Art and Music courses, Greece
| country: | Greece |
| location: | Sporades Islands |
| price: | From £595 - £645 (8 days) and from £745 - £1145 (14 days) excluding flights, depending season. Optional single supplement £140 per week. Price includes shared accommodation (half board) and all courses |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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introduction to Art and Music courses, Greece
The Arts and Music Programme, a new addition this year to a Holistic Centre of 30 years' standing, is open to participants who want to explore the creative side of themselves in a supportive and inspiring environment. The courses range from music and singing to dance, digital photography and painting. All tutors have vast experience in their field, and all are committed both to their art and to the people who take their course.
Courses convene for up to three hours every weekday morning. They include group and individual exercises and feedback sessions, all in varying scenic locations and in the spirit of camaraderie and fun. Their pace and content are determined by the participants themselves. Participants in this new programme are an integral part of all the Centre's community events and they can all join in its activities, including the early morning yoga.
Dancing the Rainbow & A Revolution in Blue with Lani O’Hanlon
From £745 (14 days) ex flights. Departs: 16 May 2009
Wk 1: Dancing the Rainbow - A unique, colourful way of working with a yoga-based, organic movement-mindfulness and creativity that arises naturally from within. Explore subtle energies, the chakras and colour therapy. Discover more about who you are through therapeutic colour-music-sound and movement.
Wk 2: A Revolution in Blue - In this course participants will be given the freedom to explore their own soulful/creative process in a gentle and supportive way. With an embodied and subtle approach to movement, voicework, writing and the secret ingredient - Colour.
Lani O'Hanlon is a movement-voice-colour therapy teacher with a background in the creative arts and holistic studies. She is co-creator of the international Dancing the Rainbow training school.
Free the Spirit with Hazel Carey
From £595 (8 days) ex flights. Departs: 30 May 2009
This course will help participants open up to their inherent creativity by finding the mutual note that draws them into the field of their potential. The imagination is a healing force and Hazel will guide participants through a variety of creative arts including: Bodywork, Movement into African Dance, Voicework into Singing and Theatre, Poetry and Elements of Psychosynthesis to playfully and gracefully free your spirit.
Hazel Carey, an international voice and movement teacher and psychosynthesis counsellor, works with visualisation, African dance, Qi Gong and voicework.
Digital Music Workshop with Colin Williams and Carly Head
From £595 (8 days) & from £875 (14 days) ex flights. Departs: 06 Jun (8 days) & 13 Jun (14 days) 2009
Engage directly in the creation of your own recorded piece of music which will be supplied to you on a CD. Whether it's playing the keyboard, developing your instrument and percussion skills, or writing and recording you own vocal tracks these workshops promise to be an unforgettable experience. No previous experience is required.
Colin and Carly have much experience in the field of creative digital music making. They currently run a recording studio in Bristol.
Free your Creativity with Ilene Sawka
From £975 (14 days) ex flights. Departs: 28 Jun 2009
Discover what can make the difference in your communication and in your enjoyment of life. Move, dance, write, paint, sing, improvise, speak... surprise yourself! Dare and share; be inspired by and trust in your innate abilities and gifts. Step out of your comfort zone... and like it there! We will train the artist's right brain which is longing to be called into play and given a larger arena in which to expand.
Ilene Sawka facilitates creativity workshops for top Swedish managers and politicians using an array of original forms and techniques. She is also a Qi Gong teacher.
The Artist’s Way with Ilene Sawka
From £1045 (14 days) ex flights. Departs: 12 Jul 2009
Move, dance, write, paint, sing, improvise, speak, surprise yourself, dare and share, be inspired.
Ilene Sawka facilitates creativity workshops for top Swedish managers and politicians using an array of original forms and techniques. She is also a Qi Gong teacher.
5 Rhythms & Love Your Body, Love Yourself with Jo Hardy
From £1145 (14 days) ex flights. Departs: 26 Jul 2009
Wk 1: 5 Rhythms - Through dancing the 5 Rhythms and sharing our stories, we will learn to change our patterns, and touch a more ecstatic experience of our bodies.
Wk 2: Love Your Body, Love Yourself - During this workshop we will gently investigate our relationship to our body and learn to more deeply accept it as it is, with kindness and pleasure. Through dancing the 5 Rhythms, sharing our stories and massage, we will see more clearly what we are doing, learn to change it and, through the dance, touch a more ecstatic experience of our bodies.
