Dance Connects Alkmaar
The students are preparing for their competition through the community programme Dance Connects Alkmaar. During a free training session last week they worked on technique, presentation and the confidence to take part in an official dance competition for the first time. The programme aims to introduce young people to dance and movement in an accessible way.
Ballroom and latin
The Grand Prix features ballroom and latin competitions. With the KaasKoppenTrofee, the students get their own event, where they can put what they have learned into practice straight away.
Dance styles
Other dance styles get a stage too. Dance school De Bruijn Bonel, part of the Dutch hip-hop top tier, gives a demonstration. Dance First brings seventeen young dancers to the event and shows K-pop, toddler dance and contemporary, among other styles.
Kees Kist Lounge
The Grand Prix takes place in the Kees Kist Lounge at the AFAS Stadium. Registration for competitors is still open. The organisers are supported by, among others, the municipality of Alkmaar, the province of North Holland and the Victoriefonds. With competitors from five countries, the event already looks set to be more than just a regional dance competition in its first edition.
