Dance in Action

Aim: The long-term goal of our association is to support the inclusion of disadvantaged youngsters and develop their social skills in order to reduce the risk of poverty and unemployment in their lives. The aim of our workshop is to promote dance and movements as a tool for social and youth workers to enable them to deal with orphaned youth and youngsters with behavioural problems. Themes of the training: • basics: dance techniques • self-experience and self-development: body and movements, body language, self-awareness, spontaneity • theatre, rhythms and sounds, contact improvisation • Solo – night inspired by forests nearby • workshop on hip-hop and street styles • preparing a performance for the public along with orphaned youth Methodology: The methods of integrated dance therapy will be used, which is based on a holistic view of the body, soul and mind, highlighting the concept that all our internal processes are expressed trough our body (posture, flexibility) and can be stimulated from outside and through self-expression. Result: As a result we expect to gain higher awareness of our body and actions as well as to equip youth workers with an effective tool for working with youngsters. Trainers: Alex Tsiamoglou - dancer and trainer – Global Soma, Greece Ágnes Laszlovszky – psychologist, art expression method – Élményakadémia, Hungary Kunhegyesi Ferenc – dancer, painter - Hungary