Andrew Greenwood, docent klassiek ballet geeft op 17 augustus les tijdens de Zomer Dansimpuls 2017 van Dansbelang en Holland Dance. Lees meer over Andrew.
‘Embrace the blessing of the human capability to move. The transformation and enlightenment from dancer is amazing. To assist your personal journey let me assist you in achieve everlasting results. So unleash your imagination, dare to wonder, dare to dance, create an optimistic outlook for your day.’
Over de lessen
Dans is één van de meest veeleisende kunstdisciplines binnen de huidige theaterwereld. Andrew Greenwood gelooft dat de dansles zo vormgegeven moet zijn dat deze de voortdurende ontwikkelingen in de danswereld ondersteunt. De lessen van Andrew Greenwood zijn gebaseerd op de fundamenten van klassiek ballet, maar met veel sub-elementen. Deze elementen kan je zien als nieuwe takken van een boom die zijn wortels diep gevestigd heeft in traditionele waarden. De lessen zijn ontworpen om dansers meer bewust te maken van, wat hij noemt, hun gereedschap en van hun zeggingskracht als danser.
Andrew heeft veel nieuwe methodes onderzocht en ontwikkeld, onder andere om dansers te helpen hoger te springen, meer te draaien en langer te draaien. Zijn grootste doel en een van de belangrijkste aspecten van zijn lessen is het minimaliseren van blessures. ‘Ballet kan, met de juiste benadering, erg gezond zijn én plezierig.’
Over visie
Andrew: ‘I thrive on educating, motivating and inspiring people to understand the value and the relationship between the body, movement and life. Over the years as a professional dancer and international ballet master, I have experienced at first hand the moments of struggle, growth, maturity and glory that come together when one is engaging to dance, be it professionally or pure hobby.
Dans en gezondheid
Seven years ago I dedicated a big part of my work in dancer’s health (injury prevention & rehabilitation). I offered guidance in how dancers can enhance their personal wellbeing, physically and mentally. That would provide the foundations of knowledge and assist me in my unexpected turn of events where I am now. To discover that not only dance needs health but health needs dance.
A few years ago the artistic director of a dance house in the Netherlands was diagnosed with Parkinson’s at the age 37. I was at that time engaged as the house ballet master and developing an injury prevention and rehabilitation center for dancers. Due to his disappointment with the options in physical training as a Parkinson’s patient, he asked me to accompany him into the studio. We started applying dance techniques and explored how dance could enhance his physical and mental state.
Parkinson’s en Multiple Sclerosis
After discovering the amazing effects and possibilities of these dance sessions, we decided that we needed to move into further investigation and study. We looked into different resources as the Dance for PD Program (Marc Morris foundation), literature, and patients themselves and other experts from the field of science and dance. Since 2012 we founded the Dance for Health Foundation. As the head of education and research the last three years, over 40 teachers were educated internationally under my mentorship and classes were established for Parkinson’s and Multiple Sclerosis in cities in the Netherlands, Italy and Australia. As a creator of Switch2Move I am thriving in sharing my method in how to enhance the life of people with chronical physical or mental impairments.
Tijdens de Zomer Dansimpuls geeft Andrew 1 les en 1 workshop
Donderdag 17 augustus van 10:15 – 11:00 uur
‘De Kracht van Dans en de zeggingskracht van de (amateur)danser’
(Deze Intro/Interactief sessie is gratis bij te wonen, aanmelden is nodig.)
Donderdag 17 augustus van 11:15 – 12:45 uur
Klassiek ballet: deze techniekles is gericht op je eigen praktische vaardigheid.