9 rehearsals + 1 performance at Piraeus Street [Second Round]

A Community Dance at MCF

In April 2013, Michael Cacoyannis Foundation and the Dance Groups Amorphy, Lemurius, Dalika, Prosxima & Fora (Dance Association) organize for the second time an Open Choreographic Workshop that is addressed to an entire local community (community dance).

The Workshop offers
an opportunity to the participants to come closer through the art of
dance. Furthermore, the participants will be able to have an idea of
various contemporary art movements. The procedure aims at proving that something really unique can be achieved through cooperation and collective effort.

The
participation is open and free and it is addressed basically to the
inhabitants of Tavros-Mosxato, Kallithea and the Centre of Athens.
Students, unemployed young people, working people, housewives,
pensioners, immigrants and athletes can participate. The one and only
prerequisite is the obligatory attendance of the 9 rehearsals (3rd -28th
of April 2013) and of course their participation at the performance.

The participants will work in five groups, during the nine rehearsals; five unique choreographies will be presented in one performance. The three last rehearsals will be common and the final result will be presented in a single performance on Sunday 28th of April 2013, at 12:00 in the Theatre Hall, in Michael Cacoyannins Foundation, with free entrance.

The Groups:

Primary Education Students (from 3rd Class of Primary School) Dalika choreographer: Vasso Giannakopoulou (www.dalikadancetheater.com)

Young Unemployed People, Immigrants, Social Vulnerable Groups Prosxima choreographer: Maria Koliopoulou (www.prosxima.gr)

Young Unemployed People, Immigrants, Social Vulnerable Groups Lemurius choreographers: Katerina Skiada-Nikos Dragonas (www.lemurius.com)

Male Athletes, Amateurs or Professionals Fora choreographer: Menti Mega (www.foraetc.wordpress.com)

People above 50 years old without previous experience in dancing Amorphy choreographer: Jenny Argyriou (www.amorphy.org)

For any clarifications and information please contact with:
Vaso Georgoula, 6942 06 30 87, daily at 10:00-15:00

Submit Registration Form at:
– Michael Cacoyannis Foundation, 206, Piraeus Str., Tavros, 177 78, Athens, tel.: 210 3418579
– By e-mail: info@mcf.gr

Bookings for the performance (from 15/4):
Mon-Fri 11:00 14:00, 210 3418579

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In May 2012, Michael Cacoyannis Foundation hosted a unique dance
performance. 60 professional and amateur dancers, young and elder, they
worked together under the directions of 7 choreographers of the Dance
Association for 9 rehearsals and they presented the choreographic
performance Chain Reactions. The energy of all the participants
pleased the audience, the events organizers and the choreographers.

That
event has helped the idea that was conceived by the Dance Association: Amorphy, Lemurius, Dalika, Prosxima & Fora in
Kalamata Dance Festival to set its roots in Athens, at Michael
Cacoyannis Foundation.

Nowadays, the Dance Community is
organized by Dance Association, with the funding of Youth and Lifelong
Learning Foundation and the General Secretariat of Youth, in the
framework of the European Program Youth in Action.

At the
closing ceremony for the successful completion of the first Dance
Community, all the participants expressed the necessity for its
continuity. The results were evaluated by all the participants, with the
presence of the President of Youth and Lifelong Learning Foundation,
Filippos Lentzas.

The positive aspect of the team work and the
utility of individual and collective initiatives for lifelong learning,
scientific activities and co-creation in dancing were the outcome of the
Choreographic Workshop. The potential that was given both to young
unemployed and the elder people, regardless their professional and
educational background was also stressed.