© Annabel Joniau
During this short try-out, you will be introduced to the world of waacking. Waacking is all about self-expression, freedom, emotional connection and unique performance.
The starting point: storytelling and performance through improvisation. Your own personal creativity is constantly stimulated. We want everyone to be able to express themselves freely and uninhibitedly with unique, original and spontaneous movements. It is no coincidence that waacking is inspired by Old Hollywood: you are a walking story and bring your own legend to life in vivid detail.
As a dance and culture, waacking originated in American LGBTQ+ nightlife in the 1970s, where various socially oppressed groups sought a way and a place to express themselves freely. Ultimately, this happened mainly to funk and disco music in nightclubs that became a safe space for them.
Check www.opek.be for more information about how to get here. At the first session, you will be welcomed by someone from WISPER who will tell you exactly where in/around the building your course takes place.
Good to know if you take a full-day course here: for the lunch break, you can bring your own lunch, eat in at Café Entrepot or buy something at the Lidl supermarket around the corner.
