Step back in time with a fiery dance concert, led by some of the biggest names in Dutch street dance.
The Ruggeds and Ghetto Funk Collective - two top-notch dance companies wowing audiences worldwide - take you back to the days of James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye. In dance and (live!) music, they take you through the evolution of Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop and House.
Acclaimed at Summer Dance Forever 2023 - the world's biggest street dance festival - GROOVE is a not-to-be-missed event! Two nights only!
★★★★
‘’During GROOVE, funk, soul, hip-hop, and house seamlessly blend in the hands of this octet. Adorned with fedora hats and umbrellas, they craft a funky journey from the past to the present; the joy radiates from this infectious performance.’’
De Volkskrant, Amsterdam
GROOVE
Music making Dancers turning up the Funk
Producer The Ruggeds
Music Jessy 'FORTBEIGE' Kemper, Alexander 'Shield Beats' Henriksen.
Choreographer Ruben 'Chi' Verhoeven.
Cast Lucinda Wessels, Faizel Playfair, Sammy Huijts, Virgil 'Skychief' Dey, Roche Apinsa, Alexander 'Shield Beats' Henriksen, Jessy 'FORTBEIGE' Kemper, Ruben 'Chi' Verhoeven.
Direction Niek Traa.
Graphic design Franky Sticks.
Lighting and Decor Ido Koppenaal.
Costumes Jinko Joshu.
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