WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH
Dance, Acting and Humor
The workshop is for
all children and youth who like to move, dance and laugh
With this workshop I seek
To teach children and youth to dance, act and clown so that they can communicate and live more courageously.
To make space for participants to respect their strengths and weaknesses.
To encourage each participant to open up to their own creativity, curiosity and joy.
Grėtė Šmitaitė
Age: from 7 years
Recommened duration: 1.5-3 hours/day
Basic structure of the workshop
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Bodily awareness, strength and coordination exercises
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Creative solo and group tasks of dance, acting and clowning
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Learning excerpts from world-famous humorous dance and theater pieces and getting to know the stories behind their creation
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Creating and performing a short dance or theater piece (when attending 3+ days)
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Observation and reflection tasks
Impressions from Previous Workshop
Feedback following the previous workshop
The children’s concentration and focus grew significantly. They learned to support each other and became a stronger group.
Workshop organizer, Erika Liugienė
The children have discovered the dance with their whole body - even their faces were dancing. The dance practice Šmitaitė taught them was filled with liveliness, truthfulness and joy.
Dance teacher Jūratė Kačiukevičienė
I have learned to make my peers laugh.
Workshop participant, 9-years-old dancer
Previous Workshops
2024 Baisogala Cultural Center. Children: 7-10 years
2023 Ferienpass Murten. Children: 7-11 years
2022-2023 Workshops for youth and children in Kirtimai, Kėdainiai, Visaginas Cultural Centers. Youth: 12-18 years
2020 Weekly workshops in Contemporary Center for Circus, Kaunas. Children: 7-11 years. Youth: 12-17 years
2019 Contemporary Arts Center. Children: 7-11 years
Danced workshop invitation
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