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Unplugged Dance is an international dance platform that takes place every summer in Neochori Lefkada since 2022, hosting original dance workshops, artistic residencies and other events with a core interest in the art of Dance as a holistic experience.

Its purpose is to act as a pulsing core for the emergence of contemporary alternative education models related to movement, contributing to the familiarization of a wider audience with the present methods and techniques that approach dance as a practice of embodiment.

The program offers original methods developed in the contemporary era around the world, by dance artists and educators, and their main interest is dance as:

lived experience

holistic practice

field that manifests the body-mind integration

field of highlighting socio-political issues

and the intention is for participants to:

develop awareness in their movement

enjoy the dance experience

gain confidence through creative processes

sharpen their critical skills

feel comfortable with their body and movement

explore and express themselves through movement

get in touch with their own creative tools

be inspired to apply what they learn in various aspects of everyday life

An important feature of the program, and one of the elements that we consider to make it innovative and unique, is the importance we give to the originality of the workshops. All the workshops that are offered are the result of the facilitators’ personal artistic and educational research, which makes them special and unique. The themes and axes with which they work, speak directly to contemporary artistic and educational needs, thus offering fertile ground for the participants to cultivate their own personal searches around the body and the art of Dance.

These are emerging methods of dance teaching that came as a continuation of the artists’ personal practice. These workshops are often actively in dialogue with and inspired by recognized Somatics techniques – such as e.g. Body-Mind Centering, Alexander technique, Klein technique, Feldenkrais method, etc. – but without sharing the exact same methods. They consciously highlight their references, thus creating a continuity and making visible the thread that connects them, both to each other and to History.

Our interest lies in approaching qualities such as the following, through different paths of dance.

observation

reflection

exploration of the body as perceived from within

care

acceptance

process-oriented

subjectivity of the dance experience

non-hurry

non-interventionism

A special feature of this program is the geographical location where it takes place, and its duration. The program is designed to take place in the green, mountainous settlement of Neochori on the island of Lefkada. More specifically, on the open air floor of Paleochori, a few minutes outside the settlement, in the forest. Participants during the program are not only sharing the process of the workshops, but also the time that follows or precedes them, as well as a common space for practice, rest and feeding. The time around the table as they share meals, or the rest time in between, where they can walk around the village, enjoy nature and chat, is fertile time for common fermentation, where they collectively deepen and digest information.

WHO IS IT FOR?

Participants with no previous experience in dance classes

One of the core interests and goals of the project is to bring the contemporary artistic and educational practices of dance and their creators into direct contact with people from all over the world, regardless of previous dance experience, physical condition, age, gender, social class, or other identities. The specific dance and pedagogical methods offer a common place of practice for both experienced dancers and people with no previous experience who wish to explore through the art of Dance.

We believe in the extraordinary benefits that dance can offer to every person, developing them both physically as well as intellectually and socially, and we consider how this project can be a bridge between the professional field of Dance and the wider community of people who are interested to learn, explore and benefit through movement and Dance.

In these practices both professionals and participants without previous experience can organically coexist, deepen in their own quests, and approach the methods according to their present state of body and mind.

This is why the format of mixed groups of professionals and non-professionals is our conscious choice to encourage the act of dance as an experience open to everyone.

If you wish to meet, share, dance and self-explore through movement and creative process you are more than welcome, regardless of previous experience in dance.

Professional Dance Artists

Facilitators

Through an open call, Unplugged Dance selects artists, researchers and/or educators who come from the field of dance and have to share their own method or practice that approaches this art through the prism of integration/embodiment.

By inviting people from all over the world to teach it brings together people from different socio-cultural backgrounds, and with a common field of dance practice, it creates a place of meeting and reconciliation. An amalgamation of different people meeting and sharing about the body and movement.

How to join our team as a facilitator;

Our Open Call is usually announced every year around September. We publish it on Unplugged’s social media pages (Facebook and/or Instagram ~ find links at the bottom of this page) and on our website Press. You can also subscribe to our Newsletter and learn our news directly to your email! (find newsletter form on Homepage)

Of course you can share your questions at any time at unpluggeddance@gmail.com

Participants

This year, for the first year, we wish Unplugged Dance 2024 | From personal practice to the educational and creative method to offer scholarships to a group of graduates of professional dance schools from Greece who wish to come into contact with original methods and practices, to converse with recognized artists from the international field, and to acquire tools for how to develop and systematize their own creative and educational processes.

Artistic residency

For professional artists, researchers and/or educators seeking residency in an active community, Unplugged Dance offers a residency and research space where they can co-exist, receive and give feedback, and develop their creative ideas.

WHY ARE WE INTERESTED IN THIS DANCE APPROACH

The practices of embodiment (somatics) are nothing new. They are related to Yoga, Tai Chi and among others, many approaches to meditation. In 1976 Thomas Hanna first introduced the term Somatics to frame a field of practices that studied the body as we perceive it internally, and worked with consciousness and bodily awareness. Since then, these practices have increased in content and number. Under the term umbrella is included a set of experiential tools and practices, such as focusing attention (mindfulness, meditation), conscious movement and dance, tactile practices (hands-on bodywork: thai yoga massage, biodynamic craniosacral etc. ), breathing practices (breathwork, pranayamas), kinetic and theatrical improvisation practices. As well as more systematic practices and methods such as Klein Technique, Skinner releasing, Body-Mind Centering, Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, Franklin method, Contemplative Dance Practice, Rolfing, etc.

In dance, we find embodiment as a demand and as an approach more and more often, mainly in techniques and methods related to improvisation, which shift the focus from shape to the senses and from goal-setting to inner research.

In Unplugged Dance we choose to emphasize the importance of embodiment in dance education, research and choreography, in order to approach dance in a more open and inclusive way related to self-determination, empowerment and expression. Such an approach is more than a need to escape from instructions or an image-orientated approach. It is a way to sharpen the ability to listen to yourself through listening to your body. A dance -metaphorically and literally speaking- beyond the pursuit of a perfect form, that serves a liberating process of acceptance and joy.

Our intention is to meet and highlight dance methods or techniques that may exist around the world and approach dance as such an act.

Yorgos Sioras Deligiannis

co-founder, co-artistic director

Graduate of National School of Dance (2014), dancer, choreographer and curator in the field of dance research and education. He curated Platform for the performing arts Meta (2015-2019), meetings for artistic research and creation (2018-2019) and co-curated festival Lycabettus (2020-2021). For the past seven years collective initiatives have been a main source of interest, reflection and a place to be. His personal artistic research raises questions regarding identity and creates practices that provoke the relation between the public and the private space. Since 2018 he has showcased two series of works, The Selfy Series and Regulatory Bodies, both partly founded by the Greek Ministry of Arts. Since 2009 he has been a yoga instructor and currently he has been giving classes mainly outdoors throughout the year.

