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Rotterdam Dance Academy
Codarts University for the Arts () is a Dutch vocational university in Rotterdam that teaches music, dance and circus. It was established in its present location in 2000. History Codarts can trace its origins to the Rotterdams Conservatorium voor Muziek (Rotterdam Conservatory of Music), popularly known as the Conservatorium Holthaus after its director, Jos Holthaus (1879–1943). In 1886 the German violinist Willy Hess (violinist), Willy Hess took up a professorship in the Rotterdams Conservatorium voor Muziek which he held for two years. In 1930 the alternative Rotterdamsch Toonkunst Conservatorium (Rotterdam Musical Arts Conservatory) was founded with the composer Willem Pijper as director. The Rotterdamse Dansschool (Rotterdam Dance School) was established in 1931 by Corrie Hartong as director and the German dancer Gertrud Leistikow as a teacher. At first the dance school was part of the Conservatorium Holthaus. In 1935 the dance school transferred to Pijper's conservatory. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
De Doelen
De Doelen is a concert venue and convention centre in Rotterdam, Netherlands. It was originally built in 1934 but then destroyed in 1940 during the German bombardment of Rotterdam in May 1940 at the outset of World War II. It was rebuilt in 1966, originally with one hall to which two more were added in the 1990s. It has a variety of facilities, including the Grote Zaal (Grand Hall), a 2,200-seat concert hall, two smaller halls which each seat about 700 people, and convention rooms. In 2015 it was classified as a Rijksmonument. Although mainly known as a venue for classical music, de Doelen is also a stage for jazz and world music, and is the central box office for the International Film Festival Rotterdam International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) is an annual film festival held at the end of January in various locations in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, focused on independent and experimental films. The inaugural festival took place in June 1972, .... It is also the home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety Show
Variety show, also known as variety arts or variety entertainment, is entertainment made up of a variety of acts including musical performances, sketch comedy, magic, acrobatics, juggling, and ventriloquism. It is normally introduced by a compère (master of ceremonies) or host. The variety format made its way from the Victorian era stage in Britain and America to radio and then television. Variety shows were a staple of English language television from the late 1940s into the 1980s. While the format is still widespread in some parts of the world, such as in the United Kingdom with the '' Royal Variety Performance'', the Philippines with ''Eat Bulaga!'' and '' It's Showtime'', and South Korea with '' Running Man'', the proliferation of multichannel television and evolving viewer tastes have affected the popularity of variety shows in the United States. Despite this, their influence has still had a major effect on late night television whose late-night talk shows and NBC's vari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Froukje Veenstra
Froukje Veenstra (born 4 September 2001), known mononymously as Froukje, is a Dutch singer-songwriter from Nieuwkoop, South Holland. Early life Froukje Veenstra was born in Nieuwkoop into a family of teachers, for whom music always played a central role. She used to play in the band Ginger Squad together with her father and her sister and later in other bands, including Chicks & Wings. When she was 16, she moved to Rotterdam to enrol at Codarts, the Rotterdam Conservatory of Music. Her studies were disrupted from 2020 onward by the COVID-19 pandemic. Over the course of the pandemic, she was also unable to perform in front of an audience. Career Her first song "Groter Dan Ik", a protest song about the climate crisis, was released in early 2020. The song had been streamed 1.7 million times in less than one year. Later that year, her second song "Ik wil dansen" was released. With this single, she entered the Dutch Single Top 100 for the first time. In January 2021, her fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Kaminski
Rafał Stanisław Kamiński (Polish pronunciation: ; born 8 November 1990), known professionally as Ralph Kaminski, is a Polish singer-songwriter, record producer and multi-instrumentalist. His works are often characterized by experimentation with musical styles, including alternative pop and chamber music. He received two Fryderyk, Fryderyk Awards at the Fryderyk, 2022 Fryderyk Awards Gala as well as MTV Europe Music Award for Best Polish Act, Best Polish Act at the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards. Early life He was born and raised in Jasło in southern Poland. His mother is a teacher. He has a younger brother, Wiktor. His cousin is a fellow singer Michał Szpak, Kaminski himself confirmed this on the ''Kuba Wojewódzki'' talk show. He developed an interest in music as a child. At the age of 11, Kaminski started attending vocal classes at the Jasło Cultural Centre. He studied art and music before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 2010. Kaminski graduated from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Holo
Sander van Dijck (born 26 November 1990), better known by his stage name San Holo, is a Dutch DJ, musician, songwriter and record producer from Zoetermeer. He gained international recognition for his remix of Dr. Dre's " The Next Episode", which currently has over 272 million views on YouTube. He has released music on several record labels including Spinnin' Records, Owsla, Barong Family, and Monstercat. He also founded Bitbird, a label which has released several of his singles including "Still Looking" and "Light" and his debut album '' Album1''. San Holo's first EP, ''Cosmos'', was released via Heroic on 18 September 2014 and was in the Top 100 Electronic category of iTunes. San Holo's first album, '' Album1'', was released via Bitbird on 21 September 2018 and debuted at #7 on the ''Billboard'' Dance/Electronic Albums chart. In 2017, San Holo was nominated at the Electronic Music Awards for New Artist of the Year. His second studio album, '' BB U OK?'' was released on 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henk Van Der Vliet
