Are you a dedicated dancer and do you want to get an intensive introduction to the repertoire of Conny Janssen? Do you have at least 5 years of dance experience – preferably ballet, modern, and/or urban – and are you 16 years or older? Are the Saturday (+1 Sunday) mornings in the autumn of 2027 still free in your schedule? 4x YES? Read on: starting January 16, Conny Janssen Danst is offering a new repertoire course. This time the 2027 production BEHIND THE WALL, serves as the starting point for the course.
From January 16 to March 12 2027, HUIS Conny Janssen Danst is offering a repertoire course in which you will work towards your own short version of ‘BEHIND THE WALL’ over 6 rehearsals. With teacher and dancer Laura Costa, you will work in the Conny Janssen Danst studio using material and the working methods of the production. You will also create your own scenes and learn from the creative contributions of your fellow students. During one of the final rehearsals, choreographer Conny Janssen or one of the dancers from the 2027 cast will prepare you for the performance evening.
Performance
You will perform the result of this repertoire course on Friday evening March 12, 2027 in the theater studio of HUIS Conny Janssen Danst, for which you can invite your own audience.
Rehearsal dates:
Sat 16 January 2027 – 10:00-12:30
Sat 23 January 2027 – 10:00-12:30
Sat 6 February 2027 – 10:00-12:30
Sat 13 February 2027 – 10:00-12:30
Sun 28 February 2027 – 10:00-12:30 (note: 1x on a Sunday!)
Sat 6 March 2027 – 10:00-12:30
You will perform for an audience on:
Friday Evening March 12, 2027 (reserve your calendar for this from 17:00 to 22:00. Final times will follow later)
Location
The rehearsals and the performance take place in the beautiful studios of
HUIS Conny Janssen Danst
Dolf Henkesplein 3, Rotterdam
Course fee
250.- (incl. VAT)
What is included in the course price?
- A ticket to see BEHIND THE WALL in theatre on 15 January (Schiedam) or 22 January (Rotterdam)
- 6 x lessons for creation and rehearsal in the beautiful dance studio at HUIS Conny Janssen Danst;
- Intensive guidance, targeted creation assignments, and the teaching of existing dance material from BEHIND THE WALL by teacher and dancer Laura Costa;
- Conny Janssen or a dancer from the BEHIND THE WALL cast (2027) will visit during the final rehearsal to put the finishing touches on everything;
- A professional photographer will take photos of the dress rehearsal, which you will receive digitally for your own use;
- The opportunity to invite family and friends (for a small fee) to attend your performance on Friday March 12
- A meet & greet with the dancers of Conny Janssen Danst where you can talk to them about the life of a dancer;
- A link to view the video recording of your own performance after the project is completed.
About the performance BEHIND THE WALL
To celebrate the 35th anniversary of Conny Janssen Danst, BEHIND THE WALL joins the company’s new repertoire. Originally created for this special milestone, the performance returns in a renewed version, celebrating the artistic vision, creative spirit and distinctive movement language that have shaped the company over the past 35 years.
A celebration of 35 years of dance, human connection and artistic exploration, BEHIND THE WALL brings the company’s rich legacy into the present.