Extensive Online Course / Dance Alchemy Teacher Training
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Welcome
A Letter from Goran
How to use this online course?
If Vimeo is not working in your country?
Program Overview
Program Overview
STEP #0: Preparation for leading a session, class, workshop...
Define the goal of the teaching
Set up an 8-step structure
Set up your musical playlist
Preparation ritual
STEP #1: Begin the Session
Create a safe space, Open the session & Set your rules
STEP #2: Ways of Establishing Trust, Quick Connection, Playfulness and Flow in the Group
Calling the Tribe
How Do I Feel?
Three Funny Icebreakers / 1. Meeting the white bear, Breath of the lamb, Duck walking up the spine and Revenge of the pig
2. Passing the clap
3. Celebrating with QUEEN (songs by the rock group QUEEN)
Can we all sit on each other’s lap at the same time?
STEP #3: Energizers – Warming Up the Body and Lifting up the Energy and Spirit
We have to become physically fast to calm down the mind!
What to do if somebody in the group doesn’t want to cooperate or is like a “trouble child”?
Clear information, Emptying the body (of fear) & Absorbing the impact
Playful Catching/Tagging Game
Floor Football
Alignment
Happy Feet Folk Dance
Over-Under-Around
Pressing Down / Lifting Up
STEP #4: Breathing as carrier of the awareness
How to use the breath?
Core Energy activation and working within flow of the energy
Exercise: Core Energy activation and working within flow of the energy
Another video: Core Energy activation and working within flow of the energy
*** What to do if some participants get afraid, dizzy … and want to quit the exercise?
STEP #5: Dynamic muscles warm up & Dynamic stretch meditation
Guide your attention from inside of your breath, through muscles, mind, and emotion to balance your body, mind, and spirit
Dynamic muscles warm up
Dynamic stretch & yoga meditation
Dynamic muscles warm up & Dynamic yoga meditation
STEP #6: SOLO dance improvisation tools
Three Universal Movement Qualities (3Q)
Understanding Circular–Rounded–Spiral (3Q)
Circular movement quality / awareness inside of movements (3Q)
Circular movement quality / awareness inside of movements and outside in actions (3Q)
Understanding Architectural... (3Q)
Architectural movement quality / awareness inside of movements & connecting mind with movement (3Q)
Architectural movement quality / awareness inside of movements & relation with the architecture and objects outside of you (3Q)
One example of what you can do by using Architectural quality (3Q)
Understanding Traveling through Space vs. Being on the Spot (3Q)
Understanding Stable (3Q)
Understanding Unstable-Off balance (3Q)
3Q Improvisation
TRACE - Training of Movement Perception
Trace for creating a choreography
Opposites as specific movement qualities
Impulse / impact
Fast / slow
Isolation / whole body
Finished / unfinished
Diagonal / same side
Opposite qualities in DUETS
Iintuitive opposites in DUETS
“Steal and integrate” to upgrade the quality of one's own movement capabilities and personal expression
The use of physical, emotional or thought dynamics as an experiencing or performing
Using one’s own habits for creation
Using one’s own habits for creation - Round #1
Using one’s own habits for creation - Collecting your own habits
Using one’s own habits for creation - Making a list of 3 habits that are repeating
Using one’s own habits for creation - Round #2 - Creating the opposite habits
Using one’s own habits for creation - Dancing the opposite habits
Using one’s own habits for creation - Conclusion
Surprise Breath, the connection of breath with movement and action
Surprise Breath - example improvisation performance
DUET dance improvisation tools
Decide – Respond
Leading & Following
Mirror / Leading–Following
Time, the expectations of the mind and the reaction time
CONTACT dance improvisation tools
About Contact Improvisation
Trust
Trust - example
Into My Water (elemental water)
Sensitive hands / The Samurai Way
Brush & Sculpture (elemental wind)
Dissolve & Build up
Shared Balance Dancing / 3 Centers + Switching between centers and using arms for transitions
Shared Balance Dancing / Rolling
Shared Balance Dancing / Tree & Leaf (Push and Pull)
Shared Balance Dancing / Going Down & Up / Using animal power and power of the floor
Shared Balance Dancing / Sliding & Resist the impulse in the slide
Shared Balance Dancing / Slide & Notice the opportunity when the lift can happen – The AHA! Moment
Shared Balance Dancing / Slide & Pendulum Weight
Give & Take the Weight in a Safe Way
Invite and Accept / Dance is in a Space Between
How much weight can you take?
