Tanz ist KLASSE!

Before the performance PLATEAU EFFECT we offer children and their families an age-based introduction into the production. Preparing for the performance visit, the participants will learn interesting facts about the pieces, their choreographer, the music, the scenery and practically imitating some of the scenes. The workshop takes place two hours before the performance starts and you can only attend to it in combination with a visit to the performance.

To become aware of one's own body and use it as a means of self-expression; to move to music, develop dance elements, and rehearse a small performance piece – these are just some of the things offered by a dance workshop in which dancers of the Staatsballett Berlin pass on a few of their skills. Under the instruction of dance educators from the Tanz ist KLASSE! association Age restrictions: from 15 years of age, previous knowledge required The workshops take place in the ballet studios of the Deutsche Oper Berlin.

Three is the magic number: reduce, reuse, recycle. During the winter holidays we dedicate ourselves to environmental protection by dancing. On three days in three hours we concentrate on waste avoidance and recycling - reduce, reuse and recycle. Together with our dance pedagogue Kathlyn Pope, you will develop small choreographies on the topic. During the course you will make props and costumes out of your own garbage and the specialists of the Berliner Stadtreinigung will give you an introduction to the subject area. Are you between 8 and 10 years old, do you enjoy movement and are you interested in the topic? Then register now, the places are limited!

During the holidays, we offer families to visit the Staatsballett Berlin and try some dancesteps themselves. Participants get information about the ballet and the Staatsballett Berlin and get to see some of our professional dancers in action. The workshop is for children from 4 years on and their families.

Feel the own body, test its possibilities, execute movements together and work with creativity: our dancetherapist and –pedagogue Bettina Thiel and our dancepedagogue Stefan Witzel invite kids and youth with a clinical picture of cerebral palsy between the age of 5 and 17 years, to participate with their parents in a four-day workshop during the easter break. You can dance while standing, but likewise while sitting. You can dance with your eyes, your fingers, your corners of the mouth, alone or with a partner, just how the body permits you to dance. Every child that is able to show their emotions in any way is just right for this workshop, no matter what its motor or cognitive disorders are. Goal of the workshop is, to provide the children and their parents with new experiences that distract from everyday life through creative practices and to strengthen the bond between child and parent. Yet, the children can also be accompanied by a sibling, aunt, uncle or grandparent. However, it has to be the same chaperone each of the four days, who participates actively. The workshop takes place from April 15th until April 18th, every day from 10:00-12:00. The location is the premises of the Staatsballett Berlin in the Deutsche Oper Berlin (Charlottenburg) and its costs are 40 euros per child (chaperone for free). For questions or applications, contact the team of Tanz ist KLASSE! per telephone under +49 (0)30 34 384 166 or per e-mail under contact@tanz-ist-klasse.de.

Following the style of George Balanchine, Stephanie Greenwald, a former soloist of the Staatsballett Berlin and dance teacher of Tanz ist KLASSE!, offers a workshop series. Optionally, the participants attend the performance "Jewels" on June 18th 2020 (not included in the price) at the end of the eight week training series. The training takes place from April 22nd 2020, Wednesdays from 6.30 to 8.00 pm and is aimed at young people and adults aged 16 and over. Previous ballet knowledge is required.

Before the performance we offer children and their families an age-based introduction into the production. Preparing for the performance visit, the participants will learn interesting facts about the pieces, their choreographer, the music, the scenery and practically imitating some of the scenes. The workshop takes place two hours before the performance starts and you can only attend to it in combination with a visit to the performance.

Before the performance we offer children and their families an age-based introduction into the production. Preparing for the performance visit, the participants will learn interesting facts about the pieces, their choreographer, the music, the scenery and practically imitating some of the scenes. The workshop takes place two hours before the performance starts and you can only attend to it in combination with a visit to the performance.