FAQ
GENERAL INFORMATION
Summer Dance Forever 2024 is happening from the 20-26 of August 2024 at various locations around Amsterdam. Our SDF Weekender took place from 2-4 February 2024 at Paradiso, Amsterdam.
Summer Dance Forever is our main summer festival, a full week of battles, theatre and clubbing in one of Europe's hottest cities. Summer Dance Forever program consists of different event parts: Battles (House Dance, HipHop, Waacking, Locking and Popping), theatre performances, workshops, club nights, seminars, movies and more. This year's program can be found here.
Every year in February, we organize Summer Dance Forever Weekender, the more intimate edition of Summer Dance Forever. The program consists of different event parts: House Dance Forever, Clubbing Forever, Theatre, workshops, and club nights.
The venues where Summer Dance Forever mostly takes place are:
Yes, our Summer Dance Forever festival app lets you easily navigate through the festival, both in Summer Dance Forever and Weekender.
➤ Download the app for Apple here
➤ Download the app for Android here
Kids up to 8 years old have free entrance for the battles and preselections.
The minimum age to participate in the battle is 12. For the workshops, we recommend an age of 12. Club nights are 18+.
Yes, we are selling food during preselections & battles on Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the Paradiso basement, with vegetarian and vegan options available. Next to this, there are many good food option in the Leidseplein neigborhood.
You can buy our merch directly at the event inside the main venue at Paradiso, or visit our online shop here: webshop.paradiso.nl/co...
Absolutely. If you are interested, please send an e-mail to volunteers@summerdanceforever.com with a CV and let us know what makes you the person we are looking for. Also keep an eye on our socials, website, or newsletter for volunteer openings.
Yes, all the locations have barrier-free access. For more information please check the information provided on the websites of the venues.
We accept the following payment methods:
Apple pay
BankContact
GooglePay
IDeal
Maestro
MasterCard
PayConic
PayPal
Sofort
Visa
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MYSDF ACCOUNT
1. Go to the sign-up page
2. Enter your personal information or select to continue with your Facebook or Google Account
3. If you decide to create an account with your E-mail, you will receive an E-Mail from us. Verify your account through clicking the link attached. If you use Facebook or Google you do not need to verify your account through E-Mail
4. Now you are ready to purchase your tickets!
5. You will not receive your actual ticket right away, but you can download it through your account 5 days prior to the event.
Yes, to securely process your order, you must have a MySDF account. This way we can link your tickets to your profile and help you quickly with problems or questions about your order.
You are able to purchase tickets for Summer Dance Forever without having to put in your personal information with every purchase. It also is an easy way to find all your tickets and furthermore, to forward tickets to your friends and family. Or getting refunds.
Log-In or Sign-up through the “MY SDF ACCOUNT” button in the menu on our website. Once logged in, click on “My Tickets” and you are able to see all your purchased tickets.
Please note: Because of the waitlist system we use, the final tickets will be downloadable for everyone on 14 August. You are not able to see or download your tickets before this time. On 14 August, you will also receive an automatic email with a ticket link.
TICKETS & PACKAGES
Summer Dance Forever both offers individual tickets as well as festival and workshop packages. Tickets are sold online, with a limited amount of tickets being sold at the door against a slightly higher price. All tickets and an overview of prices for the event can be found here: summerdanceforever.com/tickets
The Festival Package gives you entrance to all events except the workshops, both in winter and summer. These Workshops require a separate ticket. During summer, there can be limited capacity at some of our theatre shows with entrance is on a first come, first serve basis. There has always been plenty of capacity at the preselections, battles and the theatre shows in larger venues.
As a Festival Package holder, you need to exchange your ticket for a wristband at the Info Desk, right next to Paradiso (Weteringschans 6-8) during it's opening hours:
- Tue 22 Aug: 11:30 - 19:00
- Wed 23 Aug: 09:30 -19:30
- Thu 24 Aug: 10:00 - 18:30
- Fri 25 Aug: 10:30 - 17:30
- Sat 26 Aug: 16:30 - 19:30
- Sun 27 Aug: 17:00 - 19:00
Can't find your ticket? Your ticket(s) will be downloadable from 14 August in your MySDF account. Login to your account on our website and click on “My Orders” to find an easy overview of all your purchased tickets.
The box office will open when Paradiso opens its doors. We will be selling 50 tickets at the door for each sold-out battle. If you want to secure a ticket, we recommend arriving early!