Jo is an accredited 5 Rhythms teacher, psychotherapist and supervisor with 18 years experience. She has been a trainer at the Karuna Institute for many years in Contemplative Psychotherapy.
Anyone Can Sing with Arhlene Allan
From £1145 (14 days) ex flights. Departs: 09 Aug 2009
This course is a journey through various styles of music, from pop to musicals, ballads, jazz, gospel and classical, involving breath control, vocal exercises and relaxation techniques.
Since graduation from the Royal Academy of Music, Arhlene has played a number of roles in West End Theatre, Opera, Film and Television and has performed with the likes of Luciano Pavarotti.
Soul Aerobics & Mindful Movement with Beverley Drumm
From £1045 (14 days) ex flights. Departs: 23 Aug 2009
Wk 1: Soul Aerobics - This Nia Technique course provides holistic conditioning for the body, mind, emotions and spirit by blending soulful music with the expressiveness of dance, the grounded precision and power of martial arts and the body-mind awareness of yoga and other techniques.
Wk 2: Mindful Movement - A Nia Technique course with daily classes in integrated movement, blending dance, yoga, martial arts and bodywork. We will explore ways you can empower yourself to make choices and move mindfully, bringing new-found confidence, creativity and focus to your fitness regime and life.
Passionate about dance, Beverley has been practising Nia, an holistic, high-energy approach to body-mind-spirit fitness, since 2001. She delights in sharing the joy of movement as a path to wellness, awareness and expanded potential.
Digital Photography & Watercolour with Kel Portman
From £995 (14 days) ex flights. Departs: 06 Sep 2009
Wk 1: Digital Photography – This course won’t confuse you with technical jargon, rather you will be encouraged to look at ideas and approaches to help you take better photographs using as subjects the dramatic island landscape, still life, the unique architecture and the inhabitants of Skyros, Participants will need their own digital camera to work with and will explore the language of photography, image construction, design and composition, lighting, selection of colour, illustration and narrative.
Wk 2: Watercolour - We’ll investigate aspects of Ideas Generation, Composition and Materials Control, embracing an itinerary that is a mix of looking, painting, drawing, poetry and easy strolls - aiming to arrive at outstanding scenic locations where you’ll be guided through a range of techniques using media such as watercolour, charcoal, pastel and ink.
Kel Portman is an artist, photographer and printmaker and former senior lecturer with the university of the Arts.
The Creative Detox with Mandy Wheeler
From £645 (8 days) ex flights. Departs: 19 Sep 2009
In this session participants will explore ideas about creativity, looking for the attitudes and assumptions that limit imaginative thinking. Then, when they've tweaked their mindset, they can let rip with their unfettered, non-judgmental creativity.
Mandy Wheeler, writer, script doctor and radio producer, is the founder of Punch It Up, a workshop company specialising in confidence enhancing creativity workshops.
Tell an Outrageous Lie with Mandy Wheeler
From £625 (8 days) ex flights. Departs: 26 Sep 2009
Tell An Outrageous Lie is a based on the popular book of the same name that invites people to look more closely at the world and to ponder the mass of stories that run through everyday life. It will help participants to give their imagination a shove using a bundle of intriguing, mischievous prompts to get them writing, drawing, telling stories, making movies or wherever the creative mood takes them.
Mandy Wheeler, writer, script doctor and radio producer, is the founder of Punch It Up, a workshop company specialising in confidence enhancing creativity workshops.
Courses convene for up to three hours every weekday morning. They include group and individual exercises and feedback sessions, all in varying scenic locations and in the spirit of camaraderie and fun. Their pace and content are determined by the participants themselves. Participants in this new programme are an integral part of all the Centre's community events and they can all join in its activities, including the early morning yoga.
courses
In addition to the programme listed below, all sessions include morning yoga plus 'A Taste of Greece' activities (e.g. Greek wine-tasting, cooking, dancing and much more) and a selection of other one-off events from our holistic programme. Dancing the Rainbow & A Revolution in Blue with Lani O’Hanlon
From £745 (14 days) ex flights. Departs: 16 May 2009
Wk 1: Dancing the Rainbow - A unique, colourful way of working with a yoga-based, organic movement-mindfulness and creativity that arises naturally from within. Explore subtle energies, the chakras and colour therapy. Discover more about who you are through therapeutic colour-music-sound and movement.
