THE CREATIVE BRAND FOR DANCE & BALLET
Welcome to Danshuis Haarlem, the house for the art of dance for all ages from Haarlem and the surrounding area.
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We offer various training courses for dancers with talent and ambition, who may want to make dance or ballet their profession.
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Whether you are a beginner or dance professional, our collective of enthusiastic, well-trained teachers and staff provide a creative, educational and safe environment.
What sets us apart from a regular dance school
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WHAT IS DANSHUIS
Danshuis Haarlem is a household name in the dance world by continually being trendsetting and innovative. Since 1992, artistic director Maëla has inspired the dance world through her vision and innovative view on dance education.
Many follow her example and start their own initiatives—sometimes by starting their own school, sometimes even by taking over the name—and that is fantastic! A recent example of this is Danshuis Rotterdam. Dance is a powerful medium that contributes to a more beautiful world.
DANSGROEP HAARLEM
Also take a look at Dansgroep Haarlem. This company emerged from the Danshuis and presents contemporary, often socially relevant themes. Dansgroep Haarlem can be an accessible way for young dancers to become acquainted with the professional dance world.
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DANCE SCHOOL OR BALLET SCHOOL
A little bit of both. The words dance school and ballet school are not enough to describe the versatility of Danshuis Haarlem.
Yes, there is a wide range of dance lessons and ballet lessons, but with the professional dance training, the many dance productions and dance projects and the intensive attention to personal development, Danshuis Haarlem can rightly call itself 'The House for the Art of Dance'.
A place where dance touches you, shapes you and takes you further. More than an ordinary dance school or ballet school.
A collective of dance artists
Danshuis Haarlem is no ordinary dance school — it is a living collective of passionate dance artists, teachers and makers. Instead of working from a hierarchical system, we shape everything that Danshuis Haarlem is together. Every teacher is an independent entrepreneur and co-owner of the direction we take.
Our collaboration is based on trust, shared ownership and a shared vision of dance as an art form and learning process. Policy, lesson content, productions and projects are developed together. This means that every teacher is not only responsible for their own lessons, but also thinks along about the big picture: from artistic choices to practical implementation of the annual programme.
This structure ensures deep involvement and a rich offer. Because we continue to inspire, challenge and support each other, dynamic lessons, original productions and a powerful learning environment are created — for young and old. Our students are surrounded by a team that truly works together, where every voice counts and where craftsmanship goes hand in hand with freedom and expression.
Danshuis Haarlem is therefore not just a place where you receive lessons, but where you become part of a larger whole — supported by people who not only teach dance, but live it together.
