SCAPINO BALLET ROTTERDAM

As the most long-standing dance company in the Netherlands, Scapino Ballet Rotterdam is at the forefront of Holland's internationally-renowned dance culture. Since its inception in 1945, Scapino has played a vital role in the development of modern dance and, as well as playing Dutch venues, the group also performs at many international festivals and theatres in Italy, Germany, Finland, France, Spain, America, Portugal, Brazil e.o... Scapino lives dance, breathes dance, is dance. But when the company began, it didn't set out with the aim of creating and performing dance. Scapino was founded in 1945 by Hans Snoek. She (yes, Hans was a woman) dreamt of ‘bringing colour back to the cheeks of children after the war.' And it's 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... Who is who at Scapino Ballet Rotterdam?

Also known as: Scapino

Primary location: Rotterdam Netherlands