Nayzar
In 2016 in Copenhagen, a group of people of different nationalities seeking asylum in Denmark were provided with a stage and some dancers, musicians and costumes. […]
Author: Hannah Seagrave
Posts by Hannah Seagrave
Jesper
I am a former soldier who fought in Bosnia and Afghanistan. I suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. When I came back from Afghanistan, all went downhill. I was depressed; I did not want to live anymore. I thought these feelings would go away with time but they did not and had terrible consequences on my life. […]
Ahmad
When I first arrived in Holland my primary goal was to increase my skills and deepen my experience as a dancer. I never planned to become a “public figure” and was not looking for media exposure. Still, I found out during my journey that my story can help people and I want this to continue. […]
Theo & iKapa
For Kholisile Theo Ndindwa, his first experience with dance came when he was ten and living in an underdeveloped urban area (a “township”) just outside Cape Town shortly after apartheid ended. While playing football at a community sports centre, as many South African boys would do, he saw girls in tights, practicing ballet. […]
Hugo
At this moment, I have a slightly fragmentary and somewhat abstract vision as to what dance can do. Could it be a stepping stone to serve another purpose than art or beauty? I do observe initiatives here and there and I have contributed my support to an association in the past. […]
William
I started dance lessons at the age of three. My elder brother and sister were both taking various dance classes at our local dance school so as soon as I was old enough my parents gave me the chance to give it a try. I was a competitive child with a lot of energy and I loved to move. […]
Alessandra
I grew up in a small village near Pompeii. When I turned six, my mother started giving pottery classes in a drop-in centre for people with disabilities.
As I was too young to be left home alone, she encouraged me to join a dance class that was held in the same estate during her shift. It was love at first sight. Within a few months, I was performing in my room to a handpicked audience consisting of stuffed animals, dolls and robot toys. […]
Rianto
My gift of dancing comes from the Ancients. The Lengger dance is an old Javanese ritual dance. As a symbol of fertility, male dancers dressed up as women. When the Lengger dance was born, men were considered more powerful and purer than women were – this fortunately has changed! […]
Bita
My name is Bita and I was born in Iran. In Tehran, I was active in different sports such as swimming, basketball, and squash. I was also training in visual arts such as painting (something I get from my mum who has a masters in Art History). […]
Astrid
Both my parents are classical musicians. My sister is a bit older than me and as the typical young sibling I always wanted to imitate her. As far as I can remember, we always had been performing little shows in the living room, with or without music. So basically, I can say I have always been performing […]