We celebrate that together!
DéDé Dance exists 50 years and we don't let that go by unnoticed. During DéDé Fifty Fest various dances, artists and memories will come together in one grand festival for (former) students, family and fans.
A little flashback to 1976
In 1976, 18-year-old Marionne van Dam had only one dream: to dance.
But classical ballet? Too stiff. Jazz ballet? The music didn't do anything for her. Modern ballet? Not her rhythm either. And no, Roxy Dekker and the Benchwarmers didn't exist yet, so she couldn't get into that either.
So what do you do? You just invent your own style! Marionne called it Pop Ballet. Dancing to contemporary music, with freedom to move the way you feel. It caught on. What started with 15 girls in class grew to 150 dancers in a month.
And look where we are now
From 15 dancers to thousands of students, from one teaching location to more than 30 dance schools throughout the south of the country. Every week in Asten to Valkenswaard, in Lieshout to Meijel, people dance with passion. In gymnasiums, dance studios and theaters beats, laughter and applause resound.
That needs to be danced to (even more)! So, once again: June 7, 2026, get in that calendar!