Dance the night away!
3 dancefloors, 7 nights a week – open as long as the last dancer is standing
It is well known that Herräng Dance Camp never sleeps, and its parties hold as many surprises as you can imagine and more. You might even ask yourself if you are dreaming! Enjoy music jams in Bar Bedlam, live shows on the Dansbana(na), amazing midnight crêpes, impromptu 4 a.m. choreographies by Chester Whitmore, dance jams to our live bands. Each year is different and brings new adventures – immerse yourself in the Herräng Dance Camp night magic!
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It is up to you. Our recommendation is that you look upon every night as a potential dress-up night, especially (and traditionally) on Slow Drag Night (Tuesday night's theme for The Ramble), and of course a suitable costume for Friday night's Theme Party. In general, it is advisable to freshen up and change clothes after your classes before entering the evening activities. If you tend to sweat a lot during dancing it does not hurt to also pack some extra shirts for the evening.
Theme parties
Join the party, every friday
Every Friday we celebrate the end of the HDC week with a great party. The party has a theme which everyone interprets in their own creative way. This tradition has been on (and off for a few years) almost since the beginning of camp, and we think we have seen ‘pretty much everything’. But still, we aim high and always look forward to seeing everyone dressed up, this time inspired by the following themes:
Week 1: Block Fest
This Friday night Folkets Hus becomes one big construction site. No hard hats needed, just come join the party! Take your inspiration from the world of blocks - interpret it as you wish, and show up as a brick, a barbecuing neighbour, a toy, game, or piece of geometry (in 3D of course). Are you drawing up the blueprints, carefully following the step-by-step instructions, or 100% winging it? Put your creativity to work and let everyone see the fruits of your labour. Bonus feature: Bring a piece of building material to the party: A deck of cards, flat pack, chewing gum, or by any means - come as a block (but don’t be a square)!
Week 2: Cow Cow Ball
Rosa, Stjärna, Krona* are all common cows' names here in Sweden. This Friday we will celebrate them and their pastures - everything that Mother Nature so gracefully gives us. Take your inspiration from the vast fields and farmlands surrounding Herräng, your favourite apple variety or best piece of farming equipment. Yes, why don’t you come as a stainless steel 3-point lift dry fertiliser spreader (but maybe skip the smell part of it)? Well, as much as we honour our earth, HDC comes with a no soil on the dance floor guarantee. This will be a great night, so turn on the moosic!
* Rose, Star, Crown…
Week 3: Welcome to Herrängwood!
Hereby you are invited to the premiere of our first ever Herrängwood party (you will just have to imagine the elaborate, gold studded, handwritten invitation letter. Oooh, such extravaganza)! Step onto our red carpet inspired by stars of the silver screen. Let the flashes of the local paparazzi go off as you strut up the stairs looking your sharpest. This Friday, thanks to the Lumière brothers, we celebrate 130 exciting years of motion pictures, focusing on the times before everything went technicolor (and waaay before CGI). You know, when Greta Gustafsson became Greta Garbo, Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin made their own amazing breakneck stunts, Mae West was in jail for “corrupting the morals of the youth”, Bill Bojangles Robinson refused blackface and instead famously danced up (and down) the stairs. Lights, camera, action!
Week 4: Bland tomtar och troll*
Step out of your mushroom house and come party with giants and gnomes this Friday night! The Great Hall of the Mountain King was already booked for a wedding, so we will be at Folkets Hus as usual. Just follow the little trail of sea shells down the path, through the dusky woods and into the meadow. Sit down to rest your weary feet/paws/hoofs for a while, and let the smell of delicate (but huge?) wood anemones tickle your nose. But do not gaze too long into the dark waters, and please stay away from the mist - especially if it is singing. The moon will light up your path and when you get to the great Oak tree you are close. Just have the sound from hundreds of happy feet and the enchanted music guide you. Beware of the wolf - or be the wolf?!
*Among Gnomes and Trolls is Swedish folklore and fairy tales, illustrated by John Bauer and other great artists.
