Training PROGRAM

Training Program [inside MOVEMENT]
Integrating: awareness, technique, creation and thinking

[inside MOVEMENT] is an education/training program in Contemporary Dance directed by Olga Tragant, that integrates various areas and contents: movement technique, experiential anatomy/sensory awareness, creative work and theory and thinking.  

[inside MOVEMENT] is directed to any person – with previous experience in body work and contemporary dance- interested in going deeper into the dance and movement knowledge. This program offers some essential materials that can be used into it’s in a diversity of professional areas and/or help into personal development.

objectives

+ To offer solid and quality knowledge in contemporary dance

+ To offer an education program that integrates and relates various contents: body awareness, movement technique, creative work and a place for thought and reflexion.

+ To offer experiential and theoretical tools to open up new movement possibilities, self-awareness, expression and creativity, through body work and dance.

+ To offer a learning experience in dance focused on fundamental contents so that each individual can later on (in) corporate then into their professional field (education, social, health, artistic, etc), and/or personal development.

+ To offer an education in dance that can favor health and well-being.

areas of work – contents

area: movement technique and training 

Work directed to the movement study and it’s principles, as well as motor learning. We will look for improving movement mechanics and different skills and physical abilities of the body in movement, coordination, and movement memory. We will work through directed conditioning exercises, technique work, movement phases and choreographic sequences as well as through exploration work and research on movement principles and patterns.

 This area includes the clases:

Contemporary Dance
Contact Improvisation
Body Weather Training
Axis Syllabus

area: creative work 

Work addressed to the learning of tools and resources related to artistic creation, from body and movement language. We will look for unfolding and improving the creative potential of each individual and to go on discovering the own artistic criteria. We will work through proposals into improvisation, working on composition tools and resources and through the development of creative works in groups and individualy.

This area includes:
Improvisation – creation
Butoh Dance
Instant Composition
Dance in the Nature at tragantCamp
Creation Laboratory

area: work of awareness

 Work addressed to improve the use of our own body, it’s awareness, efficiency and subtleties.  We will look for tuning our sensorial and motor capacities. We will study and (in)corporate various movement patters so to arrive to an open, available and healthy body/mind. We work through the study of experiential anatomy and the practice of sensory awareness and the awareness through movement and yoga.

This area includes:
Anatomy and Sensory Awareness
Hatha Vinyassa Yoga

area: theoretical knowledge

 Introductory cartography of diverse movements in dance and relevant creators in the history of contemporary dance of the XX and XXI century. Study and thinking about visions and criteria related to creation, art and movement- dance language, composition, drama, etc. We will do it through oral presentations leaded by Olga, work-presentations by students individually and in groups, debate – talks and video projections.

what does the program include

+ weekly classes
16 hours face-to-face/week
Mornings: tuesdays, wednesdays, thursdays and fridays
Total of 352 hours of weekly classes
*According to each student’s level, the class of Contemporary Dance technique will be done in different morning groups.

+ workshops  

4 workshops spread in 3 periods within the program

 The workshps Dance in Nature and Creation Lab will take place at tragantCamp. This workshops will include the stay at tragantCamp (l’Alzina de l’Aguda, la Noguera), and will include 3 complete days (Dance and Nature: March 27, 28 and 29th), ( Creation Lab: June 5, 6 and 7th) .

The other 2 workshops will be directed by 2 invited professionals and will be held at tragantBarcelona during the regular time for classes.

+ sessions and single classes with professional guests
There will be several sessions (in the different areas of work) run by guest artists.

+ required tasks and projects
Each person will have to spend a number of weekly hours (outside classes) to work on all the assignments and activities required:

Assistance in group to different performances asigned in the program
Assistance to a Jam session (class + open jam) in tragantDansa 
 Rehearsals outside class time, to prepare the different tasks on creative work and others .
Readings of articles assigned and tasks required in relation (commends, summaries, reseach of material, etc)
Works on Theory and presentations in writing an in the class
  Assistance with the group to different activities offered in Barcelona in relation to the contents of the Program: conferences, exhibits, etc.

+ open doors to the Creative Work proposal
Friday April 30th, Performance for the Dance International Day
Friday July 12, Presentation of the Creative Work

+ Individual tutorials /meetings
there will be at least 2 meetings with each participant throughout the Program, to exchange impressions and feedback about the diferent classes, activities and other experiences within the Training Program.

+ space available for rehearsals
On Tuesdays after clas (at least) the space will be available for the students, to be able to develop their creative works or get together for other tasks needed.

methodology

Combinarem l’aprenentatge vivencial dels coneixements amb el treball de recerca pràctic i teòric. Posarem especial èmfasi en el sentir, qüestionar, investigar i compartir els processos i els resultats amb el grup.  Treballarem des de l’escolta d’un mateix, facilitant la pròpia consciència, desplegant i afinant les nostres possibilitats. Formarem un nombre reduït d’alumnes per tal de facilitar l’intercanvi entre els membres del grup i també per poder fer un seguiment proper i individualitzat de cada persona.

to whom is it adressed to

This program is adressed to any person who wants to achieve an artistic development going deep into the learnings of contemporary dance and its diferent sites: body awareness, technique, creation, and theory-thinking.  