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Kyveli Kouvatsi

co-founder, co-artistic director

Kyveli Kouvatsi (born in Lefkada, Greece 1996) is facilitating, researching and curating in the field of dance, based half year in Lefkada and half in Athens. She has graduated from National School of Dance (2021), and she is finishing her studies in School of Drama – Faculty of Fine Arts – Auth.

Her main interest revolves around educational processes and ways of holding the space for people to explore & flourish through the dance experience.

Since 2017 she has been teaching dance classes for children in dance schools and summer camps. Her lessons focus on the experience of dance, the development of children’s creativity within non-judgmental contexts, the cultivation of body awareness and the relationship with rhythm and the environment.

Since 2020 she has been researching, developing and sharing the practices Losing Ground (partnering) and Bloom Inside | sensorial explorations | reflective dances | creative practices (improvisation and mindful movement).

For the last two years, she has been working as an organization, communication and promotion manager in dance schools, artistic educational programs and productions in the field of dance.

She is the co-founder and co-curator of the international dance platform Unplugged Dance and of the venue Paleochori, in Neochori, Lefkada.

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Danae Giannakakou

communications coordinator

Danae, born in Athens, Greece, embodies a vibrant and spirited essence, cherishing the beauty of human interactions and connections. Her love for creativity finds expression through various mediums including dance, photography, and drawing, among others, shaping her purpose within the realm of arts. From an early age, Danae’s inclination towards movement was evident, prompting her mother to enroll her in dance lessons. It was not love at first sight, but one that grew bigger and bigger through the years that came. In 2022 she graduated from the National School of Dance (KSOT) where she studied to be a professional dancer and teacher. Three months later she graduated from the Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB), with a degree of business administration and marketing, for which she studied simultaneously. Multidimensionality, has been an element in Danae’s life throughout her whole life path, but just recently she started accepting it and trying to move with it and not against it. Following her graduation, Danae dedicated a year to teaching dance to children, an endeavor she holds dear for its impact on their future growth and development. Since October 2023 Danae has been working both in London and Greece, creating her own pieces and navigating life as a freelance artist. Her main focus at the moment, is leading a life with purpose, and happiness. Believing in the transformative power of movement and community, her practice is rooted in the belief that nature and compassionate connections possess the capacity to heal both mind and body. As she navigates her journey, Danae aspires to catalyze positive change within the artistic landscape, advocating for a more holistic and inclusive approach to the art of dance.

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Benya

venue supervisor

Benya is a musician, teacher and somatics enthusiast based in Berlin. They studied Jazzpiano and teacher training in Germany and are now playing in several Bands and projects, from neo classic to progressive music, Jazz and Pop. Benya teaches at a music school, gives dance workshops for children and loves to facilitate, learn and connect. They always try to stay playful, curious and joyful in their praxis through connecting different kinds of art and trying out new, unconventional practices.

Benya is especially interested in researching how somatic practices and dance can be used in the field of collective liberation, to help build community, release shame and free ourselves from the oppressive systems we carry inside ourselves through allowing all our emotions to exist and be felt. They are currently working on how to use bodywork as a way of moving out of the collective numbness towards a transformative activism that empowers people to take action through connecting trauma sensitive approaches, spirituality, art and politics. Benya believes that being political should be an embodied, holsitic practice that does not only happen in our brains but in our bodies.

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Maider Mulone Olmos

social media manager 2022/2023

After graduating from The Superior School of Dramatic Art and Dance from the Basque Country, Dantzerti, she completed a Master in Contemporary Technological and Performative Art offered by the Basque Public University (UPV). She defines herself as a “dancer in process” and lives dance as a tool for expression, research, inclusion and enjoyment.

She began her first steps in a small academy near her home, Elai, and from there she has gone through studios and companies such as Andoni Aresti Dantza Eskola, Dance Italia Dance Company and Mutis. Now, with no other goal than moving, listening and feeling she is in a state of searching and learning new artistic languages to convine with dance such as photography, video, installation and sound. With small projects behind her back she now looks forward to meet new people, experience move and of course enjoy the way of developing herself as an interpreter, creator and human.

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Paleochori

Paleochori is an artistic venue offering art educational services, such as educational programs, artistic residencies, retreats and events for dance and somatics. One of the programs hosted in Paleochori is the Unplugged Dance educational program.

Neochori is a mountain village (300m) of Lefkada, about 5km from Nidri. Serenity and impressive view as well as absence of shops are distinguishing features of the village. Instead, there is plenty of green, four springs and a number of paths which are taken care of by the village community every year.

This village was once abandoned by the locals, when they gradually began to approach the coastal areas. Years later, around the late 70’s and early 80’s, it was rediscovered by people looking for a quiet place close to nature. Somehow it started to attract hippies, artists, people from different parts of the world and finally a community was created.

Today only a few of the families that first settled there remain in the village, but new ones have come, creating a mixture of people and cultures. In recent years, cultural association has been activated and the old school of the village has been renovated, where various activities take place, such as exhibitions, presentations, film screenings, festivals, seminars, etc. Especially in the summer months the village hosts a lot of people from different parts of the world.

Lefkada is a Greek island in the Ionian sea located on the West Coast of Greece, connected to the mainland with a bridge. It is famous worldwide for its stunningly beautiful beaches with transparent, turquoise waters, combined with the rich flora covering the mainland.

You can find below some useful information on how you can get to the island of Lefkada.

HOW TO GET TO NEOCHORI

1. The nearest airport to Lefkada is that of Preveza-Aktion (PVK), approximately 25 minutes away by car.

1A. As soon as you get to the airport, you can get a taxi all the way to Neochori village (taxi fare is about 70 euros). In this case we can help you by calling one on request at least 72 hours earlier.

1B. Another option is to take a taxi from the airport to Lefkada city (40 euros), and from there, take the bus from the Bus Terminal Ktel Lefkadas, and take the departure to Nidri. The ticket price is between 1,60 euros to 3,40 euros. Since you reach Nidri town, you can get a taxi from there to Neochori (15 euros). There is a taxi station near the bus station, or we can help you by calling one on request at least 72 hours earlier. In this case the whole distance will cost about 60 euros.

1C. You can take a bus from the airport to Lefkada city (3 euros), then take another departure to Nidri (1,60-3,40 euros) and from there a taxi to Neochori (15 euros). The total cost in this case is about 22 euros.

