… dance …
that plays, that seeks, that digs, that creates, that questions, that dares, that builds, that resists, that commits, that connects, that shares, that touches, that transforms, …
dance that helps you grow.
Special Ball is a dance platform born from a simple conviction: contemporary dance doesn't belong only to theaters, it belongs to life. It teaches us to listen, feel, take our place and make room for others. The word BALL evokes the body, emotions, movement, creativity and the pleasure of being together. Like a ball, it's a space where everyone is welcome. SPECIAL celebrates individuality. What we call "special" is often the courage to be yourself and to take different paths, at the heart of every artistic endeavor. For us, dance is a tool to grow, create connections, imagine, persevere and live together. The performance is not an end goal, but a pretext: what matters above all is the journey traveled and the transformations it makes possible.
Special Ball offers:
Weekly dance workshops (children, youth and adults)
Workshops and projects
Projects with schools
Parent-child workshops
Projects on request from other organizations
Training programs
Special Ball has been recognized as a Center for Expression and Creativity (CEC) by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation since 2016.
In 2026-2027, Bal Spécial offers around twenty dance workshops for children from age 3 (accompanied by an adult), teenagers and adults. Most workshops take place weekly, while some run once a month.
Projects come about in different ways. Some respond to requests from other organizations, others to young people's desire to engage through dance. Sometimes current events push us to act, or a call for projects becomes the starting point for a new artistic, educational and civic adventure.
Our "Dance Vitamins" bring together Bal Spécial's initiatives that make dance and artistic creation accessible to those who don't naturally find their way to cultural practices, or who need special support to participate in them collectively.
Bal Spécial regularly develops dance projects in partnership with schools.
In collaboration with B3, a project was designed to awaken the pleasure of reading through dance.
With PECA, dance becomes a tool for exploring mathematics in a creative and sensitive way.
A contagious project available for your events.
A graphic designer who dances and a dancer who draws… Together, they invite young and old to enter movement in a playful, creative and accessible way for all.
A participatory project, easily adaptable to your event, whether it's a festival, a school, a cultural center or any other place. Each intervention is designed on a case-by-case basis, depending on your objectives, your audience and your possibilities.
Regularly, Bal Spécial shares its educational approach through training sessions for dancers, teachers, educators, librarians and anyone wishing to develop a creative approach to dance with children. You will find here the upcoming training sessions offered by Bal Spécial, as well as those organized by colleagues and partners who, like us, work to professionalize dance and childhood work.
After more than ten years of existence, Special Ball needs to have its own space. A living space that we can use during the day and open to audiences we currently cannot accommodate.
This space will also be a rehearsal space, a creative space, a space for developing new projects and a launching pad for young professional artists.
Thanks to the generosity of many parents, supporters and donors, as well as the support of VDK, we have acquired a building in the heart of Outremeuse.
