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Folk dancing may sound a little old-fashioned and dull to some… but we’re happy to prove otherwise! With us, you’ll experience lively, cheerful folk dancing at an artistic level that we demonstrate on a regular basis. In our folk dance
On Saturday, September 26, 2026, 50 dancers and musicians from Dresden and Prague rocked the stage at Pirna’s market square. The “Thea Maass” folklore dance ensemble of TU Dresden, together with the Prague folklore ensemble Rosénka: group “Hrozenka,” was once
Our journey from September 4th to 6th of 2026 led us to Chrudim in Czechia. With 29 dancers and musicians of the folklore dance ensemble “Thea Maass” of TU Dresden, we started the journey by bus to participate in the
The folk dance ensemble won first place in the “German and International Folklore, Historical Dances” category at the 19th “Thüringer Löwe” Open Dance Competition in 2026 with the dance “Orakel fragen.”. Andre Müller, 2026 The choreography was created by Thea
On Saturday, April 25, 2026, at exactly 12 noon, 30 dancers and 15 carpenters gathered around the maypole in Dresden’s Altmarkt. The costumes were vibrant and served as a colorful representation of the dancers’ diverse backgrounds. Together, they sang the
The folklore dance ensemble “Thea Maass” of the TU Dresden is once again organizing a very special event in the summer semester 2026 – the ribbon tree dance for the ceremonial opening of the spring market on Dresden’s Altmarkt. The
For the dancers of the folk dance ensemble, the Easter weekend is a little different than usual. It marks the time of their annual dance boot camp. This time, they went back, as always,to Sebnitz. There, the TUTIs refined their
To celebrate the success of the 75th anniversary of the folklore dance ensemble, a “mystery” trip was organized for the dancers and musicians on March 7, 2026. The trip began at the Freital-Hainsberg train station aboard a historic miniature train.
On Saturday, April 25, 2026, the traditional raising of the maypole by Dresden’s carpenters will take place again this year on Dresden’s Altmarkt. Afterwards, the maypole will be festively danced around in a ribbon dance and the 20-meter-long ribbons will