InDansen
By Blue Suede Shoes
In•dan•sen
The act of warming up for dancing, usually by dancing
This year Blue Suede Shoes organizes an introductory programme to get you submerged in the wonderful world of dancing: InDansen. Get a taste of Ballroom, Lindy Hop, Argentine Tango, and a fun community!
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3 weeks packed with events
We offer you 17 events:
- 10 workshops/try-outs
- 3 parties
- 3 practices
- 1 potluck dinner
You can join all events for just € 10,-. Food and drinks included. You will get to know a community that is very open, welcoming, and a fan of dancing together! You will learn different fun dances and increase your confidence!
(joining all events is not mandatory, but definitely fun 😜)
Dancing is for everyone
… and is very easy to get started with:
You don’t need a partner to come
You don’t need special shoes to start
Your moves already rock, show them!
See you around?
Sign up
Come to our stall at the OWee infomarket or Activity Market at X! Missed us? Fill in the form below to get in!
Programme
Below you will find a timeline with the programme of InDansen. The events with a gradient are special InDans events or normal events with a twist. Events without gradient are part of the normal Blue Suede Shoes activities.
Monday
August 29
19:15-20:45
Ballroom & Argentine Tango workshop + drinks
During these workshops you will learn your first steps of Ballroom and Argentine Tango! We will have some drinks afterwards to get to know each other.
Details
Monday
August 29
20:45- 22:00
Weekly ballroom practice
BSS organizes weekly ballroom practices in which you can improve your moves, but also just meet other dancers and hang out. Whether you want to practice the moves you learned at a workshop, or just want to meet other dancers, the weekly ballroom practice is the perfect occasion!
Details
Thursday
September 1
19:00-23:00
Argentine Tango workshop & social / Drinks
Every week BSS organizes their tango practice in which our members dance a bit, practise their steps or use the practise as an excuse to hangout a bit. Our practice moment is as much dedicated to dancing as it is to chit-chat and socializing.
Details
Saturday
September 3
19:15-22:00
Try-outs at Lijm & Cultuur
Short and fun workshops for Lindy Hop, Ballroom, and Argentine Tango at Lijm & Cultuur. Try your hand at 3 dances and chill with your fellow InDansers.
Details
Monday
September 5
19:15-20:45
Lindy Hop & Argentine Tango workshop + drinks
During these workshops you will learn a bit more about Lindy Hop and Argentine Tango. Missed the first one? No biggie.
We will have some drinks afterwards to get to know each other.
Details
Monday
September 5
20:45- 22:00
Ballroom practice
BSS organizes weekly ballroom practices in which you can improve your moves, but also just meet other dancers and hang out. Whether you want to practice the moves you learned at a workshop, or just want to meet other dancers, the weekly ballroom practice is the perfect occasion!
Details
Thursday
September 8
19:00-23:00
Argentine Tango workshop & social / Drinks
Every week BSS organizes their tango practice in which our members dance a bit, practise their steps or use the practise as an excuse to hangout a bit. Our practice moment is as much dedicated to dancing as it is to chit-chat and socializing.
Details
Saturday
September 10
19:15-22:00
Connection workshop / cocktail night
During this workshop we will teach you more about connection with your partner in dancing. You can apply this in all partner dances!
Afterwards we will dance some Lindy Hop, Ballroom, and Argentine Tango at Lijm & Cultuur and enjoy some lovely cocktails 🍹🍸. Cheers.
Details
Sunday
September 11
14:00-18:00
Lindy Hop tea dance party
Whether still new at Lindy or a veteran, everyone can enjoy themselves at our Lindy Hop social! Since it’s a Tea Party, there will be cake 😏🍰
To get everybody off their feet, the party starts off with another workshop.
Details
Monday
September 12
19:15-20:30
Charleston & Ballroom workshop + drinks
Charleston, the even crazier cousin of Lindy Hop. Quirky and high energy. This is followed by the Cha Cha an energetic Cuban dance that can be danced to most pop-music.
We will have some drinks afterwards to get to know each other.
Details
Monday
September 12
20:30- 22:00
Ballroom practice
BSS organizes weekly ballroom practices in which you can improve your moves, but also just meet other dancers and hang out. Whether you want to practice the moves you learned at a workshop, or just want to meet other dancers, the weekly ballroom practice is the perfect occasion!
Details
Wednesday
September 14
20:00-21:15
Lindy Hop classes Try-Out
The Lindy Hop course is starting soon. Want to try out this fun dance? This is your chance.
Details
Thursday
September 15
19:00-23:00
Argentine Tango workshop & social / Drinks
Every week BSS organizes their tango practice in which our members dance a bit, practise their steps or use the practise as an excuse to hangout a bit. Our practice moment is as much dedicated to dancing as it is to chit-chat and socializing.
Details
Thursday
September 15
19:15-21:30
Ballroom technique class try-out
Knowing steps is nice, but would you not like to learn how to execute them nicely? This is your chance. In the technique class, all secrets are revealed!
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Friday
September 16
19:00-00:30
Back-to-School Ballroom party
It’s a Ballroom dance party. There is fun, there are good tunes, there are dancers and there is food & drinks. What else do you need to know?
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Saturday
September 17
18:00-00:30
Tango Café – InDans edition
Tango Café is our very own low-level-entry Argentine Tango Milonga (that’s how dance parties are called). You learned some tango by now, now it is time for the real deal with this cosy dance evening.
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Sunday
September 18
17:00-20:30
Potluck Dinner
We close off the InDans period by a cosy potluck dinner and some games. Due to probable bad weather at the Living Room at X
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Become a member
Hopefully you liked what you did in the InDans programme so far! If we convinced you to want to become a Blue Suede Shoes member, so you can join parties such as the one shown below, then you can do so on the membership page.
