Festspielhaus St. Pölten is as an organization committed to cultural education. In various workshops you can sing, dance, create and explore all season long, exchange ideas with artists and those who share your interests and engage with the programme content on a professional level.

Simply listening and watching isn’t enough (any more)? As an organization committed to its cultural education programme the Festspielhaus offers people of all ages and social backgrounds the chance to be active and realise their own creativity all season long. Take advantage of our workshop offers and become part of the Festspielhaus community. For all young professionals we offer regular masterclasses in collaboration with international companies. And for schools there is an individually tailored schools’ programme.

What can you do with your passion of dance when you don’t only want to watch but take an active part? No matter how old you are or whether you have any previous knowledge of dance, this is a place where you can develop and sharpen your dancing skills toghether with other movement enthusiasts.

FOR PROFESSIONALS

Masterclasses

These workshops for young professionals are a great opportunity to work with some of the extraordinary companies performing at Festspielhaus St. Pölten. The masterclasses focus either on a special artistic approach, a certain technique or various choreographic tools. But most importantly, they provide an ideal setting to sharpen your skills, really get in touch with the international artists and enlarge your personal network!

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FOR EVERYONE

Chor 50 plus (Choir 50 plus)

The Choir 50 plus brings together singers of all kinds and people who want to become singers in a unique ensemble in which all music enthusiasts from the age of 50 are welcome to take an active part. The choir ventures a long way into unconventional musical territory – to the amazement of some of participants! New pieces are tried and experimented with. And to keep things lively there are also visits by prominent guest teachers representing unconventional musical styles. On several occasions the results have enabled these singers to amaze audiences for productions in and around the Festspielhaus.

Directed by Flora Königsberger, Gerald Huber-Weiderbauer and Rainer Leithner.

At the end of the season the communities present their work in the performance ‘Yes.We.Share.’ in the Grosser Saal.

• 2 x per month
• In the rehearsal rooms at Festspielhaus St. Pölten
• No previous knowledge required!
• Limited numbers

Ein Weltchor. A Wöd Chor. A World Chorus

Here music enthusiasts meet up to groove, experiment and improvise together. It offers the chance to explore one’s own voice, both with and without language(s). The musical spectrum unfolds to include folk music, beatboxing and other modern sounds.

The choir is directed by Gerald Huber-Weiderbauer and Flora Königsberger.

At the end of the season the communities present their work in the performance ‘Yes.We.Share.’ in the Grosser Saal.

A co-operation between Festspielhaus St. Pölten and the City of St. Pölten’s Office for Diversity.

• 2 x per month
• In the rehearsal rooms at Festspielhaus St. Pölten
• No previous knowledge required!
• Limited numbers

Jugendklub (Youth Club)

Please check the latest season of Jugenklub to stay up to date. Here you find all of the seasons. 

We will be happy to receive other questions, observations and praise at jugendklub@festspielhaus.at

Tanz 60 plus (Dance 60 plus)

At Dance 60 plus women and men over 60 come together who – whatever their differences – want to join in a dance adventure and have fun experiencing something new through dance, to express their natural impulses through movement and grow beyond their boundaries. Men please note: be brave, you can do it!

Dance 60 plus takes place twice a month under the direction of choreographer Viviana Escalé. Artists from our major international visiting companies also give workshops as special guests.

At the end of the season the communities present their work in the performance ‘Yes.We.Share.’ in the Grosser Saal.

• 2 x per month
• In the rehearsal rooms at Festspielhaus St. Pölten
• No previous knowledge required!
• Limited numbers

Are you interested in any of our workshops? Contact us: