Detour Dance Festival, is a non-profit organization established in 2012 by Sara Jordan as its creativ leader and founder.
Throughout the years, Detour Dance Festival has been dedicated to supporting, empowering, and uniting the Danish and international Street and Club dance community. The mission has been to cultivate growth, both within emerging talents and professional dancers and choreographers, by organizing impactful performances, engaging activities, and fostering networks. Central to Detour´s goal is to deepen the understanding and appreciation for the many different African and , Street and Club dances , with an emphasis on knowledge-sharing, workshops, and bridging generational gaps.
Detour has also created a inspirational and a space for Afro Danish professionel dancers and non professionel dancers in Copenhagen. A space to help reconnect the Afro Danish minority with their cultural heritage but also provided a platform for social and cultural exchange.
Contact: sarajordan@detourfestival.com
Sara Jordan, Founder and Artistic Director for Detour Dance Festival.
Detour Dance festival is support by Statens Kunst Fond, Augustinus Fonden og Københavns kommune i 2024