Performance Team Sansasyon Spring 2025
Konpassion is looking for motivated konpa dancers to join the konpa performance team SANSASYON in the Netherlands! The max size of the team is 12 people, which means we are looking for a few additional dancers that are committed to weekly trainings until May and are ready to show the fun and beauty of konpa to the world. All ages, genders and body types are welcome. While we prefer dancers with konpa and performance experience, the most important qualities to join the team are commitment, desire to grow, teamwork skills and love and passion for konpa dance and music.
The team trainings are led by Dylan with the assistance of Ruby and other Konpassion team members. Janita Ilona is the creative director responsible for the choreography and involved in what she can during her maternity leave.
Dates:
Tuesday 4th of February, 20:00: Audition
Tuesday 11th February - 20th May, 20:00 - 21:30: Training sessions (15 trainings; 22,5 hours). Locations in Rotterdam West or centre.
Mandatory performances in Rotterdam: Saturday April 5th evening & Saturday May 3rd evening.
Other performance dates will be confirmed later
Audition
Audition is on Tuesday 4th of February, 20:00 - 21:30
Audition is open for leaders and followers who are open to leading about one third of the performance. No experience in leading required, just willingness to learn. All followers successfully switched roles in the previous season!
If the date or time doesn't work for you, send us a message (@konpassion on instagram) or email konpassiondanceschool@gmail.com. We can consider alternative times
We will teach a short partnerwork and solo choreo at the audition, which will then be performed in groups in front of the team leaders
Please register to the audition by first submitting the form: https://forms.gle/YQBKZiH1MFbeKjZbA Please do this latest on the 3rd of February
The specific location of the audition will be emailed (Rotterdam West)
Unsure if you are good enough to audition? Yes you are! We appreciate every dancer who is ready to take the risk and show up to the audition!
Benefits:
Showcasing and growing your skills as a dancer and performer in a supportive environment! Being part of a team allows you to grow your confidence and get to know other passionate dancers better
Professionally filmed video with the team
50% discount on Konpassion Weekly Classes.
Financial requirements
Payment of 250,- EUR for the trainings until 20th of May. Can be paid in two parts: the first one once when the training starts, the second a month later
Willingness to invest at least 100,- EUR on a performance costume (we can increase the budget if the team unanimously agrees to do so)
Have dance shoes (flats or heels) in neutral colours: beige, brown, white or black
Travel costs to the performance locations
About Konpassion & Sansasyon
Sansasyon Performance Team started in September 2024. We have had performances at Anbyans Konpa and Sweelie Bebi, and have upcoming performances with other dance and konpa events
Konpassion has been teaching weekly konpa classes and workshops in the Netherlands and over 10 other countries since ‘22.
Dylan has been personally trained by Janita. He is now a teacher at Konpassion and has been the teaching assistant for the Sansasyon 2024 team. He is also a Salsa and Bachata teacher
Janita Ilona has trained and collaborated with some of the most well known konpa dancers in the world: Dady & Manuela, Danse Select Canada, Sony (KOTR), Robenson Mathurin and Meggie C
Janita Ilona started performing over 20 years ago as a singer and dancer. She focused on pop music and musical theatre. 8 years ago she switched her focus on teaching dance. Her first style was commercial dance, followed by kizomba, and finally switching her full focus to konpa four years ago