A time nurturing 7-week residential dance education program designed to encourage deep personal and collective learning in the fields of dance and somatic practices.

When: 11 May – 29 June 2025

Where: Paleohori Art-Space, Neohori, Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece

Deadline for applications:Applications are reviewed monthly until all spots are filled.

How to apply: Apply by submitting the following google form https://forms.gle/Uw2uzAnJsmuaoHdj6

We are thrilled to announce the 4th edition of Unplugged Dance, a 7-week residential dance education program designed to encourage deep personal and collective learning in the fields of dance and somatic practices. Running from May to June 2025, this program offers participants the opportunity to engage in a holistic exploration of dance through contemporary methods that promote agency while cultivating an environment of collective care.  

Our approach derives from a desire to experience dance in concepts and ways that don’t restrict themselves in movement aesthetics or technics, but neither condemns them. Instead further explores dance as a powerful mechanism for reaching the world within and the world around us. A time nurturing program for self and collective awareness that encourages participants to take responsibility for their own learning, make decisions, and shape their personal practice.

By creating a space where every participant feels seen, heard, and valued, we cultivate an environment that promotes mutual respect and encourages individuals to grow in a collective spirit. Through a balance of personal practice and collective inquiry, participants will have the space to deepen their own processes or even systematize their work in relation to movement and the art of dance.

What to expect 

Unplugged Dance 2025 offers a blend of structured and organic learning through:

• Experiential Workshops: Led by international facilitators, these sessions explore the relationship between body awareness and creative expression through dance improvisation, experiential anatomy, theory and critical thinking. Their orientation is dance experience as a field of observation, experimentation and creativity. Their methods are drawing from student-centered teaching methodologies and employing teaching tools such as: verbal guided improvisation through visualization and somatic imagery; scores; kinesthetic instructions; sensorial explorations; hands-on practices; playful explorations through props; drawing and vocal activation for body awareness. Also: shared feedback in a non-judgmental environment; individual reflective processes like journaling, automatic writing, or sensory mapping aimed at feeding back into and dialoguing with the dance practice, and more. 

• Seminars and open discussions: Specialized seminars on theory, somatics, anatomy, dramaturgy, performance and more. Open questions on the philosophical, political and socio-cultural relevance, such as; 

⋗How can we create Dance through the prism of embodiment? 

⋗Why choose this approach to dance? 

⋗How can a dance method encourage agency, empowerment, and creative expression?

⋗How does this approach shift the relationship with an audience? 

⋗How can practices of embodiment influence the socio political aspect of dance? 

⋗What kind of work ethics do we want to cultivate in the dance professional field? 

⋗How agency and collective care work together to create a space that is not only about personal growth but also about building stronger, more connected communities through dance? and many more.  

⋗What is the significance of method, methodology, practice, research, and pedagogy in dance? 

⋗How can I systematize my personal practice to share it with others?

… and more

• Early morning soft awakening practices: Facilitated sessions for gentle awakening of the body and conditioning, such as Yoga, Pilates, breathwork, conscious movement practices, etc. 

• Personal and Collective Integration Time: Opportunities to reflect, connect, and grow through heart circles, feedback sessions and group sharings. 50h of scheduled time for self-practice and research alone-together on the platform. 

• Mentoring: Three 3h scheduled mentoring sessions with any of the program’s teachers.  

• Shared living space: 

One of the aspects that makes this program so unique is the way we share time and space. The location and geography of Paleochori that hosts the program, encourages communal exchange and collaboration. There are shared responsibilities for maintenance of the space, shared cozy accommodation & meals.

Who Is It For?

This year’s program is seeking individuals who are ready to commit to a deeper learning and research process. It is open to both professionals and non-professionals with an interest in dance, movement, and somatic practices. Specifically, it is an ideal opportunity for:

Professionals in Performance, Dance, or Visual Arts: Individuals with years of experience who are interested in informing their personal practices with experiential anatomy, body awareness, and self-regulation tools and exploring their work through the lens of embodiment, with a focus on qualities such as self-reflection, observation, non-goal orientation, and care.

Recent Graduates: Artists who have recently completed a formal education and are seeking a nourishing, empowering community to reveal their inner core and systematize their own personal practices into educational or creative methods, while meeting, connecting, exploring and sharing into a vibrant, non-institutional  community.

Dance Therapists & Somatics Practitioners: Individuals who wish to expand their practices into a creative process informed by contemporary artistic methods and creative tools. 

Critical Thinkers: Those looking to engage in meaningful discussions on methodology, pedagogy, dance dramaturgy through the prism of embodiment and the socio-political dimensions of dance.

Program Structure

land week one ⋗ 12 – 16 May 

A week to land, meet each other, set a common ground. 

Kyveli and Yorgos are facilitating this week and holding the space for participants to explore and get familiarized with the land, the program’s aspects and each other’s needs. 

(un)learn – question – absorb – practice -explore weeks two – six ⋗ 19 May – 13 June 

These four weeks will accommodate the main educational part of this program. Each week will host a different 3h workshop facilitated by different teachers, Monday-Friday, and specialized seminars. Integration time and personal practice time will be available alone-together on the platform, and/or outside of it. 

embody weeks six-seven ⋗ 16 – 27 June 

The two last weeks of the program will be more flexible, and less facilitated. Participants will have the opportunity to take time to integrate all the information, and let it reveal through creating, sharing or just by being. 

