March413

Viana do Castelo, Portugal

MOTION

contemporary dance as a tool

to train entrepreneurship skills

9days trainingcourse {

contemporarydance
actionbasedcoaching
videoandteamcoaching

Exploretheopportunitiestousecontemporarydance
asaninnovativelearnercenteredapproachinactivitiesinvolvingyouth.

The purpose of the TC is to explore contemporary dance as a tool in youth work by personal
experience, practice and physical training. We offer a practical, easy to follow process promoting
participation and responsibility on individual and community level.
Main focus is the development of creativity and entrepreneurial skills, in the context of local
communities, NGOs, or small business initiatives and projects involving a larger number of people.
The TC is for YOU, if you work with youth groups and use methods of non-formal education,
or considering to do so as a career option as professional or as volunteer e.g. in community work,
cultural work, sports, dance, theater, circus, art, creative expression, youth work or any other form
of education,
you want to dance
you are physically and mentally ready to take 10-12 hours of physical
movement/day (if you are not sure, please consult your doctor, and contact us)
you are willing to live, learn, play, experiment and explore together in a
multicultural and multigenerational group for 9 days

briefprogram

80-90% of the program is pure practicing and improvement,

8-10 hours of physical movement/day.
Professional instruction and coaching is provided by the trainers.

GYM:everymorning
physical training, practicing the basics, tricks
WORKSHOPSFORSELFDISCOVERY:days13
explore how you interact
REHEARSALS&PERFORMANCES:days28
make a performance from zero
WORKSHOPSBYPARTICIPANTS:days35
share techniques, dance styles, best practices
LEARNINGQUESTIONS&REFLECTION:everymorning
set a learning question, reflect on your progress, share.

more.

whatcanyoulearnhere?
creativity, self expression, connection, flexibility, initiative, creativity
observation, listening, practicing, stamina, discipline, focus, memory
leadership, involving people, handling diversity,
setting goals and priorities, planning, organizing, evaluating progress,

personalskills

performance

how to work with a topic relevant for a group

basics of creating a dance performance with a team
how to put a message into a performance
stage logistics: handling sound, light and props
using photos and videos as a tool of feedback
basic tricks & techniques of contemporary dance: e.g. rolling, sliding,
turning, jumping, lifting
building phrases and choreographs
safe physical exercises to keep your body healthy: warm up, stretching,
movement
posture, breathing, balance, walking
body awareness and coordination
orientation in space and time and in relation to people in movement

dance

teamcoaching
inpractice

group dynamincs
asking questions, choosing your words, giving coaching assignments
using videos and camera for coaching

trainers
Alex Tsiamoglou (Greece), Marjory Helstone (the Netherlands), Norbi Hochstein (Hungary)
Alex is a choreographer/dancer/filmmaker. He has worked with choreographers and dance companies
as Sinequanon, Default, 50 Collective, David Zambrano and Lia Tsolaki. He has given workshops on
contemporary dance and improvisation classes in Italy, Turkey, Hungary, Spain, Netherlands and
Greece. He founded his own company Rough|Cut under which he produces choreographic work and
short dance films.
Norbi has 7 years of experience on the youth field. He is part of an international network of trainers.
Graduated as a business information specialist, having a license to use NLP techniques and certified to
use systemic coaching. His special fields are personal development, interpersonal communication and
body language.
Marjory is a dance teacher at The Fontys Dance Academy in the Netherlands. She has worked with the
first jazz dance companies in the Netherlands, Djazzex and Vibration Black Dance Theatre. She studied
at Codarts University Rotterdam and has been a teacher for many years. She has been involved in many
dance projects in Europe, Africa and South America. Marjory Helstone has had a major impact on the
development of the Afro Jazz dance and gives international dance workshops.
A team of volunteers will assist the trainers, they are people who did one of the previous dance trainings
and want to improve their skills further by supporting the participants.

theorganizer
Spot - Interface Criativo is a NGO, based in Viana do Castelo, whose mission is the cultural
development of the territories in which it operates. By creating artistic-oriented initiatives, aims to
enhance the various forms of cultural and creative expression among young artists, giving priority
to projects originating in the region. Spot was born in 2013 from the will of a group of young local
artists, to create innovative initiatives in their areas of interest and intervention.
Creating compelling events in the city in artistic areas that can have a positive impact on the
community in which they operate and it is one of the most effective ways to make the youth
engaged. The different strands of work and the various ways of interpreting reality and sensibilities,
in a logic of integrated cooperation, enable the project to become a true creative interface.
The main idea behind the project comes from the need to explore the main tool of expression, the
human body; to bring together experts in contemporary dance, media and coaching and to provide
a create a new learning experience for youth workers in Europe which brings them to quality
development in their own operation and E+ projects.

Practicals
March 4 (afternoon)
Arrival
Working days March 4-12
March 13 (morning)
Departure

Viana do Castelo
Portugal
(details with confirmation)

costandreimbursement
Partner
countries

Whatiscovered
accommodation
meals
travel costs
up to the limit

Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Estonia
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Lithuania
Romania
Spain
Portugal

Whatyoucover
your travel costs
above the limit
participants'
contribution: 50

Limiton
travelcostsin
360
360
360
540
360
360
275
360
360
275
0

No.of
participants
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
3

applicationandconfirmation
To apply, fill out the application form
Deadline: February 10, 2017
Results:

February 11, 2017

APPLY
HERE

Everyone who applied will receive an answer on February 1.

If you are not selected but a place opens up,
we will let you know.
Do not buy tickets before official confirmation from us.
Details on booking the tickets comes
with the confirmation email.

MariettaBalzs
coordinator

eplusmotion.spot@gmail.com

The project is organized by Spot and it supported by Erasmus+

and the Portuguese National Agency.
design by: Marietta Balzs