The a one-to-one trajectory Mentoring for Dancers is conceived for those who wish to review, learn, and reflect on the personal, vocational, and professional aspects related to the study/ work field or on the life pathways that might achieve their development.

Dancers’ lives are intense as their careers on and off stage are uncertain. A dancer’s career is lifelong travel, whereas the person-dancer and their body may gain expertise by dedicating endless hours in the rehearsals, at the theatre and attending training and practices while at the same time having to make choices and sacrifices that will trace their personal life.

By participating in this tailored mentoring trajectory, dance fellows can undertake their own transformative journey of personal growth, vocational path, and artistic purpose in their life-professional endeavours. This trajectory is a promising opportunity for those dancers still in training to reflect on their options, the acceptance of their possibilities or the choices for the future. It also leads to reframing objectives and defining or discovering other ways to develop.

Target groups: dance scholars in the final stages of their Dance BA or Master’s degree. Also suitable for graduates or mid-career practitioners and professionals. Submit your request for the mentoring trajectory with a motivation letter and short CV by the 6^th September for the slot September-December 2024.

Yogic Practice for Dancers is a conscious and essential exercise of body and mind. It unveils a functional and integrated approach to the biomechanics of the dancing body and the domestic physical efforts of life. It increases the spiritual space and awareness of the dancer.

The yogic practice introduces gentle exercises of body and mind awareness to tune the physical body and to centre the mind. The practice interlaces the principles of Kundalini Yoga with elements from Hatha Yoga and flows throughout the entire exercise..

The focus is the outwork of the chakras aligned in the spine and the exercise of all the forms of yogic breathing, leading into the physical work and in-coursing finally into the meditative path.

The physical Asanas, Pranayama, Kriyas, and meditation techniques are the organization chains of the practice. The practice is simple and dynamic. The Kriyas use active movement to move from one Asana position to another, alternating with active breathing exercises.

The aim is integral physical conditioning of the dancer regarding the flow into a meditative aptitude to achieve inner psycho-physical growth, mental balance and clarity, awareness and physical strength to prevent the stressful effects of the professional environment and modern Western life and finally to achieve a healthy well-being. Every Sunday morning upon request!