Dancing had always been part of my teenage life. I started ballet at the age of 12 and Streetdance at 15. It wasn’t always fun. My ballet teacher said I was too fat for ballet and my Streetdance teacher thought I was too rigid, so on my 17th birthday I decided to stop dancing and go backpacking through Cuba and Dominican Republic.
During my trip I got to experience their dance cultures. The streets, alleys and small cafes were full of people who were passionate about the music and the dance. You can just feel the love they had.
The music, creativity and joy of the people radiated through me. I fell in love.
Over the years I have gone through many dance schools to find the same passion, creativity and joy I fell in love with. Often those feelings didn’t last long because in the Netherlands Latin dancing is often accompanied by brand awareness and unwritten rules, leaving little room for creativity.
At some point in my life, the importance of motherhood took over and dancing came last. Now that my children reached adulthood, I have been able to pick up my passion again and discovered that the feelings I have been looking for, for years, are inside me.
To be able to dance and enjoy my way, is like breathing. This feeling of freedom is hard to describe.
By setting up Serendipity, I would like to give people the space to discover and develop their passion and creativity. I believe that if you are open for your own creativity, you will find the key to inner happiness.
