In the beginning of July, Koen Dhondt & Aurora Cavazzin teach at a fun and intense summer school in Neufchâteau, in the South of Belgium. You'll have to register on the website of the "Académie d'été" (AKDT in short). Get ready for a full week with plenty of joy and fun, learning, dancing, relaxing, meeting new people, …!
Variations for couple dances are the main part of this summer school: mazurka, scottish, waltz, irregular waltzes and bourrée. In addition, we also teach a number of specific regional dances from Gascogne, Brittany, Poitou and the Basque country, as well as variations for jig and other mixers. This basic programme is complemented with other dances based on the suggestions, preferences and/or needs of the participants.
The common thread for this summer school is to improve communication while dancing, thanks to a better technique, in order to lead and follow more easily.
Aurora brings her body experience as a contemporary dancer to give warm-ups and exercises that prepare you for learning folk and trad dances.
We will learn different dances and variations than previous editions, even if the description of the workshop stays the same.
This summer school is aimed both at beginners and dancers of intermediate level. During 40% of the time, we will work in two separate groups, based on the dance level. Koen and Aurora will give individual exercises and corrections, so that everyone can progress at their own speed, regardless of their original level.
At the bottom of this page, please find all information about dance level, languages spoken, meals and accomodation, subscription,…
Do you have any questions about your level or the programme of the summer school? Please do not hesitate to contact us!
You can bring your own food or eat at the restaurant inside the main building, that serves copious meals, always with a large salad bar (vegetarians meals available). Lunch 10 € // dinner : 7 € // breakfast : 3 € (Prices might have changed, but this way you have a rough idea)
Accomodation:
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Material
Good dance shoes will ensure you can dance better and more easily. Please bring light, comfortable shoes, ideally more than one pair. If the weather is hot, you may want to bring more than one set of clothes per day, deodorant, a fan, a water bottle…
Registration
Registrations usually start in March. On the website of the Académie d'été (AKDT in short), you will also find the conditions and prices. https://akdt.be/en/stages/2022/danse-folk/
The summer school is taught in French, if necessary complemented with succinct translations of the key elements to Dutch or English. Koen and Aurora speak multiple languages, so individual feedback can be provided in your own language.
You do not need to have dance experience for this summer school, which is aimed both at beginners and dancers of intermediate level. During 40% of the time, we will work in two separate groups, based on the dance level.
Koen and Aurora will give individual exercises and corrections, so that everyone can progress at their own speed, regardless of their original level.
You do not have to register together with a dance partner. For couple dances, we regularly switch partners.
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