As a Festival Package holder, you need to exchange your ticket for a wristband at the Info Desk, right next to Paradiso (Weteringschans 6-8) during it's opening hours:
- Tue 22 Aug: 11:30 - 19:00
- Wed 23 Aug: 09:30 -19:30
- Thu 24 Aug: 10:00 - 18:30
- Fri 25 Aug: 10:30 - 17:30
- Sat 26 Aug: 16:30 - 19:30
- Sun 27 Aug: 17:00 - 19:00
Can't find your ticket? Your ticket(s) will be downloadable from 14 August in your MySDF account. Login to your account on our website and click on “My Orders” to find an easy overview of all your purchased tickets.
We will sell 50 tickets at the door for the sold-out battles, starting when the doors open. We advise you to arrive early to have a chance at purchasing them, as these tickets are very popular!
Yes you can, the tickets are not personalized. You can buy up to 8 tickets per purchase, except for festival packages which are limited to 1 per person.
If you want us to email your friend(s) directly in case of any important program changes, you can assign the ticket to your friend(s) in your SDF-account. Select the ticket(s) you want to send to a friend and click on “Assign tickets”. Complete the steps after which your friend will receive an email to claim the ticket(s). They can log into their own SDF account (or create a new one) and then claim the ticket(s).
Please note: you and your friend will have access to the ticket(s) in your own SDF accounts from August 14th.
You can also send your friend(s) the tickets via email, but then you will be the only one receiving program update emails from us.
For people with a festival package and wristband, this is possible. For people with a single event ticket, it is important to note that you need to stay within Paradiso after the battle to attend the party for free and furthermore can only attend the club night for free if it starts right after the battles.
Tickets for Summer Dance Forever or our Summer Dance Forever Weekender are non-refundable. The workshops are non-refundable as well. If you cannot make it due to severe circumstances, like severe bodily harm (with official proof), please reach out to info@summerdanceforever.com.
We do not advise reselling tickets through platforms like Ticketswap, as there is no guarantee for your tickets
Yes. You will receive an E-mail from us about how you are able to get a refund for that specific program
After your purchase, you might see that your tickets are not yet available to download or to see in your SDF-account. This is normal. All purchased tickets will become available for download or for assigning them to your friend(s) on 14 August.
Try to find the answer to your question on the customer service page of See Tickets (former Paylogic). If you can’t figure out what went wrong, please take a screenshot and send it to info@summerdanceforever.com
BATTLES AND PRESELECTIONS
Anyone with a ticket can participate in the preselections. Show up on time for registration and if you are selected during preselections you will battle against the other selected dancers
More information about the preselections can be found later on our website: https://www.summerdanceforever.com/program
Another way to participate is through online registration. If this is possible, we will communicate it beforehand.
The only way to battle at SDF is if you make it through the preselections. Registration can be done at the location.
Buy a ticket for the preselection
Register at the venue on the day of the preselection
Show what you’ve got at preselection
Get selected at the preselection (only selected dancers can battle)
Bring it to the battle!
At Summer Dance Forever, the music, vibe, and of course the dancers are always the main focus. Please help us to create the atmosphere you love so much and keep your smartphone or other devices for photography or video recording in your pocket or store them in a locker. This way you can ensure the best experience for yourself and your fellow visitors.
THEATRE FOREVER
As part of the festival, Summer Dance Forever presents the most thrilling and breathtaking hiphop theatre performances from around the globe. During our Weekender in February, we usually present only one performance at Paradiso. This is what we call Theatre Forever.
WORKSHOPS
Anyone can participate in the workshops, you only need to buy a ticket. The workshops are for serious dancers who want to work on their skills and techniques, this means that we advise to have some previous dance experience
Also, we will offer Beginner workshops during the summer festival for which no previous experience is needed. There is no set age limit, but probably 12 years or older is a good mainstay.
We will offer some Beginner workshops during the Summer festival. You can identify them by their “beginner” label next to their name. The teachers try to accommodate for different levels in the class.
Each class will be a little different, as the teachers also adapt the class to the dancers who are taking it. Often we see dancers taking more than one class by the same teacher, to keep learning from the same teacher and developing their skills.
TRAVEL
The closest airport is Amsterdam Schiphol which is an international airport.
Amsterdam Centraal is the name of the central station. It can be reached by train from many places within Europe. The Dutch railway system operator is called NS.
To travel with NS (the Dutch Railways) you can either buy a single-use chipcard or an OV-chipkaart at the ticket machine. We advise you to take the train to Amsterdam Central. From the central station the tram station “Leidseplein” can be reached with the following tram lines: 2 and 12
Please note that the festival area is in a low-traffic zone, and the city center of Amsterdam does not offer very cheap parking. From ecological grounds, and for your convenience, we advise our visitors to use the extensive and well-functioning public transport network. If traveling by car is a necessity for you, these are some car parking options with the closest location to the event venues:
Parking De Hoofdstad: Prinsengracht 540, 1017 KK Amsterdam
APCOA Parking Prins & Keizer: Prinsengracht 927, 1017 HL Amsterdam
Parkeergarage Keizersgracht: Keizersgracht 485E, 1017 DL Amsterdam
ParkBee Kalverstraat: Singel 451C, 1012 WP Amsterdam
Please notice that the fees vary.
