Course Programme: You Can Do It with Your Eyes Shut!

Aim & Objectives
This intensive course is designed for individuals who are currently working or interested in working in the circus and theatre industry. It focuses on the teaching of different techniques in flying and static trapeze, drama and voice. The uniqueness of this course is in its teaching methods that are applicable for individuals working with blind people in the arts and cultural sector. Therefore, it aims to provide attendees with new pathways that can improve their knowledge and competences in formal and informal teaching, thus helping them to improve their careers and expand their employment opportunities.  

Content
The course will be focusing on body control and body form; theatre and voice in a physical context; choice of language and importance of communication; as well as confidence building.

Eligible Applicants
This course is targeted for, but not exclusively to teachers and/or trainers in the circus and theatre industry; current and future students of theatre and arts courses, and individuals currently working or searching for work in the disability and cultural sectors. We encourage participants to apply from all EU Member States as having a multinational group will enhance a European training experience.

Expected Results
By the end of the course, students are expected to be more familiar with a wide range of new teaching techniques; be able to direct their students in a more effective manner; establish clear and positive communication with their students; and increase confidence in working with blind people.

Trainers
The course is being taught by the following 3 trainers, who have extensive experience in teaching courses related to circus and theatre:

Etty Eliot, is a British artist and director who has been in the show world sector for over 20 years. She has worked with various acclaimed companies including Les Colporteurs, Turbo Unit and Teatro Au Largo (Foots Barn Theatre Company). She is highly trained in various circus disciplines including trapeze and dance. She has acted both on stage and screen and has a passion for directing stage and circus.

Guiom Quillard, is a French artist who have worked as a trapeze catcher for the last 20 years. He has worked with well know companies like Les Arts Saut – Archaos - Les Colporteurs Zanzibar and Cie Oncore. He has been touring the world for many years, working with over ** different nationalities.  He has a wide range of talents including professional trapeze rigger and rig creator. Along with Etty Eliot, he has created Cie Oncore which focuses on performance training creations.

Other Important Information

Certification
At the end of the course, each participant will receive a Certificate of Attendance highlighting the skills acquired.

Languages
The official language of the course is English, but trainers have knowledge of French, Spanish.

Material
OnCore will provide each participant with relevant material on subjects presented during the course.

Preparation
All participants are to present a short presentation about their profession and their work place (if applicable). We strongly advise participants to share best practices and difficulties they face in their careers, during the course to fully benefit from a learning experience.

Price
The price for the whole course is 1800 € inclusive of tax. This rate includes tuition fees, improvisational performance, and distributed materials during the course. The fee does not include accommodation, food and transport fees.

Registration
All participants are expected to register for the course as early as possible as selection is based on first come first served basis. Participants are to send an email to Etty Eliot by 25 July not later than 1st August 2013 which is the final date for confirmation of attendance. There are no registration fees.

Equal Opportunities
Selection of participants is based on first come first served basis until the maximum number of 10 participants is reached. Selection is not based on sex, race, religion and ethnic groupings. The facilities used for the training course are fully accessible for wheelchair participants.

Day-to-Day Programme

Dates: 2-13th September 2013
Venue: Cirque Matière, Saint Sebastien d'Aigrefeuille 30140 France

Monday 2nd September 2013 – Introduction
9.00 – 10.00  Introduction to the course – objectives & expected results & course outline
                        Presentation of the trainers – experience & upcoming events
                        Presentation of the students
10.00 – 11.00           Warm-up Pilates with Etty Eliot
11.00 – 11.15           Coffee Break
11.15 – 13.15           Lunge work safety With Guiom Quillard   
Swinging techniques for teaching beginners
The language used to coach beginners
13.15 – 15.00           Lunch Break
15.00 – 17.00           Improvisational performance with physicality with Etty Eliot*                

Tuesday 3rd September 2013 – Flying Techniques
9.00 – 9.20    Resume of previous day
                        Outline of the day: objectives and expected results
9.20 – 10.30  Warm-up Pilates with Etty Eliot
10.30 – 10.45           Coffee Break
10.45 – 13.15           Flying Techniques Beginners/Intermediate with Guiom Quillard
Focusing on teaching techniques and skill quality - Body line, feet pointed and acrobatic quality in air. How to coach movement on the ground in preparation for the trapeze.
13.15 – 15.00           Lunch Break
15.00 – 17.00           Improvisational performance with physicality with Etty Eliot*

Wednesday 4th September 2013 – Trust & Responsibility
9.00 – 9.20    Resume of previous day
                        Outline of the day: objectives and expected results
9.20 – 11.00  Introduction & Warm-up with Verity Smith
                        Verity Smith will share her experience as a blind person and an artist
                        Motivational talk about ability and achievement
                        Open discussion about attitude to disability and practical accommodation
11.00 – 11.15           Coffee Break
11.15 – 12.15           Blind Folding Trust Game
                        Talk on Trust & Responsibility by Verity Smith
12.15 – 13.15           Flying Trapeze technique with Lunch Work
13.15 – 15.00           Lunch Break
15.00 – 17.00           Improvisational performance with physicality with Etty Eliot*

