#dansstorm

In 2023 we stormed Malines with dance!

Antonia Volodina

Discover with your child the hand gestures of Indian dance

Sinte Mettetuin

Saturday
13:00
Dance initiationWorkshop
Ehren Verrelst with dancers on stage

Ehren Verrelst

Jump around! A bouncy ball of a production

Ijzerenleen

Saturday
18:00
Performance
Ehren Verrelst with dancers on stage

Ehren Verrelst

Jump around! A bouncy ball of a production

Vismarkt

Saturday
15:00
Performance

Missouri Victorian Dancers

Dances from the mid-19th century

Cultuurplein

Sunday
13:00
Dance initiation

Solange Theys

A tribute to the sea and all its power and beauty

Cultuurcentrum - koor

Sunday
16:00
Performance

Va et Vient majorettekorps

Dance, theater and catchy music…with a touch of madness!

Throughout Mechelen at various locations

Saturday
14:00
Performance(Dancing) walk

Alexa De Leebeeck and Isabelle Geerts

A dance experience for people with dementia or Parkinson

Sinte-Mettetuin

Saturday
17:00
Performance

Amina Iddrisu

Will you come dance your feelings with us?

Sinte-Mettetuin

Sunday
16:00
Workshop

Andy Livens

Felling and opsinjor throwing: heritage fun

Between the Grote Markt and the big yellow Opsinjoor

Saturday
13:30
Dance initiation(Dancing) walk

Antonia Volodina

Discover with your child the hand gestures of Indian dance

Sinte Mettetuin

Saturday
13:00
Dance initiation

Annelies Lamoen (KKMT)

A fun dance class for any child between the ages of 6 and 9!

BS De Dubbelsprong

Sunday
15:00
Dance initiation

Annelies Lamoen (KKMT)

A fun dance initiation to hip music for ages 9 to 12!

BS De Dubbelsprong

Sunday
16:00
Dance initiation

Antwerp Burlesque Academy

Learn more about “The Art of Seduction:” Burlesque!

Sinte-Mettetuin

Sunday
17:30
Dance initiation

with reservation

Stans Vrijsen

Dance-inspired art awaits you at Dansstorm Mechelen!

Kruidtuin

Saturday
19:00
Exposition

Beata Rekemova en Bente Bulens

Connecting duet with attracting and repulsing force

Kruidtuin - open air theater

Saturday
20:30
Performance

Nataly & Betto

Fiery Bachata workshop

Sinte-Mettetuin

Sunday
14:30
PerformanceWorkshop

Jakobe Geens and Margot Jansens

A homage to the female body

Sinte-Mettetuin

Saturday
22:00
Performance

Gent Bougement - Daisy Phillips and Gytha Parmentier

Dance as a personal gift.

Sinte-Mettetuin

Sunday
14:00, 15:30
Performance

Jarne Van Perck and Cynthia Verpoorten (Vanver)

Is there movement after death?

Kruidtuin - Dodoenskruidentuin

Saturday
20:30
Performance

Danspunt

Friday night, we dance off steam!

 

Kruidtuin - Dance tent

Friday
22:15
Bal or party

Short Waves Festival

The official selection of the Short Waves Festival

Kruidtuin - open air theater

Friday
22:30
Dance film

Short Waves Festival

Official selection of the Short Waves Festival

Kruidtuin - open air theater

Friday
00:00
Dance film

Briana Ashley Stuart

Is there life on Pluto? Can you dance on THE MOON?

Square in front of DE MAAN

Saturday
15:00
Workshop

Nicolas Vladyslav

A man imprisoned in a spiral of waiting and standing still

Shifting

Saturday, Sunday
13:00, 13:00
Performance

Dien Bellydance

Be surprised by a short belly dance performance!

Botermarkt

Saturday, Sunday
15:15, 13:30
Performance

Dien Bellydance

Immerse yourself in the enchantment of oriental dance

Lamot-bridge

Friday
20:00
Performance

JC Choreography

Stroll dancing through Mechelen

Vismarkt

Sunday
14:00
Performance

JC Choreography

Stroll dancing through Mechelen

Dijleterrassen

Sunday
17:30
Performance

JC Choreography

Stroll dancing through Mechelen

Vijfhoek

Sunday
15:30
Open class day

CEMPER, RADAR, Erfgoedcel and Stadsarchief Mechelen

Advice on project plan, grants & heritage care

Kruidtuin

Saturday, Sunday
14:00, 14:00
Tips & advice

Hanne Kinne

Folk dance in Mechelen: enchanting heritage!

starting from the Grote Markt, we travel through the city and its gardens

Saturday
13:30
Dance initiation(Dancing) walk

(Turnkring Moedig en Vrij Mechelen vzw)

Enthusiastic dance group for G-dancers!

