Int'l Conference: Performing Arts Training Today – Slovenia

Call for presentations
International Conference
"Performing Arts Training Today"

October 24 – 27, 2008
Bovec, Slovenia – in the heart of Julian Alps

The conference is open to professional performers, performing arts educators and teachers from all over the world interested in the research of topical questions and processes in contemporary performing arts education and training. The main tasks of the conference are to demonstrate various methods and techniques in contemporary performing arts education and training, to open discussions about successful and effective strategies, to establish new contacts, to exchange experiences with colleagues from different countries and to lay the foundation for future networking and collaboration.

The Conference is a wonderful opportunity for performers, performing arts educators and teachers to demonstrate their methods and techniques.

PRESENTATION FORMATS:
•  workshop/master class
•  work in progress
•  performance fragment (not requiring any special technical conditions)
•  reading/lecture
•  any other way of demonstration to the presenter's discretion

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES & REGISTRATION:
http://www.iugte.com/projects/conf.reg.php

ACCOMODATION & VENUE (Bovec mountain resort):
http://www.iugte.com/projects/Bovec.venue.php

CONFERENCE INFO: http://www.iugte.com/projects/Conference.php

If you are unable to attend the conference there is opportunity to send your promotional materials: booklets or flyers about your company, announcements of workshops, courses, performances and other events. All materials will be displayed at the main information stand and will be available to the delegates during the entire period of the conference.

Performing Arts Training Today – Slovenia

International Conference
"PERFORMING ARTS TRAINING TODAY"

April 14-17, 2008
Bovec, Slovenia

Dear Colleagues,
International University "Global Theatre Experience" is inviting colleagues
to take part in the international performing arts conference in Slovenia.

A small number of places for FREE participation
in all events of the conference program are available on a competitive basis.
 
Accommodation and meals expenses: 150 EUR (if payment is made before April 5th). We shall provide you with accommodation in a hotel in twin room (three nights), two meals per day (breakfast and lunch), tea/coffee breaks. The conference will take place in Bovec, the mountain resort and the ancient alpine town located in north-western Slovenia in the Trenta valley of the Julian Alps.
 
PROGRAMME: workshops, performances, works in progress, readings and lectures by conference presenters from UK, Sweden, Russia and USA:
 
• "Psychophysical Training Through Movement Improvisation" – Workshop by John Britton – director, performer, writer and educator, Senior Lecturer in Performance at the University of Huddersfield (UK).

• "Performer's Physicality: Biomechanics (Meyerhold), Psychological gesture (M.Chekhov),
Physical action (Stanislavsky)" – Workshop by Sergei Ostrenko – theatre director and teacher (Russia).

• "Reflections on the total regeneration of a post high school, professional dancers training program" – Presentation by Fay Nenander – choreographer, teacher, Senior Advisor at The Ballet Academy Stockholm (Sweden).

• "Carnival Arts and Its Impact on Arts Education" – Presentation by Shabaka Thompson – cultural activist, social engineer, Director of the Yaa Asantewaa Arts and Community Centre, CEO of Carnival Village based in Notting Hill (UK).

• "Arts Education and the Disaffected Student" – Presentation by Annie Cornbleet – teacher, education consultant, expert in Creativity and the use of Arts Education, co-founder of CETTIE – Cultural Exchange Through Theatre In Education (UK).

• "Splendid Mummer" by Lonne Elder. A monodrama on the life of the outstanding Black actor: Ira Aldridge" – Presentation by Shango Baku – actor, writer, director, journalist, Artistic Director of CETTIE – Cultural Exchange Through Theatre In Education (UK).

• "Approaches to Movement-Based Theater" – Performance and lecture-demonstration by
Pal Bernstein – performer, instructor of physical theater, professor at Rutgers University (USA).

REGISTRATION:
To apply, candidates should send a CV and a brief letter of motivation to conference@iugte.com stating the title, dates and location of the event.

PROGRAMME DETAILS: http://www.iugte.com/projects/theatre_conference.php 
ACCOMMODATION and VENUE: http://www.iugte.com/projects/Bovec.venue.php
 
Please feel free to forward this information to your colleagues and students.
We look forward to meeting you!

Sincerely,
Michael Cooperman
Project Coordinator

International University
"Global Theatre Experience" (IUGTE)
"ArtUniverse"

International Conference Performing Arts Training – Bovec, Slovenia

International Conference
"Performing Arts Training Today"

April 14-17, 2008
Bovec, Slovenia – in the heart of Julian Alps

The conference is open to professional performers, performing arts educators and teachers from all over the world interested in the research of topical questions and processes in contemporary performing arts education and training. The main tasks of the conference are to demonstrate various methods and techniques in contemporary performing arts education and training, to open discussions about successful and effective strategies, to establish new contacts, to exchange experiences with colleagues from different countries and to lay the foundation for future networking and collaboration.

PARTICIPANTS: actors, directors, dancers, choreographers, performing arts educators, teachers, playwrights, stage designers, script writers, theatre critics, journalists and cultural managers.
 
Programme: http://www.iugte.com/projects/theatre_conference.php
Registration: http://www.iugte.com/projects/conf.reg.php
Accommodation and venue (Bovec mountain resort): http://www.iugte.com/projects/Bovec.venue.php

You are welcome to take part in the conference as a presenter, a participant, an observer!
If you are unable to attend there is opportunity to send your promotional materials:
booklets or flyers about your company, announcements of workshops, courses, performances and other events.

International Conference-Festival in Slovenia

THEATRE METHODS 07
Between Tradition & Contemporaneity
July 30 – August 2, 2007
Bovec, Slovenia
International Conference-Festival
 

Programme: workshop demonstrations, master classes, works in progress, readings and lectures.
http://www.iugte.com/projects/TheatreMethods07.php

Participants: actors, directors, dancers, choreographers, teachers, playwrights, stage designers, script writers, theatre critics, journalists, cultural managers.

To register, please send your detailed CV and a brief letter of motivation to iugte@london.com or info@iugte.com
Places are limited. The registration will be closed once the group is full.

Registration Fee:
580 EUR by payment before June 1st, 2007.
730 EUR by payment before July 1st, 2007.
For IUGTE Members – 20% discount.

The registration fee covers:
– attendance of all events of the programme
– hotel accommodation
– meals
– free access to swimming pool and fitness club.

"Theatre Methods 07" will take place in the mountain resort and the small ancient alpine town which is over 800 years old. Bovec is located in northwestern Slovenia in the Trenta valley of the Julian Alps within the Triglav National Park. Places are limited.

http://www.iugte.com/projects/accommodation.php