DUTCH NATIONAL BALLET OPENS AMSTERDAM DANCE EVENT WITH SWAN LAKE REMIXED FOR ADE

As part of the 30 YEARS ADE Icon Series, a spectacular new dance production by the Dutch National Ballet and ISH Dance Collective at Gashouder bring together ballet, hip-hop dance and electronic music around Swan Lake.

Themes from Swan Lake , such as longing, freedom, temptation, light and darkness, are given new relevance and urgency at Gashouder. After all, the questions at the heart of this famous ballet may be more relatable today than ever: how can you be who you want to be? Which temptations do you give in to? And how do you find your own way between the pull of darkness and the longing for light?

image by Michel Schnater

Dancers from the Dutch National Ballet and the Junior Company, performers from ISH Dance Collective and established guest dancers from different dance worlds join forces in this production, in which tradition and innovation challenge and enrich one another. A physical, compelling and one-off experience during ADE 2026. With Swan Lake Remixed for ADE , Dutch National Ballet and ISH Dance Collective build on productions such as GRIMM and Dorian, in which they have previously shown how classical ballet and hip-hop dance can challenge, complement and strengthen one another.

The dance production is part of the 30 YEARS ADE Icon Series: a cultural programme of exceptional events across ADE’s various strands, reflecting on both the history and future of electronic music culture. It celebrates the connection between legends and emerging talent, between past and future, and between our collective culture and the shared experiences that continue to drive us forward.