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Dance yourself happy!
There is hardly any other leisure time activity that combines movement, touch and music like dancing – and it also trains the brain! What’s more, the body releases the happiness hormones endorphins and dopamine when you dance. And right now we could all do with a huge dose of happy feelings, so it is high time to get your dancing shoes on again! Since we currently need to do this within our own four walls, it really doesn’t matter whether you’re a good dancer or not – nobody is watching! Fantastic, right?
Just like sport, dancing helps you to relieve stress, which is beneficial for your mental and physical health.
Dance yourself happy and do something good for your health!
Are you wondering how dancing at home can work? No problem. Bring the club feeling into your living room, participate in an online dance course, listen to a concert or an opera, or put on your earphones, play your favourite music and dance around your flat.
Dancing lessons in your living room
«Stay home - keep on dancing»
Tanzwerk 101 in Zurich has one of the largest selection of dance programmes in Switzerland, but is of course currently closed. But Tanzwerk 101 is providing free live classes by video stream under the motto “stay home – keep on dancing”. The courses include swing moves, ballet, country line dancing, oriental dancing and contemporary dance and many other things, and provides you with the opportunity to get to know different dancing styles and learn new steps undisturbed at home. Scroll through the programme and discover new things from the world of dance!
«Shut up & Dance»
The city of Zurich working with various partner organisations developed dance360-school as a teaching resource. You can take advantage of dance360-school’s many videos, tips and tricks for learning dance moves from home. If you have wanted to learn dance moves for a long time, take a look at the videos and try a few exercises. dance360-school is supported by the city of Zurich Sportamt, Lucerne Pedagogical University and the Bundesamt für Sport.
Party music – the nightclub feeling at home
Berlin clubs move online
The Berlin club scene is known for excellent DJs and legendary party nights. Although all of Berlin’s nightlife is currently mothballed, the Berlin clubs are not letting this stop them from making club history. Berlin club culture is bringing the greatest digital clubs to you at home, in solidarity. Their motto is: if you have to celebrate alone, do it right! Every day, from 15:00 to midnight, you can get the Berlin club feeling in your own home on your screen. Try it out and have fun!
Berlin Culture Cast
Currently, Berlin Culture Cast is regularly posting live concerts, from rap to folk to punk to metal, as video files on Facebook. You can watch the videos and experience previous concerts on the Berlin Culture Cast Facebook page.
Berlin (a)live
Berlin (a)live is the place where everything comes together during this crisis. You can experience DJ sets, concerts, dance classes and much more on Berlin (a)live, from your sofa or dancing around your flat while you listen. Take a look at the event calendar for the live stream DJ sets.
Make Some Room
“Make Some Room: Electronic Relief in Switzerland” is taking place against the backdrop of Covid-19. Over 150 artists in 131 acts from Switzerland have contributed music for you to dance to, but also relax and unwind to during the corona pandemic. Swiss artists will receive 100% of the proceeds. Listen in and discover what’s new on the Swiss music scene.
Jam on Radio: DJ Mix on Air
Jam on Radio currently provides a platform for all urban music DJs for their mixes and brings the party to you at home. You can find the programme on the Jam on Radio website.
A music festival in your living room
The 31st Schaffhausen Jazz Festival moves online
This year’s Schaffhausen Jazz Festival cannot go ahead as usual, but is still taking place. It’s now virtual! From 13th to 16th May 2020, you can bring the whole jazz festival experience into your own living room. You absolutely must not miss this one-off opportunity! You can find the programme here.
Concerts in your living room
Other Music Lucerne “From our living room to yours – streaming is caring”
Since 21 March 2020, different Lucerne cultural institutions and media have been presenting live online sessions by Lucerne creative artists on the initiative of Other Music Lucerne at 20:30 every day. You can follow the live streams, or watch them later, on various channels, such as the Kulturmagazin Facebook page, Other Music Lucerne or on the Instagram account of 041 das Kulturmagazin and even on Zentralplus too.
Walchwil Music Society – Zuger Marsch from our living room to yours
Walchwil Music Society has been thinking creatively and remains available for its audience even in the current time with its StayAtHome video. On the video, different members of the music society play the traditional Zuger Marsch by Hans Flury, from their homes.
Moods.digital
The Zurich concert venue Moods has moved online with its own streaming platform to bring over 500 concerts to you at home. If you feel like funk, jazz or soul, you can stream concerts for one week for CHF7 or for one month for CHF20. 70% of the takings go directly to the musicians.
Quarantunes
Quarantunes brings live concerts to you at home. You can also use the donate button to support musicians in the current situation. Quarantunes offers live concerts with a wide range of musical styles, from soul and hip-hop to pop, electro and jazz. Take a look at the programme – you won’t be disappointed!
Home game – Zurich Opera House
Although the doors of Zurich Opera House must remain closed, you can enjoy performances online. From ballets such as “The Nutcracker” and “Romeo and Juliet”, to the opera “Nabucco”, all performances are available online within a given period. You can find a complete list here.
Johann Sebastian Bach to counteract Corona
The young organist Elie Jolliet plays one of Johann Sebastien Bach’s greatest works live, every Wednesday at 20:05 from the reformed church in Köniz, to counteract the corona blues. You can find previous concerts on Elie Jolliet’s YouTube channel.
The Basel Symphony Orchestra at home
Despite the event ban, the Basel Symphony Orchestra is also not leaving its audiences in the lurch. For example, would you like to listen to the Prélude from Suite No. 1 by Johann Sebastian Bach, played from a green garden? You can find all the “Basel at home” Symphony Orchestra’s broadcasts here and new ones are added regularly.
The Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin
Although all concerts are currently cancelled, the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin continues to be there for its audiences, online. You can find exclusive video-streams of selected concerts and opera productions on the website and enjoy them on your screen at home. The list of performances is regularly updated and expanded. Take a look, have a listen – it’s worth it!
#Elphiathome: digital concerts by Elbphilharmonie
“Elphi at home” gives you concerts from the empty Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. Various artists who live in Hamburg present exclusive 30-minute concerts with the minimum of accompaniment. A special experience – the Elbphilharmonie in your living room! All concerts can also be watched after the event. In addition, you can also find a playlist and children’s programme on the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg website.
#SAFEANDSOUND
Across Europe, concert halls have had to close their doors. As part of a joint initiative by the European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO), they have now opened their archives. Every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday at 20:00, a concert hall will publish a concert recording. You can find an overview of the programme here and transmission always starts at 20:00 on the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg Facebook page.
Live online concerts by pianist Igor Levit
The pianist Igor Levit usually plays in the world’s most famous concert halls but, like all of us, he is now sitting at home. This, however, does not prevent him from continuing to give concerts. Instead of a large auditorium, he now plays the grand piano in his living room almost every evening. And you can watch his live stream between 18:00 and 19:00.