“Dead” Weight and Protecting Your Lower Back
Climb on the Body & Support the Actions
Weight...for fun:)
“I want you here because of this.”
“I want you here because of that.” / example
Reading – Following – Adjusting
Loosening your head
“Dead Body” Playground
Flying the Angel
Q&A / Keeping your own dance in the contact dance
Q&A / I feel awkward in this exercise. What to do?
Q&A / While rolling, my breasts are touching my partner’s body. I feel uncomfortable. What can I do?
Q&A / The 8 Tool - My Space – Your Space
Q&A / Sometimes sexuality arises during contact improvisation, and people get confused and afraid. How to deal with that? What can you do?
some GROUP Improvisation Dance Tools
NetWork – Can a Network Operate without a Leader?
Three Events
Using Solo, Duet & Contact improvisation tools for a Group improvisation
STEP #7: Cooling Down
Short stretch, massage or meditation
STEP #8: Sharing & Closing the Session
Holding Space- The Art of Being Present with Others .pdf
Sharing
Sharing example 1
Sharing example 2
Sahring example 3
Closing the Session
Reverse-Engineering approach to lesson planning
Reverse-Engineering approach to lesson planning
BONUS: Economic Sustainability – Basic Kit
Treat your practice as a business
Mapping your "Business" DNA
Define your audience
Mission statement & Proprietary approach
Design your photos for Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, posters, flyers …
Where to get great royalty-free photos
E-mail automation
Design & Build an easy and free website, landing pages...
You need portal for your Online courses?
You need a funnel to create leads?
Zoom, Webinar...
Appointment scheduler
You want to turn your Gifts and Experience into a Thriving Transformational Online Business?
Congratulation you've reached the end of the course!
Ficho institute Certificate of completion of the course
Whats next?
12 days in-person Retreats & Teacher Training
Dance Alchemy retreat -VIDEO trailer from previous years
1 0N 1 PERSONALISED SUPPORT & COACHING with Goran
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Preparation ritual
Preparation ritual
Extensive Online Course / Dance Alchemy Teacher Training
Buy now
Learn more
Welcome
A Letter from Goran
How to use this online course?
If Vimeo is not working in your country?
Program Overview
Program Overview
STEP #0: Preparation for leading a session, class, workshop...
Define the goal of the teaching
Set up an 8-step structure
Set up your musical playlist
Preparation ritual
STEP #1: Begin the Session
Create a safe space, Open the session & Set your rules
STEP #2: Ways of Establishing Trust, Quick Connection, Playfulness and Flow in the Group
Calling the Tribe
How Do I Feel?
Three Funny Icebreakers / 1. Meeting the white bear, Breath of the lamb, Duck walking up the spine and Revenge of the pig
2. Passing the clap
3. Celebrating with QUEEN (songs by the rock group QUEEN)
Can we all sit on each other’s lap at the same time?
STEP #3: Energizers – Warming Up the Body and Lifting up the Energy and Spirit
We have to become physically fast to calm down the mind!
What to do if somebody in the group doesn’t want to cooperate or is like a “trouble child”?
Clear information, Emptying the body (of fear) & Absorbing the impact
Playful Catching/Tagging Game
Floor Football
Alignment
Happy Feet Folk Dance
Over-Under-Around
Pressing Down / Lifting Up
STEP #4: Breathing as carrier of the awareness
How to use the breath?