Wk 2: A Revolution in Blue - In this course participants will be given the freedom to explore their own soulful/creative process in a gentle and supportive way. With an embodied and subtle approach to movement, voicework, writing and the secret ingredient - Colour.
Lani O'Hanlon is a movement-voice-colour therapy teacher with a background in the creative arts and holistic studies. She is co-creator of the international Dancing the Rainbow training school.
Free the Spirit with Hazel Carey
From £595 (8 days) ex flights. Departs: 30 May 2009
This course will help participants open up to their inherent creativity by finding the mutual note that draws them into the field of their potential. The imagination is a healing force and Hazel will guide participants through a variety of creative arts including: Bodywork, Movement into African Dance, Voicework into Singing and Theatre, Poetry and Elements of Psychosynthesis to playfully and gracefully free your spirit.
Hazel Carey, an international voice and movement teacher and psychosynthesis counsellor, works with visualisation, African dance, Qi Gong and voicework.
Digital Music Workshop with Colin Williams and Carly Head
From £595 (8 days) & from £875 (14 days) ex flights. Departs: 06 Jun (8 days) & 13 Jun (14 days) 2009
Engage directly in the creation of your own recorded piece of music which will be supplied to you on a CD. Whether it's playing the keyboard, developing your instrument and percussion skills, or writing and recording you own vocal tracks these workshops promise to be an unforgettable experience. No previous experience is required.
Colin and Carly have much experience in the field of creative digital music making. They currently run a recording studio in Bristol.
Free your Creativity with Ilene Sawka
From £975 (14 days) ex flights. Departs: 28 Jun 2009
Discover what can make the difference in your communication and in your enjoyment of life. Move, dance, write, paint, sing, improvise, speak... surprise yourself! Dare and share; be inspired by and trust in your innate abilities and gifts. Step out of your comfort zone... and like it there! We will train the artist's right brain which is longing to be called into play and given a larger arena in which to expand.
Ilene Sawka facilitates creativity workshops for top Swedish managers and politicians using an array of original forms and techniques. She is also a Qi Gong teacher.
The Artist’s Way with Ilene Sawka
From £1045 (14 days) ex flights. Departs: 12 Jul 2009
Move, dance, write, paint, sing, improvise, speak, surprise yourself, dare and share, be inspired.
Ilene Sawka facilitates creativity workshops for top Swedish managers and politicians using an array of original forms and techniques. She is also a Qi Gong teacher.
5 Rhythms & Love Your Body, Love Yourself with Jo Hardy
From £1145 (14 days) ex flights. Departs: 26 Jul 2009
Wk 1: 5 Rhythms - Through dancing the 5 Rhythms and sharing our stories, we will learn to change our patterns, and touch a more ecstatic experience of our bodies.
Wk 2: Love Your Body, Love Yourself - During this workshop we will gently investigate our relationship to our body and learn to more deeply accept it as it is, with kindness and pleasure. Through dancing the 5 Rhythms, sharing our stories and massage, we will see more clearly what we are doing, learn to change it and, through the dance, touch a more ecstatic experience of our bodies.
Jo is an accredited 5 Rhythms teacher, psychotherapist and supervisor with 18 years experience. She has been a trainer at the Karuna Institute for many years in Contemplative Psychotherapy.
Anyone Can Sing with Arhlene Allan
From £1145 (14 days) ex flights. Departs: 09 Aug 2009
This course is a journey through various styles of music, from pop to musicals, ballads, jazz, gospel and classical, involving breath control, vocal exercises and relaxation techniques.
Since graduation from the Royal Academy of Music, Arhlene has played a number of roles in West End Theatre, Opera, Film and Television and has performed with the likes of Luciano Pavarotti.
Soul Aerobics & Mindful Movement with Beverley Drumm
From £1045 (14 days) ex flights. Departs: 23 Aug 2009
Wk 1: Soul Aerobics - This Nia Technique course provides holistic conditioning for the body, mind, emotions and spirit by blending soulful music with the expressiveness of dance, the grounded precision and power of martial arts and the body-mind awareness of yoga and other techniques.
Wk 2: Mindful Movement - A Nia Technique course with daily classes in integrated movement, blending dance, yoga, martial arts and bodywork. We will explore ways you can empower yourself to make choices and move mindfully, bringing new-found confidence, creativity and focus to your fitness regime and life.
Passionate about dance, Beverley has been practising Nia, an holistic, high-energy approach to body-mind-spirit fitness, since 2001. She delights in sharing the joy of movement as a path to wellness, awareness and expanded potential.