Thursday 5th September 2013 – Spatial Awareness & Sensory Perception
9.00 – 9.20    Resume of previous day
                        Outline of the day: objectives and expected results
9.20 – 11.00  Session with Verity Smith (participants blindfolded for the whole morning)
                        Introduction on sound and the reflection of sound
                        Instructing a blind person with trapeze preparation on the ground
11.00 – 11.15           Coffee Break
11.15 – 13.15           Flying Trapeze with Guiom Quillard and Verity Smith
Flying on the small flying rig blindfolded, to allow the trainers to feel the sensations that blind persons experience
13.15 – 15.00           Lunch Break
15.00 – 17.00           Improvisational performance with physicality with Etty Eliot*

Friday 6th September 2013 – Communication
9.00 – 9.20    Resume of previous day
                        Outline of the day: objectives and expected results
9.20 – 11.00  The Importance of Communication when working with Blind with Verity Smith
                        Students coach each other observed and advised by Guiom Quillard.                
                       Warm-up
                        Technique training on the ground
                        Technique Lunge
                        Technique Communication (positioning, language, physical & verbal comm.)
11.00 – 11.15           Coffee Break
11.15 – 13.15           Students are asked to coach a blind person or a fellow student blind folded.
13.15 – 15.00           Lunch Break
15.00 – 17.00           Improvisational performance with physicality with Etty Eliot*

Saturday 7th September 2013 – Workshop Experience
9.00 – 9.20    Resume of previous day
                        Outline of the day: objectives and expected results
9.20 – 11.00  Showcasing different techniques used in by students in their home country
11.00 – 11.15           Coffee Break
11.15 – 13.15           Rehearsal – Creating a Small Performance in pairs on a particular topic blindfolded (students should use technique of trust & communication taught)
13.15 – 15.00           Lunch Break

Sunday 8th September 2013 – Performance
9.00 – 9.20    Resume of previous day
                        Outline of the day: objectives and expected results
9.20 – 11.00  Performances
11.00 – 11.15           Coffee Break
11.15 – 13.15           Assessment from Trainers
13.15 – 15.00           Lunch Break

Monday 9th September 2013 – Trapeze Performance
9.00 – 9.20    Resume of previous day
                        Outline of the day: objectives and expected results
9.20 – 11.00  Warm-up Pilates with Etty Eliot
                        Taking trapeze into the context of performance
                        Emotions in Physicality – The Rusha Box technique
11.00 – 11.15           Coffee Break
11.15 – 13.15           Telling Stories on Trapeze by Etty Eliot
                        Static Trapeze Work
13.15 – 15.00           Lunch Break
15.00 – 17.00           Improvisational performance with physicality with Etty Eliot*

Tuesday 10th September 2013 – Performance Articulation
9.00 – 9.20    Resume of previous day
                        Outline of the day: objectives and expected results
9.20 – 11.00 Voice in the Context of Performance with Verity Smith
                        Adding voice to performance techniques
                        Building a small sole performance
11.00 – 11.15           Coffee Break
11.15 – 13.15           Physical Techniques Static or Flying Trapeze by Guiom Quillard
                        Performance Technique
13.15 – 15.00           Lunch Break
15.00 – 17.00           Improvisational performance with physicality with Etty Eliot*

Wednesday 11th September 2013 – Training Workshops
9.00 – 9.20    Resume of previous day
                        Outline of the day: objectives and expected results
9.20 – 11.00 Training Workshops & Discussion Groups about Training Methods & Techniques (warm-up, technique training on the ground, technique lunge, communication)
11.00 – 11.15           Coffee Break
11.15 – 13.15           Cont. Training Workshops & Discussion Groups about Training Methods & Techniques
13.15 – 15.00           Lunch Break
15.00 – 17.00           Improvisational performance with physicality with Etty Eliot*

Thursday 12th September 2013 – Performance Training
9.00 – 9.20    Resume of previous day
                        Outline of the day: objectives and expected results
9.20 – 11.00 Student create a Performance using techniques on Flying Trapeze (1 min) - rehearsals
11.00 – 11.15           Coffee Break
11.15 – 13.15 Performance  and Discussion
13.15 – 15.00           Lunch Break
15.00 – 17.00           Improvisational performance with physicality with Etty Eliot *

Friday 13th September 2013 – Brainstorming & Conclusion
9.00 – 10.00  Resume of whole course
                        Reached objectives and results by each student
10.00 – 11.00           How to work together in the future?
11.00 – 11.15           Coffee Break
11.15 – 13.15           Final Discussion on teaching physical techniques, improvements of teaching methods, communication and confidence forming, performance with physical activities, etc.
Presentation of Certificates
13.15              Lunch

* Improvisational performance with physicality with Etty Eliot is not compulsory as part of the course but OnCore is providing this time to work one-to-one with students if needed.