Austria’s first and most diverse dance convention. Explore styles from ballet and contemporary to heels and hip hop. Classes taught by industry professionals from USA, UK, Germany, Austria, France, Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, and more. 5 studios running simultaneously and 60+ classes the entire weekend. Opportunities to gain exclusive insights with industry talks and fireside chats.

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LOCATION.

Foundations: The Convention 2024 takes place on September 21-22, 2024 at Messe Congress Nord in Graz, Austria’s second largest city. The bustling capital of Styria is easy to reach by plane, train, or car and offers several affordable accommodation options.

 

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  • Directions by public transport:

    Tram stops for lines 4, 5, 6 (13):

    • Jakomini belt/TIM

    • Stadthalle

    • Fröhlichgasse (Messe)

    • Münzgrabenstrasse (Messe)

    Arrival with your own car:

    1. A2 motorway exit Graz-Ost (1.5 km)

    2. Conrad-von-Hötzendorf-Straße towards the city center

    Depending on the event, the following parking options are available:

    • PG underground car park Messe/Stadthalle

    • P1 exhibition center / Fröhlichgasse

    • P2 Kulmer

    • P3 Conrad-von-Hötzendorfstrasse

    • P4 Raiffeisenstrasse

  • Graz offers several affordable overnight accommodation options. We recommend booking rooms at the following hotels:

    • Motel One Graz

    • Best Western Plus Plaza Hotel Graz

    • Augarten Art Hotel

    • Ibis Styles Graz Messe

    • Hotel Weitzer

    • Grand Hotel Wiesler

    • NH Graz City

    • Hotel Gollner

    Hotel packages may be available at a later date.

  • 1 Day Passes

    For dancers who would like to attend The Convention for just 1 day, Saturday Only and Sunday Only passes are available.

    All Weekend Pass

    For dancers who would like to attend The Convention for the entire weekend, All Weekend passes are available.

  • No refunds are given for passes to The Convention. No exceptions.

    In order to transfer a purchased pass to another dancer, please email us at hello@foundationsdancecollective.com.

  • The Convention is recommended for dancers ages 12+. All dancers agree to attend The Convention and participate in all event activities at their own risk.

  • The Convention offers classes with the following levels:

    • Beginner (Beg)

    • Intermediate/Advanced (Int/Adv)

    • Advanced (Adv)

    Each class is labeled accordingly and dancers are responsible for placing themselves in the appropriate levels according to their own skills and experience.

    The Convention offers dancers classes in the following styles:

    • ballet

    • contemporary

    • jazz

    • musical theater

    • hip hop

    • commercial

    • heels

    • choreography

    • and more

    *Class schedule at The Convention is subject to change.

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