After School

Personal development workshops for ballroom youth.

Schedule

Eight times per year

Facilitator

Andrea

ABOUT THIS PROGRAM

This is the stuff most of us didn’t learn in school. After School is a series of 8 workshops where you pick up practical life skills.

You’ll learn how to manage money, build a career, freelance, take care of your mental health, and present yourself in different settings.

It’s lowkey and useful. No experience needed. Just show up and learn things that can help you feel more steady, inside and outside ballroom.

EVENT INFORMATION

Accessibility

The venue is wheelchair accessible with accessible restrooms. We can provide additional accommodations upon request.

Languages

Sessions are conducted primarily in English with Dutch translation available when needed.

Environment

After School is a substance-free space focused on creating a supportive atmosphere for allparticipants.

Who it's for

When it happens

Eight times per year

Where it takes place

Utrecht

What to bring

Have Questions?

We're happy to provide more information about this program and help determine if it's the right fit for you.

Contact us

Meet your facilitator

Andrea

Founder & Director

Andrea started the Utrecht Ballroom Scene in 2020 and is the Director of BALLROOM WORKS Foundation. She entered ballroom in 2019, is Mother of the Kiki House of Gabbana, and has walked and won across Europe.

this program’s events

August 31, 2025
Events

Doll House: Make-up workshops

August 31, 2025
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August 31, 2025
14:00 - 18:30
Utrecht

Make-up workshops by Sharmila Gabbana

Participant Experiences

“Ballroom gave me the space to fully embrace who I am through the expression of my gender, my fashion, and my self-worth in general. I thank ballroom for the person I am today and for the community it has given me.”

Anonymous

“Utrecht Ballroom Scene is a place where I feel safe and can express myself as a trans woman. It gave me a close-knit community when I first arrived in the Netherlands alone. Ballroom makes me a better person.”

Anonymous

“Being surrounded by like-minded people, especially other queer people of color, helped me understand and develop my identity and self-expression in a safer way. Ballroom has given me more confidence in myself and my abilities. Through the community activities and classes, it has significantly improved both my mental and physical health. Ballroom gave me the will to live and to want more for myself.”

Anonymous

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