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October 6, 2026

Inclusive dance, it is a practice that questions various boundaries and fixed ideas that exist in society through the physical expression of dance. For UNUM people from the Netherlands and Japan, with different cultures and backgrounds, came together to ask what kind of society everyone can participate in.

October 6, 2026

Introdans was in South Africa! In Durban and Johannesburg, to be precise, at the JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience. Between 5 and 10 September, we presented the programme HEROES there, together with Durban-based Flatfoot Dance Company, in the presence of our associate choreographer Adriaan Luteijn, Introdans directors Roel Voorintholt and Marieke van ‘t Hoff and – very special – the Mayor of Arnhem, Ahmed Marcouch. We spoke with those involved.

5 October 2026
by: Peter Rombouts

The world premiere of the ballet Pulsetic hits the bull’s-eye.

September 24, 2026

The new TV series Podium Dans Backstage sheds light on the lives of professional dancers: dance as an elite sport. Each episode captures a day in the life of a dancer working at one of the major dance companies in the Netherlands. The series starts on 30 September 2026, and the episode featuring Introdans dancer Mark van Drunick airs on 21 October 2026 at 15:15 on NPO 2.

September 21, 2026

Specially for Introdans’s ENERGY programme, Greek choreographer Andonis Foniadakis created the ballet Pulsetic, which will have its world premiere on Friday, September 25. A highly vibrant, lively dance that radiates intense energy. “Pulsetic moves like a beating heart,” says Foniadakis. “It’s a kind of collective vibration, which evokes a strong sense of togetherness.”

September 17, 2026

What happens in our bodies when happiness and fear, joy and frustration collide, and how does that energy find its way out? These were the questions that Italian choreographer Aristide Rontini set out to explore when creating a new choreography commissioned by Arnhem-based dance company Introdans, which is now being performed as part of their program ENERGY. The result of his research is Skin in Between, a dynamic dance that calls for both self-love and connection.

September 17, 2026

Bridge to Liberation is an evening where music, dance, film, lighting and spectacular effects come together to tell stories about freedom and the Battle of Arnhem. What the audience sees on 18 September as one impressive and seamless production requires days of preparation, rehearsals, technical work and collaboration behind the scenes.

September 14, 2026

Four Mediterranean choreographers present their work in ENERGY, Introdans’ autumn programme. “In Tagadà, energy is the life force we feel when we experience joy,” says the young Italian maker Sofia Nappi. Fellow countryman Aristide Rontini explores, in the creation of his world premiere, “the tangible energy that runs through you when you find something both attractive and frightening.”