WORKSHOPS ROUND 4

A. CAREER IN DANCE // Taking charge of your life Facing transition
Paul Waarts, vz // Mavis Staines // Ted Brandsen // Gilles den Hartog // Anna Affourtit
A dancer's career knows many transitions. The two most obvious are the transition from student toprofessional dancer and the transition from the dancing profession to another career. How can you recognize 'critical moments'? Will you make your own choice or let choices be made by others? What are you doing about career development?
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B. DANCE CULTURE // Ethics in Dance: a debate yet to be held
Deborah Jowitt, vz // Julia Buckroyd
Many groups and professions have become more aware of the need to think about their practice in relation to ethics. In sport and exercise debates on both performance and training are current. Understanding the need to provide dancers with appropriate working training conditions has helped raise awareness. In this workshop some of these areas of concern in dance will be highlighted.
Lecture - Discussion

C. EDUCATION // The Science & Fiction of the Dance Teachers Job
Jacques van Rossum // Kitty Daniels // Anushka Roes
Within western society teaching is considered a heavy duty profession. Does this also apply to teaching dance, and are dance teachers physically and mentally well prepared? A recent survey among dance teachers in the Netherlands studied workload and overload in this field. Some results of the study will be the starting point for discussion about myths and realities of the dance teacher's job
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D. MANAGEMENT // Creating a safe environment
Christiaan de Vries // Ton Simons // Jaap Hulsmann // John ten Kulve // Pauline de Zeeuw
In principle, everyone is responsible for their own behavior. But who is responsible for what when it comes to creating a dance production when we consider the aspects of creativity, health, well-being and excellence?
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E. PRACTICAL TRAINING // Fabulous Feet Effortless jumping
Eric Franklin
Both the strength and the aesthetics of the feet are key to success in dance. Without strong and well aligned feet good posture can not be attained and petit allegro is all but impossible. In this workshop we will learn imagery and movement exercises to create strong and balanced feet, respecting both aesthetics and the need for safety. Theraband and ball exercises specifically designed to create the power necessary to perform effortless jumps will be the conclusion of this workshop.
Workshop