Our Dance Classes
Want to discover our dance classes with the complete DanceNation experience?
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Signing up to dance classes
We offer the above classes (see the picture above) every week in a fixed schedule style. You can sign up to join any of the classes at any time by using the Tilburg University Sports Center App. Sign ups to classes open 1 week before the class at 8am on the app. To book a dance class: please go on the Tilburg University Sports Center App, select the category “Dance” and the locations “Tilburg University Sports Center” and “Tilburg University”. Be sure to book the class in time as the spots fill out quick! Even when full you can sign up to the class’ waiting list and you will be notified if and when someone gives up their spot. Once you are notified, be quick because the waiting list spots get taken fast too!
You can pick different classes every week as you prefer as we do not have mandatory classes. Thus, you can choose to try one style for one week and then another the next and so on, this way you have freedom to attend whenever you are available and try out as many classes as you would like!
VERY IMPORTANT!
Please DO NOT FORGET to scan the QR code in the room at the beginning of the class as you will get a fine from the Sports Center if you do not do so. The Sports Center also checks if there are people who did not sign up so be sure to sign up to avoid a fine and to not get into trouble please!
Female Hip-hop
Fierce, feminine, and unapologetically bold — own your power, with Female Hip-hop!
Female hip-hop is a dynamic and empowering dance style that blends traditional hip-hop with sass, grace, and femininity. It combines street dance, urban grooves, and jazz funk, emphasizing sharp isolations, fluid transitions, and dramatic flair. Inspired by music videos and live performances, it celebrates strength, artistry, and individuality.
Whether you’re a beginner discovering the joy of dance or an experienced dancer refining your technique, female hip-hop offers a space to challenge yourself, unleash your creativity, and connect with your inner powerhouse.
Teacher: Giovanna Pantano
Levels: One level fits all
Commercial
Own the spotlight with confidence, style, and unstoppable energy!
Commercial is a thrilling, high-energy style that fuses elements of hip-hop, jazz, street dance, and pop culture influences into one dynamic art form. It’s the kind of dance you see in music videos, live concerts, TV shows, and commercials—designed to captivate and entertain audiences. This style is all about versatility and flair with precision and power.
Whether you’re stepping onto the dance floor for the first time or refining your skills, commercial is a space where you can let loose, push your boundaries, and own the spotlight.
Teacher: Sanne van den Biggelaar
Levels: One level fits all
Ballet
Grace, strength, and a touch of magic—let your movement tell a story with ballet!
Ballet is all about discipline, technique, and elegance. It is a way of controlling your body to perfection while adding your personal style and flair to classical ballet movements. Each step, turn, and leap tells a story, blending strength and grace into a breathtaking performance.
Teachers: Konstantina Strantzali & Annette Waterschoot
Levels: Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced
Heels
The clicking sound of your shoes, the confident movement of your body, the sassy smile on your face – this is what dancing on heels is about.
To the beat of various songs, we combine burlesque, show and commercial dance to work on our confidence, our charisma and technique. During class, we offer a safe space for you to walk and dance securely on heels, and to find your rhythm. Find your confidence, learn to express yourself and release your sassy side!
Teacher: Meggie Nieling
Levels: Beginners, Intermediate/Advanced
Hip-hop
Hit the beat, feel the rhythm, and bring the attitude!
Hip-hop is a powerful, ever-evolving dance style born in the streets of the 70s and now seen everywhere from TikTok to world stages. At its core lies the groove—a rhythmic feeling that gets your head nodding and body moving. With its rich culture, endless variety of styles, and strong global community, hip-hop offers something for every dancer.
Teachers: Giovanna Pantano & Claudia Wilmans
Levels: Beginners, Intermediate/Advanced
Latin Solo
Spice up the stage with passion, flair, and unstoppable energy!
Latin Solo is a dynamic and energetic class that brings the passion of Latin dances to the floor where you don’t need a dance partner. In this dance class, we explore a new Latin dance style every few weeks. From salsa to rumba, cha-cha or samba, you will see it all in this class. Each week it is a perfect mix of fun, technique and expression to make you feel happy, confident, and full of energy.
Teacher: Anna Shekiladze
Levels: Beginners, Intermediate/Advanced
Jazz
It don’t mean a thing, if it ain’t got that swing!
Jazz can be many things. It’s about going with the flow, feeling every movement, and releasing your own passion for dancing. While the dance style has often been associated with soul, gospel and classical aspects, we also add contemporary pieces and express ourselves through many different songs. We learn to coordinate our body movements, to improvise, and to sensually express ourselves.
Teacher: Hao Lin van der Lee
Levels: Beginners, Intermediate/Advanced
Contemporary
Emotion, artistry, and storytelling through dance, this is what contemporary is all about!
Contemporary is a versatile style that evolved from modern dance. In contemporary classes we work on technique, body posture and expression. Sometimes we improvise, create our own choreography, work on lifts, or learn acrobatic moves. The starting point of the lessons is that everyone feels at ease and can therefore develop as best as possible in dance.
Teachers: Maria Moschou & Annette Waterschoot
Levels: Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced
Belly Dance
Step into a world of rhythm, grace, and feminine energy
Belly Dance is a joyful fusion of grace, rhythm, and self-expression. In class, we explore both traditional technique and free improvisation — inviting you to feel the music and move from within. You’ll learn shimmies, undulations, hip accents, belly rolls, graceful arms, and playful footwork, while also building posture, poise, and body awareness. A smile is part of the dance — joy shines through every move. Each class blends technique with intuition. Some days we follow choreography, other days we let the music guide us.
Teacher: Negin Mirzaghavam
Levels: One level fits all
Our 7-Week Courses
Our 7-week courses feature styles/techniques that we don’t usually offer! We constantly have a 7-week course running in our dance schedule and every 7-weeks it changes.
You do not have to attend each week so it is completely flexible but if you attend all/most then you will be able to build a foundation in that style! See what 7-week course we are currently offering on our Instagram (@tsdvdancenation)!
- Past 7-Week Courses:
- Hands & Arms Technique (by Ryan)
- Female Dancehall (by Sophie G)
- Ritmo de Salsa (by Eugene)
- The Essence of Hip-hop (by Christia)
- Fighting Monkey Laboratory (by Juriaan)
- Latin Mix (by Ilinca)
- Musical Style (by Jaimy)
- Caribbean Vibes (by Avya)
- Commercial Hip-hop (by Sandra)
Our Workshops
Once a month we offer a unique workshop offering a dance style that is taught by an expert who is often either an external professional or one of our very own members.
Our workshops are only available for our DanceNation members so if you would like to join then become a member! See what workshop we are currently looking forward to this month on our Instagram (@tsdvdancenation)!
- Past Workshops:
- Bollywood Dance (by Parijat)
- Afro Vibes (by Anna)
- Sexy Feels (by Sophie G)
- Exploration of Modern Ballet (by Hao Lin)
- Voguing (by Ryan)
- Floorwork (by Laila)
- Salsa (by Eugene)
- Improvisation (by Jenna)
- K-Pop (by Elise)
Uni-T, Divini-T, Infini-T & Danslab Zuid
Our 4 Demo Teams
These are our 4 demo teams which are advanced teams composed of dancers who auditioned at the beginning of the year to be a part of the team and who train for competitions, events and performances weekly. They have closed trainings that are only for the members of the team.
Read more about them and their achievements here!