Digital Photography & Watercolour with Kel Portman
From £995 (14 days) ex flights. Departs: 06 Sep 2009
Wk 1: Digital Photography – This course won’t confuse you with technical jargon, rather you will be encouraged to look at ideas and approaches to help you take better photographs using as subjects the dramatic island landscape, still life, the unique architecture and the inhabitants of Skyros, Participants will need their own digital camera to work with and will explore the language of photography, image construction, design and composition, lighting, selection of colour, illustration and narrative.
Wk 2: Watercolour - We’ll investigate aspects of Ideas Generation, Composition and Materials Control, embracing an itinerary that is a mix of looking, painting, drawing, poetry and easy strolls - aiming to arrive at outstanding scenic locations where you’ll be guided through a range of techniques using media such as watercolour, charcoal, pastel and ink.
Kel Portman is an artist, photographer and printmaker and former senior lecturer with the university of the Arts.
The Creative Detox with Mandy Wheeler
From £645 (8 days) ex flights. Departs: 19 Sep 2009
In this session participants will explore ideas about creativity, looking for the attitudes and assumptions that limit imaginative thinking. Then, when they've tweaked their mindset, they can let rip with their unfettered, non-judgmental creativity.
Mandy Wheeler, writer, script doctor and radio producer, is the founder of Punch It Up, a workshop company specialising in confidence enhancing creativity workshops.
Tell an Outrageous Lie with Mandy Wheeler
From £625 (8 days) ex flights. Departs: 26 Sep 2009
Tell An Outrageous Lie is a based on the popular book of the same name that invites people to look more closely at the world and to ponder the mass of stories that run through everyday life. It will help participants to give their imagination a shove using a bundle of intriguing, mischievous prompts to get them writing, drawing, telling stories, making movies or wherever the creative mood takes them.
Mandy Wheeler, writer, script doctor and radio producer, is the founder of Punch It Up, a workshop company specialising in confidence enhancing creativity workshops.
how this holiday makes a difference
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Environment:
At the village: However our commitment to positive action is not restricted to this island alone. At our administrative offices various environmental policies are in place, including: Staff, guests and suppliers are also actively encouraged to suggest further ways in which we can increase our environmental responsibility. Community: When you book one of our holidays you are joining a 30-year tradition of supporting the local community and working together to maintain a responsible lifestyle. We aim to create a total living experience which can lead to changes beneficial both to the individual and to the world we live in. As part of your booking, you will be provided with a copy of the company philosophy and pre-trip information on the host community to raise cultural awareness and help you to make decisions on how to integrate responsibly. During your holiday you will have opportunities to learn some local language, and will be fed on locally-sourced national cuisine. Many holiday sessions include courses on local history and culture, language or art forms, visits to the woodcarvers, potters, cheesemaker etc. (depending on the time of year some visitors can even tread the grapes to help with local wine production!). On some sessions there are other opportunities to further integrate with the host community in various ways e.g. volunteering to enter the mini-marathon which brings visitors and locals together. The village is protected by the Greek government because of its architectural heritage. We limit sessions at the centre to a total of 30 participants and staff to minimize impact on the local community and environment: Guests wishing to visit bars and tavernas offsite will also be directly benefiting the local economy as internationals are virtually unheard of here. Visitors are also requested to help with a few chores to assist with the running of the on-site community, from sweeping the yard and chopping vegetables to fruit picking from the garden. The objective is the creation of an ethical mini-society in which decent human behaviour counts more than money. We also have a long-standing history of supporting the local community financially– e.g. the company has contributed £18,000 toward the purchase of medical equipment for the local health centre and £3000 towards the refurbishment of the island’s school theatre. Our staff and holiday makers also raised £11,000 to help locals recover from a devastating forest fire on the Island. Over the summer we have made a donation to the Skyros Folk Dance Society, a donation to the fund for stray cats and dogs and a further donation to the Skyros Fire Fund. |
Tourism can be good and bad for destinations & local people. We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel. 'Look behind the brochure' to find how each holiday makes a difference (see left). We don't claim to be perfect - there is no global accreditation - but we've led the way since 2001 and screened 1000's of holidays. We invite every traveller to write a review about their experiences and responsible tourism. This valuable feedback is sent to the people who run the holidays. We keep a very close eye on it and take off holidays that don't live up to our standards. |
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