Artists Line Up 2026

Our Blues inspiration comes straight out of the Spirit Moves (documentary of black social dance by Mura Dehn), famous clips and the stories of old-timers. These stories reflect, what blues nights felt like, when they were danced back in the days.
We mostly are interested in teaching and dancing the Blues that was born in south of the USA, also known as Slow Drag. For us this kind of dance is an intimate connection between dancers, based on improvisation and using the body to express the rawness of jazz music, as well as the feeling of the moment. Our classes are fun and liberating, aiming to get students inspired and motivated to create and exchange, as they explore the music!
Nicola
Gina
Jonathan
Manu
Jovanna
Nik
Sarah
Ben
Simon
Moni
Hagar
Chiara

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Käthe

Yvonne

JORIS FOCQUAERT

Joris Focquaert (Belgium) is a versatile artist currently living in Berlin, Germany. His road to the performing arts began in 2004 at the Commedia School in Copenhagen, Denmark. Next to physical theater, he was introduced to different dances, music and rhythm. It was in 2006 that he got to know about some of the early African American Jazz dances like the Charleston and the Lindy Hop, and their link with improvisation, expression and performance.
Founder of Crazy Legs Dance School in Ghent (2010, Belgium), the city where he honed his skills, today you can find Joris giving individual sessions in Berlin’s dance studios (e.g. Jam Haus), or occasionally visiting different dance festivities in Europe. For more than a decade, his humble and respectful approach to these artforms has been sought after by local dance communities in over 17 countries. As a dance instructor, he gives his best, always seeking answers in the roots of Jazz, making sure his sessions are an exchange instead of a one-way stream. His current dance partners for Lindy Hop are Elle Brenecki and Yana Sanamyantz.
In recent years, he has developed autodidactic multi-instrumental skills; playing the clarinet, trombone & piano. This has accelerated his understanding of Jazz connected to dance in a way that is very unique, as playing music on stage instead of dancing in front of it is the same yet very different. He currently plays for dancing crowds in two bands called The Infinite Chocolate Jar and the Jawzom Six.
Joris is happy to see you in one of his sessions- let’s share, create and inspire!

Feli

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