Kruidtuin - dance tent

Sunday
13:00
Dance initiation

City of Mechelen health & prevention team

Keep moving: Will you take the next step with us?

Kruidtuin

Sunday
14:00
Tips & adviceWorkshop

Anouk Robbeets

A short but powerful feel-good moment

Kruidtuin

Saturday
14:15, 16:45
Performance
Alex Deijmann tijdens zijn voorstelling 'I THINK'

Alex Deijmann

Cyberpunk dance by a character without an identity

Kruidtuin - pontoon

Saturday
13:30, 16:00
Performance

Dance theater company in oprichting

A co-creation full of improvisation and experimentation

Sinte-Mettetuin

Saturday
19:00
PerformanceWorkshop

Lamon Vanborm

The power of looking, feeling and becoming still

Cultuurcentrum - kerk

Saturday, Sunday
13:00, 13:00
Dance filmExposition

Filip Delanoy

Powerful method for self-improvement of mind and body

Sinte-Mettetuin

Sunday
13:00
Workshop

Lita De Wachter / Dansstudio

Learn to dance like in Riverdance and Lord of the Dance!

Kruidtuin - dance tent

Saturday
13:00
Dance initiation

El Ardoroso - teachers Steven and Marleen

Discover Argentine tango during the free initiation!

Cultuurplein

Saturday
13:00
Dance initiation

Dien Elegance

Oriental dance, magical, feminine & surprisingly contemporar

Kruidtuin

Saturday
17:00
Dance initiationPerformance

Flamencoloco

Do you love Andalucia and dancing? Come and enjoy it with us

Sinte-Mettetuin

Saturday
17:30
Dance initiation

Hanne Kinne

Folk dance in Mechelen: enchanting heritage!

Cultuurplein

Saturday
16:00
Dance initiationPerformance

Kalitsa Pantazis and Karina Van Tichelen / Dance group Kalitsa

Introduction to Greek dance

Cultuurplein

Saturday
14:30
Dance initiation

Debbie Declercq & Joke Verlinden/Dance school UTDS

Meet street dance to cool hip-hop beats

Kruidtuin

Saturday
14:30
Dance initiation

Helena Bosseloo

Lindy Hop dance initiation followed by a Ball Swing

Cultuurplein

Sunday
17:30
Bal or partyDance initiation

Liz Dupay

Line dance to modern music

Zaal Sint-Pieter

Saturday
19:30
Dance initiation

Sitting Dance for Seniors

Moving to upbeat music while sitting on a chair

Sinte-Mettetuin

Saturday
16:00
Dance initiation

Nathalie Van Schil & Joke Verlinden / Dansschool UTDS

Fun interactive dance class for toddlers

Kruidtuin

Saturday
16:00
Dance initiation

Marleen Larivière / Medak vzw

The hot spot for Zumba in Mechelen!

Zaal Sint-Pieter, Nekkerspoelstraat 81

Saturday
18:30
Dance initiation

Paaldansles

Introduction pole dance for young and old

Kruidtuin - dance tent

Sunday
16:00
Dance initiationWorkshop

Marlynes Irish Dancers

Great Irish dance spectacle for young and old!

Cultuurplein Sunday at 14h - other times at different surprise locations

Saturday, Sunday
14:45, 13:15
Performance

Amina Iddrisu

Father and daughter in a dialogue without words

Kruidtuin - open air theater

Saturday
17:30
Performance

Amina Iddrisu

Father and daughter in a dialogue without words

Grote Markt

Saturday
15:30
Performance

Julie Van den Broeck (KKMT)

This new dance group combines modern dance with acrobatics

Kruidtuin

Sunday
15:15
Performance

Kaat Van Santvoort

For toddlers who love to dance and dream of wearing a tutu!

Cultuurplein

Sunday
16:00
Workshop

Brassband Hombeek and ...

A combination of live music and dance

Between Grote Markt and Schoenmarkt

Sunday
15:00
Performance

Lotte Kolpa

A short performance in which words take on a body

Blinkhuis Mechelen, room Zinder

Sunday
14:00, 14:45
Performance

Oona Van Aken

An ode to the Dalai Lama set to music by Philip Glass

Sint-Rombouts cathedral

Sunday
14:15, 15:45
Performance

Olivier Gijsen en Melissa Maysem Martello

You chill, MBD makes bellies and buttocks quiver 😉

Vismarkt

Saturday
15:30
Performance

Miriam Esser and Christine De Wachter

Biodanza helps to strengthen your joy and strength in life.