Core Energy activation and working within flow of the energy
Exercise: Core Energy activation and working within flow of the energy
Another video: Core Energy activation and working within flow of the energy
*** What to do if some participants get afraid, dizzy … and want to quit the exercise?
STEP #5: Dynamic muscles warm up & Dynamic stretch meditation
Guide your attention from inside of your breath, through muscles, mind, and emotion to balance your body, mind, and spirit
Dynamic muscles warm up
Dynamic stretch & yoga meditation
Dynamic muscles warm up & Dynamic yoga meditation
STEP #6: SOLO dance improvisation tools
Three Universal Movement Qualities (3Q)
Understanding Circular–Rounded–Spiral (3Q)
Circular movement quality / awareness inside of movements (3Q)
Circular movement quality / awareness inside of movements and outside in actions (3Q)
Understanding Architectural... (3Q)
Architectural movement quality / awareness inside of movements & connecting mind with movement (3Q)
Architectural movement quality / awareness inside of movements & relation with the architecture and objects outside of you (3Q)
One example of what you can do by using Architectural quality (3Q)
Understanding Traveling through Space vs. Being on the Spot (3Q)
Understanding Stable (3Q)
Understanding Unstable-Off balance (3Q)
3Q Improvisation
TRACE - Training of Movement Perception
Trace for creating a choreography
Opposites as specific movement qualities
Impulse / impact
Fast / slow
Isolation / whole body
Finished / unfinished
Diagonal / same side
Opposite qualities in DUETS
Iintuitive opposites in DUETS
“Steal and integrate” to upgrade the quality of one's own movement capabilities and personal expression
The use of physical, emotional or thought dynamics as an experiencing or performing
Using one’s own habits for creation
Using one’s own habits for creation - Round #1
Using one’s own habits for creation - Collecting your own habits
Using one’s own habits for creation - Making a list of 3 habits that are repeating
Using one’s own habits for creation - Round #2 - Creating the opposite habits
Using one’s own habits for creation - Dancing the opposite habits
Using one’s own habits for creation - Conclusion
Surprise Breath, the connection of breath with movement and action
Surprise Breath - example improvisation performance
DUET dance improvisation tools
Decide – Respond
Leading & Following
Mirror / Leading–Following
Time, the expectations of the mind and the reaction time
CONTACT dance improvisation tools
About Contact Improvisation
Trust
Trust - example
Into My Water (elemental water)
Sensitive hands / The Samurai Way
Brush & Sculpture (elemental wind)
Dissolve & Build up
Shared Balance Dancing / 3 Centers + Switching between centers and using arms for transitions
Shared Balance Dancing / Rolling
Shared Balance Dancing / Tree & Leaf (Push and Pull)
Shared Balance Dancing / Going Down & Up / Using animal power and power of the floor
Shared Balance Dancing / Sliding & Resist the impulse in the slide
Shared Balance Dancing / Slide & Notice the opportunity when the lift can happen – The AHA! Moment
Shared Balance Dancing / Slide & Pendulum Weight
Give & Take the Weight in a Safe Way
Invite and Accept / Dance is in a Space Between
How much weight can you take?
“Dead” Weight and Protecting Your Lower Back
Climb on the Body & Support the Actions
Weight...for fun:)
“I want you here because of this.”
“I want you here because of that.” / example
Reading – Following – Adjusting
Loosening your head
“Dead Body” Playground
Flying the Angel
Q&A / Keeping your own dance in the contact dance
Q&A / I feel awkward in this exercise. What to do?
Q&A / While rolling, my breasts are touching my partner’s body. I feel uncomfortable. What can I do?
Q&A / The 8 Tool - My Space – Your Space
Q&A / Sometimes sexuality arises during contact improvisation, and people get confused and afraid. How to deal with that? What can you do?
some GROUP Improvisation Dance Tools
NetWork – Can a Network Operate without a Leader?
Three Events
Using Solo, Duet & Contact improvisation tools for a Group improvisation
STEP #7: Cooling Down
Short stretch, massage or meditation
STEP #8: Sharing & Closing the Session
Holding Space- The Art of Being Present with Others .pdf
Sharing
Sharing example 1
Sharing example 2
Sahring example 3
Closing the Session
Reverse-Engineering approach to lesson planning
Reverse-Engineering approach to lesson planning
BONUS: Economic Sustainability – Basic Kit
Treat your practice as a business
Mapping your "Business" DNA
Define your audience
Mission statement & Proprietary approach
Design your photos for Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin, posters, flyers …
Where to get great royalty-free photos
E-mail automation
Design & Build an easy and free website, landing pages...
You need portal for your Online courses?
You need a funnel to create leads?
Zoom, Webinar...
Appointment scheduler
You want to turn your Gifts and Experience into a Thriving Transformational Online Business?
Congratulation you've reached the end of the course!
Ficho institute Certificate of completion of the course
Whats next?
12 days in-person Retreats & Teacher Training
Dance Alchemy retreat -VIDEO trailer from previous years
1 0N 1 PERSONALISED SUPPORT & COACHING with Goran
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