{"id":1814,"date":"2016-11-09T14:00:36","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T13:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2016\/11\/09\/hiphopdanser-timor-steffens-laat-erasmus-universiteit-swingen\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T11:22:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:22:07","slug":"hiphopdanser-timor-steffens-laat-erasmus-universiteit-swingen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.erasmusmagazine.nl\/en\/2016\/11\/09\/hiphopdanser-timor-steffens-laat-erasmus-universiteit-swingen\/","title":{"rendered":"Hip hop dancer Timor Steffens gets Erasmus popping and locking"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Timor Steffens.<\/span><\/p>

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As befits a star, he made a late entrance. But once Timor Steffens \u2013 known from the television programme \u2018Dance Dance Dance\u2019, broadcast by RTL \u2013 arrived on Monday evening, the place went wild. The room was packed with students interested in Steffens\u2019s special hip hop workshop at Erasmus Sport.<\/p>\n

Steffens has worked with the likes of Michael Jackson: a fact that, judging by the huge turnout, hadn\u2019t gone unnoticed. By 8 p.m. around 100 fans had thronged to the dance hall, eagerly awaiting the dancer\u2019s arrival.<\/p>\n

The workshop opened with a warm-up by the Erasmus Dance Society\u2019s hip hop teacher. After this, Steffens took the group on a world tour, offering samples of music and dance styles from across the planet.<\/p>\n

The oddest dance moves<\/h3>
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The States were represented by a Bruno Mars track, everyone got their booty bouncing with some Surinam vibes and even Dutch music was given a turn. Steffens showed the oddest dance moves. And of course the participants \u2013 after some confusion as to what he was up to now \u2013 had to follow suit.<\/p>\n

In between dancing, Steffens enthusiastically talked about his passion with the group. \u201cWhen you\u2019re dancing, your colour of skin, your customs, which language you speak \u2013 none of it matters. Dance is a universal language in which differences between people fade away, and the most import thing is enjoying the rhythm of the music. Music brings people together,\u201d according to the hip hop dancer. This remark met with thunderous applause. At the end of the workshop, Steffens recorded his pupils\u2019 final dance routine for his Instagram account, after which he took some time to pose for group pictures and individual selfies \u2013 although he did remind people that he wanted \u201cto be back in Amsterdam before midnight\u201d.<\/p>\n

Dies Sports Week<\/h3>

Various special events are being organised on campus this week in celebration of Erasmus University\u2019s Dies Natalis. For example, in addition to the hip hop workshop, students can enjoy an afternoon of tag in the gym hall, or a two-hour Body Fit Challenge with live music. Check the information panels on campus for further details.<\/p>\n

More on the Dies Natalis<\/h2>