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Daily schedule 

*small changes may be applied until the start of the program

07∘00-08∘30 soft awakening practice 

09∘00-09∘40 breakfast

10∘30-12∘00 seminar | integration time | personal practice 

12∘00-13∘30 integration time | personal practice 

14∘00-14∘40 lunch

17∘00-20∘00 workshop 

20∘00-20∘30 heart circle 

20∘30-21∘10 light dinner 

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More things that you may want to know before applying 

• Arrival is on Sunday 11 May, departure is on Sunday 29 June. These dates are the same for everyone, and we cannot accept later arrivals nor earlier departures. 

• Weekends are free days for personal or communal time to integrate and recharge for next week. Only breakfast and dinner are included. 

• Workshops and teachers’ names will be announced during December. Every week will have different workshops and teachers. 

• For us, dance and life are not two separate things. They share a poetic coexistence and a very practical approach. Everyone in this program will share one hour of communal maintenance work in the space daily, like hand-watering plants, compost and communal space care. These communal work activities not only help maintain common spaces, but also deepen participants’ engagement with the environment and each other. By incorporating them into our daily rhythm, we share a sense of responsibility while nourishing creativity and sustainability.

What Unplugged Dance is about  

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. 

In a more and more goal-oriented world, where dance appears mostly as a skill acquisition, competition and continuous struggle for achievement, we suggest dance as a space of collectively cultivating our agency; agency, not as an individualistic action, but instead, as a practice of collective care, recognizing the impact our choices have within a collective, while taking ownership of our personal journey. As we deepen our self-awareness and creative expression, we simultaneously strengthen our capacity to engage meaningfully with others and create respectful and honest bonds. 

While Unplugged Dance does not follow a traditional educational structure, it provides a deep, immersive experience that empowers each participant to bloom at their own pace while contributing to the collective learning process. Non-formal education allows for flexibility, creativity, and personal agency—qualities that we see as essential for exploring dance as a tool for self-awareness and collective engagement. 

What we offer  

• 270h of classes | seminars | workshops – workshops and teachers names will be announced during December 
• 9h of 1:1 mentoring sessions (3 sessions in total) with any of the program’s teachers.  
• 50h of scheduled time for self-practice and research
• 3 vegetarian meals per day 
• Shared canvas bell tents of three or two people 

Tuition scale 

• 2600 euros if you apply by the 30th of November *4 spots only* 
• 3000 euros if you apply by the 10th of January 
• 3900 euros *regular price* if you apply by the 31st of March 

How to apply 

A total of 12-18 participants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Applications are reviewed monthly until all spots are filled. 

Selected applicants will be invited to participate in an interview. 

Notification of acceptance is usually sent within five working days after the interview.

First application period is now open until November 30, 2024, with a discounted price for up to 4 early applicants. 

Apply by submitting the following google form https://forms.gle/Uw2uzAnJsmuaoHdj6 

Registration 

In case of selection, there is a 5-day window from the date you receive your notification of acceptance to complete your registration by paying a non-refundable deposit.

50% deposit is needed if you have applied by november 30, 2024

35% deposit is needed if you have applied by march 31, 2025

Cancellation policy

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.

We are looking forward to dancing and connecting with you. 

We are excited to open our call for collaborators on the upcoming May–June 2025 program!

When: May 11 – June 29, 2025

Where: Paleochori Art-Space, Neochori, Lefkada, Greece

Deadline for applications: November 24, 2024

How to apply: https://forms.gle/PDG6Nua86cbHoWdo9 

We are genuinely looking for professionals who can support a better understanding of the sociopolitical dancing body by bridging its tangible nature with its intangible.

More specifically, we invite facilitators, dance artists, educators, somatic and hands-on practitioners, dramaturgs, dance historians, and dance anthropologists to be part of the Unplugged Dance team for the educational program in May–June 2025.

Read more about Unplugged Dance 2025 here

What We Provide:

⋗ Payment: €40 per teaching hour (incl.taxes if applicable) / €90 per mentoring session (incl.taxes if applicable).

⋗ Accommodation and three vegetarian meals per day.

⋗ Travel Expenses: €100 for Greek facilitators, and up to €250 for international facilitators (reimbursement will be provided upon submission of receipts on the day of arrival). Please check the location and your travel costs to ensure it fits your budget.

Requirements:
If selected, collaborators will be expected to:

⋗ Teach one or more of the following: workshop, seminar, class, in English within the program’s dates (exact dates will be confirmed upon selection).

⋗ Provide an invoice from your business entity and, if applicable, a tax residence certificate* for payment. *for non-greek teachers only

⋗ Book travel tickets by February 2025.

⋗ Scheduled online meeting with the Unplugged Dance team of facilitators at some point before the start of the program, between February-March 2025.

How to apply:
To apply as a collaborator for Unplugged Dance 2025, please fill out and submit the following Google Form ⋗ https://forms.gle/PDG6Nua86cbHoWdo9

Deadline for Applications: November 24, 2024.

In case of acceptance in the first round, you will be notified within 5–7 days of your application’s submission to arrange a video call meeting.

Final notification of acceptance will be sent by December 5, 2024.

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Contact details:
unpluggedopencall@gmail.com

We are looking forward to dancing and connecting with you. 

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.

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.

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 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.

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:

When:

Deadline for applications:

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

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.

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:

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?

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

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. 

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 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.

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. 

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 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

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!

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.

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

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.

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

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 31st of May!

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/

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.

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)
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