WHERE COMMUNITY
TAKES SPACE
Solid Ground Movement is a home for hiphop culture in Amsterdam. A place where dancers train, makers build and like-minded people find each other. Here, different generations meet on the same floor, and communities are not only brought together, but built.
ABOUT
SOLID GROUND MOVEMENT
For over 20 years, Solid Ground Movement has been building the hiphop scene in Amsterdam. Rooted in hiphop, theatre and community, we create space for dancers, makers and communities to train, create, share and grow.
At Solid, it’s not just about taking classes. It’s a place where knowledge is passed on, new talent is seen, and people connect through a shared love for the culture. From young dancers taking their first steps to experienced makers who have been carrying the scene for years: at Solid, generations come together.
What makes us different is our deep connection to both the culture and the community. We were one of the first places to bring hiphop dance into the theatre, without losing its foundation: the people, the styles, the stories and the energy it all comes from.
COME TRAIN, CREATE, CONNECT OR CLAIM SPACE
THIS IS WHERE THEATRE MEETS HIPHOP
AND WHERE COMMUNITY KEEPS MOVING
WHAT’S YOUR STYLE?
At Solid, you can train in different styles, always with respect for the roots of the culture. Our classes are for children, young people and adults who want to move, learn and grow.
Whether you’re just starting out or have been dancing for years: at Solid, you train more than moves. You build discipline, creativity, musicality and confidence. You learn from teachers who are deeply rooted in the culture and pass their knowledge on to the next generation.
Here, it’s about more than steps. It’s about expression, community and daring to show up as yourself.
HIPHOP
BREAK
FUNKSTYLES
TALENT DEVELOPMENT
WE BELIEVE AT TALENT AT EVERY LEVEL.
Through classes, peer-to-peer training, artistic research and intensive programmes, Solid Ground Movement discovers and develops new dancers from Amsterdam and beyond. Our programmes are for young dancers and semi-professionals who want to grow within hiphop, theatre and performance.
Participants train with professional teachers and makers, develop their own style and work towards presentations, battles, commercial jobs and theatre productions. Former participants have performed on stages, joined productions and appeared in campaigns and commercials.
For us, talent development is about more than moving into the professional field. It is also about confidence, ownership and knowing where you come from. We are building a new generation that knows the culture, carries it and moves it forward.
STUDIO
RENTAL
LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO TRAIN, REHEARSE, TEACH OR CREATE?
Solid Ground Movement rents out three studios to dancers, makers, groups and professionals in the performing arts. The spaces are suitable for rehearsals, workshops, classes and both short-term and long-term projects. All studios offer a clean dance floor, a sound system with aux and access to the kitchen when needed.
SOLID PRO
18 - 25 YEARS | HIPHOP THEATRE
Solid Pro is the talent development program of Solid Ground Movement for dancers who are serious about growing. During an intensive period you will work on technique, performance, musicality, stage presence and collaboration.
You will receive coaching from different choreographers and creators from the professional field and be challenged to get the best out of yourself.
This program offers growth, focus and stage experience in an environment where you are seen and pushed to improve.