There is a taxi station near the bus station, or we can help you by calling one on request at least 72 hours earlier. Here you can find the departures from Airport to Lefkada https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/en/routes/airport-preveza/ and here from Lefkada to Nidri https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/en/routes/local/

2. In case you prefer to arrive at Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH) you can take a bus from Athens Long Distance Bus Terminal ‘KTEL’. The distance is 340 km by bus, almost 5 hours including the 20′ break along the road. From the Airport take the city bus (X93) or a taxi to the Athens Long Distance Bus Terminal ‘KTEL’ (Address: Kifissou st. 100, Tel: +30 210 5124910-11 , website: https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/athens/ ) from where buses depart to Lefkada. The one way ticket price is 34 euros. There are 3 departures per day.

As soon as you arrive in Lefkada city, you can choose between taking a taxi all the way to Neochori (taxi fare is about 40 euros), or taking the bus to Nidri and from there taxi to Neochori (as mentioned above).

Bus terminal website: https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/athens/

Other airports close to Lefkada are Zakynthos airport (ZTH) and Kefalonia airport (EFL), and then take a ferry to Vasiliki port. If these seem more convenient for your trip, please let us know so we can help you with more information.

If you want to use a ferry, please check ferries to Igoumenitsa port and then you can take a bus to Lefkada, yet please have in mind there are no routes every day.

FROM THE VILLAGE TO THE VENUE

As soon as our guests arrive in Neochori village (check in is 18.30 pm please try to be on time) a member of our team welcomes them.

Since our venue is off-grid, taxis/mini bus cannot drive you directly to our “door”. There is a 20-minute walk from the village. So please try to be on time, so our guide will do only one tour, and no one will get lost. 🙂

In case you come by car, you can definitely reach Neochori (read the instructions below), and then you can also reach Paleochori up to a point, however it is a dirt road.

We can provide some help with some of your luggages, however we definitely suggest you to avoid bringing a suitcase, but to prefer a backpack that you are able to carry instead! Remember, you are in nature, and most routes in the village are rocky!

You will be in the venue around 19.00, having an opening circle at 19.30 and then welcome dinner at 20.00.

In case you arrive at Lefkada earlier we suggest taking a bus/taxi to Nidri, spend some time there at the beach, buy anything you need cause there are no shops here in Neochori and then take another taxi in order to be here at 18.30.

*Please have in mind that due to high traffic in the Island it is also recommended to book your taxi rides at least two days before.

When you are aware of how you will travel and when exactly you will arrive, please let us know so we can get you in contact with other participants and we can help you with booking a taxi in advance from airport, Lefkada or Nidri, at least 72 hours earlier. Usually during a week or two before your arrival we create a whats app group so you can communicate regarding arriving to Neochori from Preveza or Lefkada.

**We can arrange one or two minibus lifts from Nidri to Neochori at specific times for an extra charge. If you are interested let us know till the end of June in order to book it for you.

DRIVING TO LEFKADA:

Lefkada may be an island but it is connected to the mainland by a 50 meters floating bridge. So it is easy to reach the island just by driving, through the Greek National Road 42 which is a highway in northwestern Aetolia-Acarnania that links the town of Lefkada with the Greek National Road 5 (Antirrio – Arta – Ioannina) in Amfilochia, passing through the town of Vonitsa.

The first town you reach by entering the island is Lefkada city, the capital and main town of the island of Lefkada, located in its northern and northeastern part.

From there, you can easily find the village which is located above Nidri (east side), after the village of Paleokatouna (Agios Christophoros in maps). The duration is approximately 25-30 minutes away from the town.

In case you use gps, we highly recommend to set Ag.Christophoros (Paleokatouna) as a destination ( https://maps.app.goo.gl/5GJqUoHPQhnT5c839 ), instead of Neochori, as Gps usually suggests a wrong way to Neochori!

If you arrive at Paleokatouna then you can very easily find Neochori just by continuing driving uphill. There is only one main road, and there are also signs.

FROM NEOCHORI TO NIDRI, LEFKADA AND THE REST OF THE ISLAND

Since Sundays in our programme will be free time, we provide you with some useful information in order to explore other places on the island. We can also help you by calling a taxi on request at least one day earlier.

Local routes by bus: https://ktel-lefkadas.gr/en/routes/local/

You can also visit the very up to date website of Lefkada Slow Guide to seek more information about the island of Lefkada.

Taxi numbers
Preveza
+30 697 762 30 23 PVK AIRPORT TAXI
+30 694 415 69 80 TAXI PREVEZA KITSIOS YORGOS

Lefkada

+30 694 223 7288 Dimitris
+30 26450 26555 Taxaki Lefkas
+30 26459 00900 Taxibooker
+30 690 707 8138 Lefkas Airport Transfers
+30 694 606 0731 Taxi lefkas service Makis Grapsopoulos
+30 699 477 6364 LefkadaTaxi.com

Nidri
+30 26450 92000 (RADIO TAXI – You call and they find you the closest, available taxi driver)
+30 6932927170 (NIDRI TAXI SERVICES Kosmas Thermos)
+ 30 698 66 17 860 TAXI NIDRI

Volunteering is a key practice in Unplugged that plays an important role in the proper regulation of the program and at the same time allowing us to offer a partial experience of the program for free. It is really important to us to offer these spots in order to give access to people who want to attend our program but they cannot afford it.

Full-time volunteering option

Every year we offer 2 positions for two volunteers who will attend all 4 weeks and will be in a position of program assistant and communication coordinator respectively, for 4 hours per day, with one day off upon agreement. We provide this individual with free access to the classes, as well as covering accommodation and meals.

The program assistant helps ensure the flow of the program as well as the accommodation on-site, being responsible for tasks, daily schedule, and other volunteers. The communication coordinator is the person responsible for promoting the program through social media, the website, and emails. Both are integral members of our team, and we seek individuals interested in the project and closely aligned with the philosophy of our program. Priority is usually given to individuals who have attended a previous version of the program.

*Places for full-time volunteering has been covered for this summer’s program. Thank you!

Part-time volunteering option

We also offer 8 spots for part-time volunteering, 4 per period, for people who are interested in attending two weeks of the program but cannot afford it, in exchange for a part of the fee. This option involves 2 hours of work per day, allowing volunteers to participate regularly in the full day of workshops. Their tasks are simple and mostly involve keeping the space tidy and clean, transferring meals, and helping with serving and cleaning the buffet, etc. All tasks will be shared with other volunteers, and usually, a volunteer has no more than two chores to do every day.

The possible dates to join us for 2024 are either from August 3rd to 19th or from August 17th to September 2nd.

*Right now all places have been filled. Thank you!

