Ballet workshop het Zwanenmeer

Heb je altijd al een stukje ballet willen proberen? Of dans je al een tijdje en wil je iets nieuws leren? In deze workshop leer je een combinatie op de muziek van Het Zwanenmeer, een van de mooiste balletten ooit geschreven.

Elegantie en muzikaliteit

We combineren techniek met gevoel. Samen leer je een danscombinatite op de iconische muziek van Tsjaikovski. Geen ervaring nodig — alleen de wil om te bewegen.

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Datum: 4 en 11 augustus
Tijd: 14:00 – 14:45 uur
Locatie: Schoenenkwartier, Waalwijk
Leeftijd: alle leeftijden
Kosten: gratis met museumticket
Reserveer je plek en kom gegarandeerd dansen. Zonder reservering welkom op basis van beschikbaarheid. Vol = vol, max. 25 personen.

Goed om te weten

Het museumticket geeft toegang tot de workshop én tot alle tentoonstellingen in het Schoenenkwartier, waaronder MOVE! Dans als daad van vrijheid. Maak er een compleet uitje van.

Alle leeftijden € 0,00

Beschikbare data en tijden

04/08/2026

14.00 - 14.45 uur

AANMELDEN

11/08/2026

14.00 - 14.45 uur

AANMELDEN

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