WITHOUT DISTANCE EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM/ Teachback Sofia

WITHOUT DISTANCE EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM/ Teachback 

A platform for new theories and practices in contemporary dance

Sofia/ Bulgaria

The Educational Platform started 2011 and since then it takes part each year in the frame of Antistatic International Festival for Contemporary Dance and Performance in Sofia/Bulgaria. Its aim is to create a context of exchange of artistic practices between professionals,  to facilitate the professional development of emerging dance artists through various educational initiatives, to enhance the theoretical and critical discussion on contemporary dance and to bring this art form closer to the audiences through talks, warm ups a.o.

Its 7th edition in 2017 is part of Life Long Burning project. It takes place between 13 – 21 May 2017 and it is organized by organized by Lokomotiva and Nomad Dance Academy Bulgaria. Its programme includes:

SOME OTHER PARADISES
A dance workshop with Kevin Jean (FR)

ANALYZING CONTEMPORARY DANCE CRITICALLY: CONCEPTS & PERSPECTIVES
A seminar with Rudi Laermans (BE)

Book presentation:
MOVING TOGETHER. THEORIZING AND MAKING CONTEMPORARY DANCE
by Rudi Laermans
Presented by Rudi Laermans in a talk with Angelina Georgieva.

CO-TEACHING                 a workshop with With Dejan Srhoj (SLO), Gisela Müller (GER), Rossen Mihailov (BG)

HISTORY AND ARCHIVE OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE IN THE BALKANS
presentation of the ARCHIVE Project of Nomad Dance Academy Network
with Biljana Tanurovska (RM) and Angelina Georgieva (BG)

NEW INSTITIOTIONS FOR CONTEMPORARY PERFORMING ARTS
A lecture by Biljana Tanurovska (RM)

WARM UPS
physical introductions to dance performances at Antistatic 2017 

POST-SHOW TALKS
talks with the artists and the audiences after performances at Antistatic 2017

Without Distance Platform/Teachback is a part of Life Long Burning project, organized by Lokomotiva and Nomad Dance Academy Bulgaria, as representatives of the Nomad Dance Academy Network, with the support of the Culture Programme of the European Union, Programme ''Culture'' of Sofia Municipality for 2017 and Ministry of Culture of Bulgaria.