Name: Redbud Romp Weekend Dance Workshop
Start: 2026-04-10T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Claxton Community Center

THE OAK RIDGE FOLK DANCERS PRESENT:
Redbud Romp Folkdance Workshop with MAURITS and TINEKE VAN GEEL teaching International dances
Presented by the Oak Ridge Folk Dancers at the Claxton Community Center, 1071 Edgemoor Road, Clinton, TN, April 10-11, 2026
Maurits has taught recreational folk dances, particularly from The Netherlands, the Rom, and Caucasian ethnicities, from 1972 to 1990, and then again from 2011 to the present. Maurits worked for the city of Amsterdam as dance consultant organizing dance festivals and promoting dance, worked as guest teacher, choreographer, assistant Artistic Director, and later Artistic Director for the professional dance group The Internationaal Danstheater for twenty-four years. Part of this job involved several months of dance research each year to prepare for these programs.
Tineke specializes in the teaching and choreography of Armenian dance and conducts workshops for students at various levels, from beginner to professional. Her focus is to break down complicated steps and movements to basic elements and slowly rebuild them into the original dance form. This skill is part of her worldwide success and is combined with a vast knowledge of Armenian dance and culture. She also discusses the history and background of each dance she teaches. She has taught folk dance workshops in Austria, Australia, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States. In addition to Armenian dance, Tineke has taught international and Dutch dances.
Maurits and Tineke believe that it is always a fascinating experience to get people energized to move to music and at the same time take note of other cultures. Secondly it is our challenge to make people feel that it is fun to dance - at any level.

Information: Paul and Barbara Taylor 865-898-5724
[email protected], www.oakridgefolkdancers.org