00 at Sports Centre de Bongerd Sports Hall 3, Wageningen
Wageningen Dance Collective (WDC) is a selection team of the StudentDanceFactory (SDF). It’s a team for people with more experience in dance who would like to do performances and competitions.
Anyone who has more experience in dance, is willing to learn new things and work together with a great team is welcome to join!
The WDC team does everything on their own. Three of your fellow team members are teamcaptains, who regulate the team a bit. Furthermore, the team does everything by themselves! So, you will choreograph your own choreos and a fellow teammember leads the class. Together you decide which competitions to join, which style you want to dance in each week and what to focus on in classes. It is a great opportunity to learn more dance styles, dance in competitions and performances, and create your own choreos!
Are you excited to join the WDC team? Come audition! Follow our social media to find out when the upcoming auditions are. In the mean time, you can check the WDC requirements on the website under regulations! We hope to see you soon!
Workshops
SDF Workshops
During the academic year, check our social media for exact date and time.
Workshops will be organized during the academic year for the SDF members. These classes will focus on different dance styles that are not given in the regular classes. Some examples are classical ballet, breakdance, Irish dancing and so on. Afterwards, there is a possibility of having a drink with each other.
Members of the Student Dance Factory are able to join these workshops (sometimes for a small fee). People from outside the association will have to pay and need to be in possession of Sports Rights.