How to join us

Due to the high number of requests for volunteering spots and the limited availability, we kindly request all interested individuals to submit;

this application form > https://forms.gle/jnpvM2uiMjHJZrFC8
including a brief video introduction, lasting no longer than 3-4 minutes. In the video, please introduce yourself, share your motivation for joining our program, explain why Unplugged Dance interests you, and discuss how you believe you would benefit from it physically, emotionally, mentally, educationally, professionally, or in any other aspect.

Please share the video via a link (YouTube, Vimeo) in the registration form and provide a password if necessary.

Once we receive your application, we will review it and get back to you within the next three days.

For any questions, please feel free to ask at unpluggeddance@gmail.com. We will be happy to receive your applications!

Unplugged Dance summer educational program

05.02.24

We are thrilled to announce the third edition of the Unplugged Dance summer educational program!

Step into an immersive 4-week journey designed for those who draw inspiration from nature and thrive on community interaction to enhance their creative processes and self-exploration. 8 workshops led by 11 experienced facilitators who bring their unique dance approaches in movement and embodiment.

Whether you are looking for

a place to immerse yourself in a transformative journey of self-discovery through dance
postgraduate training on contemporary approaches to dance as a practice of embodiment
or just a safe place to unplug from city life and connect with nature, yourself, and others, this program is for you!

Allow yourself to immerse in an embodiment experience of unlearning, listening, encountering, and exploring.

Gain tools regarding movement and awareness that can benefit and improve your dance practice and everyday life.
Experience an overall sense of well-being, calmness, joy, and consciousness due to a more comprehensive use of ourselves for life and art processes.
Observe and undo harmful movement habits, updating and enhancing full and singular attention to the environment.
Delve into Experiential Anatomy (Body-Mind Centering®), Experiential Embryology, Somatic Movement, Relational Mindfulness, Performance methods, Fine & Visual Arts (drawing, photography & video), as well as improvisation & creative writing.
Enjoy your body and movement through dance methods beyond the pursuit of perfect form, serving a liberating process of acceptance and joy.
Sharpen your critical skills and get in touch with your own creative tools within a safe, non-judgmental learning space and community.

When August 4th to September 1st, 2024

Where Paleochori venue, Neochori Lefkada, Greece

Program Overview:

1st Week | August 4 – 11, 2024 | Laughter Somatics with Antoinette Helbing | Sculpting Body-Images with Penelope Morout

The opening week of this summer program is an exhilarating blend of dynamic dance improvisation, focusing on physical movement, and laughter as a forceful and intimate exploration into the art of letting go. If you’re seeking ways to creatively channel your energy, daringly challenge your movement patterns as an empowering practice, and wish to encounter yourself through the unexpected realms of laughter, this week is tailor-made for you!

2nd Week | August 11 – 18, 2024 | The Body The Player The Journey with Rafaela Sahyoun | espaciopropio.augenblick with Fernando Nicolás Pelliccioli & Carlos Osatinsky

The second week is dedicated to playfulness, interconnected movement, and anatomical integration. Delve into biotensegrity principles, engage in games and improvisation, rediscover your body through tools inspired by Alexander and Klein Technique™. A transformative week to expand your expressive capacities through the body and to nurture collective exploration.

3rd Week | August 18 – 25, 2024 | In Context, in Resonance, in Play with Anna Konjetzky & Sahra Huby | Somatic Art® Practice: Roots with Marina Tsartsara

These two workshops invite us to consider ourselves as part of a broader ecosystem, where we are interdependent with other humans and species. Discover the unique approach of experiential anatomy through Body-Mind Centering® and Somatic Art® and explore the endless ways we interconnect with each other through playful scores. An invitation to revisit ‘you’ through unfamiliar pathways and in the company of others.

4th Week | August 25 – September 1, 2024 | Losing Ground with Giorgos Sioras Deligiannis & Kyveli Kouvatsi | Resilient Rivers with Vanessa Grasse

The last week of Unplugged Dance is dedicated to slowness. From offering more agency to our nervous system, to sensing Otherness through a tangible approach. Learning from and for the world of fluids, nurturing ecological ways of being in relation and practicing co-movement while listening with your skin what exists beyond it. If you are seeking a gentle, systematic, and informative approach that bridges self-research with partnering work, you shouldn’t miss this week.

Summer Program Highlights:

4 weeks | 144 hours of daily practice in the woods.

8 carefully selected workshops led by 11 international experienced facilitators, paired to create 4 distinct week-long experiences.

Enjoy amazing vegetarian and organic meals.

Camp with your own tent for a budget experience or go Glamping with our new canvas bell tents.

Stay in nature in a safe and organized camp.

Engage in activities that take place in natural settings – hiking, swimming in the sea or waterfall, meditating in the woods, or simply delighting in the starry sky.

Experience cultural and folklore events in the village.

Unplug from modern distractions and reconnect with simplicity and tranquility while connecting with yourself.

Registration Details:

Book your spot here https://unpluggeddance.com/workshops/?filter=pricing and make an investment in your own wellness, fortifying the connection between your body and mind, and enhancing your vitality.

You can attend 1, 2, 3 or 4 weeks.

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Workshops, accommodation and meals are included.

Deadline extended | OPEN CALL FOR WORKSHOPS | Unplugged Dance | AUGUST – SEPTEMBER 2024

24.11.23

Few more days to apply! Our open call for workshops will be on until November 30th.

We are looking forward to meeting our new team of collaborators for the third edition of the Unplugged Dance educational program!

Venue: Paleochori venue

Location: Neochori, Lefkada, Greece

When: 8 days between August 4th – Sep 8th, 2024

Extended Deadline for applications: November 30th, 2023

This call is addressed to dance artists and educators, interested in sharing their personal research, on dance as a practice of embodiment.

These first two years have been a mine of information for all of us involved in the project.

This year, with an intention to deepen more in our quest of how we experience dance as a body and mind practice, we make our annual open call for new collaborators.

We are looking for educators and artists whose practices are orienting towards one or more of the following qualities, through different paths related to dance.

care
acceptance
self-reflection
observation
non-goal approach
non-hurry
non-interventionism

Candidates must present a method or technique that arises from their personal research and experience in order to facilitate an open level workshop for mixed group (professionals and non-professionals).

Candidates must have already presented the same or one similar workshop during the last two years.

In Unplugged Dance we choose to emphasize on the importance of embodiment in dance education, research and choreography, in order to approach dance in a more open and inclusive way that can relate to self-determination, empowerment and expression. Such an approach is more than a need to escape from instructions or an image orientated approach. It is a way to strengthen the ability of listening to yourself through listening to your body. A dance -metaphorically and literally speaking- beyond the pursuit of a perfect form, that serves a liberating process of acceptance and joy. Our intention is to meet and highlight dance methods or techniques that may exist around the world and approach dance as a practice of embodiment.