Sinte-Mettetuin

Saturday
14:30
Dance initiationWorkshop

Junior Akwety, Zach Swagga en Abel Baeck

Welcome to MY HOUSE: cool beats, but deep emotion

Kruidtuin - dance floor

Friday
22:00
Bal or partyPerformance

Antonia Volodina

A pinch of India in the centre of Mechelen.

Kruidtuin (ingang Bruul)

Saturday
15:30, 16:15, 17:00
Performance

Percy Amaru Coronel

Immerse yourself in the world of salsa and bachata

Sportcentrum De Nekker, Studio

Sunday
16:00
Dance initiationWorkshop

Petra Kerkhofs (facilitator under supervision of Flemish Biodanza School)

Biodanza: a super pleasant mix of People, Music and Moves!

Blinkhuis Mechelen

Sunday
11:00
Dance initiation

Kopland

Peek inside Kopland’s universe

Kruidtuin

Saturday
16:00
Dance filmExposition

Hanne Kinne en Anita Iliaens (Frisse Folk)

Folk dancing fun during an initiation with Hanne & Anita

Cultuurplein

Saturday
17:30
Bal or partyDance initiation

Nicolas Vladyslav and Valeria Saija

The beauty of human connection

Kruidtuin - open air theater

Sunday
17:30
Performance

with reservation

Salsa Titanico

A healthy and fun workout for young and old alike

Sportcentrum De Nekker, Studio

Sunday
15:00
Dance initiation

Danspunt

Pick en mix your own dance party with these 3 DJ’s:

DJRulez

Check DJRulez’ vibes here

DJ Line BXL

Check DJ Line’s vibes here

DJ El Capitan 

DJ El Capitan treats you with some nice salsa-bachata-kizomba vibes.

 

Cultuurplein

Saturday
22:00
Bal or party

Sinking Sideways

The creative possibility of endless repetition

Kruidtuin - next to the central pond

Friday
20:30
Performance

Oona Van Aken

Dreaming of a new world in dance

Sinte-Mettetuin

Saturday
20:30
Performance
Voorstelling SO'FAR op een podium. De twee dansers voeren een lift uit.

Johann Clapson & Sidonie Fossé (Opinion Public dance Company)

Dancing and daydreams: an ode to the imagination

Kruidtuin - open air theater

Sunday
14:30
Performance

Silke Gerinckx

Dansende vogels in de stad. Spot jij ze allemaal?

Verplaatsend

Sunday
12:00
Performance

Silke Gerinckx

Birds dancing in the city. Can you spot all of them?

Shifting

Sunday
13:00
Performance

Lindy Hop Mechelen

Come dance to swing music on the Dijle

Ludwig Van Beethoven, Haverwerf, Mechelen

Saturday
15:00
Bal or party

Danspunt x enthusiastic Malinois!

Local dance talent on the stage of the outdoor theatre!

Kruidtuin

Sunday
15:30
Performance

Cristina Usenko and Roksolyana Sydor

Our People’s Collective is a symbol of hope and strength.

Grote Markt next to city hall

Sunday
16:30
Performance
Alexandros Anastasiadis danst

Alexandros Anastasiadis

An allegory on the acceptance of vulnerability

Kruidtuin - open air theater

Saturday
22:00
Performance

with reservation

Joost Rotty

To the tones of the dance rhythm, we create a painting toget

Kruidtuin

Sunday
14:30
PerformanceWorkshop
Alex Deijmann tijdens de voorstelling UESUGI

Alex Deijmann

Contemporary dance and popping in a choreo of loneliness and loss

Kruidtuin - openluchttheater

Saturday
19:30
Performance

Web

Ehren Verrelst

A playground where dance and play meet

Kruidtuin

Saturday, Sunday
13:00, 13:00
PerformanceWorkshop

with reservation

Percy Amaru Coronel

Meet the southern and sultry Latino rhythms

Cultuurplein

Saturday
21:00
Dance initiation

Yolanda Maes

Line Dance is for everyone !
Everyone can line dance !

Cultuurplein

Sunday
14:30
Dance initiation

Yolanda Maes

Line Dance is for everyone !
Everyone can line dance !

Botermarkt

Sunday
16:30
Performance

with reservation

Saturday
13:00