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WHAT IS over under - around?

over under around is a 7-day dance workshop for adult educators. It is a workshop on beginner level in
contemporary dance and performance-creation, combined with action-based coaching, video- and team
coaching to facilitate group work in performance creation.


The purpose of the workshop is to explore contemporary dance as a tool in personal development and
community work by personal experience, practice and physical training. The workshop offers a practical, easy to
follow process promoting an active, healthy lifestyle on the level of the individual and the community. It is organized within
the LLP Grundtvig Partnership project Fusion for Innovation (GR_LP-2013-175)

WHO IS IT FOR?

The workshop is for YOU, if you work with 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, theatre, circus, art,
creative expression, youth work or any other form of education, AND

you want to dance
you are over 18 at the start of the workshop
you are a registered inhabitant of France, Latvia, Hungary, Romania, Croatia or the Netherlands
you are physically and mentally ready to take 10-12 hours of physical movement/day in the workshop.
If you are not sure, please consult your doctor, and contact the trainers and/or the coordinator of the workshop.
you are willing to live, learn, play, experiment and explore together in a multicultural and multigenerational
group for 7 days


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What is the dance workshop offering?


This dance workshop is the place where those who love to dance come together to
celebrate dance whether as an absolute beginner, advanced or in between. It is the perfect
time to try something new and/or develop what you already know, and have fun with the
workshop facilitators that look forward to work with you.

Here you can experience body awareness, self expression through dancing, contact
improvisation, make up non verbal message while working in teams.

If you are excited by bringing to life a self expression choreography and want to challenge
your creativity, then you will have the opportunity to work based on an outcome model
which is supported by doing a performance in the last day of the program. Furthermore you
will have the chance to be a team player in an international context and collaborate with
people from different cultures in order to put a message into a performance.

The workshop facilitators will teach you tricks & techniques of contemporary dance (e.g.
rolling, sliding, turning, jumping, lifting, contact impovisation), build phrases and
choreographies, how to orientate in space and time in relation to people in movement.
All these will be supported by physical exercises to keep your body healthy during the
workshop (safe warm up, stretching, movement and clothing), while being kept an eye on
your posture, breathing, balance and walking.


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THEMES: Dance, movement and performance as tools for personal and
community development

In our lives and in our cultures we all have developed certain patterns of thinking and behaving - the same way, we have
patterns of how we move. Few of them we are aware of, and many more are running like an unconscious routine, like a hidden
choreography, ruling our thoughts, feelings and actions. In the variety of situations life brings along, these patterns can either
serve us, or not. To become able to create the impact we want, it is useful to explore these patterns, become aware of how
they function, improve them and add new ones. Dance is a way to do so.

Body awareness:
Our patterns of thinking, feeling, reacting are reflected in
our posture and movement, in what we sense in our bodies,
how we relate to people, space, time, rhythm and music. By
working with the body we can discover a lot of things that
the mind is hiding. Have you ever experienced how the way
you think effects the way you move? Have you ever thought
of exploring and reprogramming your movement and see
what insights, thoughts and feelings it brings? Your body,
the space and time you use are pure facts it can be very
easy and obvious, maybe also confronting, joyful, funny and
playful to rely on this fact. Realising that body and mind are
actually one is a crucial point in personal development.
Becoming friends with gravity, space and time are also.

Dance and movement in a group:
Working together on the dance floor offers the
opportunity to discover our patterns related to people,
culture, society, target groups, communities. Doing
physical exercise or dance together regardless
whether it is hobby, professional, one-time or regular
has a great effect on groups. It can improve
cooperation, create joy and fun and may offer
information on group dynamics - the functioning,
energy and atmosphere of a group, the development
of peoples roles and relationships. Questions may
arise and your own movements bring the insights
about your role, your impact, the way you express
yourselves, your working style, and how you
contribute to the flow of the work of the group.

Performance:
Going through the creation process of a performance as a group, practicing, rehearsals and shows is an intense and unique
process where you can experience the process a group can go through while production, reaching a common goal within a
certain timeframe. All this put into the context of local community offers you the chance to see how an important issue or a
message can be dealt with and transferred in a way that it is relevant and involving the local communities.

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METHODS & PROGRAM ELEMENTS

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.















