“Hugo Wolff” Dance Festival

30–31 October 2026, 19:00 · Centrul Cultural “Ion Besoiu”, Sibiu · free admission

The 2026 edition brings together 150 dancers from 7 university centres: Alba Iulia, Cluj-Napoca, Craiova, Pitești, Ploiești, Sibiu and Timișoara.

Participating groups

Crazy Street – Sibiu
Choreographer Adrian Albu, of the Student Culture House of Sibiu, has 27 years of experience in hip-hop dance and numerous awards at national and international competitions. The show “Classic to Hip-Hop” brings together classical music and hip-hop culture in an audio-visual message in which the old and the new blend.

Let’s Dance – Sibiu
A children’s dance group specialising in modern and contemporary dance, founded in 2012 and relaunched in 2024 within the Student Culture House of Sibiu. Choreographer Alina Găvozdea trained under Hugo Wolff and today passes the same values on to children.

M&M “Motion & Movement” – Sibiu
A group founded in 1997 and guided by choreographer Miky Stoica. It covers a wide range of styles: contemporary, show-revue, character dance, modern, comic, street and open. The choreographies start from elements of classical ballet and use stage combat, work with objects and acting inserts.

Wish Dance Steps – Alba Iulia
A street dance studio founded in 2011, with groups and dancers awarded at national and international level. Instructors Sorana and Beatrice take the stage together with four of their students.

Jump In – Cluj-Napoca
Presents “Alone, Not Lonely”, a contemporary dance performance directed and choreographed by Alina Ciceo, with 13 dancers. A performance about inner silence and the noise of emotions, about being alone, but not necessarily lonely.

X-Tazy – Cluj-Napoca
A group of the Student Culture House of Cluj-Napoca, founded in 1990, with 18 dancers and more than 320 awards, including 190 first places. It has been led for 26 years by director-choreographer Dana Timofte, together with choreographer Teodora Mocan. It presents character, modern, contemporary, open and show-revue pieces.

Freaks Crew – Craiova
Active for more than 18 years, the group specialises in urban styles such as street dance. Its dancers have represented Romania at the European Championship and the World Hip Hop Championship, where they won gold, silver and bronze medals.

Starfix – Pitești
A group of the Student Culture House of Pitești, with young dancers awarded at national and international competitions. It performs modern, character, sport, contemporary and commercial dance.

Unique – Ploiești
Coordinated by choreographer Iulia Sălcianu, the group has been active since 2013 and has taken part in national and international competitions, festivals and TV shows.

Matrix Dance – Timișoara
Founded in 1997 at the Student Culture House of Timișoara by choreographer Irina Nedelcu, the group started with 5 dancers and today has about 90: university students, teenagers and children. Among its awards: 2nd place out of 11 groups in the professional league at the Dance Master world final in Poreč (Croatia) and the Sibiu Dans Festival 2017 Trophy.

9–10 October 2025, 19:00 · Centrul Cultural “Ion Besoiu”, Sibiu · free admission

First evening: the performance “Ritual și Mere Roșii sau ce ar fi putut fi o tragedie grecească” by the Microbis theatre-dance company, directed and choreographed by Alex Wolff, the photo exhibition “Ritualuri” by Dan Kamner and the documentary “Cine este Hugo Wolff” by Oscar Iustin Mărgărintoni.

Second evening: student groups from the country’s major university centres, in styles from hip-hop to show-revue.

24–25 October 2024, 19:00 · Centrul Cultural “Ion Besoiu”, Sibiu

The first year in which the festival bears Hugo Wolff’s name. The opening: the performance “Clipe de luciditate”, created by Hugo Wolff, with live music performed by artists coordinated by the Alba Iulia Culture House.

Dance companies from the university centres of Iași, Timișoara, Cluj and Craiova performed. The edition’s social message: combating violence and addictions.

27–28 October 2023, 19:00 · Centrul Cultural “Ion Besoiu”, Sibiu

An edition dedicated to the memory of choreographer Hugo Wolff, with more than 200 young dancers from the major university centres.

First evening: the competition of student groups, in the modern, contemporary, show-revue, character dance and street dance sections. Second evening: the gala with special awards and the performance “Tinerețe fără bătrânețe” by the Microbis theatre-dance company.

23–24 September 2022, 19:00 · Centrul Cultural “Ion Besoiu”, Sibiu

24–25 September 2021, 19:00 · Centrul Cultural “Ion Besoiu”, Sibiu

9–11 October 2020, 19:00 · Centrul Cultural “Ion Besoiu”, Sibiu

9 October: One Dream (Brașov), Jump In (Cluj-Napoca)
10 October: Matrix (Timișoara), Academic Star (Ploiești)
9–11 October: the Blitz Dans exhibition

9–10 August 2019, 20:00 · Piața Mică, Sibiu

29–30 June 2018, 20:00 · Piața Mică, Sibiu

30 June – 1 July 2017, 19:00 · Cercul Militar, Sibiu

12–13 August 2016, 19:00 · Piața Mică, Sibiu

30 October – 1 November 2015 · Casa de Cultură a Sindicatelor, Sibiu

Organised by the Student Culture House of Sibiu (Casa de Cultură a Studenților Sibiu), under the aegis of the Ministry of Youth and Sport. The press described it as the most important student dance event in the country.

7–9 November 2014

8–9 November 2013, 19:00 · Casa de Cultură a Sindicatelor, Sibiu

24–25 November 2012, 19:00 · Casa de Cultură a Sindicatelor, Sibiu · free admission

3–6 November 2011

The 20th edition of the National Student Dance Festival and the eighth hosted by Sibiu, with 19 groups from across the country. Sections: classical, modern, character, sport dance show, set theme, solo and duet.

11–13 November 2010, 19:00 · Casa de Cultură a Sindicatelor, Sibiu

Students from 14 university centres took part, with 90 dances. The last evening was reserved for the Laureates’ Gala.

13–15 November 2009, 19:00 · Casa de Cultură a Sindicatelor, Sibiu · free admission

13–16 November 2008

14–18 November 2007

17–18 November 2006, 19:00 · Casa de Cultură a Sindicatelor, Sibiu

26–27 November 2005

13–14 November 2004, 19:00 · Casa de Cultură a Sindicatelor, Sibiu

Sections: modern, contemporary, show-revue and character.