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Exercise book for movement and dance - Handbook for kindergartens

Exercise book for movement and dance - Handbook for kindergartens was created by theatre and dance artists who work for and with children. The Handbook is published in 4 languages (Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Macedonian) in order to be implemented in kindergartens in Balkan Region and it is available online as a pdf.

This Notebook was created with intention to serve as a practical tool for preschool teachers and all those who work with children 3 to 7 year old. It proposes a variety of exercises and games to play and encourages the use of dance and movement in the early development of children’s physical, cognitive and social capacities.

Authors: Larisa Navojec (CRO), Tamara Curić (CRO), Igor Koruga (SER), Petar Cvirin (CRO), Sanja Fruhwald (CRO) and Elena Risteska (FYROM)
Illustrations: Siniša Ilić (RS)
Graphic design: Katarina Popović (RS)
Published in October 2015

'How to introduce children to theatre and theatre to children' - Handbook for kindergartens

How to introduce children to theatre and theatre to children- Handbook for kindergartens was created by theatre and dance artists who work for and with children. The Handbook is published in 4 languages (Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Macedonian) in order to be implemented in kindergartens in Balkan Region and it is available online as a pdf.

The aim of this Handbook is to encourage and support professionals who work in kindergartens and who are mediators in the first children’s encounters with theatre. It suggests the activities which can contribute to sensibilization of children for theatre and related arts. The Handbook proposes variety of ways to get children acquainted with theatre, to inspire them and to encourage them to think, to engage in dialogues and to create. Their early encounter with theatre can be of prime importance for all their future experiences of art just as preparation for the theatre experience and triggering of their curiosity and imagination influence in great extent the quality of their encounter with theatre.

Content of the Handbook

The Handbook is segmented in accordance to specific activities.
The first part concerns the activities such as a visit to theatre, a introduction to the theatre building as well as with acquaintance with spaces, mechanisms and crafts which are relevant to creation of a performance. The second part focuses on the experience of theatre performance, preparation for this experience, the exchange of experiences and application of these experiences through new activities.
The third part concerns the evaluation of each activity and monitoring of the achievements.

Authors: Irena Ristić (SER), Dalija Aćin Thelander (RS/SE) and Larisa Navojec (CRO)
Illustrations: Siniša Ilić (RS)
Graphic design: Katarina Popović (RS)
Published in September 2015

Interactive dance installation 'Museum of Dance"

The team of choreographers from Macednia: Elena Risteska, Viktorija Iloska and Kliment Poposki were invited to the residency in Belgrade, Serbia, in the period August 30th - September 8th, with the aim to develop further their idea on interactive dance installation for children, under the mentorship of Dalija Aćin Thelander.

The process resulted in work-in-progess Interactive dance installation "The Museum of Dance" for children age 2-5 which was open for the audience for two days.

This unusual performance-installation was inspired by the history of dance and choreography. It was created in a way to provide the children of 3 to 7 year-old with stimulative interactive experience through which they will get acquainted with contemporary dance. It was conceived as a space installation that consists of several segments with contents allowing various and specific ways of stimulation of perception and suggesting unusual encounters with dance through direct experience, physical activity and creativity.
Addressing children’s curiosity and creating a structure in which children can participate, examine and discover themselves and others, this project suggests a new, immediate experience of art and a specific encounter with contemporary dance.

Interactive aspect of this project is of great importance because it shares with children a unique experience: their role and participation in performance without adults will encourage them and foster their insight of themselves and others from a new perspective, it will spark their responsibility and cooperation, it will intrigue their curiosity and contribute to their understanding of dance and art.

As a modular peformance, Museum of Dance will be further presented around the Balkan Region and transferred to all interested partners.

Artistic mentoring and visual design: Dalija Aćin Thelander (RS/SE)
Co-production: Station Service for Conteporary Dance and Generator

Task group workshop #3

Aim of this workshop was to develop interactive choreographic concepts/modules for children age 2-6. Workshop took place in Skopje, Macedonia, on June 15th-19th, 2015.
Participants: Maja Zećo (BIH), Milena Todorović (RS), Irma Unušić (CRO), Elena Risteska, Viktorija Iloska, Kliment Poposki (FYROM)
Mentoring: Dalija Aćin Thelander (RS/SE)

At the conclusion of the workshop participants were invited to submit their developed ideas and Generator team was to chose the concept which would developed further more their project, be within the residency in Belgrade, get some basic production means and possibility to test the project with target audience.

Task group workshop #2

Zagreb, March 6th - 9th 2015

Participants of the workshop, Larisa Navojec (CRO), Tamara Curić (CRO), Mario Kovač (CRO), Igor Koruga (SER), Petar Cvirin (CRO), Sanja Fruhwald (CRO) and Elena Risteska (FYROM) collaborated in order to develop the concept and produce the content for the Handbook for kindergartens "Exercise book for movement and dance".

The aim was to produce a practical tool for preschool teachers and all those who work with children 3 to 7 year old, to encourage the use of dance and physical movement in the early development of children’s physical, cognitive and social capacities.

Task group workshop #1

Belgrade, February 6th - 7th, 2016

Participants of the workshop, Irena Ristić (SER), Dalija Aćin Thelander (SER/SE) and Larisa Navojec (CRO) started to develop the concept and the content for the Handbook for kindergartens "How to introduce children to the theatre and theatre to the children".

The aim was to produce a practical tool for kindergarten teachers, to encourage and support them as mediators in the first children’s encounters with theater as well as to get children acquainted with theater in variety of interactive ways, to inspire them and to encourage them to think, to engage in dialogues and to create.