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Physical training, practicing the basics, tricks that are never
told in the beginners and hobby classes, although owning
them makes dance easy and improvement fast. The
techniques we work with come from the basics of
contemporary dance and sports. Practicing them brings
along the opportunity to create a connection between your
mind and your body, increase your awareness, and lets you
explore, discover, improvise and enjoy. You will also learn
about basic anatomy, working with your body in a safe
way, warm-up, stretching, walking, standing, rolling,
crawling, sliding, rhythm, posture, entering, exiting,
practicing and building phrases.

WORKSHOPS FOR SELF-DISCOVERY

Playful activities through which you can explore how you
interact with other people and you can experiment with
handling your interactions in new ways, to improve the
flow, comfort and efficiency of teamwork. You can discover






new sources of inspiration within and around you, and
access your creativity. We do exercises alone, in couples
and in groups, using music, physical objects, free dance,
contact improvisation, art and the outdoors.



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REHEARSALS & PERFORMANCES

You will make a performance from zero, in small groups of
mixed nationalities, and one with the whole group. You will
come up with its basic idea and message, design,
choreograph, practice and improve it in your rehearsals.
Members of the organising team, who did a similar
workshop before, will support the preparation by using
videos, giving feedback and asking questions. Trainers will
be available for extra consultations and coaching. The
performance will be shown on days 6 & 7 in the nearby
cities.

WORKSHOPS BY PARTICIPANTS

Optional opportunities to share techniques, dance styles,
best practices you are good in. You can bring in any kind of
dance and any theme connected to performances, as long as
someone comes to your workshop, the floor is yours to
share and learn from each other

LEARNING QUESTIONS:

Every day you will have opportunities to reflect upon your
progress, share your insights, experiences and questions in
small groups and in plenary. We mostly work with questions
- our favourite ones start with HOW CAN I In the
beginning you will set a learning question for yourself, which
keeps your process focused all through the 7 days. It
supports you to make the training practical and useful for
you, identify your learning points, find what you want to
take home to integrate into your work and personal life.
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DAILY PROGRAM



Days 1-3. morning gym, workshops for self-discovery: interactions, inspiration and creativity, creating phrases and
choreographies, space, tempo and rhythm; videos for inspiration, workshops by participants

Days 4-6. morning gym continues; rehearsals of the small groups and the big group, coaching sessions, video feedback,
general rehearsal on day 6.

Days 6-7. company tour: public performances; chill out and celebration, summarizing the learning outcomes, identifying
what you take home; final evaluation; closing





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WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH?


Participants

Participants are selected by the partners of the Fusion for Innovation project. We expect a wide variety of experiences: no
previous experience in dance is needed, the only condition is to have a body and to be ready and willing to work with it. The
method is highly experiential, based on active physical participation. The learning process is designed as a whole and this
requires full-time participation. Arriving late, leaving early and missing workshops is not allowed.



Workshop facilitators

The content of the workshop is delivered by Alex Tsiamoglou from Greece, expert in dance, and Krisztina Gyry from
Hungary, expert in coaching and human resources. Both are trainers of a European network called the International Synergy
Group for 10 years. Alex works as choreographer, dancer and teacher of contemporary dance. Krisztina is a personal
development trainer, youth worker and coach. They both have many years of experience in working with multicultural groups,
community work, using a variety of non-formal educational methods. They have been developing the program and the
methods of the so called synergy dance training together with the participants of the program since 2007, having done the
program 8 times so far.
A team of volunteers will also facilitate the workshop. They are people who did one of the previous versions of the program
and want to improve their skills further by supporting the participants, mainly in logistics and coaching.






ORGANISERS


Egyesek Youth Association is one of the leading independent youth NGOs in Hungary,
member of the informal network called International Synergy Group and several other
worldwide networks. Egyesek has 16 years of experience in local-level,
grassroot youth and community work, and in designing, guiding and
organising non-formal learning projects, such as community service, exchanges, volunteering,
internship programs, training courses and workshops. You can find further information at www.egyesek.hu.



Olde Vechte Foundation is a non-profit organization, based in Ommen, the Netherlands,
with a long experience in non-formal education, personal development, coaching,
social and cultural work. Throughout the years it has developed site-specific methodologies
that have been adapted to different projects. Every year it approaches various social and
cultural topics through projects run by professional trainers and international teams. The Foundation is open to anyone who
is motivated to improve their personal and professional skills in order to create a better society and a higher quality of life.
Striving to bring spirit and energy to each individual, the trainings and projects of Olde Vechte Foundation take learning as an
organic process coming from the diversity of talents and motivations of the people involved. You can find further information
at www.synergytrainingsnl.com

Both organisations work out of the vision to create a world that works for each and one of us out of love, care
and cooperation.