OTHER QUESTIONS
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Yes, we can send you an invitation letter to the festival. Please send your full name, date of birth, passport number, and nationality to info@summerdanceforever.com in order to receive an invitation letter invitation. Please note that all expenses concerning your trip-travel costs, expenses for accommodation, food, and tickets for the festival - are at your own cost.
If you have a question we couldn't answer in the FAQ, don't hesitate to send us an email to info@summerdanceforever.com
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At this point, we are not looking for any additional team members.
We accept the following payment methods:
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LIVESTREAM
You can watch the livestream for free up to the judge battles on our YouTube channel.
Want to keep watching the finals? Buy a livestream ticket or livestream package on this website. The livestream will then be available through your My SDF account.
Go to the livestream you want to buy and click on the ticket button. Register for or login to your My SDF Account . For paying methods we accept the major credit cards, Paypal, Apple Pay and iDeal.
We also offer a livestream package which gives you access to all livestreams at an affordable price!
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Check in the video player if the sound has not been muted. Check the settings for sound on your device. Perhaps you need to turn the volume up or connect to a different output channel, like the device itself instead of headphones. And finally, check if the sound has not been muted in your browser tab (depending on your browser select unmute tab/unmute site).
Yes, you can watch the livestream on demand until 30 September 2024. You can only vote for the best dancer during the livestream, this feature is not available in the video on demand.
Make sure you are on time to not miss the beginning of the livestream, as it is not possible to watch it from the beginning if it has already started. When you watch the livestream on demand you can pause the stream.
When you have tried all the above mentioned options to fix the problem and it still does not work, contact us at support@summerdanceforever.com. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
WAITING LIST
Our waiting list system offers a safe way for you to buy or return ticket(s) for sold out events. For SDF 2024, this applies only to sold out festival packages and workshops. As soon as the packages or individual workshops are sold out, you can either sign up for the waiting list and get notified when your requested ticket or package becomes available, or you can safely resell your ticket or package to the first person on the waiting list.
Please note:
- The waiting list works on a first come first serve basis, and on the principle of people possibly reselling their tickets.
- You can reserve only one ticket per e-mail address
- You do not have to pay when signing up for the waiting list; you pay when a ticket or package becomes available for you.
- You have to pay within 48 hours after receiving the email; from Friday 9 August you have 8 hours to complete the payment
- The waiting list will close on 14 August
- Tickets via the waiting list are sold at door prices, which are slightly higher the online price.
- This years waiting list closes from 16 August
1. Go to the order overview in your MySDF account.
2. Select your order and then choose ‘Sell’ from the menu.
3. Select which ticket or package package you would like to sell and press ‘Confirm’.
The first person on the waiting list will get offered your ticket to buy your ticket or package. Once their payment has been completed, you will receive the full* amount back through the payment method you have chosen.
*a small fee of €1,50 will be charged for this service
Please Not, this years waiting list closes from 16 August
For SDF 2024, you're only able to re-sell sold out Packages or individual sold out workshops. If Packages or the specific workshop is not sold out yet, the 'Sell' option will not be available.
Please note, this years waiting list closes from 16 August
1. Visit our ticket shop and choose the workshop ticket or package you would like to apply for by clicking ‘add to cart’.
2. Log in or register for a MySDF account to complete your waiting list request. You will receive a confirmation email from See Tickets/Paylogic.
Please note, this years waiting list closes from 16 August
No. You only receive a refund of your returned ticket if it's purchased by someone else. If your ticket is not sold after the waiting list is closed, you receive an email that there was no transfer completed. Your ticket then remains valid and you can use it yourself or try to sell it through another channel.
To avoid that your ticket is not resold, we advise you to return your ticket well before the date of the event.
If you didn't complete your payment within the period mentioned in the email from Paylogic stating that a ticket became available for you, your spot on the waiting list is being canceled and the ticket is offered to the next one in line. Offered tickets can be sent at any time, so keep an eye out on your inbox.
If your payment fails, you have 30 minutes counting from the moment you started the initial payment to try again. To do this, please use the back button on your screen, it is not possible to restart the process through the link in the confirmation email.
Before starting your payment, make sure that you've got enough credit in your bank account or have an alternative payment method available.
Still want to join the event? You can register again for a spot on the waiting list after the expiration of the ticket offer or payment.