We provide:

Payment of 720 euros
Accommodation and meals per day
Up to 100 euros for travel expenses for Greek facilitators and up to 200 euros for travel expenses for teachers coming from abroad . This amount will be paid after providing us with the receipts of your tickets.

Requirements:

-Leading a workshop in English for six days (a total of 18 hours / 3 hours per day) during August 4th to September 8th, 2024.

The exact week will be announced to you along with the acceptance reply.

-Arrival in the space for facilitators is on Saturday (one day before participants arrive) – Workshop will be from Monday to Saturday – Departure is on Sunday .

-We will need an invoice from your business entity in order to pay for your services.

To apply:

Please send via email at unpluggedopencall@gmail.com :

– Your Bio and a portrait of yourself

– Text, photos, video and any other info you prefer in order to present your workshop to Unplugged Dance team

> Please use links for videos (youtube or vimeo), pdf format for texts and jpg for photos.

If there is a password needed for links please make sure you share it with us.

>> Please have in mind that selected candidates should be available on the weekend 2 & 3 of December, 23 for a video call interview.

Job Offer / Open call for workshops | Unplugged Dance | August - September 2024

30.10.23

We are looking forward to meeting our new team of collaborators for the third edition of the Unplugged Dance educational program!

Venue: Paleochori venue

Location: Neochori, Lefkada, Greece

When: 8 days between August 4th – Sep 8th, 2024

Deadline for applications: November 24th, 2023

This call is addressed to dance artists and educators, interested in sharing their personal research, on dance as a practice of embodiment.

These first two years have been a mine of information for all of us involved in the project.

This year, with an intention to deepen more in our quest of how we experience dance as a body and mind practice, we make our annual open call for new collaborators.

We are looking for educators and artists whose practices are orienting towards one or more of the following qualities, through different paths related to dance.

care
acceptance
self-reflection
observation
non-goal approach
non-hurry
non-interventionism

Candidates must have already presented the same or one similar workshop during the last two years.

We provide:

Payment of 720 euros
Accommodation and meals per day
Up to 100 euros for travel expenses for Greek facilitators and up to 200 euros for travel expenses for teachers coming from abroad . This amount will be paid after providing us with the receipts of your tickets.

Requirements:

-Leading a workshop in English for six days (a total of 18 hours / 3 hours per day) during August 4th to September 8th, 2024.

The exact week will be announced to you along with the acceptance reply.

-Arrival in the space for facilitators is on Saturday (one day before participants arrive) – Workshop will be from Monday to Saturday – Departure is on Sunday .

-We will need an invoice from your business entity in order to pay for your services.

To apply:

Please send via email at unpluggedopencall@gmail.com :

– Your Bio and a portrait of yourself

– Text, photos, video and any other info you prefer in order to present your workshop to Unplugged Dance team

>> Please use links for videos (youtube or vimeo), pdf format for texts and jpg for photos.

If there is a password needed for links please make sure you share it with us.

>> Please have in mind that selected candidates should be available on the weekend 2 & 3 of December, 23 for a video call interview.

EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR UNPLUGGED DANCE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

9.6.2023

Few more days to send your application! Extended deadline until 15th of June!

We are thrilled to announce an open call for Unplugged Dance 2023 summer Scholarships!

As part of our upcoming 2 weeks main educational program, we are offering up to 6 scholarships to practitioners, researchers and educators who are interested in meeting new dance practices and methodologies that approach dance as a practice of embodiment.

Where:

Neochori, Lefkada, Greece

When:

6 – 20 August, 2023 _ main program

Deadline for applications:

15 June, 2023

Workshops
3 + 3 hours per day
week 1
IMPRINT#LOVE with Delicia Sefiha
Young Girls Wanna Dance Their Spirit by Lilach Pnina Livne
week 2
In Reflection / Resonance with Anna Konjetzky & Sahra Huby & Quindell Orton
Regulatory Bodies | In Plain Sight with Giorgos Sioras Deligiannis

Please note that accommodation, meals and traveling expenses are not included in the scholarship.

How to apply / register:

Applicants must send a short video with a 3-5 minutes duration, preferably via youtube or vimeo link to unpluggeddance@gmail.com.In the video you are invited to:

1. Make short presentation of yourselves, the relation you have with dance and/or movement practices
2. Describe in which way you find this program interesting
3. This program is designed for both professionals and non professionals. Nevertheless, we would like to give this scholarship to someone that would benefit the most out of it. In that sense, we would really like to know how you would benefit from Unplugged Dance physically /emotionally /mentally /educationally / professionally or in any other way?

Results will be announced on the 20th of June.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY UNPLUGGED DANCE SUMMER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM 2023

24.5.2023

We are thrilled to announce an open call for Unplugged Dance 2023 summer Scholarships!

Where: Neochori, Lefkada, Greece

When: 6 – 20 August, 2023 _ main program

Deadline for applications: 8 June, 2023

Please note that accommodation, meals and traveling expenses are not included in the scholarship.

Location
Paleochori venue, Lefkada, Greece

Workshops
3 + 3 hours per day
week 1
IMPRINT#LOVE with Delicia Sefiha
Young Girls Wanna Dance Their Spirit by Lilach Pnina Livne
week 2
In Reflection / Resonance with Anna Konjetzky & Sahra Huby & Quindell Orton
Regulatory Bodies | In Plain Sight with Giorgos Sioras Deligiannis

Visit our website for more information about the program philosophy, workshops, facilitators, faq etc https://unpluggeddance.com/

How to apply:
Applicants must send a short video with a 3-5 minutes duration, preferably via youtube or vimeo link to unpluggeddance@gmail.com.

In the video you are invited to:

The applications for scholarships are open until June 8th, 2023.

Results will be announced on the 15th of June.

Costs for participants: costs for accommodation and meals for two weeks start from 480 euros.

Contact details: unpluggeddance@gmail.com

Deadline extended | Job offer | Open call for workshops | Unplugged Dance | August - September 2023

8.12.2022

We are looking forward to meeting our new team of collaborators for the second expanded edition of the Unplugged Dance educational program!

Where: Neochori, Lefkada, Greece

When: 7 days between July 31 – Sep 24, 2023

Deadline for applications: December 7, 2022

This call is addressed to dance artists/educators interested in leading a workshop that approaches dance as a practice of embodiment and emerges from personal research.