Bases in Contemporary Dance is required, and/or in other body – movement works and/or performing arts and/or Creative – improvisaton Works. 

Technique class in Contemporary Dance will be possible in different levels and grups (if considered necesary), according to each person’s experience.

Maximum involment and comittement is asked and is expected throught the Program so learning and enrichment can be optimal.

accomplishment of the program and certificate 

For the satisfactory accomplishment of this Program it is required:

+ minimum assistence of 90% in the classes and workshops in each of the arees

+ memories: written presentation of a diary-memory (3 presentations during the Program)

+ completion of all tasks required: handling teaoretical and practice works, assistance and active participation in the diferent programed activities.

A Certificate – letter will be given with the satisfactory complishment of the Program (This is a private-non official Certificate).

language 

The writing or speaking of catalan language is not required, but the oral understanding will be needed.  The vehicular language will mainly be catalan, even though we will be helping out if necessary with castellano or english.

direction – teachings 

The direction and coordination of this Education Program will be held by Olga Tragant.

We will have different guests artists/professionals that will give some sessions and workshop in each of the areas and contents. + INFO

sol cordero
subject: Hatha Vinyassa Yoga

maria hernando
subject: Movement Technique. Contemporary Dance

maria mora
subject: Axis Syllabus

ester momblant
subject: Contact Improvisation

sara pons
subject: Body Weather

sol vázquez
subject: Movement Technique. Contemporary Dance

olga tragant
subject: Anatomy and awareness, Creation Work, Theoretical Knowledge

Application

If you are interested in taking part of this Program and be part of the group, you need to send us:

+ Fill out and send the Application Form

+ General Curriculum + Dance related Curriculum

+ Motivational Letter

+ Optional: visual material (photos, videos) of work that you have dancing or work that you have created

Application deadline: November 24th 2019

As soon as we recieve your apply, we will call you for an interview.
After the interview, we will discuss if you need to do some practical tests.

Send us all the information: info@tragantdansa.com (Subject: Formació [inside MOVEMENT ] 2020)

price and payment

total price: 1980€

the price includes:
+ 352 hours of weekly classes with the main contents (16h/week)
+ 2 workshops with guest artists/teachers
+ 2 workshops – stages of three days at tragantCamp* (classes and accommodation included + 30€ for the meals)
+ single sessions with guests artist/ professionals
+ tutorials (2 minimum)
+ dance space available for working-rehearsing
+ tragantDansa’s video-library available

Payment procedure

There will be 6 payments spread over 6 months (December, February, March, Abril, May and June)
+ 1st payment: before the begining of classes + 130 diposit*

Some comments by students from other editions

I finish this Program with an important improvement of my technique, with a body awareness and awareness on my capacities much deeper than at the time I decided to do this trainning, and with knowledge on methods and ways of creating, together with an understanding on dance history and contemporary art, that I had not imagined. I find the 4 areas of work to be of very good for the Program and taht the care, preparation, humility and passion that you have transmited us all the knowledge, has been admirable. Gemma

 Every day, I felt very good to be there. There was not one day that I had thought I prefered to do something else, which often happens to me. Bárbara

About the Creative Work I can say infinite things…. But the most important one for me is how it really made me work deep and above all how that made me discover creative dimensions that were not present to me, or in which I did not trust and that now it is something els… something much close to me, much more like home… Irene

 Going through this work at this moment has helped me to feel with more confidence in myself and my work. All this program has been a very positive experience from which I take with me new things and much more desire to continue dancing, exploring and creating with my body. Paola

Some general comments from the Program are: a feeling of openess in my body and expression. Great integration with each of the areas, so each area complemented very well with another area; good acquisition of tools and knowledge; a sensation of more perspective; more body and ananomical trust; interealtion of concepts and more openess in creation; widen range of imagery; desinhibition; great interest in the proposed methods. Ona  

The readings have open the door to many conceps, ways of seeng and thinking that I find they have enriched my understanding of Contemporary Dance, Movement and made me think of other ways of doing and creating. In sum, they have allowed me to have a widen vision and help me to contextualize. Neus

The technique part has been rich and connected to my sensing, looking for an easiness, being aware of my body. A new element has been present: I relaxed about making mistakes, and that open the door to new states. Irene

In relation to Creation, I liked it very much how Olga was linking all the parts, how she would observe in silence and let us do, and how in certain moments was driving the attention to a particular thing and guided us to explore things toward one specific direction. I really value that she allowed that the impros emerging from us (even thogh the inicial proposal was coming from her) and also I have learned from her non-judgement and her constructive eye. Taïs

Inevitably out of the theoretical proposals in the program I needed to make space to dedicate time to it and even though at moments I arrived to some resistences, now I can say that I am very thankful. Yes, definitely I belief the theoretical component is very valueble and complementary even if it cost an extra sometimes. Uma

 Olga, I really liked your accompaniment and I consider you have a very good pedagogy. I belief you are a very organized and have great commited person with what you do, and together with having a bood balance between your creative, technical, conceptual-intelectual and cultural sides, and with good psychological skills, makes the program Inside Movement a very complete one. Highly recommended. Uma