Scapino Ballet Rotterdam

Scapino Ballet Rotterdam may be one of the largest dance companies in Holland, with some of the worlds best dancers and choreographers. Our productions are made for everyone. Even people whove never seen a dance performance in their lives. But when the company began, it didnt set out with the aim of creating and performing dance. Scapino was founded in 1945 by miss Hans Snoek. She dreamt of bringing colour back to the cheeks of children after the war. And its because of her belief in the power of dance to make that happen, that Scapino came to be. The drive to bring change through dance to bring joy, life, colour still moves us today. We created Scapino Academy to develop the talent of young dancers and choreographers, and show people how to learn with and from dance. We offer a wide variety of workshops and activities for schools, clubs, companies, community centres and art centres. Our goal: to inspire children, young people and adults, fuel their creativity and develop their ...