Henk is a Dutch male given name, originally a short form of Hendrik. It influenced " Hank" which is used in English-speaking countries (mainly in the US) as a form of "Henry". Academics * Henk Aertsen (born 1943), Dutch Anglo-Saxon linguist *Henk Barendregt (born 1947), Dutch logician * Henk Jaap Beentje (born 1951), Dutch botanist * Henk Blezer (born 1961), Dutch Tibetologist, Indologist, and scholar of Buddhist studies * Henk Bodewitz (1939–2022), Dutch Sanskrit scholar * Henk J. M. Bos (born 1940), Dutch historian of mathematics * Henk Braakhuis (born 1939), Dutch historian of philosophy *Henk Buck (1930–2023), Dutch organic chemist * Henk van Dongen (1936–2011), Dutch organizational theorist and policy advisor * Henk Dorgelo (1894–1961), Dutch physicist and academic *Henk van der Flier (born 1945), Dutch psychologist * Henk A. M. J. ten Have (born 1951), Dutch medical ethicist * Henk van de Hulst (1918–2000), Dutch astronomer and mathematician * Henk Lombaers (1920 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicked (musical)
''Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz'', or simply ''Wicked'', is a Musical theatre, musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman. It is loosely adapted from Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel ''Wicked (Maguire novel), Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West'', which in turn is based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' and its The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), 1939 film adaptation. The musical is told from the perspective of two witches, Elphaba and Glinda, Galinda, before and after Dorothy Gale's arrival in Land of Oz, Oz. The story explores the complex friendship between Elphaba (who becomes the Wicked Witch of the West) and Galinda (who becomes Glinda the Good). Their relationship is tested by their contrasting personalities, conflicting viewpoints, shared love interest, reactions to the corrupt rule of the Wizard of Oz (character), Wizard of Oz, and ultimately, Elphaba's tragic fall. Produced by Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willemijn Verkaik
Willemijn Verkaik (; born 16 June 1975) is a Dutch singer and actress. She is best known for her stage roles in the musicals '' Wicked'' and '' Elisabeth'', and for providing the voice of Elsa in the German version (singing only) and the Dutch version of Disney's '' Frozen''. Verkaik is the only person to have played the role of Elphaba in the musical ''Wicked'' in three languages and more than 2,000 times – more than any other actress. Her first performance as Elphaba was in 2007, in Stuttgart, Germany, and her last performance was in 2017 in the West End in London. Verkaik began her career singing in bands for over ten years. She moved to musical theatre, appearing in ensembles and smaller roles from 2001, and finally starring in the title role of ''Elisabeth'' (2006). This was followed by Elphaba in ''Wicked'' in several productions from 2007 to 2017, including on Broadway and in the West End. Other starring roles have included Donna in '' Mamma Mia!'' (2013), Paulina an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ike Moriz
Eike Moriz (born May 14, 1972), better known as Ike Moriz, is a German-South African singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor. He has released 20 albums in the indie rock, pop, Latin, easy listening, dance, lounge, blues, jazz and swing genres. Early life Ike Moriz grew up in Wentorf near Hamburg, West Germany. The son of the jewellers Kai and Waltraud Moriz attended the Wentorf primary school from 1978 and thereafter from 1982 the Wentorf grammar school, where he was also head boy from 1988 to 1989. During this time he acted in theatre plays directed by Hans Bittner, who was also his piano teacher. After graduating in 1991, he completed his compulsory one-year military service. From 1992 to 1993 he went to South Africa to work on his uncle's citrus farm in Clanwilliam in the Western Cape. Studies Returning to Hamburg, Moriz studied economics at the University of Hamburg from 1993 to 1995 and gave his first concerts as the lead singer of several rock bands. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Hoogstad
Jan Hoogstad (born 29 June 1930, died 3 October 2018) was a Dutch architect. His best-known building is the VROM Building (Ministry of Housing) in The Hague. Biography Other projects include the TNO-NiTG Building at the Utrecht Uithof complex and the Enschede Muziekkwartier. In addition to his architectural work, Jan Hoogstad gives frequent (guest) lectures at various national and international organizations. Jan Hoogstad ranks among the International Academy of Architecture's Academicians and is President of the International Centre in Rotterdam. He is also a founder and board member of the Megacities Foundation. Hoogstad was born in Rotterdam Rotterdam ( , ; ; ) is the second-largest List of cities in the Netherlands by province, city in the Netherlands after the national capital of Amsterdam. It is in the Provinces of the Netherlands, province of South Holland, part of the North S .... He has been awarded the Dutch Royal knight order ''Officer in the order of Orange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
The Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra (RPhO; ) is a Dutch symphony orchestra based in Rotterdam. Its primary venue is the concert hall De Doelen. The RPhO is considered one of the Netherlands' two principal orchestras of international standing, second to the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam. In addition to symphony concerts, the RPhO performs as the opera orchestra in productions at De Nederlandse Opera, as do other Dutch ensembles. History Several musicians founded the RPhO in 1918 as a private "Society of Professional Musicians for Mutual Cultivation of the Arts". It had paying members and the aim was to make music for personal pleasure without pursuit of gain. The first musical director was Willem Feltzer, who was the manager of two Rotterdam music schools. Alexander Schmuller succeeded Felzer as music director, for two years. In May 1930, Eduard Flipse was appointed principal conductor, and held the post until 1962. Under his stewardship, the amateur ensem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
