(Non)formal education in contemporary dance and performance in Slovenia and abroad
public discussion
Plesna izba Maribor, Društvo za sodobni ples Slovenije (DSPS), Gibanica - bienale slovenske sodobne plesne umetnosti, MKC, Prvi oder, Prva Gimnazija Maribor
Moderated by: Mojca Kasjak
Organised in cooperation with Contemporary Dance Association Slovenia (Gibanica 2016), the discussion will centre on different forms of education in the area of contemporary dance and performance art. Movement is the primary element of theatrical landscape; it is relied upon in traditional and experimental theatre as it is in performative practices. Contemporary dance is not institutionalised in Slovenia, whereas theatre is. Dance education takes place predominantly in non-formal settings, which are more or less planned, organised and systematically framed. Is formal education with all its diplomas and certificates still appreciated more in the society, since it supposedly offers educational methods of greater quality and expertise? Do these forms of education develop individual qualities? What is the meaning of learning in non-formal settings? Is it possible, and if yes how, to connect formal and non-formal educational programmes in the area of contemporary dance and performance art at home and abroad.
Gostje:
- Minka Veselič Kološa, Founder of all-year-round dance education at Plesna Izba Maribor (30th anniversary in September 2016)
- Magdalena Reiter, Graduate of National Ballet School in Gdansk (Poland) and PARTS in Brussels (Belgium); initiator, organiser and teacher at VIBRA International Summer Dance Workshops in Ljubljana and initiator of MOVE! – daily professional contemporary dance classes in Ljubljana
- Mojca Dimec, Head of the theatre department at the Pre-School Education and Grammar School Ljubljana
- Anja Bornšek, Dancer, choreographer, MA in contemporary dance (HfMDK Frankfurt, Germany), BA from dance academy SEAD in Salzburg (Austria)
- April Veselko, Dancer, choreographer, dance teacher, Leggere Strutture Art Factory, Dance Start Up program, Bologna, Italy