THE
TEACHERS
Randolph Matthews
Voice & movement . performer . composer . vocalist
Saky Tchebe Bertrand
Ivorian Dances
Alesandra Seutin
Germaine Acogny Technique
WORKSHOP FOR THE ELDERS
École des Sables invites you to come to Toubab Dialaw, a small fishing village in Senegal, to learn about dance and movement, a means of immediate and intense self-expression, which allows you to find a natural well-being through an intimate union between body and mind.
In an ideal environment, supervised by competent and attentive people, all the conditions are met to spend together moments rich in meaning, experience, cultural exchange and discovery. It is above all a great opportunity to discover African dance directly at its source, to feel the energy of one’s body and that of the environment. It is also an opportunity to carry out various activities and to share for some time the life and habits of the inhabitants of the village of Toubab Dialaw.
In an ideal environment, supervised by competent and attentive people, all the conditions are met to spend together moments rich in meaning, experience, cultural exchange and discovery. It is above all a great opportunity to discover African dance directly at its source, to feel the energy of one’s body and that of the environment. It is also an opportunity to carry out various activities and to share for some time the life and habits of the inhabitants of the village of Toubab Dialaw.
The activities on offer are equally suitable for men and women, and it is possible to come as a couple, with friends or family, even if they prefer not to follow the whole programme.
THE PROGRAMME
Under the Direction of Germaine Acogny the porgramme’s proposed approach is based on the discovery (or rediscovery) of the body in a context where nature holds a primordial place. Whatever the level of the participants, the lessons are given in a single group, without discrimination of competences, each one evolving at his own rhythm and according to his capacities.
The body expression classes take place under the structure of a 400m2 dance hall called « Kër Aloopho » (Aloopho’s home), with a sand floor, and in a second room of 280 m2 (Studio Henriette Bathily), equipped with a professional dance floor.
Other activities are planned to encourage meetings, exchanges and discussions. Thus, through learning how to make local fruit juice with the school’s cooks, storytelling evenings and conferences, excursions into the bush, walks to the market, singing, walking in the water… The aim is to discover the way of life in the village of Toubab Dialaw and to feel the surrounding nature and let it lull you to sleep. Finally, it is about living these two weeks at the rhythm of the Ecole des Sables, shared between music and movement, village and nature, activities and calm.
The activities on offer are equally suitable for men and women, and it is possible to come as a couple, with friends or family, even if they prefer not to follow the whole programme.
THE
HOW MUCH?
The cost for the 2023 edition is 1,400 euros per person for the two weeks, and 1,000 for one week.
It includes accommodation, full board, body expression classes and internal school activities. International transport, transfer costs from Dakar airport to Toubab Dialaw and back (30 euros each way), external excursions and massage sessions are at the expense of the participants.
It is therefore compulsory to have international travel insurance. The number of participants is limited to 25.
Please complete the registration form and send it by 20 October 2023.
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