Candidates must have an original practice/method/technique of their own to share in the form of an open level workshop for professionals and non-professionals. This year, with an intention to deepen more in our quest of how we can experience dance while enriching it with the qualities of somatic practices, we are broadening the spectrum by looking not only for educators but also for choreographers, dance artists and healers. Our interest lies in approaching qualities such as exploration of the soma (body) as perceived from within, observation, care, acceptance, self-reflection, non-goal orientation, non-hurry and non-interventionism, through different paths related to dance. Candidates, depending on their subject of interest, may focus more on one of the following:

performative practices that examine the subjective realities of the dancing body /

self-exploring and creative processes /

healing through dance.

In any case, your work must have already been presented in the form of a workshop, a research and/or a performance.

We provide:

-Payment of 720 euros

-Accommodation in bell tent (with bed) and meals per day

-A part of travel expenses for teachers coming from abroad can be paid after arrangement

Requirements:

-Leading a workshop in English for six days (a total of 16,5 hours) during July 31 to September 24, 2023. The week will be determined in mutual consultation

-We will need an invoice from your business entity in order to pay for your services.

To apply:

Please send via email at unpluggedopencall@gmail.com :

-Your CV / bio

-Text (pdf), photos (attached), video link and any other info you prefer in order to present your workshop

-Small summary (pdf), 3-9 photos and a portrait of yourself (attached) as well as video link of your workshop, that could be used for promotion in case of collaboration.

Open call for workshops | Unplugged Dance | August - September 2023

9.11.2022

We are looking forward to meeting our new team of collaborators for the second expanded edition of the Unplugged Dance educational program!

Where: Neochori, Lefkada, Greece

When: 7 days between July 31 – Sep 24, 2023

Deadline for applications: December 7, 2022

This call is addressed to dance artists/educators interested in leading a workshop that approaches dance as a practice of embodiment and emerges from personal research.

performative practices that examine the subjective realities of the dancing body /

self-exploring and creative processes /

healing through dance.

In any case, your work must have already been presented in the form of a workshop, a research and/or a performance.

We provide:

-Payment of 720 euros

-Accommodation in bell tent (with bed) and meals per day

-A part of travel expenses for teachers coming from abroad can be paid after arrangement

Requirements:

-Leading a workshop in English for six days (a total of 16,5 hours) during July 31 to September 24, 2023. The week will be determined in mutual consultation

-We will need an invoice from your business entity in order to pay for your services.

To apply:

Please send via email at unpluggedopencall@gmail.com :

-Your CV / bio

-Text, photos, video link and any other info you prefer in order to present your workshop

-Small summary, 3-9 photos and video link of your workshop, as well as a portrait of yourself that could be used for promotion in case of collaboration

EARLY BIRD EXTENSION FOR UNPLUGGED DANCE SUMMER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM UNTIL JUNE 24, 2022

1.6.2022

Our Early-Bird offer deadline has been extended until June 24!

Book your spot now and join us this summer with a 30% discount on all packages!

Where: Neochori, Lefkada, Greece

When: 22nd of August – 11th of September

Deadline for applications: Early bird offer has been extended until June 24th, 2022

Unplugged Dance is a summer dance program that gives participants the chance to experience original workshops at first hand from inspiring educators and artists in the fields of contemporary dance and somatic practices from all over the world.

It is a full-package experience including dance workshops, accommodation and meals for one, two or three weeks, depending on your choice.

What to expect:
-2 workshops per week
-every morning Monday to Saturday Yoga Class
-3 meals per day are provided, plant-based, with fresh, local, organic products
-accommodation in Foodpath Guesthouse (room) or Paleochori Camp (camping)
-exploring original dance and somatic practices
-workshops with experienced teachers
-connecting with other people from all over the world
-community activities in nature
-staying in a serene wooded location
-having classes outdoors, in openair patios surrounded by trees and enjoying an impressive view
-enjoying your free time in beautiful beaches with turquoise waters

Every week is designed as a complete program and participants may attend for one, two or three weeks. Participants can choose between group a or b, depending on which of two workshops will be their main one. Both groups will have access to a morning yoga class.

1st week 22.8 – 27.8 with
Sonia Ntova (The Nomadic School of Moving Thought) & Androniki Marathaki (Let’s be comfortable in our skin: A’ round)

2nd week 28.8 – 4.9 with
Ainara Makalilo (DADA workshop on unpredictable dance) &
Giorgos Sioras Deligiannis & Kyveli Kouvatsi (Losing Ground – Suggestions on consensual movement)

3rd week 5.9 – 11.9 with
Rafaela Sahyoun (The Body The Player The Journey) & Marina Tsartsara (Somatic Art Practice)

The workshops can be both challenging for professional dancers that want to deepen in their practice as well as welcoming for non professionals.

Classes will take place in two openair shaded patios, as well as in natural locations of the village.

All workshops will be taught in English.

How to apply: Find the link with our Registration Form by clicking on the button BOOK YOUR SPOT (find the button in the end of the Workshops pages (Overview/Schedule/Teachers/Services/Pricing).

Fill in the registration form https://forms.gle/Lz7pGwmWJEe2VzGfA and then you will receive an answering email during the next 24 hours.

In case you have questions, need more information, or you are facing any difficulty with the registration form, please let us know by sending us an email directly at unpluggeddance@gmail.com

Costs for participants: Costs begin from 731 € (1 week) and from 1594 € (whole program). For more information please visit our website (Workshops→ Pricing). Don’t lose our Early Bird prices until 24th of June!

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNPLUGGED DANCE 2022 SUMMER EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM IN LEFKADA, GREECE

21.5.2022

We are thrilled to announce our first open call for Unplugged Dance 2022 summer Scholarships!

We provide two full scholarships and four partial!

Where: Neochori, Lefkada, Greece

When: 22nd of August – 11th of September

Deadline for applications: June 6, 2022

WORKSHOPS & TEACHERS

1st week 22.8 – 27.8 with
Sonia Ntova (The Nomadic School of Moving Thought) & Androniki Marathaki (Let’s be comfortable in our skin: A’ round)

2nd week 28.8 – 4.9 with
Ainara Makalilo (DADA workshop on unpredictable dance) &
Giorgos Sioras Deligiannis & Kyveli Kouvatsi (Losing Ground – Suggestions on consensual movement)

3rd week 5.9 – 11.9 with
Rafaela Sahyoun (The Body The Player The Journey) & Marina Tsartsara (Somatic Art Practice)

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM

-Two workshops per week (72hours)
-One daily morning yoga class (27hours)
-Three meals per day

Traveling expenses are not included in the scholarship.

