Professional Dance Exchange with Company Chameleon

2. and 3. 9. 2024, creative House of Eliška Pesková (ŠVANDa theatre)

Are you a professional dancer, dance teacher, or dance therapist interested in exploring the powerful connection between dance and mental health? We invite you to participate in an inspiring Professional Dance Exchange with Company Chameleon, where creativity meets wellbeing!

Event Highlights:

• Engage with Industry Leaders: Join Company Chameleon’s Director, Anthony Missen, and a team of skilled artists and educators who leverage the transformative power of dance to promote mental health and resilience in young people and communities.
• Interactive Workshops: Participate in hands-on sessions that delve into innovative pedagogy and therapeutic practices incorporating dance and movement, including:
•  Dance and Mental Health — Discover the effects of movement on emotional wellbeing.
• Social Emotional Learning — Engage in embodied practices to equip young people with essential life skills.
• Creative Education Models — Explore interdisciplinary approaches to foster creativity and empowerment in educational settings.
• Collaborative Projects: Collaborate with fellow participants to create and present innovative projects that merge dance with mental health strategies.
• Performance: Experience a captivating performance by Company Chameleon, showcasing the impact of dance as a therapeutic tool.
• Participants are encouraged to share their own practices, knowledge, and experiences on the topic!

Who Should Attend?

• Professional dancers
• Dance educators
• Dance therapists
• Arts and mental health practitioners
• Anyone passionate about the intersection of movement, creativity, and wellbeing!

The event is part of the project Dance and mental health (not only) in schools, within which we organize a suburban movement camp and a Day of Inspiration for teachers and helping professions.
Participants are invited to attend the final performance of the suburban camp on Friday, August 30 and the site-specific performances by UMBRA’s Company Chameleon on Friday, August 30 and Saturday, August 31, each at 5:30pm.