Permanently installed on the doorstep of Heerlen’s new city hall, Loop Loop Dans (Dutch for Walk Walk Dance) invites passersby to make music to the beat of their own step, alone or with others. All it takes is just a hop, step, skip, or a roll, to play lines on the pavement like musical keys. Commissioned as part of its 'City as a Playground' initiative, the artwork pays tribute to Heerlen as Europe’s emerging hub for hip hop and urban dance.

Touching the lines—whether with a foot or a wheel—triggers rhythms, tones, and melodies. Through sustained interaction or collaborate with others, fully orchestrated snippets of song emerge, composed by the user’s movements. With all technology discreetly enclosed in the low-lying wall of an adjacent garden bed, Loop Loop Dans becomes a seamless part of the site’s permanent infrastructure.