How to apply: Applicants must send a short video with a 3-5 minutes duration, preferably via youtube or vimeo link to unpluggeddance@gmail.com

In the video you have to:

1. Make short presentation of yourselves, the relation you have with dance and/or movement practices.
2. Describe in which way you find this program interesting.
3. This program is designed for both professionals and non professionals. Nevertheless, we would like to give scholarship to someone that would benefit the most out of it. In that sense, we would really like to know how would you benefit from Unplugged Dance physically /emotionally /mentally /educationally / professionally or in any other way?

The applications for scholarships are open until June 6, 2022.

Results will be announced on the 10th of June.

EARLY BIRD OFFER FOR UNPLUGGED DANCE SUMMER DANCE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM UNTIL MAY 31, 2022

1.5.2022

Don’t miss your chance to take advantage of Early Bird prices for Unplugged Dance until May 31, 2022!

Places are limited, book your spot now and gain a 30% discount on all packages!

Where: Neochori, Lefkada, Greece

When: 22nd of August – 11th of September

Deadline for applications: Early bird offer is on until May 31st, 2022

It is a full-package experience including dance workshops, accommodation and meals for one, two or three weeks, depending on your choice.

1st week 22.8 – 27.8 with
Sonia Ntova (The Nomadic School of Moving Thought) & Androniki Marathaki (Let’s be comfortable in our skin: A’ round)

2nd week 28.8 – 4.9 with
Ainara Makalilo (DADA workshop on unpredictable dance) &
Giorgos Sioras Deligiannis & Kyveli Kouvatsi (Losing Ground – Suggestions on consensual movement)

3rd week 5.9 – 11.9 with
Rafaela Sahyoun (The Body The Player The Journey) & Marina Tsartsara (Somatic Art Practice)

The workshops can be both challenging for professional dancers that want to deepen in their practice as well as welcoming for non professionals.

Classes will take place in two openair shaded patios, as well as in natural locations of the village.

All workshops will be taught in English.

For more information about the workshops please visit our website.

How to apply: Find the link with our Registration Form by clicking on the button BOOK YOUR SPOT (find the button in the end of the Workshops pages (Overview/Schedule/Teachers/Services/Pricing).

Fill in the registration form and then you will receive an answering email during the next 24 hours.

In case you have questions, need more information, or you are facing any difficulty with the registration form, please let us know by sending us an email directly at unpluggeddance@gmail.com

LAST CALL – UNPLUGGED DANCE | CALL FOR WORKSHOPS | SEASON AUGUST-SEPTEMBER

10.2.2022

Unplugged Dance has extended its open call until 15th of February!

We are currently looking for dance artists, researchers or educators in the field of dance and other practices of embodiment that are interested in sharing a workshop.

Where: Neochori, Lefkada, Greece

When: One week, during 22nd of August to 11th of September, the week will be determined in mutual consultation

Deadline for applications: February 15, 2022

Unplugged dance is having its first open call, and we couldn’t be more excited about it!

Unplugged Dance is a newborn dance platform focusing on research and education, based in the village of Neochori, Lefkada. This artist lead initiative was inspired by Kyveli Kouvatsi and Giorgos Sioras Deligiannis with the aim of exploring the present independent dance scene, its ways and methods, its interests and togethernesses. Their own quest in research and education made even more important and vivid the need to connect with similar individuals that pursue a way of doing what they do with care and with the intention of sharing and communicating it. The arterial idea of Unplugged Dance has sprung from a yearning to connect dance as a practice of embodiment and other relative practices with a vivid community, in a sustainable and decentralized way that preserves the independent nature of the enterprise.

The upcoming summer Unplugged Dance will host three weeks of workshops and classes among other activities in the serene village of Neochori in Lefkada, Greece. During a full week of workshops the participants will have the chance to deepen their knowledge in contemporary practices that subjectify the corporal experience and yet are specific in method.

This first open call is seeking original workshops that emerge from personal research and are linked with practices of embodiment. Candidates must have a research of their own to share, one that leads to a specific method, methodology or simply a way of doing what they do. No special degrees are required nor years of experience, yet they will be asked to share relative material online in any way they prefer and share it through a google drive folder. If the proposed workshop has never been presented before, a more analytical presentation would be appreciated.

Conditions:
Leading a workshop in english in two seperate groups for six days (a total of 24 hours)

We provide:
Payment of 960 euro for the teacher (cost for invoice payment only)
Room to stay in the village
Three meals per day for seven days
For foreign teachers, a part of their travel expenses can be paid after arrangement

To apply
Please use a google drive folder with your name and the name of the workshop (eg. Kyveli Kouvatsi_Unplugged Dance) to upload your files and make it shareable with unpluggeddance@gmail.com.

In case you don’t have a gmail account or you’re having trouble uploading your files, send your files directly with an email.

Documents: CV, workshop description, or any other related info you prefer in order to present your work (in pdf format)
Photos: in jpg format.
Please for sharing your videos use links.

Contact details:
instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unpluggeddance/
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unpluggeddance/

Open call for workshops | August - September 2022

15.1.2022

Unplugged dance is having its first open call, and we couldn’t be more excited about it!

Where: Neochori, Lefkada, Greece

When: One week, during 22nd of August to 11th of September, the week will be determined in mutual consultation

Deadline for applications: February 10, 2022

We are currently looking for dance artists, researchers or educators in the field of dance and other practices of embodiment that are interested in sharing a workshop in our new space.

Unplugged dance is a newborn dance platform that focuses on research and education, based in the village of Neochori, Lefkada. The artist lead initiative was inspired by Kyveli Kouvatsi and Giorgos Sioras Deligiannis in research of the present independent dance scene, its ways and methods, its interests and togethernesses. Their own quest in research and education made even more important and vivid the need to connect with similar individuals that pursue a way of doing what they do with care and with the intention of sharing and communicating it. The arterial idea of Unplugged Dance has sprung from a yearning to connect dance as a practice of embodiment and other relative practices with a vivid community, in a sustainable and decentralized way that preserves the independent nature of the enterprise.

Conditions:
Leading a workshop in english in two seperate groups for six days (a total of 24 hours)
Fee of 960 euro (cost for invoice payment only)
Room to stay in the village
Three meals per day for seven days
For foreign teachers, a part of their travel expenses can be paid after arrangement

To apply
Please use a google drive folder with your name and the name of the workshop (eg. Kyveli Kouvatsi_Unplugged Dance) to upload your CV, photos, video, links or any other info you prefer in order to present your work and make it shareable with unpluggeddance@gmail.com . In case you don’t have a gmail account or you’re having trouble uploading your files, send your files directly with an email.

Contact details: email: unpluggeddance@gmail.com

Bianca H.

