Where do I start? Transition Realization Workshop
You have an idea for your career after dance? You are looking for ways to realize this idea? This workshop helps you to realize a career or business idea. Which of my skills can I use? What will the first steps I need to take in order to reach my goal be? The workshop will also offer necessary information for the transition into a new career. All freelance and employed stage dancers are welcome (as are the participants of the “Developing Visions” workshop). Subjects: making a decision and getting feedback, precisely formulating a vision and planning concrete steps, profiting from others’ experience and networking. Individual counseling is available and can be continued after the workshop is over.
Workshop directors: Alina Gause, a.way – counceling for artists, graduate psychologist, singer, actress, author, associate professor (UDK, Berlin) & Heike Scharpff, project director Stiftung TANZ-Transition Center Germany, Dipl. Psychologist, theater director, co-founder Waggonhalle Marburg, drama and theater therapist & N.N.
Own share/cost: 50,- € per participant (Stiftung TANZ covers travel costs with the train (Bahncard 50/ early booking/ Bahncard 25).
Sunday, 29.6.2014, 2:00 -10:00 pm until Monday, 30.6.2014, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
Mousonturm Frankfurt, Waldschmidtstr. 4, Frankfurt/Main
Registration: info@stiftung-tanz.com, (registration before 18.6.2014: only 40,- €)
Career information: Stage and costume designer
Stage and costume designers or production designers can work in theaters (for dance, acting or operas) or at film sets. In their space and costume concepts, stage and costume designers have a large influence on the effect of pieces and choreographies. By dealing with material and space, they form a bridge between the visual and performing arts. This career is certainly exciting for dancers who can draw well and have a good knowledge of the visual arts.
In the past, stage and costume designers often entered into these careers late in life as newcomers. They often gained experience and the necessary knowledge as stage design assistants at theaters or through their own commitment. Given the high level of competition, we recommend studying. A diplom (4-5 years according to the old system), a BA (basic studies: 3 years) and MA (continued education: 2 years) programs can be found at the Universität der Künste in Berlin (BA, www.udk-berlin.de), Technischen Universität Berlin (MA as continued studies, transfer possible, but caution: relatively high fees, www.tu-buehnenbild.de), Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden (diplom, www.hfbk-dresden.de), Hochschule für Gestaltung in Offenbach (diplom, www.hfg-offenbach.de), Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (www.kunstakademie-duesseldorf.de) and Akademie für darstellende Kunst Baden-Württemberg (diplom, www.adk-bw.de)
Continued education abroad with a DAAD grant
The DAAD will be offering one-year grants for graduates for artistic further education in the field of the performing arts (dance, choreography, acting, directing, musical) from September 2015 until May 2016. The level of the full study grant depends on the country; the minimum, however, is set at €500 per month.
Application forms are extensive; this increases your chances, since the complicated application process discourages many applicants. The application deadline for the DAAD one-year grants 2015/2016 is October 31st 2014. Choreographers must also submit an example of their work in a video. Additional information:
www.daad.de/aus…
Free application training and an online test for career preferences
If you are looking for a future career you can get ideas from an online test. Test results should be considered as an inspiration, not an ultimate objective result. A test enables you to better estimate your tendencies, interests and abilities. You make the final decision. The Otto Benecke Stiftung’s test: steffi.jamatec.com/obs…. This offer also includes a career atlas that provides a good overview of possible careers.
And application training: (5 full days, with babysitting):
from 12.07.14 to 16.07.14 in Stuttgart or from 21.08.14 to 25.08.14 in Berlin, Hamburg and Munich – spots are still available. The focus is on application material, self-presentation, communication as well as networking in career contexts such as in XING or LINKEDIN.
Registration until 30.06.14 per mail to Andrea Thomas: organisation@stiftung-tanz.com.Caution: registration is binding and is passed on for further administration to Stefanie Schlappa of the Otto Benecke Stiftung. All information at: www.obs-ev.de/pro…
DSP-Camp at medicos.AufSchalke
If you want to prepare for next season, you can profit from the dance medicine center medicos.AufSchalke’s offer from August 11th to 15th 2014. This intense and career-oriented small group training for professional dancers is made up of the following modules: dance-specific coordination training, pilates performer, chair, cadillac, pilates mat, cycling and aqua-training and GYROKINESIS®.
The price per dancer is € 510,00; with a minimum of 15 dancers, €410,00.
More information: Frau Dr. med. Elisabeth Exner-Grave,
exner@medicos-AufSchalke.de
www.medicos-AufSchalke.de
Stiftung TANZ’s consultation work
In almost four years of consultations, the Stiftung TANZ – Transition Center Germany’s head office advised 550 dancers individually and free of cost about their transition. The dancers called on us in all phases of the process: long before the end of their careers in order to prepare themselves with information, shortly before the end of their dance careers in order to plan concrete steps and during their new orientation in order to receive psychological support in regular consultations. Due to the open nature of our free consultation offers, we don’t always receive feedback from the consulted dancers about the progression of their transitions. We are currently aware of 43 dancers who we advised that have successfully found a new career as well as 78 that are presently studying or are in continued education programs and 13 who are waiting for financiation of their vocational training or studies. We would be happy to receive more feedback!
Sincerely,
Sabrina Sadowska, Heike Scharpff & Andrea Thomas