23.02.2024 Dancing towards harmony – Mental health at work In the vibrant world of hip-hop and street dances, where creativity and bodily expression take flight, Get Down stands out not only for the quality and originality of its services, but also for its profound commitment to the well-being of its artists and collaborators. This commitment is reflected in particular attention to mental health in…
23.02.2024 Viola Chiarini: Dance, Feminism, and Healing – Her Artistic Journey In the March edition of Get Down Mag, Viola Chiarini offers us an intimate insight into her artistic universe, marked by her deep commitment to mental health, her feminist approach to art, and the horizons she aspires to explore in her future projects. Background From the age of 7, Viola immersed herself in the world…
23.01.2024 BETTY MANSION TAKES US INTO HER WORLD A new artist is joining the Get Down team, and not the least. Betty Mansion is a talented dancer who will take us into her distinctive and instantly recognisable world. Her atypical style questions the notion of beauty. Too often judged by her physique in the dance world, she decided to break the codes by…
23.01.2024 New structural subsidies 2024-26 We’re delighted to share some great news with you, which fills our hearts with joy and excitement! Get Down – Dancers Management was recently honoured to receive grants from the Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles – Arts de la Scènes Service Danse, for the next three years. This mark of financial support represents an important milestone in…
30.11.2023 LES CORPEAURELLES, SAMANTHA MAVINGA & THEIR CREATIONS AU FIL DES HÉRITAGES Since 2022, Get Down has been working with Les Corpeaurelles on various projects. Les Corps-peau-elles is made up of 5 dancers/interpreters: Samantha Mavinga, Sarah Hajar Bouchrita, Raquel Suarez Dueñas, Nathalie and Doris Bokongo – Les Mybalés. The company’s name reflects the diversity of their skin colour, reflecting their origins and their connection as women, which…
30.11.2023 INTEGRATING STREET DANCES INTO THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE OF BRUSSELS Extract from the dissertation by Amanthe Bazas In the effervescent hip-hop culture scene, and more particularly in the world of street dance, a crucial issue is emerging: the professionalisation of dancers. At the crossroads of artistic expression, socio-economic issues and the quest for recognition, the professionalisation of hip-hop dancers in Brussels is becoming a key…