Do you love to dance every day? And are you up for a challenge? Then join the audition for the Dance Department of the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague.

Auditioning young talent
The Dance Department of the Royal Conservatoire organizes various auditions during the year in The Hague, Haarlem and Rotterdam. Boys and girls from groups 4 to 8 of primary school can participate, participation is free. Musicality, creativity, coordination and sense of movement are crucial. We are in search of talent, so years of dance experience is not necessary. It's about having fun dancing. Click here for more information about the program and how to register.

Come and dance for a day at the Royal Conservatoire
Would you first want to visit the Dance Department during a day full of dancing? On Sunday, November 15, you can taste the atmosphere during our Pupils' Day. There is plenty to do on this day. You can dance during various dance lessons, see a performance by students from the Dance Department and ask questions during the Q&A. Information and registration: www.koncon.nl/leerlingendag

Boys' Day at the Royal Conservatoire
Are you a boy between 7 and 14 years old? Then come to the Boys' Day on Sunday, February 14: a day for boys who love to dance. You can enjoy lessons in different dance styles, the students of the Dance Department give a performance and you can ask all your questions during the Q&A. You will also learn a short choreography that you will present at the end of the day. Information and registration: www.koncon.nl/jongensdag

Dance department at the Royal Conservatoire
The children who successfully pass the audition can enter the orientation program of the Dance Department. The orientation program offers children in groups 4 to 8 of primary school the opportunity to take lessons as an introduction to the formal training. In order to make dance your profession later, it is crucial to start as young as possible with the right training. After the orientation program, you can audition for the Dance Department: a complete training to become a professional dancer, tailored to the requirements of international professional practice. The training consists of an intensive professional study that can be followed from grade 7 of primary school in combination with the School for Young Talent. At the School for Young Talent you can combine primary school (group 7/8) and secondary school with the Dance Department.

Photo by Joris Jan Bos which was taken on the construction site of Amare: from 2021 the new home of the Royal Conservatoire.