Jozefien’s Story
In an interview series, we offer a behind-the-scenes look at the world of dance, where passion, ambitions, and challenges converge. Today, we share the story of Jozefien Debaillie, a dancer at Scapino Ballet Rotterdam. How has her journey through the dance world unfolded? What important lessons has she learned as both a professional dancer and […]
Candidates of the Follow-up Committee for Dance Announced: Public Reference Check Open
The Minister of Education, Culture and Science and the State Secretary of Health, Welfare and Sport have decided to set up two committees in response to the recommendations from the Shadow Dancing investigation (May 2023) on abuses in the dance sector. These are the Ethics Committee for Dance and the Follow-up Committee for Dance. In […]
Introducing: Dutch Dance Sports
We are pleased to introduce the affiliated (umbrella) organizations that collaborate with Dans Veilig to create a socially safe dance sector. This time, we spoke with Mariz, chairperson of Dutch Dance Sports (DDS), about DDS’s role in Dutch dance competitions and their commitment to providing a safe environment for dancers, teachers, and judges. From Ballet […]
Dance Medicine: Collaborating for a Healthy Dance Sector
On February 1st and 2nd, 2025, the two-day Dance Medicine course took place at the Sports Medicine building in Bilthoven. During this course, doctors, physiotherapists, and other specialists working with dancers gathered to share knowledge and deepen their understanding of dancers’ health and safety. In addition to inspiring lectures by experts like Matthew Wyon and […]
Show that your dance school is committed to social safety
As a dance school owner, you want your school to be a safe and respectful place for everyone. A place where inappropriate behavior, bullying, name-calling, or exclusion does not belong. That’s why Dans Veilig has developed a poster to show that you care about social safety. These posters were sent out to dance schools across […]
Pelle’s Story
In this interview series, we offer a glimpse behind the scenes of the dance world, where passion, ambitions, and challenges converge. Today, we share the story of Pelle (13), who, after three years at the National Ballet Academy, decided to stop. How did Pelle experience his time at the Academy, and why did he decide […]
Dansveilig.nl has been updated!
We are proud to announce that the website of Dansveilig.nl has received a complete redesign! In addition to a fresh new look, the content has been expanded with more information on support for dancers, instructors, organizations, and defendants. What’s new? Additionally, the updated website offers much more information, tools, and support that contribute to a […]
Introducing: Dansbelang
We are happy to introduce the affiliated (umbrella) organizations which Alliantie Dans Veilig works with to create a socially safe dance sector. This time we spoke with Saskia Sap, president of professional organization Dansbelang, about her diverse work within the dance sector and how Dansbelang contributes to strengthening the position of dance teachers and […]
Introducing: European Dance Medicine Initiative
We would like to introduce to you the affiliated (umbrella) organizations or involved organizations that the Alliance is working with to create a socially safe dance sector. This time we spoke with Joost van Megen and Tom Brandon, initiators of the European Dance Medicine Initiative. How did the European Dance Medicine Initiative (EDMI) […]
Livia’s Story
In an interview series, we offer a look behind the scenes of the dance world, where passion, ambitions and challenges converge. Today we share the story of Livia, former dancer, pilates and yoga teacher, and mother. Written by Lara Sala “Dance is not what you do. Dance is who you […]