About Swinging Europe


The self-governing Institution Swinging Europe is a non-profit institution situated in Herning Municipality. DSI SE has worked internationally with art and culture since 1998. With music as one of our primary focus areas, we create and facilitate artistic and cultural projects and activities through art, music and talent development of youth in the age range of 18 – 25.

In our work, we prioritise developing and participating in cultural collaborative work – both locally, regionally, nationally and internationally by creating a strong fundament for exploring culture projects. This benefits not only up-and-coming talents, but also the local community and society as a whole.

Among the local initiaties, strengthening the art and culture scene in Herning Municipality, we partake in reoccurring events, which strengthen the community and spirit of the local cultural initiatives and projects.

On an international level, our projects focus on expanding and strengthening a strong fundament for interdisciplinary collaborations. Apart from this, the projects create valuable experiences for young musical prodigies in their ambition to engage with the national and international music scene.

Who, What and Why

Mission & Vision

Mission

To be the encompassing, evolving and facilitating unit in Herning Municipality in possession of network, knowledge and competences in and outside Denmark, which makes collaborations within the arts and culture scene beyond geographical, expertise and age-defined borders possible.

Vision

To be an important international factor in creating cultural and social synergy across borders, as well as being a unifying, evolving and facilitating entity that possesses networks, knowledge and skills in and outside Denmark for the benefit of cultural cooperation.

Focus Areas

Talent Development

Swinging Europe wors with talent development
of youth in the age range of 18 – 25 within the musical world

Music

Swinging Europe works with music

Culture

Swinging Europe works withculture

Who are Swinging Europe?

MEET THE TEAM

Marie Lilholt

Marie Lilholt

Executive Director
Steen N. Storm Mikkelsen

Steen N. Storm Mikkelsen

Project Manager
Anne Sophie Parsons

Anne Sophie Parsons

Project Manager & Fundraiser

MEET THE BOARD

Dorte Bille

Dorte Bille

Board Member

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Gitte Hornshøj

Gitte Hornshøj

Board Member

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Johannes Videbæk

Johannes Videbæk

Board Member

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Brian Nygaard Bruhn

Brian Nygaard Bruhn

Board Member

Creative instigator and event manager at Herning Library. Former venue manager and general cultural enthusiast.

Sara Dommergaard Thomassen

Sara Dommergaard Thomassen

Board Member

High school teacher at Herning Gymnasium in Music and Danish.
Educated from Aarhus University in Musicology and Nordic Language and Literature.

Esben Aarup

Esben Aarup

Board Member

Project coordinator at Fermaten, guitarist and music enthusiast. Graduated from Herning High School with Music as my field of study in 2019 and am also a board member in Rytmisk Musik Herning.