VENUE

The training will take place in and around the group accommodation building of the Olde Vechte Foundation, named Zeesse,
and in a sportshall within 10 minutes walk from the house. Zeesse bulding is function on the basis of a group accomodation
therefore we ask from participants to do light household duties.

In the house there is a wireless Internet connection and a washing machine available. The accommodation is near the
city of Ommen and 500 meters distance from its shopping centre. You will receive detailed description on how to get there in
the confirmation letter.





Address of the house:
Zeesserweg 12
7731 BG, Ommen
The Netherlands


Contact details:
Phone: 0031 529 451 963
E-mail: info.oldevechte@gmail.com
Website (Olde Vechte Foundation):
http://www.synergytrainingsnl.com/


APPLICATION, SELECTION & CONFIRMATION

Please contact the partner organisation of your country for deadlines and special procedures. The partner organisation will do
the selection and forward your application to Olde Vechte. Please send your filled in application form to the partner
organisation in your country:

country organisation contactperson e-mail
France Solidarites Jeunesses Anne Poyol exchanges@solidaritesjeunesses.org
Croatia Syncro Maja Darija krljak fusion@synergy-croatia.com
Hungary
Egyesek Youth
Association
Krisztina Gyry gyory.krisztina@gmail.com
Netherlands Olde Vechte Foundation Iuliana Grigore Info.oldevechte@gmail.com
Latvia Izdievu Ideju Lauma Zubule lauma.zubule@gmail.com
Romania Synergy Romania George Adrian Oprea georgeoprea@synergyforyou.ro


Special needs:
If you have any physical limitations, allergy, disease and/or use medicine we need to know about, indicate it on the
registration form. If you are a vegetarian, or have a special diet, let us know, indicating what you cannot or dont want to eat,
and also what you CAN eat, so that we can arrange suitable food. Please, tell us beforehand if you need any assistance from us
in this matter. We offer blankets and pillows, but in case you need extra bed sheets you can bring your sleeping bag or rent
from the accomodation.








Selection criteria:
- balance of the group concerning age, gender, social background and experience
- contents of the application form must show clearly, with specific examples, how your personal learning objectives fit into
the objectives of the
workshop and the project
The ones not selected in the first round will be on the waiting list and as soon as there is an empty place, we will
contact them.


Confirmation:
When you are selected you will get the confirmation letter from your sending organisation as well as Olde Vechte.
Your sending organisation informs you about preparation, follow-up and documentation.
Olde Vechte informs you about how to get to Ommen and the accomodation, what to take into consideration for planning your
journey and you communicate with them your special needs, e.g. diet. Do NOT buy tickets before you get BOTH
confirmation letters. Consider, that you need to arrive in time, not only to the Netherlands, but also to the accomodation!





DATES

Arrival
23nd August, 2014
until 18:00
Introduction of the workshop
23rd August,2014
20:00
End of the workshop
30th August, 2014
22:00
Departure
31st August, 2014
from 10:00 until 14:00



If you arrive 1-2 days earlier or leave later, please arrange your own accommodation for the extra time. If you need support in
connection with this, let us know. A visit to touristic sites is NOT part of the program, if you want to use this opportunity for
such visits too, please arrange your travel in a way that you have some days before or after the workshop to do so and consult
your sending organisation about the extra days. Departure day of this workshop is Sunday and in The Netherlands it is
NOT POSSIBLE to have public transport before 10 a.m., we ask you to take this in consideration when arranging your
travel.
We expect you to participate on the whole workshop. Coming later or leaving earlier is not allowed.



COSTS
There is no participation fee. Your sending organisation reimburses your travelcosts, within a given maximum limit, on the
fulfilment of the conditions of participation in the project. The Grundvig program finances your participation in this workshop
only if you are prezent in the whole workshop. Details and conditions may differ country to country, so please
communicate with the contact person of your country to find it out. By submitting the registration form you declare
that you have received the necessary information and understood the conditions, and agree to keep them.




We are looking forward to see you in
the Netherlands!
Egyesek & Olde Vechte