Studio One
- Size
- 160 m², 6 m ceiling
- Floor
- Sprung wood with dance vinyl
- Light
- North windows, blackout blinds
- Extras
- Grand piano, sound system, 14 m mirror
€42an hour, less for artists
Move until the edges blur
A contemporary dance house for every body: open classes all week, a small touring company and two daylight studios by the harbour.
Every class starts the same way: stand still, breathe, notice what the body already knows. Everything after that is play — floor work, partnering, improvisation, and a fair amount of laughing at ourselves.
- 38classes a week, from early mornings to late evenings
- 11teachers who still perform and make new work
- 2daylight studios with sprung floors
Classes for every body
Drop in on a single ticket or use a pass. Open classes welcome every level; labs and repertory ask for about a year of practice.
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Contemporary Foundations
Weight, breath and falling safely — the grammar every other class is built on.
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Floor & Release
Spirals, slides and rolls that teach the floor to catch you instead of stop you.
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Improvisation Lab
Scores, games and live music. No steps to learn, plenty to notice.
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Partnering & Contact
Sharing weight, lifting without strength and listening through the skin.
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Repertory
Learn phrases from the company's current work, taught by the dancers who made them.
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Young Movers
A weekly class for teenagers who would rather move than sit still.
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The company on tour
Six dancers, one van and a set that folds into it. New work and old favourites, in five cities this season.
Two daylight studios, for hire
Rehearse, shoot, teach or run a workshop. North light all day, sprung floors, and a kitchen that keeps the kettle busy.
Studio Two
- Size
- 90 m², 4.5 m ceiling
- Floor
- Sprung wood with dance vinyl
- Light
- East windows, soft morning sun
- Extras
- Upright piano, speakers, mirror wall
€28an hour, less for artists
Weekday mornings are often free. Tell us what you are making and we will find the room.
Ask about datesThe people in the room
Our teachers perform, make work and still take class every week — they are figuring it out right beside you.
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Ines Varga
Artistic director, Repertory
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Jonah Achterberg
Floor & Release
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Mira Solberg
Improvisation Lab
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Rafael Ortiz
Partnering & Contact
Your first month
No auditions and no dress code. This is how most people find their way in.
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Week 1
Try a class on us
Pick any beginner class. Come ten minutes early and we will show you around the building.
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Week 2
Find your rhythm
Choose two classes a week that fit your life, and a pass that fits your budget.
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Week 3
Join a lab
Improvisation or partnering: the classes where you stop copying and start inventing.
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Week 4
Take the floor
Once a month students show short pieces at Open Night. Watching from the front row counts too.
Passes
Every pass works for every open class and lab. Students, artists and over-65s pay the reduced rate — just ask at the desk.
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Single class
€18per class
- Any open class or lab
- Mats and towels included
- Book up to a week ahead
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Ten classes
€150valid four months
- Any open class or lab
- Share it with a friend
- Bring a guest once, free
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Unlimited
€96per month
- Every class, every day
- First pick of labs and intensives
- 10% off studio hire
Reduced rates: €13 a class, €110 for ten, €72 a month.
What people say after class
“I came for the exercise and stayed for the people. Two years in, Thursday Floor & Release is still the best hour of my week.”
“I had not danced since I was nine. Nobody made me feel late. By week three I was improvising in front of strangers and loving it.”
“We rehearsed a whole premiere in Studio One. The light is unreal in the morning, and the floor forgives everything.”
“My daughter goes to Young Movers and now choreographs the whole family in the kitchen. Send help, and more classes.”
Sweat, light and a lot of floor
Snapshots from an ordinary week: morning class, a rehearsal running late, and somebody's birthday on the sprung floor.
Questions, answered
Anything else? Write to us or ask at the desk — someone is there from seven in the morning.
Do I need any dance experience?
No. Foundations and the Improvisation Lab are built for complete beginners, and most of our regulars started there.
What should I wear?
Anything you can move in. We dance barefoot or in socks. The changing rooms have showers and lockers.
Can I cancel a booking?
Up to four hours before class, and the credit goes straight back onto your pass.
Is the building accessible?
Step-free entrance, a lift to both studios and an accessible changing room. Tell us what you need and we will prepare the room.
Do you teach private lessons?
Yes, with most of our teachers, in Studio Two. First dances for weddings included — no judgement.
How do I hire a studio?
Send us your dates and a line about what you are making. We reply within a working day.
Come and move with us
hello@stria.dance- Address
- Kade 14, 3072 AP Rotterdam
- Desk
- Every day, 07:00–22:00
- Phone
- +31 10 000 00 00
- Getting here
- Tram 20 or 23 to Rijnhaven, then two minutes along the water