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Season 2026
The new season starts in the week of January 5th, 2026 and runs until Thursday April 23rd, 2026.
✨ Special Workshop: Acro Dance Lifts 👯🪩
Get ready to swing and be swung around! Lindy hop is all about moving together, timing, and energy. Combine this with acrobatics, and this course will teach you dynamic dance lifts and playful variations.
- Dates: Wednesdays: Feb 25, March 4, 11, 18
- Time: 20:00-22:00
- Location: Diedom
- Cost: €95 per person
- Instructors: Mike and Nathalia. Check out their instagrams to see what you're in for!
- Prerequisites: For bases - being able to lift and hold your partner in cradle pose comfortably. For flyers - being able to hold a plank for 30 seconds.
- Sign up: https://app.clubcollect.com/forms/nl/op-de-kop/dance-lifts
- Note! Sign up with a partner. Don't have a partner yet? Join this WhatsApp group to find someone!
Annual Presentations
We finish this series with an annual lesson presentation in a theater on Thursday April 23rd, 2026. Wednesday April 22nd is the dress rehearsal for all participants.
In the final weeks we’ll work together with a theatre maker to create a short show that showcases what we’ve learned.
Sign up now for the classes!
Sign up for a trial class in January
| Day | Lesson | Time | Jam | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Intermediate | 20:00 - 21:30 | 21:30 - 22:30 | Deken Roesstraat 2g |
| Wednesday | Handstand class | 18:45 - 19:45 | - | Amsterdamsestraatweg 3 |
| Wednesday | Beginners | 20:00 - 21:30 | 21:30 - 22:30 | Amsterdamsestraatweg 3 |
| Thursday | Advanced | 20:00 - 21:30 | 21:30 - 22:30 | Amsterdamsestraatweg 3 |
Entry Requirements:
For the intermediate and Advanced classes, we have a set of tricks as entry requirements. We expect everyone attending these classes to be able to perform these tricks without needing instruction.
Intermediate
- Standing on shins
- Bird -> shoulder stand in hands
- Chair
- Star
- Standing on shoulders (spotter allowed)
- Handstand to the wall or with a spotter
Advanced
Costs
For the 2026 season (prices unchanged):
- Acro classes: €200
- Handstand classes: €150
Discounts
When you take the handstand course in addition to the acrobatics course, we give a 50% discount on the handstand course.
We give 25% discount on the courses for everyone who needs it.
Holders of the U-pas can also use the pass for a discount on the class.
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About Op De Kop
Op De Kop (Upside Down) is Utrecht’s acrobatics association, founded by eight acrobats. We offer weekly classes taught by amazing volunteers who are experienced acrobats, and the association is proudly ran by a dedicated team of volunteers who help our community thrive.
Our classes are open to everyone aged 16+. No prior acrobatics experience is required — you’ll naturally build strength and flexibility as you train.
If you are interested in classes, please let us know by filling out the form .
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