Infinite Dances/Leuven

Attention! Change of location
From September onwards: Infinite Dances every last Monday of the month on Martelarenplein (instead of Grote Markt).

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Mourning on your own is tough, but in a group, it is just as fragile. Yet, we do find support and consolation in collective remembrance rituals, such as The Last Post, a condolence book or a memorial for the death. They serve the community. They connect. They sanctify.

In search of a new remembrance ritual for all the people of Leuven we've lost, 30CC joined forces with choreographer Michiel Vandevelde.

With Infinite Dances, Michiel Vandevelde creates a captivating dance ritual. The material of this performance is based on three videos, which Vandevelde inherited from his mother, on which she dances. Through physical togetherness, Infinite Dances wants to bring warmth and comfort to the community.

Leuven amateur dancers learned the choreography and will perform for all inhabitants and all passers-by.
For one year, we will dance on the last Monday of each month on Martelarenplein of Leuven.

In December and June, the Leuven choir Mezoblebi, conducted by Leen Van Nuland, will join the ritual. In their repertoire: polyphonic Georgian folk music. It is 3-voice music that fits wonderfully with the ritual Infinite Dances.

 You are very welcome to witness it. No need for reservations.

A community of dancers

For this project, Michiel is collaborating with dance associations in Leuven and interested amateur dancers. The dancers form a small community that is responsible for the choreography and its performance.

Practical

• See?
  Infinite Dances is performed on Martelarenplein in Leuven every last Monday of the month at sunset. 
• Want to join?
  Would you like to find out if Infinite Dance is for you?
  A monthly workshop is scheduled on Monday evenings from 7 pm to 9.30 pm. Sign up at info@30CC.be.
  New dancers join every month. They decide when they feel ready to perform. The rehearsal calendar for 2025 is as follows (each rehearsal takes place in 30CC/Schouwburg):
  • Monday 14 July
  • Monday 11 August
  • Monday 15 September
  • Monday 13 October
  • Monday 10 November
  • Monday 15 December

• Dedicate?
  You can dedicate your dance to someone who has passed away. Before the performance, the names will be read out. Submit a name and the date of the dance below.

More info

Infinite Dances is a coproduction of 30CC and Michiel Vandevelde.