20. January, 2023.

I feel so lucky to have been a part of the first Unplugged Dance and see such a beautiful space unfold with creative people with all over ... this is an expereince I' ll never forget and a view I won't either. I will miss everyone but hope to see or have paths crossed again.

Maria E.

20. January, 2023.

"... This has been an incredible experience and I feel extremely grateful to have laughed, cried and danced with beautiful people in a nourishing environment. This place is very special and I look forward to returning and meeting one another once again in the mountains! Much love! "

Laura E.

20. January, 2023.

"... I can't believe the three weeks have come to an end... It has been magical to be here, and I am so grateful for this space to live, grow and share together! I hope that more and more projects can come to fruition in this place <3 ..."

Estel O.

20. January, 2023.

Thank you so much for this week. This place is perfect to connect with youself! It's been a pleasure!

Lois M.

20. January, 2023.

Dearest, most beautiful people, Thank you for the past two weeks, how nice really were. From your sharing, to the environment, to the shared meals, the people ... endless inspiration! So much to digest, and yet I'm already looking forward to the next chapter!

Sofia K.

20. January, 2023.

"... I have no previous dance experience and had no expectations. What i found was a welcoming environment with an inspiring program, amazing teachers and unique participants. Even though, the purpose of the activities was to deepen the understanding of the body, for me personally it resulted being a wholesome experience with a surprising emotional response, leading to an advanced understanding of my mind and my emotions, next to my body. I believe, it was only possible thanks to the dedication of all participants, teachers and the lovely stuff and yourselves, because what you managed to create is a SAFE space, where people can share and explore themselves and their relationships to others and to the world..."

Hannah v.G.

20. January, 2023.

"... I felt so welcomed, comfortable, and inspired here with you, the facilitaotors and all the people here. You are very inspiring how you lead this project with such courage, passion, dedication, organization and still spend so much time being present with us in the classes and around ... I learned a lot about my body, mind, emotions, and their connections. This expereince really helped me to find new ways of dealing with struggles and connecting and learning about my body as relation to other bodies. I took a lot of strength, trust and energy from this time..."

Flora M.

20. January, 2023.

It was a real pleasure to stay at this beautiful home you managed to create. Wish you all the best. Keep up. Grow, blossom, expand.

Μαρτίνα Κ.

20. January, 2023.

Τόσο μαγικό το μέρος. Εύχομαι να ανθίσει όσο πιο πολύ μπορεί! Και μπορεί πάααααααααααρα πολύ. Ένα μεγάλο ευχαριστώ για την γενναιοδωρία και την φροντίδα. Ευχαριστώ.

Mārtiņš A.

20. January, 2023.

The overall experience was perfect, meals were good, I had never eaten a lot of these meals and I felt really good. I loved both places, I felt safe on the camp, started to feel like at home after some days, foodcamp was inspiring, as there were a lot of different people coming and going, sometimes it felt like I was in a movie. Loved the walks up and down, especially in early mornings and late evenings, it just had this unbelievable feeling. The island was beautiful, the beaches I saw, also the citys, people were so inviting and helpful, that it was hard not to enjoy any conversation or situation I was in. And of course the cats, that everyone loved and wanted to take home.

Tanya D.

20. January, 2023.

Thank you for creating such a wonderful space for like-minded people to meet, dance, and live together over a period of an intense three-week movement program. I am glad I came for the full three-week duration because I could really immerse myself into the community, which was transforming itself from the start to finish. I loved all the workshops we did and the teachers who facilitated with such quality, working with partners, the scenic setting, the local community… It felt amazing to be part of this program and back it with my presence, seeing how much of a genuine drive it required to set it up, along with the infrastructure, organisation, curation, and management, gathering support for its realisation, etc. What an achievement! I met interesting, creative, and artistic people all over the world, who like me seek out alternative ways of being, love dance, and not leaving out yoga. Co-creating together felt powerful, on a material as well as a conscious level. I recommend this program to all who are called to deepen their bond with Self, dance, nature, and community.

Rules & Regulations

As a company we have terms and conditions which are mapped with specific rules and regulations for all our programs. We kindly ask you to read and accept the below, as this will facilitate the smooth running of your selected program.

• Participants must be over 18 years old. If under 18, a signed permission letter from a parent or guardian, documents proving the relationship, and
verification of legal guardianship must be provided. Direct communication with the guardian will be required to confirm all necessary arrangements and consents.

• Participants who have any kind of injury or health problem, mental or physical, or taking medication for any reason, are requested to submit the required information in a form that Unplugged Dance will send via email after the completion of booking. The facilitators of the course will be informed of participants’ health history in order to give them the care and the treatment which is the best for them.

• The use of illegal substances is prohibited during the Unplugged Dance program.

• The consumption of alcohol in the venue is not allowed without the permission of the supervisors.

• Smoking cigarettes in the venue is not allowed, except for the smoking area.

• Lighting fires in the venue is strictly not allowed.

• All facilitators of Unplugged Dance educational program are experienced professionals yet every participant is responsible for their own physical integrity and health during the program. In case of injury or accident during the courses or their staying in the venue where the program is held, the Tripodium Collective Company bears no responsibility.

• Even though we never had to deal with stealing incidents until now, and there is no criminality in the village, every participant is responsible for their personal items during their stay in the venue. In case of loss the company bears no responsibility.

• All participants must conform to program and venue rules. Any misbehavior with other participants or facilitators, such as verbal or physical violence, disruptive behavior or harassment, will be strictly considered a breach of the Unplugged Dance program’s code of conduct and the Tripodium Collective Company has the right to require you to leave the private area of the venue.

• Every participant is requested to fulfill the registration formalities and submit the required information before the start of the course.

• All Bell Tents are checked prior to your departure. In case of damage to the tent such as a broken zipper, a tear in the canvas or the screen, a burn, a strong stain that does not clean, etc., the customer agrees to pay a cost between 30 – 100 euros depending on the type of damage.

• In case of cancellation on your side, the deposit is non-refundable, with the only exception being circumstances such as closed borders, pandemic, or war preventing your travel. If the event is canceled for any reason, the entire deposit amount will be refunded without reservations.

• Every participant is requested to pay off the remaining balance in Euros via bank transfer, or credit/debit card, until the day of their arrival at latest. At any time before the program’s start date, if you have already paid the remaining balance and choose to cancel, a full refund only of the remaining balance will be provided. In this case, any transaction or bank fees will be charged on the receiver.

• In case a participant leaves the program at any time and for any reason the company has no obligation to refund the amount they have paid.

Directors of the Unplugged Dance educational program Giorgos Sioras Deligiannis & Kyveli Kouvatsi as well as TRIPODIUM COLLECTIVE Company thank you for your cooperation in following the above Rules and Regulations.